Epsilson 9 from Star Trek the motion picture.

[Pyramidrep]

Hey folks, does anyone know what happened to the Epsilson 9 filming model from the first Star Trek movie?.Trying to do some research and can’t seem to find a lot of reference. Seem to remember that it was used as a wall decoration in a later Trek movie. Always loved the design and fascinated by the work of Ron Resch who designed that incredible space frame.

 

[Thomas Guycott]

Both the six-foot master and panel detail models were used as set decoration in Star Trek III, but after that it seems they just disappeared, so they were likely either trashed in the mid 80s or are crated up in a studio warehouse somewhere uncatalogued.

Epsilon IX station

The Epsilon IX station was a 23rd century Federation outpost and comm station operated by Starfleet. This space station, in Federation space, was located in the Beta Quadrant, on the Federation-Klingon border. In the mid-2270s, the station's commander was Commander Branch. This station was...

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[Pyramidrep]

Thomas, thanks for that. It would be a shame to think it was trashed. But on the other hand ,even though it’s out of the public’s eye, we know most of this stuff ends up in someone’s garage or a dusty warehouse somewhere. I do hope it resurfaces. I remember part of the Vger model (the back section) turned up at a auction a few years ago. It was being used as a wall light decoration.

 

[Treadwell]

I thought I read it was reused (modified, probably) for the station that gets destroyed by the Nexus early in Generations.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

Well, it wasn’t sold in Paramount’s Giant Christie’s liquidation auction, back in 2006.

Yeah

 

[robn1]

I thought I read it was reused (modified, probably) for the station that gets destroyed by the Nexus early in Generations.

Too different, not nearly as spindly.

 

[Pyramidrep]

You know every time I look at the movie and see one of the few photos of the model, I go on a search to see if anything has turned up. Sadly nothing yet but still top of the projects to do list. Wonder if Jeff Bond or Gene Kozicki might have any info?
Here‘s a great image from a website devoted to Ron Resch’s work.