It was the very first ever model built of the U.S.S. Enterprise and you'd recognize it right away - it was seen in the opening credits of the original Star Trek back in 1966. But somewhere along the way, it disappeared, an icon of sci fi television seemingly gone forever.

Until now. It made a still unexplained voyage to where no model like it has gone before - into the hands of an American auction house. And now it's back in the hands of creator Gene Roddenberry's son, who wants to display it in a museum. It's a priceless artifact that would be worth millions on the market. 

How it got to him or where it's been all this time is something of a mystery, after it was discovered in a storage unit. But Eugene Roddenberry, scion of the show's creator, is just happy to know it's back. 

"Thankfully, he said, the discovery has cleared up one rumor: That it was destroyed because as a young boy, he’d thrown it into a pool.

“Finally I’m vindicated after all these years.” 

You can see several pics of this treasure at the link below. 

Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage