How Jonathan Frakes Successfully Stole His Star Trek: The Next Generation Uniform
SlashFilm • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" were generally not allowed to keep their Starfleet uniform costumes after the show ended, with executive producer Rick Berman personally confiscating Denise Crosby's communicator prop on her last day.
- Paramount tightly controlled the costumes due to their high value, as "Next Generation" uniforms can fetch over $8,000 at auctions, making them too precious to give away.
- Jonathan Frakes (Commander Riker) and Brent Spiner (Data) managed to keep their uniforms by secretly wearing them out of a wrap party without permission, while other cast members, like LeVar Burton, had their costumes reclaimed by Paramount representatives.
- Although actors could have paid $500 to keep their costumes, Burton stated he was never offered this option, despite being willing to pay.
- Frakes still owns his Riker uniform, a rare exception among the cast, highlighting the strict policies surrounding the show's iconic attire.
