After setting the stage with a number of Star Trek: The Next Generation television show prop replicas in 2020 and 2021, the crew at Factory Entertainment are warping to the big screen with their first Next Generation movie prop replica — and it’s a big one!
A fully-realized Borg Queen skull from Star Trek: First Contact was announced today by the company, a massive 35″ replica of the chrome prop seen in the eighth Trek film is set to arrive in early 2022 — giving fans who can afford the small-run collectable their own version of the device Captain Picard destroyed after defeating the Borg invasion of the Enterprise-E.
Packaged with display stand and including electronic lighting, the enormous prop replica is based on the original prop from Star Trek: First Contact which was last on public display at the 2019 Star Trek Las Vegas and San Diego Comic Con conventions as part of the early Star Trek: Picard promotional tour.
The Factory Entertainment replica will also come with a display plaque signed by the original Borg Queen herself, actress Alice Krige, who played the cybernetic leader in First Contact and the Star Trek: Voyager series finale “Endgame.”
Factory Entertainment shared these photos of their planned product with us; please note these are prototype images and the final Borg Queen skull replica may reflect changes during final development.
Here are are the details on the new replica from Factory Entertainment’s website:
In the Star Trek Universe, the Borg Queen is not a single entity, but is one of many. In Star Trek: First Contact, she was memorably portrayed on-screen by Alice Krige. We are proud to present this replica as a Signature Edition, with a plaque personally signed by Ms. Krige.
— The Original Prop: A physical skull prop was created for confrontation scenes at the end of Star Trek: First Contact. Made from resin, it was augmented with LED lights and animatronics. The physical prop was blended seamlessly with CGI to create the final scenes.
— The Replica: Our Borg Queen Skull Signature Edition Replica has been copied directly from the surviving prop in the CBS archives to ensure accuracy.
The main body of the replica is cast from heavyweight polyurethane resin with an electroplated chrome finish. The replica is augmented by various plastic and rubber parts to match the original prop and features an articulated spinal cord. On screen the prop was presented as being heavily damaged by corrosive plasma, so each replica has been hand-weathered to lend a ‘battle damaged’ appearance.
Electronic light features have been incorporated to simulate the special effects seen on screen. These include multiple LEDs and a ‘fade-out’ sequence that replicates the moment that the Borg Queen ceased to function.
—Technical Details: Requires 3x AAA Batteries (not included).
Size without Stand: 35 x 6 x 8″ (889 x 152 x 203mm)
Size with Stand: 37 x 10 x 12″ (939 x 254 304mm)This is a strictly limited signature edition of just 250 pieces and includes a cast metal hand-signed plaque, a display stand, and certificate of authenticity/prop story booklet.
While the price is certainly going to be a shock to many, for the size and complexity of this replica it’s not entirely unreasonable for this kind of product — but it’s certainly not going to fit into everyone’s budget!
Factory Entertainment’s replica is limited to a run of only 250 pieces, and is now available for preorder at a price of $1499 (with a $50 non-refundable deposit required at the time of preorder) — the company projects it to be shipping by next April’s First Contact Day, which also means that if things move ahead as scheduled, we may get to see one in person at the April 2022 Star Trek convention in Chicago.
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