Six years after the company released its well-regarded classic Star Trek phaser replica, and four years after its follow-up Bluetooth communicator, licensee The Wand Company announced today that they are moving forward with a much-demanded addition: an Original Series science Tricorder replica, due to beam down in 2021.

Like their previous releases, the company’s Tricorder replica is set to have a variety of electronic, interactive features, but even with the limited amount of information currently available about the project, looks to be one heck of a special product.

On its official site, The Wand Company also offered up an early set of answers to expected fan questions about this new product, which is targeted for a $250 USD price point when it goes on sale later this year.

When will the Tricorder be available?

The Tricorder Replica is currently in the final stages of development. Later in the year we will announce when the Tricorder will be available for pre-order. The Tricorder will be shipping to customers in Summer 2021. Pre-orders will open as a priority for fans who register their interest first.

Why are you announcing the Tricorder now if it is not shipping until next year?

Since our Bluetooth® Communicator replica was announced in 2015, we have received an enormous number of messages from fans around the world asking us to complete the Landing Party set by making a Tricorder. We know Summer 2021 seems like a long time to wait, but we wanted Star Trek fans to be able to share in our excitement as soon as we were far enough along in our product development to give us the confidence that we would be able to recreate this iconic prop with the level of sophistication it demands.

How much will it cost?

We’re aiming for a recommended retail price of $250 USD / £250 GBP. We appreciate this is expensive, and much more expensive than our Star Trek Bluetooth® Communicator and Phaser, but the Tricorder is the most complex product we’ve ever developed and, with its electronics, sensors and authentic materials, it’s a much more expensive product to make.

Is it an accurate replica?

Yes. The Tricorder Replica has been developed after years of extensive research, and meticulously designed using 3D scans of the last-remaining screen-used hero prop. Carefully chosen materials and manufacturing processes, accurately matching the prop and its original design intent, ensure that it will be the perfect companion to our highly accurate Star Trek Phaser and Bluetooth® Communicator prop replicas, at last completing the Landing Party set.

How does it work?

Our Tricorder is designed to work just like the fantasy version imagineered by The Original Series script writers in the 1960s, with more than a little help from some 21st century technology. A full-colour LCD displays information stored in the Tricorder along with dynamic data gathered by its sensors and audio recording function. More details of the functionality will be revealed later this year – register your interest on the form above to be kept updated.

What can I do with it?

Measure the environment, scan radio frequencies, record audio, impress all your friends, enjoy seeing your dearest Star Trek wish come true and love the fact that you own perhaps the most sophisticated prop replica ever designed and manufactured.