Presented below are some detailed photos of a rare screen used crew crystal from the 2nd season Star Trek: The Original Series episode "By Any Other Name" (first airdate: Feb. 23, 1968). It is made entirely of styrofoam and measures approximately 5" x 5" in size. As described by Rojan of the Kelvan Empire (portrayed by actor Warren Stevens), these props are "the essence of what they [the crew members] were; the flesh, and brain, and what you call 'personality', distilled down into these compact shapes. An inexpensively created, yet central plot device of the episode...
A similar crystal as displayed at the 1992 Star Trek Exhibition at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. ...
Some episode screenshots from "By Any Other Name" that feature these crystals ...
Monday, August 30, 2010
TOS Crew Crystal from "By Any Other Name"
Friday, August 27, 2010
Ceti Eels from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Presented below are some detailed photos of a pair of Ceti Eel props used in the production of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). The creatures were the only indigenous lifeforms of Ceti Alpha V known to have survived after Ceti Alpha VI exploded and sent Ceti Alpha V into a different orbit. They were featured in a highly memorable scene of The Wrath of Khan in which eel larvae was used by Khan Noonien Singh to facilitate mind control over his prisoners Commander Pavel Chekov and Captain Clark Terrell. Some film screenshots highlighting the eels are shown following the modern day images.
Many thanks to long time Star Trek fan and collector Paolo in Italy for his kind permission to display these photos.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Special PhotoStudy: Star Trek The Original Series William Shatner Command Dress Tunic
Presented below are many high resolution photos that document the design and construction details of a William Shatner screen worn Command Dress Tunic used in the production of Star Trek: The Original Series. This rare and historic costume is one of the hallmark creations of TOS Costume Designer William Ware Theiss and likely saw service in several Original Series episodes. It is prominently featured in the closing scenes of the highly memorable 1st season episode "Space Seed" (first airdate: Feb. 16, 1967) when Captain Kirk holds a formal hearing to determine the fate of genetically engineered superman Khan Noonien Singh, played masterfully by actor Ricardo Montalban. Some episode screenshots from "Space Seed" that show William Shatner in this particular tunic are displayed following the modern day images.
Some episode screenshots ...
