There’s been a lot of low-level Star Trek news bubbling up over the last week, much of it beaming down during the Mission Chicago convention which took up most of our time last weekend — so here’s your chance to catch up on some of the stories you may have missed!
While there’s still more than a full year of Star Trek: Picard episodes yet to air, the series itself has completed filming on both its second and third seasons — and like Star Trek: Discovery last year, a selection of props and costumes from the series’ first two years are heading to auction this fall.
Propstore announced last week that they’ll be holding the Star Trek: Picard — Seasons 1 & 2 Online Auction in Los Angeles later this year, where fans and collectors will have a chance to bid on screen-used props and costumes from the ongoing Paramount+ series, including Starfleet uniforms, weapons, and of course original bottles of Chateau Picard wine.
You can sign up for newsletter updates on the Propstore auction plans at the Star Trek: Picard Online Auction website.
We had a chance to see some of these items in person at the Mission Chicago convention so be sure to watch for much more coverage on the auction at TrekCore in the coming weeks!
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The in-production To The Journey — Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager documentary project continues to make its way through the Delta Quadrant towards fans’ television screens.
But while the upcoming film hasn’t arrived at planet Earth just yet, the documentary team has released a 7-minute teaser featuring clips of the multitude of cast and contributor interviews.
We still don’t have a release date for To The Journey, but as soon as there’s more news on that front you’ll find all the details right here at TrekCore.
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While we inch closer to the debut of Playmates Toys’ first new Star Trek figures in over a decade — including both legacy and Discovery characters as well as Star Trek: Prodigy releases — the toy company has launched a new hub for all things Trek.
Themed around the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation LCARS interface design, PlaymatesStarTrekToys.com is a real throwback to 1990s-era computer programming — but this time, Q (John de Lancie) from Star Trek: Picard will be there to keep testing humanity along the way.
Playmates’ new Star Trek toys are expected to start hitting retailers this July, with Prodigy releases to follow in October.
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If you’re one of the more-than-we-expected Star Trek fans who purchased Playmobil’s enormous USS Enterprise playset last year, then get ready to expand your kid-friendly fleet!
Teased through the Mission Chicago social media feeds last week, the company is moving into the Klingon Empire later this year with a second Star Trek ship: the Klingon Bird of Prey, first introduced in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
While no specific details have been officially released by Playmobil as of this writing, a few retailers have some preorder listings up already, which seem to hint at a September 2022 delivery date.
As soon as official imagery and product details are public, we’ll have them for you right here!
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The long-running Star Trek Online game continues its journey into Mirror Universe action, as its next major update entitled Stormfall kicks off May 10.
Players must mount a rescue mission alongside Admiral Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Admiral Leeta (Chase Masterson) of the Mirror Universe, and an Andorian rebel names “Rae-Yeet” (Noah Averbach-Katz from Star Trek: Discovery) — facing off against Captain Killy (Mary Wiseman) in the process.
A new trailer for the upcoming ‘Season 26’ debuted along with the announcement.
Star Trek Online — Stormfall begins May 10 for PC players, and will debut on Xbox and PlayStation consoles in June.
Keep coming back to TrekCore for all the latest Star Trek news!