We’ve got a couple of recent Star Trek product announcements to recap today, as there’s news about a new game, a new Blu-ray release, and some big news for you Funko POP! collectors.
First up: as was previously announced back in July, Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is headed to Blu-ray this November — and this week we got some of the details about the bonus features included in the new set.
Along with all 20 episodes from Prodigy Season 2, the collection will also feature these behind-the-scenes additions:
Producing Prodigy: The Legacy — Producers and Wil Wheaton discuss creating an introduction for new audiences of Prodigy, all the pieces of legacy Star Trek, and how Prodigy fits into the greater canon.
The Odyssey of Prodigy — Producers discuss the Protostar crew coming from being heroes on their ship to becoming part of something much bigger in Season 2, and Wil Wheaton speaks on his character Wesley Crusher coming back to Star Trek and how that return affected him.
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 can be preordered today ahead of its November 12 release.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks may be coming to a conclusion on television this fall, but IDW Publishing will keep the USS Cerritos at warp for a while longer — as the longtime Trek comics publisher has announced that a new ongoing Lower Decks comic series will kick off this fall.
Writer Ryan North and artist Derek Charm will helm the new Star Trek: Lower Decks ongoing series, launching in November, which will feature “episodic storytelling with each tale presented by a different artist.” While Charm will design the inaugural issue, he’ll be joined by artist Jack Lawrence and more as each issue proceeds.
“Just when you thought we couldn’t go lower… we’re BACK with the first ever ONGOING LOWER DECKS series,” proudly stated IDW Group Editor Heather Antos. “Just like the fans out there, we too want more LOWER DECKS and this time we’re giving it to you tenfold! Ryan North is showing us just how deep of a Trek nerd he is with these stories, and paired with the comedic geniuses of Derek Charm, Jack Lawrence and more on art duties for a rotating cast of ‘episodic’ issues, this series is a mission so fun that even the Lower Deckers themselves won’t want to miss it!”
Fans can preorder Star Trek: Lower Decks #1 at their local comic shop until October 7, and the first issue will hit stores on November 13.
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Modiphius has announced a new Star Trek: Lower Decks card game called Buffer Time, set to beam down to players this fall. Here’s the official description:
In this push-your-luck, low-stakes card game, 2-6 players must work together to complete their menial assignments while also making time for some well-earned rest and relaxation. Can the lower deckers squeeze enough buffer time into their duty rotation before the bridge crew figures out what’s going on?
Project manager Jim Johnson said: “Isn’t Mariner free to give you a quote? No? Fine, I’ll do it. It’s Star Trek. It’s Star Trek: Lower Decks. It’s a fast-playing card game that’ll have you laughing and crying. I’m super excited to be able to expand our Star Trek license into card games, and I hope you check it out and have fun with your group playing this one! Just watch out for those senior officers–they’re allergic to buffer time and will find new menial tasks for you and your fellow lower deckers to complete.”
This pick-up-and-play game will give both die-hard Star Trek fans and casual party game fans an easy way to enjoy the humor of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which will be available for £16 / $20.
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Buffer Time: The Card Game will be released through Asmodee later in 2024.
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Finally, collectors of Funko POP! vinyl figures can celebrate their Star Trek: Picard fandom with a set of four new releases — Admiral Jean-Luc Picard, Raffi Musiker, Jack Crusher, and Commander Seven of Nine make their Funko debut.
The figures are available for preorder now at a price of $11.99, and are expected to ship in November. This is just the most recent Trek collection of POP! figures to join the massive product line, following past spotlights on the Original Series, The Next Generation, Discovery, Lower Decks, and the Kelvin Timeline crew.
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