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Lot # 251: STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) - Light-Up V'ger Interior Structure Model Miniature

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
Lot # 251: STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) - Light-Up V'ger Interior Structure Model Miniature
This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A light-up V'ger interior structure model miniature from Robert Wise's sci-fi film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. A colossal cloud-like anomaly, destroying all in its path, including the Epsilon IX space station, was quickly moving toward Earth, forcing Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) to take command of the newly refitted Enterprise and attempt to stop it. Inside the anomaly, the crew of the Enterprise discovered a massive sentient vessel, known as V'ger. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) journeyed through the inside of V'ger, in an attempt to mind-meld with it, and found an otherworldly, lip-like structure housing a complete reconstruction of the Epsilon IX station. This model miniature, consisting of two large curved halves with an opening in the center, is made of epoxy, painted matte gray, with its exterior surface covered in intricate detailing in the form of adhered plastic greebles including panels, piping, grates, and antennas with optical fibers embedded throughout. Dozens of illuminating LED lights line the interior with clear fiber-optic cables bound together at the base of the structure. The model features a wooden backing onto which the image of the reconstructed Epsilon IX station was composited in the film. Intact miniatures from the production are extremely rare, with few having survived filming and age. This lot is in good and functional overall condition with some wear from production and age, including some of the adhered antennas broken off and missing. Dimensions: 87" x 26" x 28" (221 cm x 66.25 cm x 71.25 cm) Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide. Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000