A new exhibit of props and costumes from the iconic sci-fi franchise includes Lieutenant Sulu’s navigation console restored with help from fans.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is a navigation console operated by Lieutenant Sulu in the original series. It was badly damaged and missing most of its buttons after 50 years in storage, so the team beamed up a group of fans to help restore it.
“They knew all this stuff — where to find the various switches they used back then in some warehouse that’s been sitting there for 50 years,” says Brooks Peck, curator of Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture, which has loaned the exhibit to the Skirball. The restorers even made sure the lights blink with exactly the same timing as on TV.
Visitors also will get the chance to act with prop phasers and tricorders in a re-creation of the transporter bay, with a video monitor displaying what the scene would look like in the show as they fire the phasers and get beamed up. Expect to see more than a few Star Trek fans — Trekkies helped invent Comic-Con culture — dressed up in costume. “It’s very encouraged,” says Skirball curator Laura Mart, who notes that a recent Jim Henson exhibit saw a lot of creative wear. “I hope we get more of that fun.”. Right: The exhibit includes the head of the Gorn, the lizard-like creature William Shatner’s Kirk fought in “The Arena” . Inset: A phaser prop from 2013’sThis story first appeared in the Oct.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Inside Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's luxury Montana home where they'll raise sonsJustin Timberlake and Jessica Biel will raise their sons in their Montana home after putting their Hollywood Hills home on the market for $35million
Read more »
Inside Richard Madeley London home with Judy as he prepares for I'm A CelebIt's been reported that after years of turning down ITV bosses, Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley has finally agreed to take part in the next series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Read more »
An look inside Los Angeles' male exotic dance sceneAn look inside Los Angeles' male exotic dance scene. Photographer Sean Maung and dancer DFLii describe the city's underground scene. See more:
Read more »
The inside scope: How ego led Trump to hide a colonoscopyOne of the truly weird and unanswered questions of the Trump era is now resolved. But why was it ever a secret in the first place?
Read more »