This wooden end cap finished one of the nacelles, or fictional propulsion units, when the 11-foot model of the Star Trek starship Enterprise was first built. Between December 1964 and the end of its filming in 1968, the model underwent several significant changes, including the addition of internal lighting, which required changing the forward ends of the nacelles. Richard C. Datin, Jr., who made those changes to the model, kept the end caps, which had been colored red by Enterprise designer, Walter Matthews "Matt" Jefferies.
Datin's family donated the end cap to the Museum in 2016.
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
Manufacturer
Richard C. Datin
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 17.8 × 8.9cm (7 × 3 1/2 in.)
Materials
Wood
Paint
Inventory Number
A20181332000
Credit Line
Gift of the Richard C. Datin, Jr. Family
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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