Yeah, But Does it Fly?

The 78-inch long model of the "Starship Enterprise NCC-1701-D" that was used in the filming of Star Trek: The Next Generation was sold for $576,000 this weekend at Christie's "40 Years of Star Trek" auction. Geeks with cash from all over the world spent more than $4.9 million for set furniture, pointy Vulcan ears and other props from the Paramount lot. The moral of this story is that Star Trek fans apparently have a *lot* of disposable income.