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FanSets Reveals 2021 STAR TREK Anniversary Pins

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FanSets Reveals 2021 STAR TREK Anniversary Pins

2021 marks the anniversary of so many parts of the Star Trek universe — including the franchise itself — and to help celebrate this multi-anniversary year, the folks over at FanSets are launching a Star Trek pin collection to mark all the milestones!

From the oldest television series to the newest feature film, 2021 marks a total of six major anniversary years for the franchise:

    • 55 Years — Star Trek: The Original Series
    • 35 Years — Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
    • 30 Years — Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    • 25 Years — Star Trek: First Contact
    • 20 Years — Star Trek: Enterprise
    • 5 Years — Star Trek Beyond

To commemorate these markers in time, FanSets is debuting six special anniversary pins, one for each film or series.

Each of the six individual pins will become available for sale as the summer months roll out, debuting in the FanSets web shop for $9.99 each on this schedule:

    • Star Trek: The Original Series — June 1
    • Star Trek Beyond — June 15
    • Star Trek IV — July 1
    • Star Trek VI — July 15
    • Star Trek: Enterprise — August 1
    • Star Trek: First Contact — August 15

For fans who want all six pins, the complete 2021 Star Trek Anniversary Collection will be available to order on June 1, shipping right away for those interested in the $59.99 set; included only with the full-collection set will be a special seventh USS Enterprise pin not available for individual purchase.

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These won’t be the last big Star Trek pin releases for 2021, of course; the company has already announced its intentions to continue its Star Trek ‘Starfleet Deltas’ line of pins.

FanSets has already committed to bringing collectors the deltas worn by Captain Pike’s USS Enterprise crew in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the new oval “tri-combadges” worn by the Star Trek: Discovery crew in the 32nd century, the two “Future Imperfect” bar-backed designs from The Next Generation…

…and even more designs that should make fans very happy, once all their plans are revealed to the public — so stay tuned to TrekCore and to the FanSets website.

Do you plan to add any of these Star Trek anniversary pins to your own collection? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Hero Collector Returns to the STAR TREK Movies with Four New Starship Models Coming this Summer

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Hero Collector Returns to the STAR TREK Movies with Four New Starship Models Coming this Summer

The Star Trek Official Starships Collection subscription program may have ended with the First Contact Borg Cube model release, but Hero Collector continues its run of ‘bonus issue’ starship models this summer with a return to the Kelvin Timeline Star Trek films!

Coming this summer to the Hero Collector web shops, the company is returning to monthly releases of online-exclusive models, which were formerly only available to subscribers of the long-running subscription program (which concluded late last year).

The USS Newton flies along side the USS Enterprise. (Star Trek ’09)
The USS Armstrong and USS Newton flank the Enterprise, setting course for Vulcan. (Star Trek ’09)

Now available to all collectors, these shop-exclusive releases begin with a trio of Starfleet vessels which debuted in the 2009 Star Trek film, rounding out the Kelvin Timeline armada of starship models which more than a few fans have been clamoring for.

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Coming in late June (and available for preorder now in the US and UK shops) is the USS Armstrong (NCC-1769), a ship which warped to Vulcan while it was under attack, only to be destroyed by Nero upon arrival.

The ship class also seen in use in both Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond.

USS ARMSTRONG (Bonus #26) — A vessel operated by Starfleet in the 23rd century, the U.S.S. Armstrong was among the many Federation ships lured to Vulcan by the time-travelling Romulan Nero in the 2009 Star Trek film. Armed with future technology, Nero destroyed not only the planet Vulcan, but the entire Starfleet task force – the Armstrong included.

Though the U.S.S. Armstrong was destroyed beyond recovery, a number of other Armstrong-type ships made an appearance in future Star Trek films, docked at Starbase 1 and Starbase Yorktown.

The Armstrong-type starship model measures about 4.7 inches long, and retails at $29.99 / €24.99 / £19.99.

Due in late July is the USS Mayflower (NCC-1621), another member of the destroyed Starfleet task force, sent to stop Nero over Vulcan.

