While Star Trek: Picard introduces a new version of a classic Trek starship, and Star Trek: Prodigy returns the franchise to the Delta Quadrant, the next new additions to the Official Starships Collection brings back ships and stations from the original Next Gen and Voyager adventures.
USS STARGAZER (XL Starships #31) — The U.S.S. Stargazer was commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard prior to his assignement to the U.S.S. Enterprise-D. It is a rare example of a Starfleet vessel from the early part of the 24th century and is also unusual in being one of a handful of Starfleet ships that has four rather than two nacelles.
The model of the U.S.S. Stargazer used in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION began life as a piece of set dressing in Captain Picard’s ready room, aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D.
This hand-painted XL model captures the Stargazer in precise detail, just as it appeared in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.
Originally released in the subscriber-sized scale all the way back in 2014, the new mid-24th Century Constellation-class starship is a new 9.25-inch rendition of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s very first command, seen on-screen in “The Battle.”
(Here’s hoping the new Sagan-class Stargazer from Star Trek: Picard will be following in the XL Starships collection soon!)
The XL Stargazer model is available for preorder now for $54.95 / €49.99 / £39.99.
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CARETAKER’S ARRAY (Special #30) — The array constructed by the Caretaker and its mate Suspiria stood as an intricate feat of engineering. The array was vast, its diameter and height stretching for kilometers. Ranged around a tall, cylindrical central hub, the array’s structure comprised a network of angled sprues radiating out above and below the central hub.
Powered by tetryonic reactors, the lower tip of the central cylinder formed an emitter to transmit radiant energy bursts – these were directed at the Ocampan homeworld. Within was a battery of advanced technology, from sophisticated holographic projectors to full-spectrum medical and research facilities.
The Caretaker was dying. Without a mate, its death would leave the Ocampa alone. Desperate, the Caretaker pulled ships lightyears across the galaxy in the hope of finding a compatible lifeform. One such ship was the U.S.S. Voyager.
The next space station to the collection is the Caretaker’s Array from Star Trek: Voyager; this station was the very start of the USS Voyager’s long journey home, and the source of the mysterious tetrion beam that yanked Captain Janeway and crew to the Delta Quadrant in “Caretaker.”
This 9-inch space station model is available for preorder now for $74.95 / €64.99 / £49.99.
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HEIRARCHY ASSAULT SHIP — Hierarchy assault vessels employed stealth tactics to carry out attacks on passing ships. Their actions were carefully coordinated by the Hierarchy itself.
Hierarchy assault vessels were recognizable from their distinctive organic aesthetic, possessing an ovoid structure supported by an external skeletal framework. It is thought that Hierarchy engineering technology was based around establishing the frame structure before inflating or growing the internal superstructure to form the surface of the hull.
The hull was a dark, bronzed color, underlit by bright orange engine signatures.
The third new Star Trek ship for June comes from deep in the Delta Quadrant: the observation craft flown by the Hierarchy Overlookers, seen in late-season Voyager episodes “Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy” and “The Void.”
This 3.5-inch space station model is available for preorder now for $34.99 / €29.99 / £24.99.
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Finally, this month Eaglemoss is launching The Official Statuettes Collection, a line of 8-inch character releases showcasing well-known figures from throughout the Star Trek franchise including Star Trek: Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds.
The first release in this collection is Ethan Peck’s Lieutenant Spock, clad in his Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 costume and holding his Starfleet science tricorder. Pricing is not yet announced for the Official Statuettes Collection, but we expect to see this Spock figure go up for preorder later this week.
We’ll be back in April with the next new additions to the Official Star Trek Starships Collection, and whatever else Eaglemoss is bringing out from the Star Trek Universe.