Tag Archives: Star Trek: The Next Generation

Equipment: Resistance is Futile…The Borg Action Figure from Diamond Select Toys Makes you Want to Start Your Own Unimatrix

Posted on 2019/10/05 by James

Star Trek has had its share of bad guys over the last 53 years but none have been more frightening than the Borg. The first appearance of the Borg was in the Star Trek: The Next Generation second season episode, … Continue reading →

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E.V.A.: Star Trek Exploring New Worlds at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan

Posted on 2019/08/12 by James

I grew up watching re-runs of Star Trek on WPIX in New York City. Vacant lots and abandoned buildings were my alien planets where the members of my landing parties met their questionable fates. Even as an adult, Star Trek … Continue reading →

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Equipment: New Designs in the Augmented Collection from Volante Design

Posted on 2019/07/30 by James

Have you noticed that these days geek culture is everywhere? A decade ago you would only see the occasional person wearing a geeky t-shirt but nowadays you see people of all ages flying their geek flag. I think it is … Continue reading →

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Equipment: In Stores This Weekend from Diamond Select Toys: Dark Knight, Pacific Rim, Star Trek and FCBD Spidey

Posted on 2019/05/05 by James

It’s a big weekend at comic shops — not only is it Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, but there are a ton of new items coming to stores from Diamond Select Toys! Be on the lookout for Gallery PVCs … Continue reading →

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Training Simulations: Looney Labs’ Best-Selling Line of Fluxx Games Adds Star Trek to Their Long List of Pop Culture Brands

Posted on 2018/02/09 by James

Looney Labs has partnered with Gale Force Nine to announce two new Fluxx games featuring Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation at New York Toy Fair, Feb. 17 – 20. Each Fluxx will feature the … Continue reading →

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Hard Copy: Star Trek: Wavepoint In Stores This Week from IDW

Posted on 2017/11/28 by James

Traversing the rich Star Trek universe, the debut collection of Waypoint stories feature captivating standalone tales drawing from five decades’ worth of history. These thought-provoking stories range from “fill-in-the-gap” tales that weave into previous events as well as pushing the … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Hallmark Convention Exclusive Battle Damaged U.S.S. Enterprise C Keepsake Ornament

Posted on 2017/07/20 by James

Temporal anomalies seem to be a go-to plot device in Star Trek.  One of my favorite episodes that utilizes this “old stand-by” has to be the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, “Yesterday’s Enterprise.”  In that episode, the Enterprise NCC-1701 … Continue reading →

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Hard Copy: Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years From Titan Books

Posted on 2017/06/04 by James

Star Trek is going to turn 51 this year. Though the original series only lasted 3 seasons it didn’t die or fade away; it was syndication that was its life support. Those original 79 episodes were rerun all over the … Continue reading →

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Equipment: 2017 Visit to The Coop at Toy Fair…Geek Chic at its Finest

Posted on 2017/03/08 by James

Some years ago while I wandered around Toy Fair I came across a booth that was displaying pet products and bags. There was something about this crew that I liked. When we spoke it seemed as though I had found … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Star Trek Select Capt. Picard Beams Down This Week

Posted on 2014/01/09 by James

Is it the 24th century already? It must be, because this week’s New Toy Day brings one of the 24th’s greatest starship captains, the commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Captain Jean-Luc Picard! Jean-Luc is the newest Star Trek Select … Continue reading →

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