It looks like the latest voyage of the starship Enterprise is right here in Toronto.
Social media and Trekkies alike were in a frenzy after a replica model of the Star Trek USS Enterprise appeared on the front lawn of a Toronto resident with a "for sale" sign.
For sale in Toronto - $1200 pic.twitter.com/edOPYQrq1Q
— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) May 12, 2019
Pictures of the 12-foot spacecraft appeared on a number of Star Trek fan pages and Twitter, with many wondering where it came from.
Kirk wrapped the Enterprise around a tree again. He should lay off the Romulan ale.
— Jim Goodale (@JimNf6) May 13, 2019
According to some users, the model once hung in a local movie theatre, but was removed due to renovations.
The Enterprise, which had a $1,200 price tag attached, was quickly scooped up by Star Trek fanatic Bill Doern.
Picked up this little baby today. Excited to start restoring #ussenterprise #startrek #enterprise pic.twitter.com/0ysICYKCSA
— Bill Doern (@billdoern) May 12, 2019
Doern took to both Twitter and a Star Trek Facebook fan group to share pictures of his new prized position, which was towed to his house with the help of a large trailer.
While Doern's unsure of his exact plans for the ship, he said in a Facebook comment that "it should be somewhere that other Trekkers and Trekkies can enjoy."
It appears that he's so dedicated to his new project that Doern has created a Facebook page so that fans can follow his journey to restoring the USS Enterprise to its former glory.
Now that it has found a good home, it looks like this starship will live long and prosper.
by Jordan Steinhauer via blogTO
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