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PREVIEW: Quark’s Cafe, the 10 Forward Bar, and all the STAR TREK Merch at Universal Fan Fest Nights

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PREVIEW: Quark’s Cafe, the 10 Forward Bar, and all the STAR TREK Merch at Universal Fan Fest Nights

It’s opening night for Universal Studios Hollywood’s Fan Fest Nights, and ahead of the first weekend we got a chance to check out some of the Star Trek-themed enhancements at the California theme park — and all of the special Trek merchandise on site for the four-weekend occasion.
 
The Trek centerpiece is, of course, the rebuilt Enterprise-D bridge experience from Star Trek: Picard, the Universal Studios Hollywood will also host a Trek-themed special menu at two of its food-and-beverage locations the park which we previewed for you earlier this month.
 
The Hollywood and Dine restaurant near the park entrance has been transformed into Quark’s Cafe for the duration of Fan Fest Nights, serving as the main location for Trek-themed food and drink — and as you can see, the Ferengi bartender has had his way with the venue, adding Quark’s Bar-themed signage and decor all around and inside the place…. plus a photo of faithful patron Morn, of course!
 

Right across the boulevard from Quark’s Cafe is the holodeck-recreated 10 Forward Bar, which will be the home to most of the alcoholic beverage options for the weekend events. Still under final construction when we visited the park this week, we could see glimpses of both the Star Trek: Picard 10 Forward bar (set in 25th century Los Angeles), as well as a small-scale recreation of the Enterprise-D Ten Forward lounge bar area.

(Under that blue tarp? A replica of Worf’s tactical horseshoe console, which will be used for photo ops during Fan Fest Nights.)

We also got to try some of the new Trek menu, including the Cardassian Dog (Hot Cheeto covered Korean-style Corn Dog with Yamok sauce, made with smoked gouda, nacho cheese, gochujang and jalapenos), the Bajoran Hasparat (Slow-cooked spicy pork, gochujang, pickled vegetables with sriracha mayonnaise), and the Vulcan Plomeek tea (hibiscus iced tea, fresh raspberries and garnished with mint sprig).

You can also see here another customer’s order of the Klingon Targ legs (Charsui honey pork wings served with kimchi fried rice), Tribble truffles (chocolate truffles topped with coconut), Orion funnel cake (Matcha dusted funnel cake topped with matcha icing, whipped cream and Orion spice crumble), and an Andorian Redbat sandwich (Herb marinated chicken breast on a bao bun with garlic aioli, charred red onion and arugula).

Finally, we got a good look at the mostly-exclusive Star Trek merchandise that will be in the Universal Studios Hollywood stores during Fan Fest Nights, including a range of clothing options (priced between $25-$75) and some other fun items — like Ceti Eel earrings and Star Trek: Picard-era Starfleet rank pips.

While some of this material may be available at a later date, these types of event-exclusive products typically are special releases only available during Universal Fan Fest Nights. So if there’s something you want and you can’t make it out to southern California, find a friend who’s going and ask them to do you a favor!

The official dates for 2025’s Universal Fan Fest Nights are April 25-27, May 2-4, May 9-11, and May 15-18 — and tickets for each weekend are available now at the Universal Studios Hollywood website.

Citing Tariff Uncertainty, STAR TREK 1:6-Scale Figure Company EXO-6 Suspends Shipments to USA Collectors

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Citing Tariff Uncertainty, STAR TREK 1:6-Scale Figure Company EXO-6 Suspends Shipments to USA Collectors

With the recent escalation in United States tariff conditions, global trade is starting to slow down as companies around the world are working out how to manage their business for American customers — and the first big impact to Star Trek memorabilia collectors has arrived.
 
One-sixth-scale Star Trek action figure company EXO-6  — whose manufacturing facility is based in China — announced today that due to the Trump administration’s new tariff policies, they have suspended all shipments to the United States until more clarity is available on the future of US import requirements.
 
Back on April 11, the company said:
 

“De minimis” imports were anything under $800 and weren’t subject to US import fees. All orders placed on EXO-6’s website counted and were not taxed on entering the US.  Starting May 2, 2025 small shipments that once qualified for de minimis will be taxed at 120% of cost or $100 (whichever is more), with a planned increase to $200 after June 1.

