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ntThe exhibit features a mix of medical equipment replicas and props used on the show.

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ntImage courtesy of Louisville Science Center and CBS Studios, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., and AT&T.

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ntThe exhibit features a mix of medical equipment replicas and props used on the show.

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ntImage courtesy of Louisville Science Center and CBS Studios, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., and AT&T.

Prosthetic mockup Borg

ntThe exhibit features a number of the mockups that were used for makeup design.

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ntImage courtesy of Louisville Science Center and CBS Studios, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., and AT&T.

Starship models

ntThese starship models were used in the Star Trek television series. They are significantly smaller in real life (ha ha).

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ntImage courtesy of Louisville Science Center and CBS Studios, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., and AT&T.

Original Spock and Kirk costumes

ntThese are the original Spock and Kirk uniforms.

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Nyota Uhura's costume

ntNyota Uhura‘s costume is modern and well designed compared to those of Spock and Kirk.

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Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy's costume

ntDr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy’s costume has actor DeForest Kelley‘s name written inside the collar.

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Cuff of Captain Kirk's uniform shirt

ntThe sewing on the costumes in the original Star Trek series was less than stellar. This is the rather ragged cuff of Captain Kirk’s uniform shirt.

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Andrew Spence in Captain Kirk's chair

ntVisitor Experience Coordinator Andrew Spence takes a seat in Captain Kirk’s chair.

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Buttons on Captain Kirk's chair

ntThe buttons on Captain Kirk’s chair were made by putting colored marbles into the holes and then shining flashlights up through them. When Star Trek: The Exhibition first opened in California, three guards had to stay with the chair because visitors were using screwdrivers to pry out the marbles.

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Control panel on Captain Kirk's chair

ntThis is the control panel on the left arm of Captain Kirk’s chair.

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Tribbles

ntThe replica Tribbles are motion sensitive and shake and make noise at passersby when they are out of the display bubble.

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Data character makeup mockup

ntThe authentic Data character makeup mockup.

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Captain Jean-Luc Picard's living quarters

ntCaptain Jean-Luc Picard’s living quarters feature a sleek modern look.

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Another photo of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's living quarters

ntThis is another photo of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s living quarters.

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Picard's formal officer's dress uniform

ntCaptain Jean-Luc Picard’s formal officer’s dress uniform, which was worn to William T. Riker’s wedding.

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Picard's coffee table

ntCaptain Jean-Luc Picard’s coffee table holds a bottle of wine from Chateau Picard and a Horga’hn Statuette.

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Guinan costume

ntWhoopi Goldberg‘s Guinan costume

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Kai Opaka costume

ntThe Kai Opaka costume, which was worn by Camille Saviola in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is one of the loveliest and most detailed pieces in the collection.

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Authentic Xhosa Freighter

ntAuthentic Xhosa Freighter from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Dabo girl costume

ntThis is a Dabo girl costume from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine costume

ntJeri Ryan‘s Seven of Nine costume is surprisingly made out of a thin, silky material. We were expecting a more plasticky material.

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ntMIT researchers are currently working on a spacesuit with a similar design to the Seven of Nine suit. The idea is that skin-tight spacesuits provide the needed counter-pressure without the bulk of traditional, air-filled suits. The Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit (GLCS) is made of an elastic mesh.

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Captain Kathryn Janeway's uniform

ntCaptain Kathryn Janeway’s uniform, which was worn by Kate Mulgrew.

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Kes costume

ntJennifer Lien‘s Kes costume from Star Trek: Voyager.

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Morale Officer Neelix costume

ntEthan Phillips‘s Morale Officer Neelix costume from Star Trek: Voyager.

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U.S.S. Excelsior

ntU.S.S. Excelsior from the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Flashback.”

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U.S.S. Enterprise-D

ntU.S.S. Enterprise-D

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Another view of U.S.S. Enterprise-D

ntAnother view of U.S.S. Enterprise-D.

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U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

ntAuthentic U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701

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Biohazard suit used by U.S.S. Enterprise crew

ntThis biohazard suit used by U.S.S. Enterprise crew is made of stiff orange fabric with an overlay of netting material embroidered with circles of silver-colored thread.

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Andorian makeup mockup

ntAndorian makeup mockup

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Belt buckle on a Klingon Officer's uniform

ntThe fancy belt buckle of the Klingon Officer’s uniform was actually made of bubble wrap painted gold.

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Borg sphere and Borg makeup mockup bust

ntThe authentic Borg sphere and Borg makeup mockup bust.

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Star Trek handheld devices and new technologies

ntAT&T, a sponsor of the exhibit, provided some modern technologies for comparison purposes. Note the iPad on the right, as compared to the Star Trek handheld devices.

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Scanner with Star Trek trivia

ntAT&T is a sponsor of the exhibit. One neat way in which modern technology is used in the exhibit is with these scannable trivia question and answer pages.

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Louisville Science Center volunteer Mrs. Jean Wise

ntMrs. Jean Wise has volunteered with the Louisville Science Center since 1991. She recalls watching the original Star Trek TV show as a newlywed. Mrs. Wise enjoys petting her Tribble while speaking with visitors to the exhibit. She says the exhibit item that most surprised her is Seven of Nine’s costume because she expected it to be plasticky.

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Star Trek merchandise

ntVarious Star Trek merchandise, including Tribbles (prices range from $19.99 to $29.99), sold as part of the exhibit.

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