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Consoles by Modern Props in Star Trek

by Jörg Hillebrand and Bernd Schneider

The following consoles that appeared in Star Trek series or movies were rented from the company Modern Props, which closed down in 2019/2020.

ID Modern Props No. Picture Description by Modern Props where available Screen caps Episodes MP01 195-290-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated dual medical / lab / control room generator with rotating neon lights inside an acrylic tube; light-controlled panel with knobs and buttons."









"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

TNG: "Datalore"

"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"

TNG: "Suddenly Human"

TNG: "The Quality of Life"

VOY: "Retrospect"

VOY: "Inside Man"

ENT: "Cold Station 12"

MP02 195-650-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated lab / medical / control room rolling control unit in gray cabinet with digital readouts, buttons, and flashing lights."



TNG: "Datalore"

TNG: "Coming of Age"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "First Contact" MP03 195-650-2 "Modern Props designed and fabricated rolling control unit in gray cabinet with digital readouts, buttons, and flashing lights."







TNG: "Datalore"

TNG: "11001001"

TNG: "Coming of Age"

TNG: "The Schizoid Man"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "The Ensigns of Command" MP04 195-1470-1 "Medical / lab microscope with motor which raises and lowers head. Two side panels with buttons and lights retract from either side. (Cabinet is now white)"



TNG: "Datalore"

TNG: "A Matter of Perspective"

TNG: "Violations" MP05

Multipart console, consisting of a desktop, a tall console with user interface and an irregularly shaped add-on to the left.



"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

TNG: "Datalore"

TNG: "A Matter of Perspective" MP06

Narrow overhead console.







"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

TNG: "Datalore"

TNG: "Coming of Age"

"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"

TNG: "Peak Performance" MP07

Tall rack with numerous small control/display elements. TNG: "11001001" MP08 195-300-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated lab / medical / control room podium with lights and switches, mounted on cabinet."

TNG: "11001001"

TNG: "Unnatural Selection"

TNG: "The Measure of a Man"

TNG: "The Masterpiece Society" MP09 195-750-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated rolling remote control unit with touch panel flip-tops to expose another control panel of switches and lights."



TNG: "11001001"

TNG: "Coming of Age"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare" MP10 195-2310-0 "Dual medical / lab / control room podium on rolling base with computer disc ejection. Digital and light panels." TNG: "Home Soil" MP11 195-670-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated computerized lab / medical / control room cabinet with six burner lights on top panel that light in sequence with remote control."



TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "Unnatural Selection"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare" MP12 195-820-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated radar tracking screen (39 inch diameter) with two control panels, lights, and switches. Components in gray enclosures and aluminum frame on tracking screen."



TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "Devil's Due"

VOY: "Friendship One" MP13 195-270-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated lab / medical / control room Laser bench with rotating neon lights inside an acrylic tube, mounted on rectangular cabinet."





TNG: "Home Soil"

"Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"

TNG: "Peak Performance"

TNG: "The Most Toys" MP14

Tall rack with various modules. This is essentially the same as MP16. Multiple consoles of this kind appear in "Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country", each with a different configuration.

TNG: "Home Soil"

"Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" MP15 195-1250-1 "Digital rack with multiple digital screens and neon lit base."

TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "Unnatural Selection" MP16

Tall rack with various modules. The rack is probably identical to MP14, only the modules are different. TNG: "Home Soil" MP17 195-80-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated video console with control panels." TNG: "Home Soil" MP18

Small control/display unit in rounded casing. TNG: "Home Soil" MP19

Desktop-shaped console with additional boxy display unit.

"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

TNG: "Coming of Age" MP20

Rectangular column with user interface/display on top.



TNG: "Coming of Age"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "Ethics" MP21 195-760-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated laser cannon with pulsating neon lights in the center of a finned, lucite barrel."

TNG: "The Arsenal of Freedom"

VOY: "Bride of Chaotica!" MP22 195-1760-1 "Futuristic medical / lab microscope with monitor."





TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "The Child"

TNG: "The Icarus Factor"

TNG: "Pen Pals"

TNG: "The Vengeance Factor"

ENT: "Stigma" MP23 195-640-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated lab / medical / control room video spider has a webbed structure and includes two rotating video cameras, two monitors, center circle face which rotates around digital readouts, and flashing lights."



TNG: "The Outrageous Okona"

TNG: "Ethics"

TNG: "First Contact"

"Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country" MP24

Futuristic piece of technology in a glass case.

TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "The Schizoid Man" MP25 195-600-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated lab / medical / control room computer desk has a white body with central starburst, flashing lights on desktop."

"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"

TNG: "The Schizoid Man"

TNG: "The Masterpiece Society" MP26

Desktop device with simple control/display area and card reader.

TNG: "The Schizoid Man"

TNG: "The Vengeance Factor"

TNG: "I, Borg" MP27

Microscope-like desktop device. TNG: "The Schizoid Man" MP28

Small desktop display device. TNG: "The Schizoid Man" MP29 195-570-1 "Two-station security console with panels of lights and switches, housed in black cabinet."

TNG: "Unnatural Selection" MP30

Display device, consisting of rows of lights. TNG: "Unnatural Selection" MP31

(Game) control desk with glass top. TNG: "Unnatural Selection" MP32 195-1630-1 "Futuristic medical / lab microscope with aluminum details."





TNG: "Pen Pals"

TNG: "Rascals"

TNG: "True-Q"

DS9: "A Man Alone" MP33 195-800-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated futuristic medical / lab microscope mounted on a swivel stand has a white flourescent ring (blue when radiating). The test tube case attached to the unit has pop-up tubes."

TNG: "Home Soil"

TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "Identity Crisis" MP34 195-630-1 "Three bay, computer cabinet with panels of flashing memory lights."

TNG: "Samaritan Snare" MP35 195-60-1 "Modern Props designed and fabricated laser surgery / medical / lab unit has expandable arm with lighted tracer tip, panel, levers, and column base."





TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "Ménage à Troi"

TNG: "Ethics"

TNG: "Schisms"

VOY: "Random Thoughts"

PIC: "Et in Arcadia Ego I" MP36

Beam emitter unit with lever arm. TNG: "Samaritan Snare" MP37 195-120-0 Conical box with silvery head part.

TNG: "Samaritan Snare"

TNG: "The Vengeance Factor" MP38

Small display unit, consisting of rows of lights. TNG: "Samaritan Snare" MP39

Wall-mounted rectangular display/control console. TNG: "The Ensigns of Command" MP40 195-2497-1 or 195-2495-1 "Modern Props fabricated lab / medical / control room / futuristic power unit with flashing lights. Several light patterns."





VOY: "Night"

"Star Trek: Insurrection"

VOY: "Homestead"

ENT: "Demons" MP41 195-2286-0 "Modern Props fabricated lab / medical / control room table top device."





VOY: "Threshold"

VOY: "Living Witness"

VOY: "Dragon's Teeth"

VOY: "Inside Man"

See Also

Consoles Built for Star Trek - list of console props specially built for the Star Trek production

Re-Used Props - Stationary Consoles - viewscreens, wall- or floor-mounted consoles

Credits

The product images are taken from the Modern Props website. Thanks to Kurt for a hint about MP14 and to Masaki Taniko for spotting MP23 in "Star Trek VI".



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