 

Eliminating the de minimis exemption means effectively raising taxes on American consumers and dramatically increasing shipping times. This makes the final cost to US out of reach. We do not know what will happen tomorrow, but for now our operations will be greatly curtailed.

Here’s today’s new announcement, released through EXO-6’s email and social media channels this afternoon:

Effective May 2, 2025, the U.S. will enforce a new tax rule for packages from China or Hong Kong, charging 120% of the declared value or $100 (whichever is higher), increasing to $200 on June 1.

 

While [carriers] SFExpress and ChinaPost believe fees will apply after delivery, implementation details remain uncertain. EXO-6 has suspended shipments to U.S. addresses as of April 20 and will not resume until courier companies and U.S. Customs clarify procedures, ensuring it is reasonable to proceed.

 

[EXO-6 has] figures available for preorder or immediate purchase, for territories that are not the US. If a US customer places an order, that order will be held until more favorable tariff conditions are in place.

Prototype figures showcased at STLV 2024. (Photos: TrekCore.com)

For any Star Trek memorabilia company, excluding the United States from fulfillments is a daunting choice — as the US is, of course, the home of Star Trek and the majority of the franchise’s fan base — so for EXO-6 to make this kind of decision, it certainly could not have been an easy one to make.

On his own personal Facebook page, EXO-6 owner/president Nanjim Tam clarified that EXO-6 “is NOT canceling any orders… whatever [items that have been] preordered are in production.”

He also explained:

We were trying to avoid the possibilities of US customers losing their money. Why? Pay $240 for a figure. Then hit with a $200 tariff bill. Pay, then you spent $440 for something that only worth $240. Don’t pay, then you lose your $240.

 

We arrange tight shipment scheduling and cancel shipments to US now all because of the protecting YOU! […] It is the US Government who’s doing this to the entire world. Not me, not EXO-6, not shipping companies, and surely not your favorite collectible merchants.

 

Please point your fingers at the correct direction. We, the collectible merchants are the casualties.

We’ll continue to bring you updates on the state of the Star Trek collectables market as the tariff situation develops.

Keep checking back to TrekCore for the latest in Star Trek news.

Special Preview — Inside the STAR TREK: RED ALERT Enterprise-D Experience at Universal Fan Fest Nights

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Special Preview — Inside the STAR TREK: RED ALERT Enterprise-D Experience at Universal Fan Fest Nights

We are now just one week away from the launch of the month-long Universal Fan Fest Nights, where fans will have a chance to immerse themselves in the Star Trek universe — among other fan-favorite properties like Back to the Future, One Piece, Harry Potter and more — for four consecutive weekends at Universal Studios beginning on April 25.
 

 
As the Universal team puts the finishing touches on their extensive preparations, TrekCore was granted a preview of the events marquee experience with a private preview of the sets and narrative theme of Star Trek: Red Alert! from Stephen Siercks, the park’s Senior Director of Entertainment Production.
 
“When you look at the foundational elements of Fan Fest Night being sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and anime,” Siercks told us during the preview visit, “Star Trek, of course, rises to the top of that list in terms of brands we are able to celebrate and showcase.”
 

A glimpse of the Enterprise-D bridge at Fan Fest Nights. (Photo: TrekCore.com)

And the showcase element of the Star Trek portion of Fan Fest Nights at Universal will undoubtedly be Red Alert!, the all-encompassing walkthrough experience featuring iconic locations from the Star Trek universe and the legendary Enterprise-D.

While we won’t be spoiling any specific details of the Red Alert! storyline or mission, we can tell you unequivocally that the walkthrough experience has been designed to emulate — and in some ways recreate — the greatest elements of the legendary Star Trek: The Experience, which operated in Las Vegas from 1998 to 2008 (minus the motion simulator rides, of course).

As with most immersive experiences of this kind, the journey begins with fans immediately being brought “in universe” as they queue up to enter Red Alert!, where they are transferred from Earth to the Enterprise-D with some impressive interactive theatrical illusion. This staging element is a unique element of the Red Alert! experience, and something the Universal team is calling “a very big differentiator” for the attraction.

“We’re calling this a story-based pulsed attraction,” said Siercks, as he described how fans will interact with the pop-up experiences.

