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Julien’s Auctions, the industry leading entertainment auction house concluded their ultimate Star Trek memorabilia event “Bid Long & Prosper,” a live and online auction held on November 9^th at Infinity Festival in Hollywood fetching US$3.6 million/ HK$28.1 million total and new world records for highest selling Star Trek props sold at auction.

The holy grail collection of over 200 original props, costumes and memorabilia from the Star  Trek universe fetched astonishing results led by the Captain of the Starship Enterprise himself, Captain James T. Kirk’s most iconic items used by the legendary William Shatner. Captain James T. Kirk’s iconic long-lost phaser from the original Star Trek television series sold for US$910,000/ HK$7.1 million (9x estimate), a new world record for a Star Trek prop sold at auction.

Second highest selling item was Shatner’s legendary Captain James T. Kirk communicator which sold for a record US$780,000/ HK$6.1 million (nearly 8x estimate), making Julien’s the new world record holder for two of the highest selling Star Trek props ever sold at auction. Both were held by Shatner for the first time since the series’ production in an exclusive video produced by Julien’s Auctions that kicked off the opening of Infinity Festival. 

The original series’ Starfleet crew uniforms and guest star costumes designed by the Emmy Award winning designer William Ware Theiss are some of the biggest pop culture pieces in history and sold for top prices under the hammer. William Shatner “Captain James T. Kirk” iconic burnt yellow velour tunic and Starfleet Command Bridge trousers worn in the first season of the Star Trek television series sold for an outstanding US$455,000/ HK$3.55 million (7x estimate). Another exciting highlight was a vintage red velour female engineering duty uniform as worn by a member of Starfleet (and may have been intended for Nichelle Nichols as “Nyota Uhura”) from the original series that sold forUS$114,300/ HK$891,540 (a stunning 38x estimate). 

Other iconic items included: 

Leonard Nimoy “Spock” robe and headband from film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(Sold for US$45,500/ HK$354,900. 4.5x estimate) 

The Captain’s USS Enterprise helm and navigation console from the original Star Trek series commanded an incredible US$260,000/ HK$2 million (5x estimate).

A remote control device used by Steve Ihnat as “Garth of Izar” in the episode “Whom Gods Destroy” (Sold for US$26,000/ HK$202,800 an astonishing 32x estimate)

An original bridge command chair used by Kate Mulgrew as “Captain Kathryn Janeway” aboard the USS Voyager from the television series Star Trek: Voyager (Sold for US$41,275/ HK$321,945, nearly 7x estimate)

An original black and white photograph signed by the cast of the original Star Trek series(Sold for US$4,550/ HK$35,490, 15x estimate) 

A limited-edition poster designed by Ron Lewis, dated 1992, signed by the original series cast (Sold for US$9,100/ HK$70,980, 22x estimate).

Leading up to the auction, Julien’s celebrated the legacy of Star Trek with Infinity Festival, the premiere event uniting storytellers and technologists in their first ever partnership that included a Star Trek exhibition of highlighted items, a speakers session with Laura Woolley, Julien’s Auctions Managing Director and Head of Consignments & Appraisals, a special never before seen Dolby Cinema Version Director’s Cut screening of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and more. Additionally, Julien’s Auctions partnered with Wonder.pro in creating special Star Trek short videos showcased on social media platforms and throughout the festival that featured the first “ad” in the Star Trek language of Klingon. (Short videos ➔ Captain Kirk’s Phaser and Tunic)

“The immense popularity and fandom of Star Trek that continues to grow and capture the imagination and wonder of the franchise’s millions of fans and collectors fueled the highly successful results of Julien’s record breaking ‘Bid Long & Prosper’ auction,” said Martin Nolan, Executive Director/Co-Founder of Julien’s Auctions. “It was an outstanding auction and we want to thank our fantastic partner Infinity Festival and the legendary William Shatner for making Star Trek history once again.”

*All Photos from Julien’s Auction