USS MAYFLOWER (Bonus #27) — The U.S.S. Mayflower was a member of the ill-fated Starfleet task force sent to Vulcan in the 23rd century, after it was attacked by the time-travelling Romulan Nero in the 2009 Star Trek film. Nero’s future technology made him an unstoppable foe – and when the U.S.S. Enterprise arrived, it had to swerve to avoid the drifting wreckage of the Mayflower.

Ships of the Mayflower’s type, with the same roll bar design reminiscent of the Miranda-class, appeared in the background of other scenes in the Star Trek films.

The Mayflower-type starship model also measures in at 4.7 inches long, expected to retail at $29.99 / €24.99 / £19.99.

The summer wraps up with the USS Newton (NCC-1727), coming in late August, an unusual half-saucered Starfleet design used in both of the first two Kelvin Timeline films.

USS NEWTON (Bonus #28) — An older starship design that was still in use in the 23rd century, the U.S.S. Newton answered the distress call that led to the Battle of Vulcan, in the 2009 Star Trek film. Orchestrated by the time travelling Romulan Nero, the battle was a disaster in which 9 Federation ships were lost – the Newton among them.

The U.S.S. Newton’s full registry number, seen here on its saucer, was NCC-1727 – the year that Sir Isaac Newton died.

Coming in at just shy of 5 inches, the Newton-type starship model will retail at $29.99 / €24.99 / £19.99.

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Lastly, there will be one more movie model coming this August: the horseshoe-shaped Son’a Battleship from Star Trek: Insurrection.

SON’A BATTLESHIP (Special #27) — A large war-vessel employed by the narcissistic alien Son’a, the Son’a battleship shared design elements with their more heavily-armed battlecruiser.

When the Son’a attempted to use their Injector craft (also called the “metaphasic collector”) to destructively harvest the radiation of the planet Ba’ku, several Son’a battleships were sent to accompany the massive collector vessel – and prevent the U.S.S. Enterprise-E from alerting the Federation.

The Son’a ship will be available to collectors for $49.95/ €44.99 / £34.99, and is set to measure in at 7.8 inches wide.

So, starship collectors: will you be adding any of these new Kelvin Timeline models to your armada — or do you prefer to let them stay in their alternate universe?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

REVIEW — Factory Entertainment’s STAR TREK: TNG Ressikan Flute Replica Hits All The Right Notes

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REVIEW — Factory Entertainment’s STAR TREK: TNG Ressikan Flute Replica Hits All The Right Notes

Prepare to relive memories of a whole life — lived in the blink of an eye — with Factory Entertainment’s terrific Ressikan Flute prop replica, straight out of the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Inner Light.”

The company made a big debut in the Star Trek prop replica world last year when they announced — and nearly-immediately sold out of — their Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country teacup sets for July’s San Diego Comic Con @ Home convention.

As part of last summer’s reveals, they also showed of their plans to move into “The Inner Light,” and we partnered with them to give fans a first hands-on look at their Ressikan Flute replica when we brought you a close-up examination of their prototype in September.

Now in the hands of collectors, this first high-end Star Trek prop replica from the company is a high bar to clear, as Factory Entertainment chose to recreate on of the most iconic and famous items from one of the Next Generation’s most beloved episodes — and if this is a sign of things to come, this company is going to be one to really keep your eyes on.

The still-available-for-purchase Ressikan Flute replica displays well, feels weighty, and overall seems to be worth the cost, as the pricey $274.99 retail cost is not one to scoff at. It’s a lovely recreation, based upon the surviving assets from ViacomCBS’s limited archive of remaining Star Trek props.

The flute itself is milled from a solid brass alloy and hand-painted to just the right shade, and wrapped in a wound-cord tassel decoration, like the original prop. While it’s not a playable piece — just as the original, screen-used flute didn’t play — this recreated instrument has all the heft you would expect for a solid metal replica, giving you the right sense of authenticity when you hold it.

Pick this up in your hands, and you may even feel an echo of what Jean-Luc Picard must have experienced at the end of “The Inner Light,” finding the lost treasure as his only connection to his life as Kamin; the only physical reminder of the world and people he lived with and lost within his own mind.

