Tag Archives: Star Trek The Original Series

Equipment: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Sensor and Insignia Prop Replica Set from Factory Entertainment Review and Unboxing

Posted on 2023/03/02 by James

Factory Entertainment, purveyors of pristine pop culture products, has done it again. Factory Entertainment has produced a pair of pins from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Technically, it is only one pin and a replica of the Ilia probe’s sensor, … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Playmates Beams Star Trek Back into the Toy Aisle with New Figures and Toys from Across the Entire Franchise

Posted on 2022/10/01 by James

In 1992 Playmates released the first of what would eventually become a vast collection of 5inch figures depicting characters from Star Trek. No matter what your favorite “Trek” was there were figures for you. The line had not just the … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Hallmark Keepsake Event Exclusive Ornament Star Trek IV: Klingon Bird of Prey

Posted on 2021/10/04 by James

The events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock left the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in dire straits. Kirk and his officers had blatantly disobeyed Starfleet’s orders not to go to the “Genesis Planet.”  To get there they … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Convention Exclusive Limited Edition I.S.S. Enterprise Keepsake Ornament from Hallmark

Posted on 2019/07/27 by James

The Mirror Universe holds a certain fascination for Star Trek fans. The fascination started when Captain Kirk and his landing party were accidently transported to an alternate Enterprise of the Terran Empire. This savage and xenophobic authoritarian regime rules the … Continue reading →

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Equipment: Mego at Toy Fair 2019…Everything Old is New Again and We Couldn’t Be Happier

Posted on 2019/03/14 by James

Last year it was announced that Mego was making a comeback. Anyone who knows about toys and action figures knows what Mego was so their return was big news. Mego was best known for their 8 inch figures in cloth … 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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Equipment: Star Trek Phaser Motion Remote

Posted on 2015/04/21 by James

There are certain props from movies or television that most people can identify. Props like the light saber from Star Wars, Harry Potter’s wand, and the red phone from Batman 1966 but I feel that there is no more iconic … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Actor, Director Leonard Nimoy Passes Away at 83

Posted on 2015/02/27 by James

It is always said to sad to have to report when someone passes. This morning actor, director, photographer and icon to millions, Leonard Nimoy passed away following a brief hospital stay finally succumbing to the effects of COPD.  His career … Continue reading →

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Hard Copy: HARLAN ELLISON’S ACCLAIMED STAR TREK SCRIPT COMES TO COMICS

Posted on 2014/03/06 by James

Star Trek: The Original Series episode “City on the Edge of Forever” is regarded by many (including a TV Guide poll of the “100 Best TV Episodes of All Time”) as the greatest Star Trek episode of all time, but … Continue reading →

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Hard Copy: A Review for Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz from Titan Publishing

Posted on 2013/11/01 by James

I became a fan of Juan Ortiz’s artwork the first time I saw it adorning a shot glass from Entertainment Earth. I found it striking and unique; as far as I knew no one had ever made “movie” posters for … Continue reading →

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