“To say I’m gutted is an understatement. It is my life’s work,” Alleyne told the Sun. “I admit there were tears.”

He says it would cost at least 100,000 British pounds (more than $150,000 American) to redo the theme in a new apartment.

When msnbc TV reported on the apartment back in 2006, Alleyne was about to file for bankruptcy over the money spent on renovations, and said he had hoped to start a business transforming homes for other “Star Trek” fans.