The best props don’t feel like props; they feel like the real deal. And short of being able to re-produce the music of the flute seen on screen, this replica feels real.

The flute is displayed in a heavy green-toned polyresin display case, which also matches very closely the prop seen on screen. It also includes a set of magnetic latches in the cover, so that when you close the box you know it’s going to stay shut; the flute itself rests nicely on a built-in foam lining.

(Some collectors have noted that the box doesn’t seem to close properly; all one must do is remove the foam insert in the box lid — meant to protect the flute during shipping — and the lid will close easily, as intended.)

To recreate the flute’s musical intentions, the team at Factory Entertainment have also built in an embedded digital sound chip to play the famous Jay Chattaway “Inner Light” melody, controlled by a small button set into the side of the display case, and powered by a set of AAA-sized batteries which are easily replaceable as needed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dUjKXr3Ncg

The Ressikan Flute prop replica is a limited edition — with a certificate of authenticity included — and while it is certainly not cheap, if you are a committed Star Trek prop or prop replica collector, this edition is about as much as one could hope for.

Not only does the replica very closely match the look of the original flute and display case, but the added musical tech only serves to enhance the product, making it as close to authentic a recreation as possible.

A pretty solid win right out of the gate, we’re hoping to see a lot more Star Trek efforts make their way out of Factory Entertainment’s product development team — and hopefully more from the world of The Next Generation and the later series and films, as The Wand Company is working to close out their round of Original Series replicas in 2021.

If you’re still hoping to add the Ressikan Flute to your own collection, Factory Entertainment’s replica of the famous “Inner Light” prop can still be ordered at their website, until their limited run of product runs out.

Did you pick up one of these replicas to bring a bit of planet Kataan to your own home? Still on the fence? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

IDW Returns to STAR TREK’s Mirror Universe in 13-Issue NEXT GENERATION Comic Series THE MIRROR WAR

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IDW Returns to STAR TREK’s Mirror Universe in 13-Issue NEXT GENERATION Comic Series THE MIRROR WAR

Two and a half years after IDW Publishing’s third Star Trek: The Next Generation Mirror Universe miniseries came to an end, the comic group is crossing back over to that dark dimension in a new 13-issue series kicking off this fall: The Mirror War.

Along with illustrator Carlos Nieto, returning writing team Scott and David Tipton, who crafted the previous three TNG sagas — Mirror Broken, Through the Mirror, and Terra Incognita — will kick off the first of a 13-issue saga spanning a year of publication this September with “Issue #0” of Star Trek: The Next Generation — The Mirror War, setting the stage for the story ahead.

Two covers for THE MIRROR WAR #1, by J.K. Woodward (L) and Carlos Nieto (R).

The previous three stories featured Captain Jean-Luc Picard, commander of the warship Enterprise, one of the last ships in the dwindling Terran Empire — as the once-powerful nation has found itself reduced in size after the Cardassian-Klingon Alliance became the Alpha Quadrant’s dominant power.

Here’s all the details from IDW Publishing’s announcement:

This zero issue features a new story of “Mirror Picard” as he’s summoned to Earth to face the wrath of his emperor, deftly weaving threads from past Mirror Universe tales in a way entertaining to newcomers and the initiated alike.

Following September’s #0 launch, the series will continue to build year-long tension with issues #1-8 and four interspersed tie-in specials, each highlighting a different member of the Next Generation cast. The first spin-off one-shot, slated for December, will focus on Data. Once complete, the 13-part saga will chart Mirror Picard’s path of conquest across all of the Mirror Universe, stoking the wrath of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance along the way.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to return to the Mirror Universe,” says Scott Tipton. “What’s in store for our Mirror Jean-Luc Picard and his Enterprise crew? New faces, new places, and old grudges. Picard’s ambitions are grander than ever, and nothing short of the throne itself will satisfy him!”

“In The Mirror War, we’ll be seeing what happens when Picard gets hold of information that can change the fortunes of the debilitated Terran Empire,” says David Tipton. “The Enterprise crew will find themselves in positions of potential power and wealth like never before.”