Compared to our Halloween Horror Nights event — where fans walk through in single-file line — here they’ll be placed into smaller groups and stay in those groups as they progress through the attraction.

 

That way fans will get to spend time in each room as the story unfolds around them, and get to really know the characters and environments a little bit more.

Passing through a Galaxy-class cargo bay. (Photo: TrekCore.com)Beyond being on the bridge of the Enterprise-D, of course, this dynamic singular story element was the highlight of our private tour, and it is this narrative framing that brings the entire walkthrough experience together.

Both the set and the accompanying visual elements related to this story point were absolutely stunning — and we only saw a small fraction of the visual effects, so the full effect (with all the bells and klaxons) should be very impressive. This element will undoubtedly help sell the entire immersive illusion for both hardcore fans and newbies right from the moment you board the NCC-1701-D.

Except for the Enterprise-D bridge, which survives from its use in Star Trek: Picard Season 3, all of the Star Trek experience is built from scratch, Siercks told us.

We have a really amazing partnership with Paramount and the Star Trek franchise team. They’ve been a part of the journey from the beginning, helping us with the development and the creative vision of the attraction.

 

Everything is using original reference photos and design documents where they’re available from the original Enterprise-D, as well as the other elements surrounding it.

The Red Alert! experience will feature interactive elements with a crew of lower-level ensigns and cadets interacting with the group from Earth, so by design, there won’t be any famous cameos during the presentation.

The entire walkthrough is estimated to last about 12 minutes and will feature four iconic locations on board Federation’s flagship vessel — including facsimiles of Geordi La Forge’s main engineering, pictured below, and Beverly Crusher’s sickbay (as seen in io9’s preview coverage).

Better check on the warp core! (Photo: TrekCore.com)

Without question, the newly reconstructed bridge was a site to behold on the Universal lot, especially after seeing it in all its glory on screen at the conclusion of the third season of Star Trek: Picard. Those LCARS that shined so bright and popped along the back wall in its onscreen reintroduction in 2023?

They looked just as sharp and clean here at the Fan Fest Nights location — even though a few finishing touches (like Worf’s tactical horseshoe) were still waiting to be installed during our early-bird visit.

Walking through the ship. (Photo: TrekCore.com)

Said Siercks:

 

I loved watching Star Trek growing up, and certainly love still watching it, and one of the things that has been great about working on this attraction is that has been something that has been common across everyone who has been part of the development. They bring their own passion and awareness of Star Trek to it.

 

Two of the goals of Fan Fest Nights is ‘fan-first’ and ‘authentic’ — servicing the fans with this attraction and really making sure we are building it as authentically as possible — and then, of course, being uniquely Universal in its authentic approach to how we develop it.

Beyond what appears to be the most comprehensive fan immersion event since the closure of Star Trek: The Experience, Fan Fest Nights will also feature food, retail, interactive photo opportunities and a block party space for fans to gather — and be sure to check out our preview of the Fan Fest Nights Star Trek food offerings if you missed it!

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

Siercks shared with us his final thoughts about the Fan Fest Nights programming:

One of the really exciting things about Fan Fest Nights is that we are certainly celebrating these brands — not just with walkthrough attractions and other activations throughout the park, but we’re also celebrating them through food and retail. So being able to showcase Quark’s Cafe as well as the 10 Forward Bar, and then also be able to have different interactive moments throughout the park celebrating the brands — like getting a chance for a photo with the captain’s chair.

 

We’ve created a space within the event called the block party in Universal Plaza and that’s the place where we really want to celebrate the community around these fandoms and give them a space to celebrate one another. So, there will be trivia contests and cosplay celebration moments in that space and really create a community aspect around the event.

 

It will be a place you want to keep coming back to celebrate with one another, because we know that is a central part of the fandom.

Based on our interactions with the event, it’s clear that the appropriate work has been put into the Star Trek portion of Universal’s Fan Fest Nights and the entire event is set up to be a little bit of everything for everyone. It should be a great opportunity for fandoms across quite a few different genres and groups to experience what each has to offer.

(Photo: Universal Studios)

The official dates for 2025’s Universal Fan Fest Nights are April 25-27, May 2-4, May 9-11, and May 15-18 — and tickets for each weekend are available now at the Universal Studios Hollywood website.

