Star Trek fan for life. A Star Trek collector for almost as long.

I tell the stories behind my best collectibles.

  • Kirk and Spock were meant to bust out of your wall. I got my poster signed instead

    Kirk and Spock were meant to bust out of your wall. I got my poster signed instead

    This is the best Star Trek poster I have ever seen. It’s big, it’s quirky, it’s a good likeness and you were supposed to cut them up, so that’s cool. Mine is also signed by Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner.

  • Inside Star Trek issue 1: selling IDIC and dumpster diving for set pieces

    Inside Star Trek issue 1: selling IDIC and dumpster diving for set pieces

    The Inside Star Trek newsletter is an invaluable source for Star Trek’s early voices. Issue 1 detailed William Shatner’s busy schedule, told us about searching through studio garbage and shared a made-up story about the Vulcan IDIC medallion.

  • A View-Master surprise, with Star Trek’s worst episode

    A View-Master surprise, with Star Trek’s worst episode

    The Omega Glory is the worst episode of the original series, but the View-Master version is magical. Step back to the 3D world of your childhood.

  • You don’t need to read Mission to Horatius

    You don’t need to read Mission to Horatius

    Mission to Horatius is the first original Star Trek novel published. The dialogue is terrible, the plot is ridiculous, Kirk commits genocide, and a dancing rat is an important character. So don’t read the book, but do read my fun teardown of it.

  • William Shatner was always nice to me

    William Shatner was always nice to me

    I have 13 William Shatner autographs. Eight of those I got in person. Three of those are extra special. This is the story of those three.

  • Download the most important Star Trek document

    Download the most important Star Trek document

    Gene Roddenberry’s 1964 pitch for his new show is arguably the most important Star Trek document ever. The pitch, usually referred to as Star Trek is…, was designed to sell the show to network executives and it’s an interesting look at Roddenberry’s earliest creative ideas.