In its 1960’s heyday, the USS Enterprise streaked the silver screen in tritanium and duranium – fictional alloys designed for deep-space travel.

But on Jan. 1, 2026, when the iconic Star Trek starship makes its debut in the 137th Rose Parade, it will come to life with grey lettuce seeds and white coconut.

As Paramount Pictures and CBS launch Star Trek’s 60th anniversary on the first day of 2026, float builders are promising a “Beam me up, Scotty” moment.

Only instead of Captain Kirk calling upon chief engineer Montgomery Scott to transport him back to the spaceship, magic-makers at Artistic Entertainment Services will make use of a set of transponder pods made of golden red millet and blue statice.

The hope is to bring some Star Trek mystique to the parade crowds, said Kyle Amerine,

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