long and prosper, baby.
2007 marked the 30th [Anniversary] of Star Wars and to celebrate this historical year George Lucas himself was the Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade and followed by a garrison of Storm troopers, January 1st started a glorious year of conventions, parties, and celebrations.
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One year earlier, 2006 marked the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek.
To celebrate the 40th, Paramount and CBS cancelled Enterprise at the end of it’s 4th season just a couple of episodes shy of the magic 100th show.
Next they pulled from their warehouse all of the costumes, sets, props, and models that have been hidden away for years, but not to display or put them on a tour, but to clean house.
Christie’s Auction house, and It’s A Wrap Hollywood both set up auctions to sell off Television and Motion Picture history with no regard to the significance or importance of the treasure that was entrusted to the new executives of the Studio.
To end the 40th with a bang, a demolition derby would be the last hoorah and what was left was bulldozed.
[…]
One year earlier, 2006 marked the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek.
To celebrate the 40th, Paramount and CBS cancelled Enterprise at the end of it’s 4th season just a couple of episodes shy of the magic 100th show.
Next they pulled from their warehouse all of the costumes, sets, props, and models that have been hidden away for years, but not to display or put them on a tour, but to clean house.
Christie’s Auction house, and It’s A Wrap Hollywood both set up auctions to sell off Television and Motion Picture history with no regard to the significance or importance of the treasure that was entrusted to the new executives of the Studio.
To end the 40th with a bang, a demolition derby would be the last hoorah and what was left was bulldozed.
john eaves, production illustrator for various treks from ds9 and generations through to abram’s enterprise