“With Mirror Broken, Through the Mirror, and Terra Incognita, Scott and David Tipton — along with our Mirror War series cover artist J.K. Woodward — crafted a compelling and wholly original corner of the Star Trek universe. We’re excited to continue that tradition with The Mirror War, all while bringing new artists and storytellers into those Trek landscapes that fans love,” says editor Megan Brown.

For collectors, each issue of the Mirror War series will be released with multiple cover variants; the primary cover for issues #1-12 will be from IDW’s Star Trek mainstay artist J.K. Woodward.

Are you excited to head back to the Next Generation-era Mirror Universe storyline, or are you tired of the Terran Empire? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

WeeklyTrek Podcast #140 — STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Makes Good Progress on Season 1 Filming

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WeeklyTrek Podcast #140 — STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Makes Good Progress on Season 1 Filming

On this week’s episode of WeeklyTrek, brought to you in partnership between The Tricorder Transmissions Podcast Network and TrekCore, host Alex Perry is joined by Chrys VanDerKamp 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 listen to Chrys’s wish to learn more about the politics of the Federation in the 32nd century in Star Trek: Discovery, and a listener theory about whether Star Trek: Prodigy might be released in a different way than previous weekly releases for new Star Trek shows.

WeeklyTrek is available to subscribe and download each week on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, 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!

Kate Mulgrew Explains How STAR TREK: PRODIGY’s Alien Cast Meets Her New Holographic Captain Janeway

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Kate Mulgrew Explains How STAR TREK: PRODIGY’s Alien Cast Meets Her New Holographic Captain Janeway

There’s little information known about the upcoming kid-centric animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, beyond the show’s setting revealed last month, but this week returning franchise star Kate Mulgrew let slip some interesting details on how the show’s young cast meets her new portrayal of Kathryn Janeway.

In an interview with Dennis Miller on the Dennis Miller + 1 podcast released on May 12, the returning Star Trek: Voyager lead shared the first details on how the alien cast of Star Trek: Prodigy — all from the Delta Quadrant, as the show picks up just a few years after Voyager‘s return home — meets her new incarnation of Captain Janeway, a holographic training program found on an abandoned Starfleet ship.

While the Prodigy details come at the 23-minute mark in the full interview, Twitter user @SansSobriquet has clipped the relevant portion below.

Five kids are incarcerated on an obscure planet in an uncharted part of the galaxy. They escape from their imprisonment and race across the planet to find a defunct starship buried in the sand of the planet’s surface.

They go [into the ship], and of course the prison guards are coming after them, and they can’t get [the ship] up, and the shields won’t run — and suddenly, somebody hits a button, and bloop!

‘Hello kids, I see you’re a little bit stuck here. Can I help you out?’

It’s Captain Janeway, in a holographic form.

It’s really, I think, going to capture the imagination of little kids. And if they can sit with their mothers, who watched me in live action, and their fathers who loved the other guys, we’ve got a family affair and that will bring it full circle.

Mulgrew’s return to Star Trek was first announced last October, and just last month we got our first look at the intrepid captain’s new animated look as part of the April First Contact Day news tsunami.

Beyond that, however, no details on the show’s additional voice talent — or a release date — has been announced by Paramount+, where the show will initially debut before later re-airing on Nickelodeon.

Keep your sensors locked on TrekCore for all the latest Star Trek: Prodigy news as it breaks — and let us know what you think about this new bit of info about the show’s storyline in the comments below!

Win a STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Blu-ray Prize Pack!

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Win a STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Blu-ray Prize Pack!

The first season of Star Trek: Lower Decks beams down to Blu-ray next week, and to celebrate the series’ arrival on home media, we’ve teamed up with CBS & Paramount Home Entertainment to give away not one, not two, but three copies of the animated comedy to lucky TrekCore readers.

This contest has ended. Congratulations to our winners Leah, Marc, and Chris!

The next season of Lower Decks is set to debut in August, but before we get there, the complete first season is slated for arrival on Blu-ray on May 18 in the United States, and we’ve got a trio of prize packs ready to head to three of your collections — with more than just the Season 1 set included!

In addition to the Blu-ray set, all of our winners will also receive this eight-character collection of Star Trek: Lower Decks art cards from CBS & Paramount Home Entertainment, each featuring one of the featured members of the USS Cerritos’ crew.

