Beginning on June 21, 2022, the Prop Store will begin their latest three-day summer auction of over 1,800 lots of props, costumes, and entertainment memorabilia — including a large number of notable Star Trek items.

Though this is not a dedicated Star Trek auction like the recent Star Trek: Discovery or upcoming Star Trek: Picard auction of props and costumes from each respective series, Prop Store has a nice selection of Star Trek items going under the hammer, including some truly iconic pieces that have not been seen in many years.

There are 131 Star Trek items being auctioned — that’s 100 more than last fall’s auction! — including at least one lot from most of the Star Trek TV shows and many of the movies. Trek prop and costume auction prices are not cheap, so come ready to spend if you want to win something, but there are likely to be lots among the 131 at lots of different price points.

Here are seven of the hottest items from this week’s auction block:

Light-Up Hero TR-580 Medical Tricorder (Mark VII)

Tricorders are the most iconic Star Trek props alongside phasers and communicators, and this gorgeous medical tricorder from Star Trek: The Next Generation is absolutely top of the line. A full “hero” version — which means that it lights up — the tricorder is equipped with the removable medical scanner that also illuminates.

I’ve not seen a nicer looking TNG medical tricorder come to market before, and think this one will sell very high — bidding is already up to a cool $8,000 as of June 19.

Jean-Luc Picard’s Artificial Heart

There are so many iconic props from The Next Generation in this summer’s auction, but perhaps the most iconic is Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s artificial heart, held up by Q in the episode “Tapestry” after Picard dies and Q greets him in the “afterlife.” Picard’s artificial heart was a central part of the character’s arc, and “Tapestry” is an iconic episode.

Light-Up USS Defiant Shuttle Filming Model

This beautiful shuttlecraft from the USS Defiant, screen matched to the third season Deep Space Nine episode “Destiny,” is an amazing piece of Trek history. (My favorite detail are the Sisko and Kira Playmates Toys action figures sitting in the shuttle’s cockpit!)

You can’t beat a starship model, and if you want to own one, they are becoming increasingly rare to get the opportunity to purchase. Bidding for this amazing model is also likely to go high, and is also already past $8,000 as of June 19.

Judge Q’s “Encounter at Farpoint” Trial PADD

One of the few surviving props that can be directly tied back to the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot episode, “Encounter at Farpoint,” this is the light up PADD that contained the charges against humanity from the iconic courtroom scenes in which Picard faces off with Q.

Though the piece clearly has a lot of wear from age, it appears to be still light up and is likely to be extremely highly sought after. It’s rare to find a Next Generation prop that definitely comes from the pilot — with a starting price at a whopping $5,000.

Tau Cynga V / Vulan II Matte Painting by Robert Stromberg

A stunning Robert Stromberg matte painting used in Star Trek: The Next Generation — and later repurposed for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — this matte painting began life as the surface of Tau Cygna V in “The Ensigns of Command.”

Matte paintings are incredible pieces of art, but they are big! This one is almost 70 inches long and 50 inches tall, so you need some serious wall space to contain it — and why is there a white area in the middle, you might ask? Isn’t it unfinished?

Nope: the unpainted area was left that way so that live-action footage could be edited in to make it seem like people were walking through the town.

TNG Main Engineering Master Systems Display Table Keypad

This year’s summer auction has a number of nice LCARS pieces from the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, but the nicest in my opinion is a systems readout display from the Master Systems Display Table at the center of Main Engineering.

From one of the two display screens that pop out of the table on either side, this iconic piece shows profile schematics of the Enterprise-D, and can be found in a number of episodes — pretty much anytime the scene takes place at the central table.

Seven of Nine’s Burgundy Duty Costume

There are a lot of great costumes in this auction, but none greater than Seven of Nine’s iconic burgundy catsuit, as worn by Jeri Ryan in Star Trek: Voyager. This costume, one of the most readily identifiable with the character, was used through most of the character’s appearance on the show.

Seven of Nine props or costumes are very rare, so I expect bidding will be fierce!

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The Adam Savage’s Tested video team visited Prop Store recently, to get an up-close and personal look at some of the upcoming lots headed to auction:

To see the complete list of Star Trek lots, for more information, and to register to become a bidder, you can visit Prop Store’s auction page here — and share with us what you’re most interested in acquiring in the comments below!