The Weekend Review - Building Star Trek Preview
Smithsonian Channel Premieres Building Star Trek This Weekend to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Original Star Trek Series Scene from "Building Star Trek" (photo courtesy of Smithsonian Channel) Thanks to the Smithsonian Channel for letting us nerds pre-screen "BUILDING STAR TREK" which follows the conservation team from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as they attempt to restore and conserve the original 11-foot, 250-pound model of the U.S.S. Enterprise from the original series. The two-hour special tracks the effort to rebuild a model of the original U.S.S. Enterprise bridge by using authentic set pieces and props, which recently went on display at Seattle’s EMP Museum. Check out more below!