On top of that, two of our winners will also score a massive collection of FanSets’ Star Trek: Lower Decks pins — including all eight primary characters, special pins featuring the California-class USS Cerritos and Luna-class USS Titan, a pair of “good” and “evil” Badgey designs, and of course the Lower Decks-era Starfleet delta to boot!

Our third winner won’t be left empty-handed; along with the Star Trek: Lower Decks Blu-ray and art card collection, our final recipient will win a pair of two FanSets pins — a Lower Decks Starfleet delta, and the logo of the USS Cerritos’ onboard bar and lounge.

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For your chance to win one of these three Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 prize packs, all you have to do is join us on social media and answer the following question:

After revisiting Red Hour on Beta III, checking in on Captain Riker and Commander Troi on the USS Titan, and upgrading the Pakleds from one-time goofballs to modern big baddies, we want to know what parts of Star Trek’s long and storied history you think the crew of the Cerritos should encounter in Season 2!

You can send us your entry response in one of two ways: follow us on Twitter and tweet @TrekCore your answer using the hashtag #STLDBlu…

…or you can follow us on Facebook and then submit your response as a comment on this post.

You have until midnight (Eastern time) on Thursday, May 20 to get your entry in — we’ll reach out to the winners via Twitter or Facebook after the contest closes to arrange for fulfillment.

Good luck to all!

Contest open to TrekCore readers in the United States only due to supplier restrictions. The comments section of this article will not be considered for contest entries.

Please note Blu-ray sets and pin collections will ship separately to each winner.

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 1 Blu-ray

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 2 Blu-ray

Hero Collector’s August STAR TREK Plans Include XL-Sized USS EQUINOX; New TREK Advent Calendar in the Works

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Hero Collector’s August STAR TREK Plans Include XL-Sized USS EQUINOX; New TREK Advent Calendar in the Works

We’re back with another EXCLUSIVE first look at the next round of planned Star Trek model releases from our friends at Hero Collector — so check out what’s on the slate for arrival this August for The Official Starships Collection!

First up is a return to the Delta Quadrant as Star Trek: Voyager nemesis starship USS Equinox joins the scaled-up XL Starships collection!

Captain Ransom’s ill-fated Nova-class starship, which debuted in the Season 5 finale, was first released as one of the earliest subscription-sized ships back in 2014 and now comes the twenty-seventh entry in the XL lineup.

USS EQUINOX (Issue 27): A Nova-class starship stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Equinox was in many ways a dark mirror to the U.S.S. Voyager. Where Janeway and her crew upheld the principles of Starfleet throughout their long journey home, the Equinox’s traumatized crew resorted to darker measures… This hand-painted XL model captures the Equinox in precise detail, just as it appeared in Star Trek: Voyager.

The embiggened Nova-class starship measures about 9.5 inches long, and will retail at $75.00 / €64.99 / £49.99.

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The next arrival to the Star Trek Universe collection will be another Romulan vessel seen in Star Trek: Picard, the “snakehead” fighter piloted by Narek during his pursuit of La Sirena after the plucky freighter escaped capture at the dormant Borg cube in “Nepenthe.”

NAREK’S SNAKEHEAD (Issue 6): A nimble, warp-capable Romulan scout vessel, the Snakehead’s small size belied its formidable armaments and cloaking capabilities. The Romulan spy Narek flew this particular starship in pursuit of Picard and his comrades aboard the La Sirena, as they fled The Artifact in search of Coppelius.

The squat Romulan one-man fighter measures about 6.5 inches long, and will retail at $54.95 / €49.99 / £39.99.

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Note: USS EDISON model may change before final release.

The next entry in the Star Trek Online series of starship models is the Edison-class Federation Temporal Warship, a 25th-century update on the Discovery-era Hoover-class design.

EDISON-CLASS FEDERATION TEMPORAL WARSHIP (Issue 6): An updated vessel available to Starfleet players in Star Trek Online, the Edison-class Temporal Warship echoed the design of the U.S.S. Edison, destroyed by Klingons in the Battle of the Binary stars 150 years ago. Equipped with cutting edge temporal instruments, the Edison’s specialist scientific officers could manipulate temporal mechanics to cause subtle fluctuations in causality itself.

