Living in the 'Star Trek' Universe -- For Real


24th Century Design
The "transporter room" of Tony Alleyne 's home.
Tony Alleyne loved the Star Trek universe so much, he wanted to live in it. So after a bitter breakup, he remodeled his condominium to look like the inside of the Starship Enterprise.
Since then he's started a science fiction interior design business to recoup the cost, and now he's an Internet hero. Technology maven Xeni Jardin profiles Alleyne and his most unusual home.
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