# Trekers, set mouths to salivate **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 29, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577 "2006-09-29T03:51:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/1 "2006-09-29T03:51:09Z")
So a friend and I dropped by Rockefeller Center today and Christies had displayed some of the Trek items that are going up for auction. Of course, I took [pictures.](http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/StevenBarrett11238/Star%20Trek/) [Here is a hi-res](http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/StevenBarrett11238/Star%20Trek/?action=view¤t=Trek69.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch9) image of my favorite thing on display. It is about 6 feet long. [This](http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/StevenBarrett11238/Star%20Trek/?action=view¤t=Trek38.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch31) was pretty neat, especially when you look [close up.](http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/StevenBarrett11238/Star%20Trek/?action=view¤t=Trek39.jpg&refPage=20&imgAnch=imgAnch30) You can see detail of the interior halls. Sweeeeet ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/2 "2006-09-29T04:08:18Z")
The matte paintings! What of the matte paintings! (TOS backgrounds) Very cool. Take some pics! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/3 "2006-09-29T04:16:40Z")
I’m surprised to see a Breen ship model as I assumed it was CGI as quite a few ships of that era were. Were there any Warbirds on display? Or Romulan stuff in general? Aside from Kira, who I assume would not be up for auction, that’d be what I’d be most interested in if I had the money to burn. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/4 "2006-09-29T06:05:46Z")
This display was only a tease. They had three sections. One had mostly Federation stuff from Nemesis and another had mostly the Reman stuff from the same film. You can get the catalogue from Christies. For $90 you get the catalogue and two passes to the actual showing. There is a collectors catalogue for $500 and they told us it was selling well. A friend bought the catalogue and he just emailed me that they are ‘selling everything’. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/5 "2006-09-29T06:46:37Z")
Shouldn’t the thread title be, “Set Credit Cards to Maximum”? 😃 BTW, didja read the fine print on [the label here?](http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/StevenBarrett11238/Star%20Trek/?action=view¤t=Trek11.jpg&refPage=40&imgAnch=imgAnch58) It says you can use the console as a flotation device in the event of a water landing. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/6 "2006-09-29T06:51:39Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] It says you can use the console as a flotation device in the event of a water landing. [/QUOTE] Thanks for pointing that out! Okuda, Nemecek, and others have said that there are many little inside jokes all over Trek that the public would never see. (Of course, there are also people who say that all of Trek is a joke, but their words are unimportant and we don’t hear them.) ---
**Author:** ![Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ab097/32.png) [@Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/7 "2006-09-29T07:50:49Z")
[QUOTE=Aesiron] I’m surprised to see a Breen ship model as I assumed it was CGI as quite a few ships of that era were. Were there any Warbirds on display? Or Romulan stuff in general? Aside from Kira, who I assume would not be up for auction, that’d be what I’d be most interested in if I had the money to burn. [/QUOTE] 'taint Breen. That was the mercenary ship from Gambit I/II, and the Miradorn ship from that DS9 ep, and however many other times they used it. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/8 "2006-09-29T14:00:57Z")
Now all you need is the right [home](http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/fun_stuff/2003/07/star_trek_flat_toy_alleyne_pictures.shtml) to display them in. click on the pictures link. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/9 "2006-09-29T15:03:28Z")
[QUOTE=BunnyTVS] Now all you need is the right [home](http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/fun_stuff/2003/07/star_trek_flat_toy_alleyne_pictures.shtml) to display them in. [/QUOTE] In that article: > [@](#): > > The flat features a fully-functional transporter room And he’s an interior designer–how did he manage that?!? Two million seems cheap. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/10 "2006-09-30T00:11:45Z")
[QUOTE=Khan] 'taint Breen. That was the mercenary ship from Gambit I/II, and the Miradorn ship from that DS9 ep, and however many other times they used it. [/QUOTE] So it would appear. Upon comparison, they’re actually not very similar at all except for their asymmetry. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/11 "2006-09-30T00:14:10Z")
Umm. And upon looking at it one last time before closing the tab, it looks like the Miradorn ship actually is symmetrical, just not obviously so from that angle. Der. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/12 "2006-09-30T01:11:22Z")
I think I just peed a little. Damn those shot up Enterprise pieces look incredible! ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/13 "2006-09-30T01:24:10Z")
Wow. Nerdgasm. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/14 "2006-09-30T04:49:53Z")
[QUOTE=Unintentionally Blank] I think I just peed a little. Damn those shot up Enterprise pieces look incredible! [/QUOTE] It is! They didn’t have a complete Enterprise on display but I really want that. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/15 "2006-09-30T08:11:08Z")
