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Captain R.M. Merik's (William Smithers) Roman Tunic - STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966 - 1969) -

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Captain R.M. Merik's (William Smithers) Roman Tunic - STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES (1966 - 1969) -


Captain R.M. Merik's (William Smithers) Roman tunic from Gene Roddenberry’s space adventure Star Trek: The Original Series. This rust colored tunic is fabricated of terry cloth with a burnout ocher star motif. It features a V-neck and short open sleeves with gold trim along neckline, hem and sleeves. This costume comes from series costume designer William Ware Theiss’ personal collection and immediately following production was stored away from the damaging conditions often seen with traditional studio storage. Thereafter, archived by the Comisar Collection, it has been meticulously cared for and stored in a light, climate and humidity controlled fine art warehouse. The tunic is in excellent condition overall indicative of its provenance.

In the episode ‘Bread and Circuses’ (225), the Enterprise crew discovers a planet whose oppressive government is reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Due to production budget constraints, ‘doubles’ (duplicates) of episode-specific costumes were seldom constructed for the series, and most likely this is the only such tunic Merik utilizes, which he wears throughout the episode, including when he is murdered while attempting to help the Enterprise crew beam back onto their ship.

Provenance: Mr. William Ware Theiss