[juice_bus]

> MARCH 12 UPDATE: Propstore has changed their plans for the Enterprise-D captain’s chair, pulling it from the upcoming auction. Their website now reports that the chair will be returned to CBS Studios, where the Star Trek team will eventually make it available for public viewing.

[tiltowait]

I can't say I care much about show props in general, but I'm happier with this outcome rather than it just going to some rich collector and never seeing the light of day again.

[Freak_NL]

Some millionaire rock-star buying it for their home theatre, eventually ending up in a skip when the villa changes hands.

They should make it so that you can sit and pose in the chair if you pay $250 to some suitable charity. You get a $50 discount if you show up in the correct uniform to properly engage with the set.

> While the whereabouts of the chair had been unknown for three decades, […]

Three decades? That's silly, this show isn't tha… Aw. Now I feel old.

[mlyle]

Yah, given that the article says it was stolen property--- good luck auctioning it.