Have you been watching the auction out of New York? Pretty crazy, huh? Already the Enterprise-E has sold for $110,000 (not counting the 20% auction house commission), more than 10 times its pre-sale estimate of $8,000 - $12,000. Another model from "Star Trek: First Contact," a 30-square-inch Borg Cube, sold yesterday for $80,000 — bidding started at $32K — when it was expected to snatch between $1,000 and $1,500!

Earlier today, Deep Space Nine — the space station — also took in about $110,000 against a high estimate of $12,000. And Picard's Ressikan flute from "The Inner Light," estimated at $800 - $1200, started with an opening bid of $13,000 and ultimately pulled down $40,000. Whew!

"The energy was definitely beyond what I expected" on Thursday, said Cathy Elkies, Christie's director of special collections, in a Reuters report.

And the best stuff is yet to come! On Saturday, the third and final day of the auction, we'll see what some of the biggest-ticket items will pull in — movie costumes worn by the original cast, captain's chairs, bridge set pieces, the refitted Enterprise model used in six movies, and the Enterprise-D from Next Generation. That latter item has the highest estimate of the 1000 lots: $25,000 - $35,000 ... but the way things are going — unless all the bidders totally run out of money — that thing could easily warp into high six figures.

In addition to the photos on left, we will bring you complete coverage from New York next week.