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319. Michael and Denise Okuda Collection: USS Enterprise-E Dedication Plaque ### STAR TREK: FIRST CO

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
319. Michael and Denise Okuda Collection: USS Enterprise-E Dedication Plaque ### STAR TREK: FIRST CO
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STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) - Michael and Denise Okuda Collection: USS Enterprise-E Dedication Plaque - A USS Enterprise-E dedication plaque from the production of Jonathan Frakes' Star Trek: First Contact. Crew members on the Enterprise-E's bridge passed by its Starfleet dedication plaque outside the port-aft turbolift throughout the film.

This lot comes from the collection of celebrated Star Trek franchise artists and advisors Michael and Denise Okuda. This hand-painted, etched polymer plaque displays the name of the ship, its class, the shipyard of origin, and the ship's official motto ".. to boldly go where no one has gone before." It also features many notable Starfleet officers, which consists of notable production staff members such as Frakes, Stewart, among many others, and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry listed as "Chief of Staff" as this plaque was switched daily throughout production. The plaque has a vinyl wood-patterned frame, and has "First Contact: written on the back in black ink. This lot exhibits discoloration, scuffing, adhesive residue, and a buildup of grime. Dimensions: 16.25" x 11.5" x 0.5" (41.25 cm x 29.25 cm x 1.25 cm)Though their long and celebrated careers in the Star Trek world began in features, Michael and Denise Okuda established themselves as franchise legends while working on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Michael became art supervisor on TNG, while Denise came on as a scenic artist during Deep Space Nine, roles they would continue to perform through Voyager, Enterprise, and the Next Generation films. Married in 1993, the Okudas are known as the driving forces behind the development of many of the now-iconic 24th-century technologies seen throughout the series, including the famous "Okudagrams" they created for the LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System) interfaces . Propstore is proud to present a selection of key memorabilia from the personal collection of one of the franchise's most important creative teams to the public for the first time.


Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

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