[QUOTE=Zebra] You can get the catalogue from Christies. For $90 you get the catalogue and two passes to the actual showing. There is a collectors catalogue for $500 and they told us it was selling well. [/QUOTE] what’s the difference between the $90 catalog and the $500 catalog? better pictures? is there a way to bid on the auctions without spending money before hand? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/16 "2006-09-30T12:28:39Z")
[http://www.christies.com/special\_sites/startrek/overview.asp](http://www.christies.com/special_sites/startrek/overview.asp) You can see it all here. It looks like you can bid online without a ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/17 "2006-09-30T12:40:20Z")
[OH MY GOD!](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780544) ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/18 "2006-09-30T19:48:00Z")
A quick browse: DS9 Model (lot 493) McCoy’s Spacesuit from “The Tholian Web” (lot 978) Damaged Enterprise Model from STIII (lot 993) Romulan Warbird Model (lot 702) Hoshi Sato costume collection (lot 216) sadly does not include Linda Park Gold-pressed latinum (lot 400) (contains niether gold nor latinum) Picard’s flute :eek: lot 537 Brian ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/19 "2006-09-30T20:02:54Z")
I found a few things [I](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780002) [definitely](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780186) [wouldn’t](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780342) [mind](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780407) [having](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780422). They would make the most awesome halloween costume ever. And I would want to hang [this](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4780057) from my living room ceiling. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577/20 "2006-09-30T20:16:05Z")
…! After realizing I could actually search by keywords, I’ve found a few other things including the aforementioned [Warbird](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&highlights=%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fsegment%27+title%3D%27%2FLotCommon%2FCatalogueEntry%27%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fhighlight%27%3EROMULAN%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+WARBIRD+MINIATURE+%26lt%3BBR%3C%2Fspan%3E+%2E%2E%2E&intObjectID=4780266&AllObjectIDs=4780208,4779987,4779880,4780224,4779577,4779661,4780319,4779879,4779573,4780267,4779708,4779724,4779988,4779578,4779843,4779576,4779660,4780155,4779878,4779572,4780266,4779659,4780000,4780256,4779999,4779639,4780175&RefineQueryURL=AdvancedSearch%2Easp%3Fsid%3D%26entry%3Dromulan%26T%3DLot%26P%3D%26CF%3D%26SU%3D1%26RQ%3DFalse%26AN%3D1) I somehow missed the first time around, a [Defiant replica](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&highlights=%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fsegment%27+title%3D%27%2FLotCommon%2FCatalogueEntry%27%3ESTARSHIP+%3Cb%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fhighlight%27%3EDEFIANT%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+MODEL+%26lt%3BBR%3C%2Fspan%3E+%2E%2E%2E&intObjectID=4780061&AllObjectIDs=4779818,4780061,4779786,4779816,4780337,4780345,4780486,4780325,4779820,4780484,4780323,4780313,4780321,4779819,4779968,4779817,4780060,4779825,4779785,4780346,4780487,4779791,4780326,4779972,4780308,4779781,4780316,4779962,4780324,4779970,4779801,4780314,4780322,4780320,4779661&RefineQueryURL=AdvancedSearch%2Easp%3Fsid%3D%26entry%3Ddefiant%26T%3DLot%26P%3D%26CF%3D%26SU%3D1%26RQ%3DFalse%26AN%3D1), the [Praetor’s robe](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&highlights=%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fsegment%27+title%3D%27%2FLotCommon%2FCatalogueEntry%27%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fhighlight%27%3EROMULAN%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+PRAETOR%27S+ROBE+%26lt%3BBR%3C%2Fspan%3E+%2E%2E%2E&intObjectID=4779660&AllObjectIDs=4780208,4779987,4779880,4780224,4779577,4779661,4780319,4779879,4779573,4780267,4779708,4779724,4779988,4779578,4779843,4779576,4779660,4780155,4779878,4779572,4780266,4779659,4780000,4780256,4779999,4779639,4780175&RefineQueryURL=AdvancedSearch%2Easp%3Fsid%3D%26entry%3Dromulan%26T%3DLot%26P%3D%26CF%3D%26SU%3D1%26RQ%3DFalse%26AN%3D1), a [Bajoran mandala](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&highlights=%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fsegment%27+title%3D%27%2FLotCommon%2FCatalogueEntry%27%3E+%2D%2D+this+piece+hung+in+Major+%3Cb%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fhighlight%27%3EKira%27s%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+quarters+aboard+the+%26lt%3BI%3C%2Fspan%3E+%2E%2E%2E&intObjectID=4779941&AllObjectIDs=4780005,4780021,4779941,4780016,4780050,4780014,4780022,4780004,4780002,4779957,4780161&RefineQueryURL=AdvancedSearch%2Easp%3Fsid%3D%26entry%3Dkira%26T%3DLot%26P%3D%26CF%3D%26SU%3D1%26RQ%3DFalse%26AN%3D1) that I honestly would love to own, and [_ **Tears of the Prophets** _](http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&highlights=%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fsegment%27+title%3D%27%2FLotCommon%2FLotNotes%27%3E%2E+The+Orb+of+Prophecy+and+Change+helped+%3Cb%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%27esn%5Fhighlight%27%3EKira%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+Nerys+find+meaning+in+life+in+%22The+Circle%22+in%3C%2Fspan%3E+%2E%2E%2E&intObjectID=4779957&AllObjectIDs=4780005,4780021,4779941,4780016,4780050,4780014,4780022,4780004,4780002,4779957,4780161&RefineQueryURL=AdvancedSearch%2Easp%3Fsid%3D%26entry%3Dkira%26T%3DLot%26P%3D%26CF%3D%26SU%3D1%26RQ%3DFalse%26AN%3D1). I’m not even into Trek much at all anymore and some of these things are making me tingly. Literally. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trekers-set-mouths-to-salivate/374577.md?page=2)