Jim Moorhouse is the creator of TrekRanks.com and the long-running TrekRanks Podcast. You can contact him on Bluesky @TrekRanks.com, talking Trek all day long.

Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to Launch at Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center in January 2026

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Nichelle Nichols Space Camp to Launch at Alabama’s US Space & Rocket Center in January 2026

Original Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols spent the 1970s as an ambassador for NASA’s space program, advocating for the agency’s exploration efforts and helping to encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join the United States’ space program — and now, nearly three years after her passing, another space program is about to debut in her honor.
 

 
Next January, the new Nichelle Nichols Space Camp will be partnering with the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama — home to Space Camp since 1982 — to debut a three-day program honoring Nichols’ legacy and bringing together longstanding astronaut training experiences with modern-day space topics through a Star Trek lens.
 
Here are a few selections from the program’s official announcement:

The Nichelle Nichols Space Camp is a tribute to Nichelle’s vision—empowering future generations to shape a world that reflects Star Trek’s ideals, embracing diversity, kindness, and peace. Rooted in the philosophy of “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations” (IDIC), this initiative fosters a culture of inclusion and exploration. Guided by the inspiring legacy of Nichelle, the Nichelle Nichols Space Camp is dedicated to transforming young women’s lives by creating pathways for education and careers in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

 

The Nichelle Nichols Space Camp — where the spirit of Star Trek’s Starfleet Academy comes to life — is proud to partner with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Since its launch in 1982, this globally recognized program has fueled the dreams of future explorers for over 30 years, mirroring NASA astronauts’ intensive training with an emphasis on teamwork and leadership. Students will collaborate to tackle mission scenarios requiring critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork — skills essential for 21st-century careers.

 

Young minds from all 50 U.S. states, territories, and over 150 countries will come together, reflecting the diverse and inclusive spirit of the United Federation of Planets. With programs in space, aviation, and robotics for girls aged 14 to 18, this camp nurtures the next generation of pioneers. The dates are locked in for January 17-19, 2026, for the first class of future space explorers to experience the Nichelle Nichols Space Camp.

 
Some of the fascinating Space Camp activities include:

  • First Contact Mission: Step into the shoes of Uhura and initiate communication with a newly discovered species, sharing a message of peace and friendship.
  • Occupy Mars: Imagine life on Mars! Explore the challenges of interplanetary living and discuss what it might take to establish a new civilization—and who could be the first Martian-born human. The reality of life on Mars may be sooner than we think. We would be the first Martians!
  • IDIC Class: Learn about Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations, the core of Vulcan philosophy, and how it applies to our universe.
  • Low Ropes Course: Develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills through engaging challenges.
  • Rocket Launch: Design, build, and launch your own model rocket.
  • Spacesuit Component Testing: Examine the evolution of spacesuits and test materials for future designs.
  • CubeSats: Explore CubeSat technology and design your own origami satellite model.
  • Additive Manufacturing: Discover 3D printing and its role in space technology.
  • Heat Shield Design Challenge: Build and test a heat shield capable of withstanding extreme temperatures.
  • Simulations like the Multi-Axis Trainer (MAT), where campers experience the disorientation of an uncontrolled tumble spin, and a 1/6th Gravity Chair which simulates lunar gravity and practice moonwalk movements.

The organization also announced that Star Trek: Prodigy voice actor Bonnie Gordon will serve as the Space Camp “cadet coordinator and chaperone” for the event.

More information on the Nichelle Nichols Space Camp program can be found at the Nichelle Nichols Foundation’s official website, and you can learn more about the US Space & Rocket Center’s Space Camp experience at their site.

WeeklyTrek Podcast #274 — STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3 Teaser Trailer Debuts

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WeeklyTrek Podcast #274 — STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3 Teaser Trailer Debuts

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek — TrekCore’s news podcast — host Alex Perry is joined by Jenn Tifft to discuss all the latest Star Trek news.
 

 
This week, Alex and his guest discuss the following stories from TrekCore and around the web:

In addition, stick around to hear Jenn’s opinion that James T. Kirk is not being overused in Strange New Worlds — he’s only been in two episodes as Prime Kirk — and Alex’s opinion that it’s crazy we have to wait two years between television seasons for a lot of series these days, including SNW!

