Wah Ming Chang (August 2, 1917-December 22, 2003) was a Chinese American designer, sculptor, and artist. He is known primarily for his sculpture and the props he designed for "Star Trek" (the original series), including the hand phaser, phaser pistol, tricorder, and communicator designs for the series' first season. For "Star Trek", Chang also built costumes for the salt vampire ("The Man Trap"), … Wikipedia
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