TNG Wiki has the note in question somewhere further down.
Which valuation is reasonable depends entirely on whether or not it’s been cleaned.
He plays it in other episodes, too. I assume it’s the same one, no reason for the prop department to make two.
I’m sure it is. Only going to point out that he “plays” it about as much as Bowie “juggled” those crystals.
Oh great, how many people are gonna go watch that and come back here and start making memes…
I look forward to it
The auctioneers could’ve at least watched the episode. That alone would have improved their appraisal.
$40,000 does seem to be a little low for the only existing cultural item from a civilization that has been completely destroyed.
Also, you’d think they’d include a book or something in their “only one person will ever know we existed” probe.
I say it should have not gone to picard but in an alternate timeline it went to a borg drone. Immediately assimilated into the entire collective.
It’s a great episode in terms of characterization and poignancy, but the plot device itself makes no sense. The probe is meant to be used one time and then shut down forever in order to preserve their civilization? At the very least allow it to be used more than once.
But then the probe has to distribute flutes out to everyone like it’s some kind of Space Oprah, reducing the future auction price of each flute.
