In moments of stress or contemplation, Captain Picard asked the replicator to produce a hot cup of Earl Grey tea. The replicator, knowing exactly what he wanted, produced the tea in an elegant glass cup.

The Star Trek: The Next Generation art department wanted the cup to look both futuristic and timeless. It had to be at home in the 24th century, but it also had to be instantly recognizable. Rather than creating their own tea cup from scratch, they looked for the best examples of modern, twentieth century design.

They settled on a glass tea cup made by European homewares company, Bodum.

The instantly recognizable BISTRO cup became so closely associated with Star Trek, that fans informally refer to it as “The Picard Cup”. It went on to appear in Star Trek: Voyager: Star Trek: Picard.

This is an official licensed replica of the wide-bottomed Raktajino mugs that were used on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The mugs were produced by the replicators in the station’s replimat and only came in this distinctive blue colour. In reality, the mugs were produced by a company called Feltman Langer who were based in Los Angeles, California.

The design was known as a “No Spill No Slide” mug and they were originally sold to surf shops up and down the coast before the makers started promoting their use on boats. The Deep Space Nine art department used different mugs for different parts of the station and these were only meant for use on the Promenade.

This is an official licensed replica of the wide-bottomed Raktajino mugs that were used on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This version carries the logo for Quark’s Bar, something that never actually appeared on screen, where all the mugs like this were produced by the repliactors. In reality, the mugs were produced by a company called Feltman Langer who were based in Los Angeles, California.

The design was known as a “No Spill No Slide” mug and they were originally sold to surf shops up and down the coast before the makers started promoting their use on boats. The Deep Space Nine art department chose the design because they thought it looked suitably alien.

Note: This item is a pre order that will ship in Q3

In the original series the crew regularly drank coffee from grey cups. In one of the most famous incidents, Kirk discovers that tribbles have got into his dinner, eaten his chicken sandwich and drunk his coffee.

The cups were originally made of styrofoam, whereas ours are made of earthenware. We've also added a detail that you might have missed. When the cups first appeared in 'Where No Man Has Gone Before', they featured an Enterprise logo with a wreath, but it never appeared on them again. With a little help, we sourced that logo from Gene Roddenberry's files at UCLA and have included it on our cup. The tribble is removable, so your coffee should be safe.

Shipping: USA $8.99. UK £3.99.

This is an official licensed replica of the wide-bottomed Raktajino mugs that were used on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This version of the mug carries the show’s logo. In reality, the mugs were produced by a company called Feltman Langer who were based in Los Angeles, California.

The design was known as a “No Spill No Slide” mug and they were originally sold to surf shops up and down the coast before the makers started promoting their use on boats. The Deep Space Nine art department used different mugs for different parts of the station and style of mug only appeared on the Promenade.

This is a light-up replica of the Master Systems Display (MSD) on the U.S.S. Defiant. The panels are designed to be hung on a wall or displayed on a shelf. They light up at the press of a button just like the displays on a starship. Even when they are off, the artwork is clearly visible, allowing you to study the ship’s systems in depth.

The light panel is 31.5" (80 cm) long and 10.25" (26 cm) high. It works in a very similar way to the real displays used on the show with backlit film.