Leonard Nimoy as Spock

Happy 45th Anniversary!

On September 8, 1966 the first episode of Star Trek aired on television.  "The Man Trap" was well-received and the world would be forever changed.

Be sure to watch your favourite Star Trek episode today!  Happy Anniversary!

LLAP

Vulcans in Plastic: Saavik

Saavik was the first Vulcan female Starfleet officer we ever saw on screen. She was played by Kirstie Alley in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and then by Robin Curtis in the subsequent two Trek films.  Two Saavik action figures have been produced and both have the likeness of Kirstie Alley.

The first one was produced by Playmates as part of their Classic Star Trek Movie Series.  The likeness on this figure is terrific!  I apologize for the terrible photos but my camera's not great at capturing small items in any detail.

The details on the Playmates figure are captured well and I love the display bases from this series.  The only possible complaint I have about this figure is the shiny finish that most of the Playmates figures have.  However, that's not a huge detraction and this figure has a prominent place in my Vulcan collection.

The second figure was produced by Art Asylum/Diamond Select as part of their Star Trek II series.

This figure has all the amazing detail you'd expect from Art Asylum and it displays well in or outside its packaging.  It has a nice matte finish which doesn't give it away as plastic at a first glance.

Despite all the great detail in Saavik's uniform and hair this figure does not capture Kirstie Alley's likeness as well as the Playmates one.  I also find myself wishing this one had a display base because it doesn't stand perfectly on its own.

In my opinion, Saavik is a great character that we never learned enough about (some comic books did a good job at expanding her Vulcan-Romulan heritage and relationship with Spock).  I hope we also get a Robin Curtis Saavik figure someday but for now, we can appreciate the fact that Saavik will always live long...in plastic.

Zachary Quinto as Spock

I found these beautiful publicity photos of Zachary Quinto as Spock in Star Trek (2009) and I had to share.

Fun With Vulcans Part II

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Vulcan Technician Wrist Cuffs

I told myself I wasn't allowed to buy any more props or costumes but when these came up for sale at a great price I couldn't help myself!

These wrist cuffs were worn by the Vulcan technicians who worked on the stolen Bird of Prey in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.  It's a Wrap! sold several pairs of these both individually and with complete technician costumes. I purchased these ones from Martin Netter who bought most of the Trek warehouse at the end of the sales.

As you can see from these images, the cuffs are barely seen at all in the finished film.  I'm incredibly impressed at the amount of work that went into them for so little screen time.  They are made of leather and the underside is lined with a softer leather.  They each have two sets of snaps to accommodate various sized wrists and they feature resin "jewels" with a painted on symbol. There is absolutely no damage or wear to mine.  As usual, the Star Trek costume department paid a fantastic amount of attention to detail.

Propworx Star Trek Auction II

This weekend, Propworx held their second Star Trek auction.  This event was all Online and there was a little less fanfare than there was for the first one in Las Vegas.  Nevertheless, it can be said it was a huge success.  Most of the items sold for at least their estimated price and few were passed over.

There were a few items of interest to fellow Vulcanologists.  A resin life cast of Leonard Nimoy sold for $500.

 A large IDIC sign from Deep Space Nine sold for $550.

The item I was most excited about came from the collection of Michael and Denise Okuda.  It's a "doorbell" that was used in the set for the home of T'Pol's mother in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Home."  I love how the design reflects the shape of the Vulcan gong that was introduced in "Amok Time."  The whole piece is just really pleasing to look at.  It sold for $900!

Another unique item that sold for $100 was a foam core pre-production model of the Vulcan ships seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation "Unification."  I've previously written about Rick Sternbach's design and actual model of the ship here.