10 Origins Of Star Trek Props You Won't Believe

10. Quark's Ferengi Pistol

Many props from Star Trek were made using whatever the crew had on hand. One of the most creative examples of an object being repurposed is Quark's Ferengi pistol from the Deep Space Nine episode, The Magnificent Ferengi.

The weapon was created by cutting up and rearranging parts of a 1984 Invid Shock Trooper action figure from the Robotech series. The figure's shoulder-cannon was used to make the weapons barrel and it's leg was turned into the handle. After a new paint job, the repurposed action figure made for a very unique looking weapon for Quark, one that matched the unorthodox style of the Ferengi.

The prop would eventually even appear in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode, Acquisition. Evidently, Quark was using a very old weapon model, as this was over 200 years before Deep Space Nine.

One has to appreciate the creativity of Deep Space Nine's prop department for turning a robot action figure into a weapon that fits the Ferengi aesthetic so well.