A smaller starship, the Edison-class measures about 4 inches in length and will retail at $29.95 / €24.99 / £19.99.

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In addition to these three new releases scheduled for August, the Hero Collector team has also unveiled its next golden XL Starships release for this summer: an 18k gold-plated  Constitution-class USS Enterprise, designed in the Original Series style.

The second in the company’s line of XL-sized gold starships following last year’s golden Enterprise-D, this larger-scale (and larger-priced!) classic Enterprise model is projected to arrive at the end of June.

While smaller gold-plated versions of the classic Enterprise and Enterprise-D are available for $64.99 each, this 11-inch edition of Captain Kirk’s starship will retail for $199.99 — and you can preorder it now if you’re planning to splurge on the shiny starship.

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Finally, in a bit of a surprise piece of news, Hero Collector revealed this month that the company is moving into the holiday space with the launch of advent calendars under their Doctor Who, The Beatles, and of course, Star Trek.

For the inaugural Trek advent calendar, a Borg Cube with twenty-four small boxes of mystery merch is set to drop later this year for collectors to unpack throughout December, with only the above preview image unveiled so far.

While the company is remaining tight-lipped about product details and pricing for now, program manager Ben Robinson did offer a little bit of feedback to fan questions about the mystery boxes’ content on social media over the weekend.

We’ll bring you more details on this new Star Trek advent calendar product as soon as we have it — but in the meantime, let us know what you think about this month’s previews, and if a holiday calendar is something you plan to add to your winter shopping list this year!

New STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 3 Blu-ray Details and Steelbook Revealed

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New STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 3 Blu-ray Details and Steelbook Revealed

We’ve known for a while that Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 will be arriving on Blu-ray this summer, but now we’ve got an official look at the upcoming special Steelbook packaging design, as well as a full breakdown of all the included features!

Revealed on StarTrek.com today, the third season of Star Trek: Discovery will be available on Blu-ray in two editions on July 20, including the now-standard special Steelbook packaging option.

Like the Steelbook releases for Seasons 1 and 2, the Discovery Season 3 Steelbook features one of the dominant images from the year — the 32nd century emblem of the United Federation of Planets — and includes glossy interior art of the show’s cast.

The standard Blu-ray edition, as well as the DVD release, utilizes the standard Discovery Season 3 key art of the cast perched top a rocky peak, centered around Michael Burnham and the future Federation flag.

In addition to all thirteen episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, the upcoming Blu-ray set will contain all of this bonus material (in both standard and Steelbook editions):

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: THE VOYAGE OF SEASON 3 – Jump to the future with the crew of the Discovery as they discuss the new adventures with writers and producers, and dive into how their visions were realized by the cast, sets, costumes and props.

STUNTED – Featuring interviews with cast and stunt coordinator Christopher Maguire, fans get a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the stunts from rehearsal to the expertise required to make them safe, believable and executed to perfection.

BEING MICHAEL BURNHAM – Sonequa Martin Green takes fans on her season-long journey as Michael Burnham with her personal record of the season and this beloved character.

KENNETH MITCHELL: TO BOLDLY GO – Traditionally the man behind the mask in Discovery, Kenneth Mitchell is unveiled as Aurellio in the third season. Featuring cast and crew interviews, this emotional and intimate look touches on Kenneth’s life with ALS. Discussed on camera for the first time, the featurette highlights how Kenneth’s wheelchair was included for his on-screen character, his own take on the various roles he played in Discovery and what those roles mean to the show.

BRIDGE BUILDING – Fans have been intrigued by Starship Discovery’s Bridge Crew for three seasons. Now, they can immerse themselves in all things crew-related in this behind-the-scenes look showcasing the characters and actors who bring them to life each week.

WRITER’S LOG: MICHELLE PARADISE – Showrunner Michelle Paradise provides a personal log about shooting the beginning of season three in Iceland.

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Unfortunately, it seems like there won’t be any audio commentary tracks on this season’s release, but hopefully those will return for Discovery‘s Season 4 Blu-ray release when it arrives in late 2022.

