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Star Trek is one of the most iconic and influential programs in the modern history of television. It has been argued (and successfully so) many times that if not for that series, much of the technology that we have today might not exist. It is because of that series that people were influenced to try to make science fiction into science fact. Earlier this summer Smithsonian Channel presented a documentary feature centered on that subject in the form of Building Star Trek. Now audiences everywhere will get to own the program for themselves thanks to PBS Distribution.
PBS Distribution will release Building Star Trek on November 1st. The documentary runs 92-minutes. It follows a team of conservators from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, led by Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, as they strive to restore and conserve the original U.S.S. Enterprise model used in the recording of Star Trek: The Original Series. The model stands 11-feet and weighs 250 pounds.
Also featured in the documentary is Brooks Peck, curator of Seattle’s EMP Museum. The program follows Peck as he attempts to rebuild a model of the bridge from the original Enterprise by using original pieces of the show’s set and props.
Along the way discussions on the series’ influence on the real world are shared through discussions with the likes of Star Trek TOS star Nichelle Nichols and stars of the new Star Trek movies Simon Pegg and Karl Urban.
Building Star Trek will be released Tuesday, Nov. 1. It will be available exclusively on DVD and will retail for MSRP of $19.99. It can be pre-ordered online now at a discounted price of $14.99 via PBS’ online store. More information on this and other titles from Smithsonian Channel is available online now at:
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