Vian Controller Device from Episode, "The Empath" of Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount TV, 1966-1969).

Vintage original hand prop constructed of carved wooden body with tooled aluminum handle and wooden grip. Expertly studio painted in industrial grays and embellished with affixed acrylic, multi-colored static buttons, and a gold foil embossed grill on the bottom. Highly visible as a central plot device used by the "Vian" aliens on the planet Minara II. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) uses one of these devices in the Enterprise crew's attempt to escape the Vians. The 4.5" x 3.5" x 3.5" prop exhibits age, production wear, and handling. Exhibited at the legendary Star Trek: The Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., February 1992 through January 1993. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions. From the Collection of Greg Jein.