WeeklyTrek is available to subscribe and download each week on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify — and we’ll be sharing the details of each new episode right here on TrekCore each week if you’re simply just looking to listen in from the web.

Do you have a wish or theory you’d like to share on the show? Tweet to Alex at @WeeklyTrek, or email us with your thoughts about wishes, theories, or anything else about the latest in Star Trek news!

PREVIEW — Universal Fan Fest Nights’ Special STAR TREK Menu

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PREVIEW — Universal Fan Fest Nights’ Special STAR TREK Menu

As the month-long Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios gets closer to launching on April 25, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Executive Chef Julia Thrash previewed her expansive and immersive menu of savory dishes and tasty treats fans can expect when they attend the four-weekend event.
 
Held at the Moulin Rouge on the Universal Studios lot, the event featured more than 30 dinner, dessert and drink items from all the franchises represented, including a heavy Star Trek representation that any Klowahkan would have been proud to sample.
 
The items featured in-universe favorites like Bajoran Hasperat — sorry, we didn’t sample this one, but I’m sure it was made with the spiciest of brine — and Klingon Targ Legs (not the cute ones you keep as pets; the other ones, that, well, are delicious. Like spare ribs.).
 

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

The Andorian Redbat Sandwich and the Cardassian Dog were not available to sample, but the Vulcan Fritters had a mushroom base that killed — logically, of course. (And we are looking forward to seeing members of Detapa Council licking Cheeto dust off their fingers when those Cardassian Dogs are finally available.)

(Photo: TrekCore.com)
(Photo: TrekCore.com)
(Photo: TrekCore.com)

Additionally, there will be no fear of any tribble infestations at the Universal Fan Fest Nights, because the Tribble Truffle Trios were a dense fudge delight that will be consumed on sight by all.

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

Here’s the complete Star Trek food menu, served in “Quark’s Bar” at the Hollywood & Dine on-site restaraunt:

 – Klingon Targ Legs: Charsui honey pork wings served with kimchi fried rice

 

 – Andorian Red Bat Sandwich: Herb marinated chicken breast on a bao bun with garlic aioli, charred red onion and arugula served with Andorian Tuber Root

 

 – Vulcan Fritters: Fried mushroom fritters served with hummus and dusted with a Redspice Vulcan logo

 

 – Bajoran Hasperat: Slow-cooked spicy pork, gochujang, pickled vegetables with sriracha mayonnaise

 

 – Cardassian Dog: Hot Cheeto covered Korean-style Corn Dog with Yamok sauce, made with smoked gouda, nacho cheese, gochujang and jalapenos

 

 – Orion Spice Funnel Cake: Matcha dusted funnel cake topped with matcha icing, whipped cream and Orion spice crumble

 

 – Tribble Truffle Trio: A trio of chocolate truffles topped with coconut

But there’s more than food — a wide selection of Star Trek-inspired beverages are also set to drop out of the replicators during the Universal Fan Fest weekends, with immersive titles like the Ceti Eel Margarita(complete with a gummy Ceti Eel!), an Orion Hurricane, Cardassian Kanar, Vulcan Plomeek Tea, and of course, Romulan Ale.

There will also be both Chateau Picard and Klingon Bloodwine served, thanks to Star Trek Wines.

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

 – Andorian Ale: Originated on the planet Andoria, this blue colored alcoholic beverage is made with gin, blue Curacao, lemonade, lemon / lime soda and garnished with blue vanilla cake frosting and pop rocks, served in a shot glass

 

 – Plomeek Tea: This refreshing beverage features hibiscus iced tea, fresh raspberries and garnished with mint sprig

 

 – Bajoran Ale: A traditional Quark cocktail served with and without alcohol. With alcohol, cocktail features tequila, mezcal, pineapple and lime juice, ginger and simple syrup, bitters and soda water, and garnished with ginger candy. The mocktail version includes non-alcoholic spirits, ginger ale and orange juice and garnished with ginger candy

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

 – Kanar: A popular Cardassian liquor made with aged rum, pomegranate juice, black cherry syrup, lemon juice and soda water and garnished with a black cherry fruit gummy candy

 

 – Orion Hurricane: Served on the USS Enterprise, this strikingly green beverage is made with coconut, pineapple and lime rum, melon liquor, lime juice, green apple syrup, soda water and edible glitter and garnished with a silver dusted dehydrated lime slice

