PropStore's upcoming auction has some extremely significant TNG stuff that any collector would instantly recognize. Let's start big!
The Husnock ship model from the TNG episode "The Survivors" is up first. But to be clear, it's not JUST that ship, but rather it started OUT as that ship. Then it would be used over and over again and again, each time being tweaked a bit here or there so as to give a different look to better represent various alien races, not just in NextGen but also in various episodes of
Deep Space Nine and even had an appearance in
Voyager. This baby got around!
Lot
#: 415 - The Husnock Ship, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (TV 1987-1994); STAR
TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE (1993-1999); STAR TREK: VOYAGER (TV 1995-2001); STAR
TREK: ENTERPRISE (2001-2005)
A model miniature spaceship from the sci-fi
television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,
Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise. Appearing in more than 20
episodes, the ship was originally created as the Husnock ship for The Next
Generation episode “The Survivors”, and was modified by model makers throughout
the years to appear as various other ships.
The triangular ship is made of fiberglass
with an internal metal armature, and is decorated with an array of styrene
greeblie detailing throughout the hull. Painted blue-grey, the ship is
outfitted with dozens of small lights that run along the hull, and includes
three red engine panels that were illuminated internally. A removable panel
below the bridge provides access to the electronic cabling which runs through
the interior and exits through a hole cut into the bottom of the model.
The miniature includes a production storage
crate which features the names of other vessels it has been modified to appear
as, including “Bajoran” and “Jovis”. The model is believed to have represented
more different craft than any other in Trek history, and as such is well-used
in the Star Trek saga, exhibiting minor cracks and wear to the paint finish.
However, it remains in very fine condition. Dimensions (ship): 66 cm x 35.5 cm
x 18 cm (26” x 14” x 7”); (crate): 91.5 cm x 66 cm x 49.5 cm (36” x 26” x 19
½”)
£20,000
- 30,000
Here's the complete list of shows in which the model appeared in one of its many guises (care of ex-astris-scientia.org).
TNG: "The Survivors" – Husnock ship
TNG: "The Most Toys"
– Kivas Fajo's ship
TNG: "Half a Life" – Kaelon warship
TNG: "Ensign Ro"– Bajoran cruiser
TNG: "Silicon Avatar" Boreal freighter
TNG: "Unification
I"– Smmuggler ship
TNG: "The Perfect Mate"
– Valtese ship
DS9: "A Man Alone"– Bajoran transport
DS9: "The Circle"– Kressari freighter
DS9: "Shadowplay"
– Bajoran transport
DS9: "The Collaborator"
– Bajoran transport
VOY: "Ex Post Facto"– Numiri ship
DS9: "Rules of
Engagement" – Cardassian Transport
VOY: "Warlord" – Ilari warship
DS9: "The Reckoning"– Bajoran transport
DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"
– Bajoran transport
When the model was reused as a new ship, they would add and/or subtract parts to give a new visual appearance, though sometimes it was as simple as changing the lighting to achieve a new look. Several of the later episodes actually re-used earlier footage from other episodes (especially when it stood in for the Bajoran Transport!).
Ironically, the first incarnation is one of hardest ones to see in the model since it was heavily modified afer that initial use. The Husnock ship:
By subtracting some structures and adding some new ones, we then got Kivas Fajo's ship:
For "Half a Life" they simply tweaked the lighting:
By getting rid of the "wings" we then got the Bajoran Transport. This is the version you're probably most familiar with and it is the way the model currently looks:
It then got some new wings for the smuggler ship in "Unification":
By dropping the wings and adjusting the lighting, we then got the Cardassian Transport in the usual ochre:
When productions moved to CGI, they actually built a CGI version of the Bajoran ship for
DS9 and that same 3D model was used and reused in both
Voyager and
Enterprise. This puppy really got around!
Next up is one of the most iconic NextGen pieces ever – Captain Jean-Luc Picard's original Starfleet uniform!
This is a stunning specimen of the Season 1/2 style of uniform worn by Patrick Stewart himself. It comes complete with the original sewn-in costume tag.
Lot
#: 416 - Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) Starfleet Uniform, STAR TREK: THE
NEXT GENERATION (TV 1987-1994)
Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart)
Starfleet uniform from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Picard wore his
one-piece uniform throughout the first two seasons as he and his crew set out
on their mission to boldly go where no one had gone before.
The one-piece burgundy-and-black Starfleet
uniform is made from spandex, with a hidden zip from the collar to the waist
and zips at the ankles for a tight fit. Four brass captain rank pips are at the
right side of the collar and a replica Starfleet communicator badge is found on
the left side of the chest. A costumiers’ label inside has handwritten detail
reading, “#2 Patrick 022”. With only minor signs of wear, the costume remains
in excellent condition and is presented on a custom-made display stand. Dimensions
(displayed): 173 x 62 x 37 cm (14.5” x 24” x 68”)
£10,000
- 15,000
What helps makes this such an awesome piece is the custom-made display that features a perfectly-fitted mannequin body mounted on a beautiful display stand. This has to be every NextGen fan's holy grail.
Finally, on a slightly smaller scale than the ship model and the Picard
uniform is a classic NextGen phaser. Not to be confused with the early
"Dustbuster" style phasers, this is the model used beginning with the
third season.
Lot
#: 413 - Type 2 Phaser, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (TV 1987-1994)
A type 2 phaser from Gene Roddenberry’s
sci-fi series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Type 2 phasers varied throughout
the series, with this version debuting on the show in the third season.
Made of resin, the hand-held phaser
features a slight curve and is painted silver and black with a ribbed grip. The
phaser includes three static buttons: one for controlling the beam range, one
for beam intensity, and one to fire the weapon. The prop phaser features three
green stickers to represent power-level indicator screens. The piece shows wear
due to production use, with the green stickers peeling away from the surface
and light paint flaking. Dimensions: 21 cm x 6 cm x 4.5 cm (8 ¼” x 2 ¼” x 1 ¾”)
£3,000
- 5,000
And that's it for NextGen – small, medium and large offerings for whatever kind of collector you are.
Tomorrow:
Voyager!
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This fantastic piece comes with a production-made Starfleet Comm badge that attaches via a Velcro patch. 
