- The first major Star Trek Lego set
- It's 3,600 pieces
- A full complement of characters and some surprises
Fans of the nearly 60-year-old franchise have waited decades for this: a Lego Icons set based on one part of the iconic sci-fi series, and now we have it, a 3,600-piece, 10.5 in high by 23.5 in. long by 18.5 in wide buildable depiction of the Star Trek: The Next Generation. U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D starship, an icon in the long-running series and films that followed.
The arrival of the Enterprise comes just months after Lego and Paramount, which owns the franchise, finally joined forces to start delivering what is sure to be a series of incredible Star Trek-based kits. Prior to this, buildable, block-based kits for the sci-fi franchise have been handled primarily by companies like Mega Blocks. They were fine, but never captured the cachet, design expertise, or sheer audacity of a Lego kit.
Within the limits of the largely square, rectangular, and triangular building pieces, the Lego Icons U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D is a striking replica of the ship from Star Trek: The Next Generation, the series that arguably relaunched the franchise for a new, er, generation in 1987. The vessel features a detachable command saucer, the nacelles with all the right colors and detailing, and a secondary hull. The shuttle bay opens to reveal two mini shuttlepods.
Once you're done building, you'll have all the key characters in Lego form. Of course, this includes Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William Riker, Lieutenant Worf, Lieutenant Commander Data, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge, Counsellor Deanna Troi, Bartender Guinan, and Wesley Crusher. They'll even carry their own accessories, including phasers, tricorders, and an engineering case.
The set is designed for adults 18 and over and, naturally, includes a display stand. It ships on November 28 and will retail for $399.99. / £349.99 / €379.99.
Lego is planning a splashy Black Friday launch video that will include a guest appearance by Number One and frequent Star Trek director Jonathan Frakes, who signed one U.S.S. Enterprise NCC 1701-D set, which one lucky viewer or fan will have a chance to win.
Lego is adding a few more Dilithium crystals to the whole affair, offering anyone who orders the starship between November 28th and December 1 a free Lego Icons Star Trek: Type-15 Shuttlepod.
This pod is a true Lego set unto itself, with 261 pieces, opening wing doors, and a rear hatch. Perhaps best of all, it'll include a mini figure of Ensign Ro Laren, a character who figured prominently in a few memorable episodes of the TNG series and even returned in Season 3 of Picard.
For Star Trek fans, this is like the start of a new mission (perhaps five years, depending on how long it takes you to build the Enterprise). There will be this and other models, perhaps even one of the original, 1960s series Enterprise and all its characters. There could be models for the space station from Deep Space 9 or the sleek Enterprise from the Enterprise series from the early aughts. Maybe some vehicles from the J.J. Abrams films? The galaxy's the limit.
Who knows where Lego will next boldly go? Whatever it is, sign us up, Captain, we're ready to engage.
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