(Photo: TrekCore.com)

 – Ceti Eel Margarita: Inspired by the Ceti Eel that enters the body via the ear and wraps itself around the cerebral cortex, this cocktail features vodka, lime juice, agave, pineapple juice, jalapeno syrup and bitters and garnished with electric fire dust and a gummy Ceti Eel

 

 – Tea, Earl Grey, Cold and Hot: A cocktail twist on Captain Picard’s favorite available both cold and hot, features bourbon, Earl Grey tea, honey syrup and lemon juice and garnished with a dehydrated lemon slice

 

 – Romulan Ale: This drink features vodka, blue Curacao, lemon juice, simple syrup, lemon / lime soda and bitters and garnished with blue rock candy

A sample of the the gummy Ceti Eel candy. (Photo: TrekCore.com)

The other franchises were well represented — properties like Harry Potter, One Piece, Super Mario Bros., and more — including what was surely the pièce de resistance of the evening: the Back to the Future Outta Time cookie.

The ‘Back to the Future’ Outatime Cookie. (Photo: TrekCore.com)

The food may be fun, but that’s only a small part of the Star Trek action at Universal Fan Fest Nights — the big event is, of course, the Star Trek: Red Alert experience held on the actual Star Trek: Picard Enterprise-D bridge set, accessible to fans for the weekend.

We’ll be bringing you our preview of that exciting experience later this month, so those of you heading to Los Angeles for the special events can know what you’ll be beaming into when you get to Universal Studios Hollywood. Stay tuned!

The official dates for 2025’s Universal Fan Fest Nights are April 25-27, May 2-4, May 9-11, and May 16-18 — and tickets for each weekend are available now at the Universal Studios Hollywood website.

Nacelle Announces First International Availability for STAR TREK Action Figures

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Nacelle Announces First International Availability for STAR TREK Action Figures

The Nacelle Company has stoked the excitement of Star Trek fans over the six months, since first announcing their plans to create a line of franchise action figures in October — and then opening up preorders for their first wave of releases in February, and announcing the forthcoming Wave 2 lineup over this past weekend.
 
Unfortunately, Nacelle’s new products have only been available for preorder in the United States, due to their licensing agreement… until today, that is! This morning, Nacelle announced that fans in Canada, the UK, Germany, and Australia have gained access to the company’s new Trek action figures, starting with the first eight releases.
 


 
Fans in the USA and these four additional countries can preorder Weyoun, Captain Sulu,  Tuvix, Captain Jellico, Valkris, Captain Garrett, Peter Preston, and Mirror Archer — or all eight figures together — directly from the Nacelle Store website ahead of the planned Fall 2025 shipment projection.

We’ll be sure to share additional updates if and when more countries are added to Nacelle’s international distribution plans!

Keep checking back to TrekCore for the latest in Star Trek collectible news!

Watch the New Teaser Trailer for STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3!

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Watch the New Teaser Trailer for STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3!

Fans are still going to have to wait a bit for it to arrive, but today Paramount+ has released the first teaser trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3!
 
The new teaser trailer is the third video preview for the show’s long-awaited return, but this time we are getting our first glimpses into the many genre-defying episodes that are set to make Season 3’s ten-episode run the most varied to date.
 

In Season 3, when we reconnect with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, still under the command of Captain Pike, they face the conclusion of season two’s harrowing encounter with the Gorn. But new life and civilizations await, including a villain that will test our characters’ grit and resolve.

 

An exciting twist on classic Star Trek, Season 3 takes characters both new and beloved to new heights, and dives into thrilling adventures of faith, duty, romance, comedy, and mystery, with varying genres never before seen on any other Star Trek — including a murder mystery, a rom-com, and a documentary-style episode.

You can see snippets where the Enterprise crew appear in what seems like a 1950’s sci-fi serial, an unexpected morning-after romantic moment between Spock (Ethan Peck) and Chapel (Jess Bush), the crew gathering for supper in Captain Pike’s (Anson Mount) kitchen, and Pelia (Carol Kane) tackling an analog engineering challenge by running telephone wires through the ship — thanks to her Lanthanite collection of old-school telephones, no doubt.

