This Starship Enterprise miniature model in a clear plastic block was a prop used in the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966-1969. This model appeared in episode #30, titled "Catspaw" (director, Joseph Pevney), which first aired on October 27, 1967, during the show's second season. The episode had a Halloween theme in which the U.S.S. Enterprise encountered witches, black cats, and haunted castles on planet Pyris VII. As part of the story, the head witch dangled a Starship Enterprise charm over a flame and threatened Captain Kirk to do her bidding while the crew of the ship became anxious about the sudden rise in temperature aboard the real ship. When the miniature Enterprise is then encased in crystal (the clear plastic block), the real ship finds itself surrounded by a force field.
In 1973, Star Trek designer Walter "Matt" Jeffries donated this miniature to the Museum, along with a production model of a Klingon battle cruiser.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1967
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Science Fiction
Manufacturer
David "Bud" Morton
Dimensions
3-D: 4 1/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 7/16 in. (10.5 × 5.4 × 3.7cm)
Storage: 5 × 3 × 2 1/2 in. (12.7 × 7.6 × 6.4cm)
Materials
Plastic (Lucite)
White Metal
Inventory Number
A19740483000
Credit Line
Gift of Walter M. Jeffries
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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