tn_isochips_tngThe isolinear optical chip was first introduced to the audience in the TNG episode “The Naked Now” from the first season. Since then it is known as the standard storage medium for information on Starfleet ships, stations and starbases.

I have six replicas of this prop and every one of these has another color and features the same isolinear circuit pattern silkscreened onto it. Unfortunately, this pattern has only been applied on one side which makes these chips inaccurate. They still look very nice though.

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Clear, neon green, blue, dark red, orange and yellow.

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Very nice detailing.

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Theres nothing more beautiful than light reflecting plexi.

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Found by accident: A glass vessel in which the chips fit in exactly, …

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… I only added a strip of chrome tape.

This vessel is a container that is normally used in chemistry labs. Since isolinear chips from TNG do have the same dimensions as sample plates that are used to analyze specimens under the microscope, they fit exactly inside.

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