{"id":14225,"date":"2017-02-16T11:54:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T16:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=14225"},"modified":"2017-02-16T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T19:22:11","slug":"equipment-the-wand-company-boldly-goes-again-this-time-with-the-starfleet-communicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=14225","title":{"rendered":"Equipment: The Wand Company Boldly Goes…Again! This Time with the Starfleet Communicator"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been doing product reviews for the last 11 years.\"DSCN3978\"<\/a> Every so often a product comes along that makes me say \u201cdamn\u201d but it is a rare day when I get completely blown away by something and thanks to The Wand Company that day has arrived. If you are not familiar with The Wand Company they have produced high quality motion control remotes cleverly disguised as prop replicas since 2009. And they are amazing. Their first remote was, not surprisingly, a wand but a couple of years ago they decided to start \u201cgoing where no man has gone before.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The first Star Trek replica that The Wand Company produced was an original series Phaser back in 2014. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Phaser was the most accurate prop replica I had ever seen until now. This time around The Wand Company has released a Bluetooth Communicator that is identical to the props used by Captain Kirk and company in the mid-1960s. The reason this communicator is so accurate isn\u2019t just because of The Wand Company\u2019s pays attention to detail; The Wand Company was also able to laser scan one of the surviving communicator hero props. A piece of history used to help make the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I have always been a major nerd. Even before it was \u201chip to be square\u201d I was that strange kid with the Star Trek insignia on his shirt. So, when I was a child I wanted toys like the equipment they used on Star Trek (who am I kidding I still do). Back in the early 1970\u2019s there really wasn\u2019t much in the way of cosplay.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>Back then we would just use household items to make our own landing party gear. When we needed a Phaser we used to build one out of Lego blocks, if you needed a Tricorder an old black purse filled the purpose and the communicator could be anything from a compact to an old wallet. Although you can still use makeshift gear why would you want to when there is so much goodness for fans today.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As much as I loved the aforementioned Phaser Remote this communicator has more potential because it actually functions outside the house. Sure, you can bring the phaser out of the house but you will not have your TV with you at the mall. The communicator on the other hand links to your phone so when you get a call you flip open the antenna and take the call as if you were in the 23<\/span>rd<\/span><\/sup> century.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Connecting the Star Trek Communicator to your phone is just as simple as connecting a conventional Bluetooth device. Once the phone is connected is ready to use. Your phone must be nearby for the communicator to function but as long as the phone is in your pocket or knapsack there should not be an issue. You do need to remember to turn the ringer off on your phone otherwise when calls come in your phone will ring and your communicator will beep. All you need is the beep.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Receiving a call is so simple; making a call on the other hand requires time and vast amounts of patience. When placing a call it goes something like this:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You: Call Spock<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: Did you say call Spock?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You: Yes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Phone: Call Spock home?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You: No<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Granted it works quite well if the person you are trying to contact has only one number. If there are several phone numbers for a contact it may take a bit to connect. All of this running around attempting to place a call is not the fault of the communicator it is that technology has yet to catch up with how advanced the communicator actually is. This functioning prop replica is truly a work of art.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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