Original 'Star Trek' USS Enterprise Model Returns to Roddenberry Family

The iconic model, missing since the 1970s, was rediscovered and authenticated before being returned to Gene Roddenberry's son, Rod.

The original USS Enterprise model, used in the 'Star Trek' series, has been returned to Rod Roddenberry after disappearing in the 1970s.
Heritage Auctions played a key role in the return after the model resurfaced last fall and was authenticated.
Rod Roddenberry plans to restore the model and hopes to display it publicly, potentially in a museum.
The model, a cultural icon, could fetch over $1 million at auction but is deemed priceless by experts.
The return dispels long-standing rumors about the model's fate, including one that it was destroyed in a pool by a young Roddenberry.