In 2016, after almost two years of extensive research and meticulous conservation, USS Enterprise NCC-1701 studio model from the television show Star Trek, went on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall.

The studio model was used for filming the original Star Trek television series, which aired from 1966 to 1969. The Museum’s goal was to stabilize the model, document its history of changes, and return it to the appearance it had during the August 1967 filming of the episode “The Trouble with Tribbles,” which marked the last known modification of the model during Star Trek’s production.

Along the way we:

• Assembled an advisory team of industry experts
• Performed an in-depth scientific analysis of the model’s composition
• Revealed construction details and documented the chronology of paint layers and markings
• Analyzed the original paint under the saucer bolt cover
• Were helped by fans who submitted photos of the model from 1964 through 1976 
• And even hosted “Nerd Camp”

You can follow our journey here and uncover, from paint to hardware, everything we know about the starship Enterprise model.

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