Some Star Trek: Discovery Behind-The-Scenes Imagery

Following the successful launch of the series yesterday, several members of the Star Trek: Discovery production team released a number of exciting behind-the-scenes images via their personal twitter accounts.  A selection of these photos are reproduced below, with special thanks and congratulations on their exceptional work to Olatunde Osunsanmi (Producer and Director), Aaron Baiers (Producer), Ted Sullivan (Co-Executive Producer), Glenn Hetrick (Makeup Designer), and Doug Jones (actor, Lt. Saru).  According to the ratings so far, 9.6 million viewers tuned in to the pilot on CBS ...

This final shot provides a close up view of the contents of Captain Georgiou's bookshelf, which is overflowing in its tribute to TOS ...

Star Trek: Discovery Starfleet Insignia Badges

Presented below are some images of several screen used Starfleet Insignia Badges from the new Star Trek: Discovery television series, which were fabricated in Toronto, Canada from silicon bronze poured into plaster molds and then polished and plated by a jeweler to create the desired custom colors which are representative of their associated Starfleet divisions:  command (gold), sciences and medical (silver), and operations (copper).  These attractive badges were part of a special Discovery-themed prop and costume exhibit at the recent Creation Official 2017 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention that took place from August 2 - 6 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Nevada.  Star Trek: Discovery will make it's world premiere today, September 24th, with a simultaneous broadcast of the episode entitled "The Vulcan Hello" on CBS television and the CBS All Access streaming video on demand service.  Subsequent episodes will be available only on CBS All Access, starting with episode 2, "Battle at the Binary Stars", which will be available to subscribers this evening immediately after the airing of the premiere.   It has been over 12 years and 4 months since the last episode of Star Trek: Enterprise was broadcast on May 13, 2005; making tonight's world premiere a most welcome and historic return of the Star Trek franchise to network television ...

As seen in the following four images, these new insignia badges feature pips near the bottom left-hand corner of the design to denote the rank of commissioned officers within Starfleet ...

 

Star Trek: Discovery Klingon Female Warrior Uniform

Presented below are some detailed photos of a screen used House Of T'Kuvma Klingon Female Warrior uniform from the new Star Trek: Discovery television series, which was elaborately constructed from many individually stained and finished hand-pressed leather segments.  This highly ornate costume was part of a special Discovery-themed prop and costume exhibit at the recent Creation Official 2017 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention that took place from August 2 - 6 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Nevada.  Star Trek: Discovery will make it's world premiere tomorrow, September 24th, with a simultaneous broadcast of the episode entitled "The Vulcan Hello" on CBS television and the CBS All Access streaming video on demand service.  Subsequent episodes will be available only on CBS All Access, starting with episode 2, "Battle at the Binary Stars", which will be available to subscribers immediately after the airing of the premiere on the 24th ...

Star Trek: Discovery Starfleet Communicator

Presented below are some detailed photos of a screen used Starfleet Communicator prop from the new Star Trek: Discovery television series, which is constructed of milled aluminum and features a design that is clearly inspired by the communicators of TOS.  This impressive prop was part of a special Discovery-themed prop and costume exhibit at the recent Creation Official 2017 Star Trek Las Vegas Convention that took place from August 2 - 6 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Nevada.  Star Trek: Discovery will make it's world premiere in 5 days on September 24th with a simultaneous broadcast on CBS television and the CBS All Access streaming video on demand service.  Subsequent episodes will be available only on CBS All Access, starting with episode 2 which will be available to subscribers immediately after the airing of the premiere on the 24th ...

Special thanks to my friend and fellow Star Trek fan David Wendelburg for his kind permission to display the following five extreme close-up shots of the control surfaces of this Starfleet Communicator prop ...

Below is an image of the circular display screen fully illuminated, as seen in a CBS teaser clip ...