Presented below are some detailed, modern day photos of the Balok puppet head employed in the first season TOS episode "The Corbomite Maneuver" (First Airdate: Nov. 10, 1966) - a sculpture that has become one of the iconic images of Star Trek. Created by the legendary artist and special effects master Wah Ming Chang, who also designed and fabricated the TOS communicator and tricorder hand props; this head was seen in the closing credits of many Star Trek Original Series episodes as the background image for Herbert Solow's "Executive In Charge of Production" credit. Following the modern day images are some photos of the puppet head as seen in "The Corbomite Maneuver."
Many thanks to veteran Star Trek collector Michael in Missouri for his kind permission to display these photos.
The initial Wah Chang concept sketch for Balok ...
The puppet on the Desilu soundstage during filming of "The Corbomite Maneuver" ...
Some episode screenshots showing Captain Kirk's first contact with this alien life form ...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Special PhotoStudy: Star Trek The Original Series Balok Puppet Head
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Rare Video on The Making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (10 min)
A very entertaining video on the making of Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979) filled with rare behind-the-scenes footage. Runtime: 10 min 15 sec
Friday, March 19, 2010
Special PhotoStudy: Star Trek The Original Series 3rd Season Midgrade Type II Phaser
Presented below are some detailed photos of a rare screen-used midgrade Type II Pistol Phaser from Star Trek: The Original Series. This style of TOS phaser features a powerpack/hand grip characterized by an elongated central groove that extends along the full length of the section, and was seen in such 3rd season episodes as "Plato's Stepchildren" and "The CloudMinders".
Some TOS 3rd Season episode screenshots featuring this style of Pistol Phaser ...
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