Following their visits to Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: First Contact, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture over the last few years, the team at Factory Entertainment is now turning their attention to the most beloved Star Trek film of the series.
Announced today, fans can preorder Factory Entertainment’s replica of Khan Noonien Singh’s makeshift necklace from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, originally made from wires and other material from the S.S. Botany Bay, along with a broken Starfleet delta at its bottom.
The replica measures 13.8″ x 7.3″ x 2.2″ (that’s 35cm x 18.5cm x 5.6cm), and weighs in at 1.54 lbs (that’s 0.7 kg).
Here’s the company’s official description of the prop replica, which is made of a mix of real electrical wire, solid-metal electrical component replicas, and imitation suede.
There were several versions of the prop necklace used during filming, each with subtle variations and featuring real-world components. Our team studied the surviving original props, along with reference in the Paramount Pictures archives. We then painstakingly identified each of the components used and carefully duplicated them.
Due to the rarity and, in some cases, the fragility of actual vintage electrical components, these parts were recreated in solid metal. Each replica features real electrical wire of the correct gauge and color. All parts were then hand-stitched to an imitation-suede band, exactly like the original props.
The replica duplicates the necklace as seen for most of the film, in an undamaged state, prior to the battle damage it sustained in the Mutara Nebula.
Packaged in a magnetic flap gift box and accompanied by a numbered COA booklet, the edition size for this replica is 1,864 pieces as an homage to the registry number of the iconic U.S.S. Reliant.
Expected ship in August, the Wrath of Khan necklace replica is available for preorder now at Factory Entertainment’s website at a $199 USD price point (with a $50 non-refundable deposit required up front).
The company also says they may have some available at their booth at San Diego Comic Con this July, if stock is available in time for next month’s event.
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