In the meantime, you can lock in your preorder for the standard Blu-ray edition or DVD release of Discovery Season 3 today; the Steelbook variant isn’t up for preorder yet but you can watch this listing at Amazon for its availability.

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 1 Blu-ray

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 2 Blu-ray

Star Trek: Discovery
Season 3 Blu-ray

REVIEW — Hero Collector ALL GOOD THINGS Enterprise-D

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REVIEW — Hero Collector ALL GOOD THINGS Enterprise-D

The Galaxy-X class. The Galaxy-class Dreadnaught. The three-nacelled Enterprise.

Whatever name you know it by, the XL-sized, alternate-future version of the Galaxy-class Enterprise-D from “All Good Things…” — only seen in the 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation series finale — has arrived at Warp 13 to the Hero Collector Official Starships Collection fleet!

“Set a course for the Federation — warp thirteen!”

For the 25-years-ahead future era Enterprise-D, the visual effects team at Star Trek: The Next Generation wanted to make the ship visually different from the “present” and “past” versions of the same starship.

In that era of physical models, it wasn’t as simple as just whipping up an alternate digital ship like in today’s Star Trek production — and they also needed to make sure the Enterprise-D filming model wouldn’t be damaged as the ship would still be required for new shots in the then-upcoming Star Trek: Generations feature film.

In the end, longtime TNG contributors Dan Curry and Greg Jein worked together to design the altered Enterprise-D using spare model parts — and eventually, Jein put together a series of plant-on, resin components including the underslung phaser cannon and top-mounted antennas for the saucer section, ‘speed fins’ below the nacelles (and phaser strips for the engines’ top sections), and the distinctive third warp nacelle.

The plant-on ‘All Good Things’ Enterprise model pieces, later sold at auction.

One of the earliest entries in the Official Starships Collection — all the way back in 2013 — was a 5.5″ version of the AGT Enterprise, originally a gift to monthly subscribers and later part Hero Collector’s online web shop offerings.

Produced in with grey hull coloring, that early model was designed to replicate the on-screen appearance of the ship, compared to the robin-egg blue shades of the new XL-sized edition, which — like the XL Galaxy-class model before it — emulates the look of the original studio model used in Next Generation filming.

The new XL edition measures nearly twice the original length — the saucer section is wider than the original subscriber-sized ship is long — and the coloring is much more in line with how we’ve come to expect Starfleet ships to appear in the Hero Collector lineup.

With the exception of the “upgrades,” the majority of the XL-sized future Enterprise is identical to the XL Enterprise-D model released back in 2017, complete with the metal lower half of the saucer section, and everything else produced from injection-molded plastic.

The future add-on components — from the rigid antenna units and enhanced module surrounding the dorsal bridge unit, to the mean-looking phaser cannon mounted on the bottom of the saucer section — are very nicely molded and painted, with plenty of gold and red color splashes highlighting them.

The most recognizable part of this ship, of course, is the third warp nacelle, mounted sturdily on a central pylon which extends out from the rear of the ship. Like the other nacelles, it’s got elements of translucent colored plastic in the bussard collector and blue warp coils along the sides.

Despite it’s large size, the future Enterprise-D variant sits quite well on its included display stand, something that’s been a problem for other XL-sized releases — the larger-scale Voyager and Enterprise NX-01 ships have a tendency to fall quite easily, a problem not found with this sturdy base.

There’s truly not much to complain about with this ship; aside from a minor bit of window misalignment on the secondary hull’s neck — a carryover from the ‘regular’ XL Enterprise-D model — the “All Good Things” variant is a great addition to the larger-scale model series.

If you want to add the “All Good Things” future edition of the Galaxy-class Enterprise-D to your own personal Starfleet armada, you can pick it up today from the Hero Collector web shop for $74.95 in the United States, and while it’s out of stock (as of this writing), fans in the UK will find it retailing for £49.99.

We’ll be back next week with another exclusive look ahead to more new additions on the way to the Hero Collector Official Starships Collection fleet, so keep your sensors locked on TrekCore for all the details!

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