April 18 (UPI) --The original model of the starship Enterprise has returned to the family of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. Heritage Auctions last week returned the long-lost model, featured in ...

Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena (L) and Eugene “Rod” Roddenberry Jr., son of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, shake hands in front of the starship Enterprise model used ...

The starship model used in filming underwent an extensive conservation Studio model of the Starship Enterprise used in filming of Star Trek: The Original Series. Smithsonian's National Air and Space ...

In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed through the stars in the opening credits of the 1960s TV series ...

The first model of the USS Enterprise, the starship that appeared in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series, has been returned to Eugene Roddenberry Jr., the son of the ...

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