Know that the makers of “Star Trek” have always been very protective of the show’s props and costumes. Because Trekkies are such a passionate lot, many of them would pay top dollar to possess a uniform, a prop tricorder, or a makeup appliance for their own personal collection. And, indeed, such props do take on a mythic quality over time; a pair of Leonard Nimoy’s Vulcan ear tips from the original series are on display in the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. 

As such, actors are typically not permitted to leave the set with makeup, communicators, or any other such tchotchkes. Del Barrio was lucky, however, in that they were able to abscond with a piece of their chair, that is the canvas strap yanked from the chair’s wooded frame. When asked about souvenirs, they said: 

“The only thing that I have … I’m very happy I got something, because they keep so much of stuff for the archives and for fans and stuff like that. I didn’t think I was going to take anything home, but I got the backing of my chair that says ‘Adira’ on it. And I’ll keep that forever, and a bunch of my scripts and stuff. I wish I could have kept my badge, but those are apparently very precious and we could not take that. But I do have my chair backing and I love that.” 

One might assume that communicator badges would have been more openly distributed to actors, especially as shows wrapped their final episodes. Sadly, those badges are one of the most closely watched items. I think, though, we can all understand Del Barrio’s desire to have one.