Front row L-R: Walter Koenig, DeForest Kelley, William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Back row L-R: George Takei, Michelle Nichols and James Doohan
© AFP/Paramont-HO/FileNEW YORK (AFP) - More than 1,000 lots from the archives of CBS Paramount Television Studios will be put up for sale in New York: costumes, weapons, props, about 60 Starship Enterprise set dressing pieces, and special effects models such as flying enemy warships.
The collection represents the full "Star Trek" science-fiction space saga, from its debut as a television series through 10 feature films, Christie's said.
Among the auction highlights are a replica of Captain Kirk's chair from the TV series' first season, valued between 10,000 and 15,000 dollars, and two bridge consoles of the Enterprise, from the same season, estimated at 6,000 to 8,000 dollars.
The Starfleet uniform worn by Kirk in the 1983 film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is estimated to fetch between 7,000 and 9,000 dollars, while a mustard-colored Starfleet minidress uniform from the original TV series is tagged at 4,000 to 6,000 dollars.
The three-day auction, set to open on October 5, will be the first official auction of "Star Trek" studio items, Christie's said.
Created in 1966 by author Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek" has spawned six television series, 10 feature films and a global following whose more dedicated fans, called "Trekkies," have raised the sci-fi creation to cult status.
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