Chapel in the 1950’s sci-fi setting. (Paramount+)
Ortegas in the 1950’s sci-fi setting. (Paramount+)
Kirk in the 1950’s sci-fi setting. (Paramount+)
Kirk, Ortegas, and Chapel in the 1950’s sci-fi setting. (Paramount+)
A resort inside Starbase One. (Paramount+)
Spock and Chapel in bed. (Paramount+)
Dinner in Pike’s quarters – note the food cubes on his island counter. (Paramount+)
Pelia with old Earth telephones. (Paramount+)
M’Benga, Ortegas and Una on the party line. (Paramount+)

There also seem to be raging Klingon zombies (??), a resolution to the “Hegemony” cliffhanger involving the Gorn, and what seems to be a 1970’s-era holodeck murder-mystery involving the entire crew.

Regarding that holodeck — remember, the Enterprise had a holographic rec room in the Animated Series, so the technology definitely exists around the Strange New Worlds era… but hopefully the one seen here is off-ship someplace, either on Starbase 1 or at another location.

Kirk and the Enterprise crew in the murder mystery. (Paramount+)
Spock and La’an power up a familiar holodeck grid. (Paramount+)
Uhura, Pike, La’an, M’Benga, Ortegas, and Chapel in the murder mystery. (Paramount+)
M’Benga and Chapel in the murder mystery. (Paramount+)
Pike in the murder mystery. (Paramount+)
Pike watches as a Klingon ship descends. (Paramount+)
You don’t want to hang around this Klingon too long. (Paramount+)
A Klingon with a whip. (Paramount+)
M’Benga runs for safety. (Paramount+)

Martin Quinn joins the Enterprise full-time as Montgomery Scott in Season 3, and we also get a first look guest stars Rhys Dharby (who is dressed suspiciously like Trelane), and Patton Oswalt arrives aboard the Enterprise wearing Vulcan ears.

Scotty and Uhura on the bridge. (Paramount+)
Rhys Darby in the Enterprise lounge. (Paramount+)
Patton Oswalt as a Vulcan. (Paramount+)

The fancy gala appears to celebrated the centennial celebration of the United Federation of Planets — setting this season in 2261 — and the party’s bartender looks like a three-armed Edosian, a species who was only previously seen in the Star Trek animated series.

A three-armed Edosian bartender. (Paramount+)

Hopefully Paramount+ will finally get around to telling us when Season 3 will be hitting our screens sometime soon, as the show has already begun active production on Season 4 — and you can be sure that we’ll share that scheduling news here at TrekCore the moment it is announced.

Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds stars Anson Mount (Pike), Rebecca Romijn (Number One), Ethan Peck (Spock), Jess Bush (Chapel), Christina Chong (La’an), Celia Rose Gooding (Uhura), Melissa Navia (Ortegas), Babs Olusanmokun (M’Benga) and Martin Quinn (Scotty), along with guest stars Carol Kane (Pelia), Rhys Darby, Melanie Scrofano (Batel), Patton Oswalt, Cillian O’Sullivan (Roger Korby), and Paul Wesley (Kirk).

Check back to TrekCore often for the latest in Strange New Worlds news!

Nacelle Announces Second Wave of STAR TREK Action Figures, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, T’Pol, Carol Marcus, and More

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Nacelle Announces Second Wave of STAR TREK Action Figures, Including GENERATIONS Kirk, T’Pol, Carol Marcus, and More

Just a month after The Nacelle Company opened preorders for its first wave of Star Trek action figures, it’s time to learn about the second wave of character releases coming later this year!
 
Joined by Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer, Nacelle founder Brian Volk-Weiss — who we interviewed on WeeklyTrek earlier this month — took the stage at WonderCon today to talk about the company’s Star Trek ambitions, where he unveiled the next ten characters coming to action-figure sizing.

Nacelle had already disclosed the headliner from Wave 2 a few weeks ago, when they showed off a prototype of Captain Kirk from Star Trek: Generations (figure #9) during New York Toy Fair — and today they have expanded on that announcement with a look at the expected Nexus-fantasy accessories coming with the Kirk figure: his breakfast eggs and dill weed, an axe and stump to chop firewood, and (incredibly) a horse to ride.

