Tony Alleyne and his Star Trek flat

**tjw61** · 7th May 2009 07:04 PM

Tony Alleyne and his Star Trek flat

No, this isn't a still from the new JJ Abrams' Star Trek film; it's a flat in Hinckley, Leicestershire. After his wife left him, Tony Alleyne set out to create the ultimate bachelor pad, painstakingly turning his flat into a Star Trek set. He started the project in 1999 and completed it in 2004, but then decided to give the flat a Star Trek: Voyager make-over. "I have always considered that of all the Starfleet ships, Voyager is, in terms of interior, the luxury liner of the galaxy," he says. The 500-square-foot apartment features voice-activated lighting, LED lighting, running lights, air-conditioning - but no bed......A few years ago Mr Alleyne suffered from sciatica and was advised by his GP to sleep on the floor. "It cured the sciatica and gave me the opportunity to convert the bed area into the Transporter area," he says. "Bed space is overrated". Mr Alleyne hand-crafted all the furnishings himself, cutting timber and plexigas to create the futuristic look. On the plus side, the experience allowed him to set up his own interior design company, 24th Century Interior Design......However, it also bankrupted him. "I was convinced Trekkies all over the world would want a house like mine and pay me to do it," he says. "But I was wrong and just overstretched". This didn't deter him, as he continued on the Voyager refit, funding the work using his benefit payments. His wife - who owns the flat - put it up for sale, but it fell through. "To be honest, I'm quite happy the sale didn't go through as I do enjoy living here and carrying out upgrades periodically," Mr Alleyne says. What's next for Mr Alleyne? He says: "I would like to take on another science fiction project here in the UK. Perhaps a TV show called 'Extreme Movie Makeovers'. Now that would be interesting. Based on all the email enquiries I get from Star Trek and science fiction fans from around the world, I'm sure there's someone out there who would also like to live the experience". If you'd like to take him up on his offer, or simply take a virtual tour of Tony Alleyne's Star Trek flat, visit

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**The_Disturbed_One** · 7th May 2009 08:40 PM

...obsess much? I mean jeez. I've heard of Trekkies and Trekkers, but I think this dude overshot them all. And no bed? I guess he knew he wouldn't be getting laid in the Enterprise.