Day 9 - Ahhhh, So Relaxing

12 Days of Trekkish Delights

Welcome to Star Trekking — random intersections in the final frontier.

Welcome to the ninth day of unboxing the Trek Advent calendar from Insight Editions.

Today I asked Bing Image Creator to give us Spock relaxing on the Galileo 7.

Yes, it’s time to de-stress yourself.

And remember that this post contains spoilers for the contents of the advent calendar, so proceed at your own risk.

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Day 9’s gift is a Galileo 7 squooshy stress relief thingy. How’s that for a description?

Yes, it’s super squishy.

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I’m sure you know that the Galileo was built specifically as a way to sell model kits.

In exchange for rights to produce a plastic kit of the USS Enterprise, AMT agreed to construct both an interior set and exterior mock-up of a shuttlecraft for an estimated $24,000, plus an additional $650 to build a miniature shuttle.  The work would be done at AMT’s Speed and Custom Division Shop, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Of course these days you can get super fancy versions.

And comfy versions.

And, of course, the classic Happy Holidays ornament.

And the actual full size shuttlecraft was restored a few years back.

And here’s an article that gives a lovely overview of the shuttle’s history along with a proposal to create a floating camper version…

What do you have to say about that, Mr.Boma?

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Now go and relax, because after all, the human adventure is just beginning.

Neil

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