Man Forced to Dismantle "Star Trek" Living Room

[Ian David]

Man Forced to Dismantle "Star Trek" Living Room

Tony Alleyne spent a decade converting the living room of his Leicester, U.K. from an ordinary living space into the bridge of the starship Voyager.

And now, he’s had to dismantle it all.

Alleyne and his wife, Georgina are going through a divorce. And while he lives in the apartment, she owns it and has been paying the mortgage. His soon-to-be ex-wife decided to sell the apartment, forcing Alleyne to have to dismantle it.

For 10 years Alleyne lovingly transformed his 500-square-foot apartment into a fully realized Trek fan’s dream by hand-crafting all of the furnishings and adding molded walls, a high-tech bathroom, voice-activated blue lighting, air conditioning, a command console and even his very own awesome transporter room.



More:
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2012/01/25/man-forced-to-dismantle-star-trek-living-room/

[ret5hd]

1. and he probably can't figure out why she is divorcing him.

[hlthe2b]

2. She put up with it for ten years, though...

And all that expense? I'd say she was pretty patient.

[Ian David]

3. How do we know it wasn't her idea? n/t

[ret5hd]

4. because she doesn't want it?

[Ian David]

5. Good point. n/t

[MADem]

9. Beam me up, Scotty!

[valerief]

14. Bwah!

[arcane1]

6. They could probably sell it for twice as much if they left it alone

You just need to find the right fan to buy it

[Swede]

7. Khaaaaan!!!!!!!!!

[xocet]

12. Here is something you might enjoy....

http://www.khaaan.com/

[lastlib]

18. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!

It DOES feel good!!!

[progressoid]

8. I remember that guy. He put a LOT into that place.

[madmom]

10. Time to grow up.

[lisby]

11. Oh please...

When you give up your collection of Beanie Babies and collectable barbies, come talk.

[madmom]

13. I do not have "beany babies" or "barbies" the only thing I collect are books, and

I have read every one of them, something that seems foreign to you. So you can take your sexist snark elsewhere!

[valerief]

15. That's a very unDU type of thing to say. nt

[AlbertCat]

16. Alleyne and his wife, Georgina are going through a divorce.

No shit.

[salvorhardin]

17. You know...

If my spouse transformed the apartment into the bridge of Star Trek: Voyager, I'd divorce her too -- for having the bad taste not to recreate the bridge of the original "NCC-1701, no bloody A - B - C - or D" (to quote Scotty).