Airline unveils first class cabin straight out of Star Trek

Australian airline Qantas might just have earned itself a brand new customer base: Star Trek fans with a lot of money to spend on airfare. The company has taken the wraps off the first class accommodations of its Airbus A380 super-jumbo fleet, and suffice it to say that we could easily see Captain Picard and crew enjoying its posh, futuristic amenities.

Dreamt up by Australian designer Marc Newson, the cabin houses 14 individual portioned mini-suites, each with their own desks, entertainment systems, and lounge chairs that transform into single sheepskin upholstered beds. Entertainment comes by means of an touchscreen equipped LCD monitor that can display about 1,000 on-demand TV shows and movies.

The common area outside the suites contains leather couches, a bar, plants, and even overhead lighting designed to mimic a star field. Plus, the whole thing sports the tan, brown, and black palette of the NCC-1701-D made famous on Star Trek: The Next Generation. For something that isn't an intentional homage, it's staggeringly authentic. Unfortunately, Qantas only has its A380s in service between Sydney, London, and Los Angeles, and not any strange new worlds.

[via Born Rich]

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