Captain Kirk from STAR TREK: GENERATIONS. (Nacelle Company)
Kirk with prototype accessories. (Nacelle Company)
Kirk with prototype accessories. (Nacelle Company)
The horse, of course. (Nacelle Company)

Nacelle has also confirmed that they’re expanding future waves to ten figures, up from eight figures in the initial roll-out — which means today there are still nine additional characters to tell you about!

Captain Kathryn Janeway from “Year of Hell” (#10) is next, with the figure expected to come wearing her signature purple-grey tank top from that episode. The Star Trek: Generations love will continue with as both Worf (#11) and Geordi La Forge (#13) will come wearing their 19th-century sailing ship uniforms from the early part of that film.

It’s only fitting that T’Pol (#12) will be this wave’s Star Trek: Enterprise character, following her recent Star Trek: Lower Decks appearance, and she’ll be wearing her Season 3 blue uniform — but she’s not the only pointed-eared character in this set, as Valeris from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (#14) and the Romulan Commander from “Balance of Terror” (#15) will join her.

Somehow, Playmates Toys never got to her: Nacelle will introduce the first Carol Marcus from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (#16) figure in their second wave. Ferengi fans are sure to be pleased by the inclusion of Ensign Nog (#17) as this wave’s Deep Space Nine character, and then Wave 2 will conclude with the green-skinned Ari bn Bem (#18) from The Animated Series episode “Bem.”

The ten Wave 2 action figure releases. (Nacelle Company)

We don’t yet know what accessories will come with these next figures, but based on Nacelle’s first set of characters, you can bet they’ll be very specific — and somewhat unpredictable!

The second wave of Nacelle Star Trek figures are expected to go up for preorder later in 2025. In the meantime, fans in the United States can still preorder the Wave 1 figures at NacelleStore.com.

Master Replicas, Hiya Toys Launch New STAR TREK Preorders

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Master Replicas, Hiya Toys Launch New STAR TREK Preorders

We’ve got a pair of Star Trek collectible preorders for you on this sunny Saturday afternoon — starting with the next set of action figures from Master Replicas!
 
Following February’s launch of their Kurtzman-era Star Trek action figures, Master Replicas this week opened preorders for the second set of characters on Friday. This month’s features Ensign Beckett Mariner from Star Trek: Lower Decks and Captain Worf from Star Trek: Picard Season 3.
 

Ensign Mariner and Captain Worf. (Photo: Master Replicas)

Both figures retail at $25.99 and measure 4.5 inches in height. The Mariner figure comes with a Lower Decks-era Starfleet phaser and padd, while Worf includes the bladed kur’leth weapon introduced in Picard.

These figures join the previously-announced Admiral Picard and Strange New Worlds Spock releases unveiled in February; all four of the initial action figures are expected to ship in the third quarter of 2025.

(Photo: Hiya Toys)

Hiya Toys is making their next move into Star Trek’s Kelvin Timeline with the launch of their new 15-inch USS Enterprise electronic starship, announced for preorder this week.

Part of the company’s new “REPLICART” product line, this electronic Enterprise features active lighting and bussard collectors — powered by a USB-C cable and managed with a paired remote control.

From the Hiya Toys website:

This brand new REPLICAart Series U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 figure, measures 38cm in length. It is based on the iconic design from the 2009 film, Star Trek, meticulously replicates the NCC-1701’s appearance and intricate details.

 

Charging device integrated into both the bottom of NCC-1701 and stand. By using a Type-C charging cable to stand or NCC-1701, lights with different effects can be triggered via switch.

 

With a touch on the bridge’s sensor area, three lighting modes are instantly activated. Moreover, the interactive design between NCC-1701’s Bussard Collector and the lighting system, allowing you to recreate various scenes from the movie.

Hiya’s prototype electronic Enterprise, seen at SDCC 2024. (Photo: TrekCore.com)

We saw a protoype of Hiya’s Enterprise at last summer’s San Diego Comic Con (above), where the unpainted starship was displayed with active lighting effects inside a glass display case on site — and from their new product photos, the design has only been improved with new hull markings and painted display stand.

(Photo: Hiya Toys)
(Photo: Hiya Toys)
(Photo: Hiya Toys)

Preorders are open now for the electronic Enterprise, with a retail price of $149; Hiya Toys predicts a mid-2026 ship date as of this writing.

Keep checking back to TrekCore for all the latest in Star Trek collectible news!

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