M’Talas’ skull was digitally sculpted by Neville Page and 3D printed and finished by Vincent Van Dyke. The jaw was printed separately, as well as the teeth which snapped into place. The Lihn Zhee skull (18” x 16” x 8”) was painted to look like aged bone with light green and metallic highlights with stained white enameled teeth. A production made black stand with a gold nameplate printed in black completes the display.
Seen in General Jean-Luc Picard’s study/trophy room in Château Picard in the Star Trek: Picard season two episode #202 “Penance,” which aired the week of March 10, 2022. In an alternate timeline in 2400, General Picard was a vicious, slave-owning, war-mongering sociopath. He kept a trophy room in his Château that contained displays of several weapons as well as various skulls of the enemies that he exterminated. Skulls displayed included the Borg Sentinel One of Two, the Ferengi Grand Nagus Zek, the Saurian Commodore Y'Shi, the Lihn Zhee Chieftain M'Talas, the Cardassian Gul Dukat, the Klingon General Martok, and the Vulcan Director Sarek. The Lihn Zhee was an intelligent species that conflicted with the Confederation of Earth in the 24th century. M'Talas was a prominent Lihn Zhee chieftain who lived during the 24th century.
At some point before 2401, M'Talas was killed by General Jean-Luc Picard. M’Talas’ skull was digitally sculpted by Neville Page and 3D printed and finished by Vincent Van Dyke. The jaw was printed separately, as well as the teeth which snapped into place. The Lihn Zhee skull (18” x 16” x 8”) was painted to look like aged bone with light green and metallic highlights with stained white enameled teeth. A production made black stand with a gold nameplate printed in black completes the display.
