Here are the people whose names appear on the latinum props I know about: I have no photos of any hero Brick props to tell what names are on them. Most of the Brick props used were uncarved blocks of wood simply sawn to shape and painted gold (“background” props, as they’re known in the trade) as I wrote above, but the topmost (“hero” props) were resin castings decorated with carvings in a similar manner to the other sizes. I don’t remember the episode(s) in which they appeared, but apparently large stacks of Bricks were shown in vault(s) or similar scenes. Update: Doing some further research after making the above post, I have learned the besides the two styles of Slip props I already mentioned, there are also at least two styles of Brick. Those Ferengi letters are supposed to be names of the film crew members. Solid on the outside, liquid in the inside. Left to right: 1 Bar, 1 “Ingot”, 1 Strip and 1 Slip of Latinum.įor 17 strips of latinum (almost 1 bar), you can buy a suit in Garak’s shop.Ĭast from resin and painted with a beautiful golden color. I don’t know however if this is the correct name from the Star Trek universe. I also have a piece that is supposed to be a kind of “in between” size between a strip and a bar which is supposedly called an “ingot”. I have one piece of each size of latinum in my collection except a large brick. Quark for example states in one episode that one bar and 25 strips is less than 2 bars although one bar is supposed to be as valuable as 20 strips.įor more information regarding Latinum and its value visit Memory Alpha. However, specifications made in the episodes sometimes contradict each other. There are several different sizes of gold pressed Latinum: slips, strips, bars and bricks. The outside is composed of gold, which is considered worthless since it can be easily replicated. Latinum – the ultimate Ferengi currency in the Star Trek universe.Īs discovered in the sixth season Episode of DS9 “ Who mourns for Morn?“, the truly valuable component of gold pressed Latinum isn’t the outer shell, but the inside which is filled with a silvery liquid – similar to quicksilver in appearance – that is the Latinum itself. This site is dedicated to collecting and - more importantly - to building these props, which appear in ST TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, ENT and the movies.
These often used devices (called props) help to create and maintain the credibility of the show, act as support for the characters and the respective actors and are sometimes even part of the story itself. Every incarnation of Star Trek features them - probably every Star Trek fan is aware of them: Phasers, Tricorders, PADDs.
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