Gerald Gurian Gerald Gurian is a near first generation Trekkie who eventually became a publication editor and author of " Star Trek " reference works in his own rights . His first known official franchise contribution was that of behind - the - scenes photo contributor to " " , which he followed up in a similar function for Marc Cushman ' s " " three - tome reference work . Due to his participation to that publication as an archivist and photo editor , Gurian decided to publish himself a companion , mostly full - color , pictorial series as the source publication was only able to publish his behind - the - scenes pictures in black and white . In order to achieve this , Gurian established his own publishing house , Minkatek Press – named after his pet dog – that , in March 2016 , published his first book , " " . A passionate collector of " Star Trek " memorabilia , those of the " Original Series " in particular , enticed Gurian to start his own blog , " Star Trek Prop , Costume & Auction Authority " , on 2 March 2008 in order to keep his fellow " Star Trek " memorabilia collectors appraised of current affairs , citing the following in his opening post , " Welcome to all fellow " Star Trek " enthusiasts and " Original Series " prop & wardrobe collectors . This is the first post in an ongoing series that will concentrate primarily on " Star Trek : TOS " , but may venture into presentations on the subsequent series and feature films as topics of interest arise . Not only do I hope to touch upon technical issues relating to Star Trek prop and costume authentication , and update readers on the published " doctrine " or history of " Star Trek " prop creation as advanced by the creators of the series such as Justman , Solow and Roddenberry in their published works – but I shall present special posts dedicated to photo - documenting some of the historic items in private collections and on public display ; update readers on the latest thinking of today ' s most respected " Star Trek " prop experts ( by referencing published internet articles from well - known prop - makers and inviting guest posts ) ; and also hopefully dispell [ sic ] some of the myths in circulation concerning authentic " TOS " prop design characteristics – of which there are many . " Star Trek : The Original Series " prop & wardrobe authentication is certainly a topic that is surrounded by much controversy ; and there are honest differences of opinion amongst today ' s most highly regarded experts . There are also well - intentioned but uneducated fans that tend to oversimplify the process of prop authentication and state mere opinion as fact without sufficient underlying analysis or supporting data from the historical records . I promise never to doctor or misrepresent the statements / writings of experts in presenting information to the readers of this blog . " Over the course of operating his blog , Gurian became acquainted , and started to cooperate on various projects with fellow collector Alec Peters of Propworx . In this function , Gurian helped to authenticate Lot 909 , a Captain Kirk tunic from " The Original Series " in Profiles in History ' s " Hollywood Auction 49 " , which ultimately sold for US $ 80 , 000 ( $ 98 , 400 including buyers premium ) . One of the most notable items of " Star Trek " memorabilia to become part of Gurian ' s collection was the 12 ' 1 " long USS " Enterprise " - D saucer section filming miniature which he acquired from the CBS Archives via Propworx in June 2012 and which was originally constructed by Industrial Light & Magic for its appearance in the memorable crashing landing sequence on the planet Veridian III in the closing scenes of . It is seen at right with Gurian ' s dog , Minka , in a photo published on the StarTrekPropAuthority blog as part of an article about the saucer section model . Yet , the foremost endeavor Gurian embarked upon was the digital restoration through the commercially available , of his comprehensive and substantial collection of clippings of the series ' original 35mm film trims , being the primary focus of his collection , such as deleted scenes , outtakes and behind - the - scenes footage , which were either sold as short clippings , or as framed stills , cut from these clippings , then selling for 8 for US $ 1 dollar ( or 12 . 5 cents apiece ) , first obtained from Lincoln Enterprises in the 1970s . In January 2014 , in the midst of his work as photo editor and archivist during the release of the three volume " These Are The Voyages : TOS " book series , Gurian published a special behind - the - scenes report on his website that provided a detailed overview of his rare " Star Trek " image collection . The article included many photos of the raw Lincoln clapperboard and filming model clips that he owned , and further revealed that , as part of his rare image holdings , Gurian had acquired " Original Series " Art Director and Production Designer Matt Jefferies ' entire reference collection of Desilu TOS film cells . Actually , in more than one way , Gurian ' s " remastering " efforts " did " resemble those of Curt McAloney ( who , likewise had contributed as such to " The Original Series 365 " ) , but it should be noted that both efforts are in no way whatsoever related to each other . Holding an University of Toronto BASc degree in Industrial Engineering , Gurian is an engineer in systems design , most recently holding a position as such at General Motors in Detroit , having received the 2007 Boss Kettering Award for technological innovation .