Seeing this in person, in the Restoration room at the Smithsonian,
just out of its crate, not in a glass case, and before it was restored
was a life changing experience for a lifelong Trek fan like myself.
I can still smell it!
Thanks to Anne McCombs for making that experience happen.
I just wish I had been allowed to take photos at the time.
I haven't seen it since, so it will be nice to go visit it again
and see the entire display.
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