Trials & Tribble-ations is THE fan-favorite Deep Space Nine episode of all time. The effects people did a miraculous job interweaving the new footage of the DS9 cast into the TOS scenes with Kirk, Spock, and the gang. I still remember seeing it air originally on TV and thinking, "How in the heck did they do that?" The best part is that it stands up to scrutiny more than ten years later! Now those are great visuals.
Of all the costumes used in this episode Sisko's was top on my list. The classic command gold top with the insignia and sleeve piping are unmistakably memorable. Everyone that sees this outfit instantly thinks Trek and that is not true of the many alien costumes and other Starfleet costumes in my display. The construction is very complicated, not just a pullover and made to match the original used thirty years prior. This is as close as I'll probably ever get to owning a TOS Starfleet uniform so I am extremely grateful for its presence.
a non-commercial collector of Star Trek costumes. I have been collecting since Christie's held the now-historic 40th anniversay auction, and I'm afraid to say, there is no end in sight. I collect on many different levels: love of the character, passion for the design of the costume, and an amazement at the materials and workmanship involved in the creation of such magnificent pieces of "art". I find that I am constantly drawn to the costumes from Star Trek Deep Space Nine since that series holds the most interest for me, but my collection represents most of the various series and films.
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