Hiya Toys keeps warping through the Kelvin Timeline! After launching preorder sales for Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy in August and two versions of Spock in September, the Star Trek newcomer has unveiled two more character figures from J.J. Abrams’ 2009 film.
This time, the company is moving into the secondary characters from Trek ’09, with their take on bad guy Nero (Eric Bana) and Scotty’s engineering sidekick Keenser (Deep Roy), complete with character-appropriate accessories.
Nero comes with multiple hands, his sharp spear (used to kill Captain Robau in the opening moments of the film), and a Centauran slug (used to torture Captain Pike aboard his Narada ship).
Keenser appears in his red engineering smock, multiple hands, a large wrench, and two heads — one which includes the small alien’s black welding googles.
This is actually the very first Keenser figure to hit the market — Playmates Toys announced their version of a Keenser action figure (plus several others) for a planned second wave of Trek ’09 toys way back when the film was still in theaters, but that product line ended due to poor sales.
You can preorder both of these new Star Trek (2009) action figures today for $24.99 at the Hiya Toys website ahead of their 2024 release.
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In other news, CBS Studios has announced this week the details of the forthcoming collaboration between musician Kid Cudi and the Star Trek franchise, first revealed back on Star Trek Day in September.
The Kid Cudi / Star Trek “Boldly Be” collaboration will officially kick off during New York Comic Con on Thursday, October 12 with a new Trek-inspired song from the artist called “Heaven’s Galaxy” — written Cudi, produced by longtime collaborator Dot Da Genius and said to be “inspired by Cudi’s own fandom of Star Trek.”
In addition, the artist and musician will be riding his own starship into the digital gaming world of Fortnite, as a new mission titled Mirror Mayhem in late October.
This event will bring Kid Cudi into the Fortnite gaming world:
Boldly Go as you partner with Captain Skyles (Kid Cudi) on a mission to uncover the source of a sonic anomaly that threatens the peaceful planet Vada. Beam down to explore, discover and defend a world these forces are threatening to tear apart. It’s up to you and other Starfleet recruits to work together with Captain Skyles to uncover the source of this musical malady and restore the harmony of Vada while there’s still time!
Finally, Cudi is also launching a Star Trek-themed clothing line through his own webshop, set to include T-shirts, crewneck shirts, hoodies, and both “a custom button-up t-shirt and a colorful leather varsity jacket with robust chenille and embroidery details.”
This clothing collaboration will launch on site at New York Comic Con on October 12, and then go live on KidCudi.com beginning October 16 for wide availability.
Fans attending NYCC can visit the Star Trek x Kid Cudi booth (#2653) to see some of the clothing line in person, and get a preview of the Fortnight game as well.
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