The back of an iPod used to be a vast area of empty space, unloved and unlooked upon. Not anymore. With the help of Etchstar.com, a fully-approved Apple specialist, you can now trick out your electronic devices Star Trek-style.

For a limited time only, in a deal with CBS and Star Trek, Etchstar will engrave a selection of Trek-themed ships, logos and more on to your choice of either a new iPod, MacBook laptop or iPhone. All you have to do is order one of these products from their website, choose a design, and then let Etchstar perform their magic (actually, it's a high precision laser engraving system) by turning these products into amazing Trek-adorned accessories.

You can emblazon your electronics with the U.S.S. Enterprise, Spock, Kirk, the Borg, phasers, alien logos such as the Mirror Universe, Klingon symbols, and dozens more. That's not all! You can also add a personalized message in a choice of fonts to go along with your selected Star Trek artwork. This "on-demand" customization on brand new Apple iPods, iPhones and MacBook laptops also allows you to mail in a device that you already own and have it engraved and returned. And lo, your personal electronics shall be boring no more!

Etchstar also runs a retail customization shop at 7600 Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles where you can have this service done while you wait. You can book an appointment via the website, or arrange to send in your product by clicking here.

As Picard might say: "Engrave!"

This special deal with Etchstar.com is set to run until February 2008, so we suggest you get your Christmas holiday gift ordered now!

To enter our Etchstar.com iPod nano giveaway, click here.