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Revision as of 04:22, 19 March 2014
Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection is a British partwork magazine produced by Eaglemoss Collections and is published in the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, and Germany. It was also published in Japan by De Agostini.
Each fortnightly issue includes a twelve to fourteen centimeter-long scaled replica of a starship from the Star Trek universe. Utilizing original studio models for reference wherever they are available, these ABS plastic and die-cast zamac models are designed by Adam Lebowitz. The project is managed by Ben Robinson.
International promo
Each accompanying magazine has twenty pages and features articles about the design, filming, and on-screen appearances of the original studio model. Detailed "in-universe" information about the vessel's crew, weapons, and technology is also included. An online version of each magazine is also made available to subscribers.
Issues
Special Issues
Eaglemoss announced that it had received licensing to release starships from Star Trek's alternate reality as "special issues", alongside "special" starships and space stations from Star Trek's prime reality. They are larger than the regular starship models and retail at roughly twice the price.
The company hoped to release them quarterly and has also made them available to retailers. In the future, some models may incorporate moving or separating parts, unlike the fixed-in-position regular releases.
| Issue | Cover | Title | Model | Length | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | 
|
Deep Space 9 | 
|
152 mm | 1:9550 |
| SP2 | 
|
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 | 
|
222 mm | 1:3260 |
| SP3 | 
|
USS Vengeance |
Gift Premiums
Gift premiums (known here as "loyalty gifts") have been released to UK subscribers. These include a binder for holding the magazines, a three-nacelled USS Enterprise-D, a battery-powered, LED-lit plastic Borg Cube, and a plastic USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque. These gift premiums and additional binders may be made available for retail sale in the future.
For American and Canadian subscriptions, the gift premiums are scheduled for much later subscriber milestones than is the case for British and Irish subscriptions.
| Issue | Cover | Title | Model | Length | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque | 
|
210 mm | 1:2 |
| 2 | N/A | Future USS Enterprise-D ("All Good Things...") | 
|
139 mm | 1:4610 |
| 3 | N/A | Borg Cube | 
|
150 mm | 1:20600 |
Marketing
UK test marketing
Promo for the test partwork
The first five issues were test-marketed at retail in England's South West region beginning in May 2012. The company's website also began to solicit UK subscriptions at that time. Due to unexpected heavy demand and the resulting production and distribution issues, new subscriptions were suspended at the end of July 2012.
Upon receipt of the first five issues, subscribers were advised that the magazine had been suspended and that confirmation of forthcoming issues from the publisher was pending. Free gift premiums were not distributed to subscribers. This type of early "test release" is a common practice for partwork publishers.
UK and Ireland marketing
UK marketing poster
In September 2012, a Facebook page was established for the magazine and Eaglemoss subsequently announced that a full UK roll-out of the line was slated for February 2013. New subscriptions resumed on 17 September 2012 and the company confirmed that gift premiums and more issues were forthcoming.
The company has plans for seventy issues and displayed a provisional list at the Destination Star Trek London convention in October 2012. Residents of the Republic Of Ireland were added to the UK subscriber base in early 2013.
Misspelled alternate logo
On 9 January 2013, the company announced that the line would be indefinitely placed on hiatus until a new manufacturer was found, following the closure of their contracted production facility by Chinese authorities.
In early April 2013, Eaglemoss sent emails to subscribers stating that the line was back in production and would resume shipping in August 2013. This relaunch date was confirmed on the line's newly redesigned website in May 2013 and the first issue was re-released on 21 August 2013.
Since the provisional list was first shown, a number of possible additional issues have been identified by the line's project manager through social media.
Provisional List Of Issues
- 01 USS Enterprise-D
- 02 USS Enterprise (refit)
- 03 Klingon Bird-of-Prey
- 04 Enterprise NX-01
- 05 Romulan Warbird
- 06 USS Voyager
- 07 K't'inga-class
- 08 USS Excelsior
- 09 USS Defiant
- 10 Borg sphere
- 11 USS Reliant
- 12 Ferengi Marauder
- 13 Akira-class
- 14 Vor'cha-class
- 15 Prometheus-class
- 16 Valdore-type
- 17 USS Equinox
- 18 Bajoran Solar Sailer
- 19 USS Enterprise-E
- 20 Xindi-Insectoid starship
- 21 Raptor-class
- 22 Jem'Hadar fighter
- 23 Nebula-class
- 24 Suurok-class
- 25 Delta Flyer
- 26 Breen warship
- 27 Krenim weapon ship
- 28 USS Enterprise-C
- 29 Galor-class
- 30 USS Stargazer
- 31 Borg Queen's vessel
- 32 Jem'Hadar battle cruiser
- 33 Maquis fighter
- 34 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
- 35 Hirogen warship
- 36 T'Plana-Hath (starship)
- 37 Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
- 38 USS Enterprise-J
- 39 Son'a Command ship
- 40 Runabout
- 41 D5-class
- 42 Romulan drone-ship
- 43 USS Enterprise-B
- 44 Jem'Hadar battleship
- 45 Malon export vessel
- 46 Federation mission scoutship
- 47 Scimitar
- 48 USS Relativity
- 49 Tholian starship (22nd century)
- 50 Goroth's starship
- 51 USS Kelvin
- 52 Son'a collector
- 53 Xindi-Reptilian starship
- 54 Oberth-class
- 55 Suliban cell ship
- 56 Phoenix
- 57 Fesarius
- 58 Steamrunner-class
- 59 Xindi-Aquatic cruiser
- 60 Vulcan Long range shuttle
- 61 Saber-class
- 62 Hideki-class
- 63 USS Enterprise-A
- 64 Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
- 65 USS Dauntless
- 66 Federation holoship
- 67 Scorpion-class
- 68 Norway-class
- 69 USS Enterprise
- Species 8472 bioship
- Borg cube
- Borg probe
- Cousteau (yacht)
- Galileo
SPECIALS
Additional Provisional Issues Identified By Project Manager
Regular Issues
- Antares type
- Borg cube (all metal)
- Borg Tactical Cube
- Borg Type 03
- Centaur-type
- D7-class
- D'Kyr type
- Jem'Hadar battleship
- Laneth's starship
- Negh'Var class
- Romulan science vessel
- SS Botany Bay
- USS Rhode Island
- USS Voyager ("Endgame" ablative armor)
Special Issues
- Klingon warbird or D4 class
- Narada
- Space Station K-7
- USS Enterprise (refit) in Spacedock
- USS Vengeance
International marketing
Japanese edition
Japan
In Japan, the line was published and distributed by De Agostini and carried its imprint on the cover. The first six issues were released in 2012 as a test marketing run, similar to the UK's initial test releases. No further information about future Japanese issues has been seen.
US
In May 2013, the company launched their US website and American subscribers began to receive issues in October 2013. The line was also made available for retail sale by US retailers affiliated with Diamond Comics Distributors.
Canada
In June 2013, the line's Facebook page announced that subscriptions were "coming soon" to Canada but this was later pushed back to a Spring 2014 launch. The line was made available to Canadian retailers through Diamond Comics Distributors commencing in August 2013 and issues began to reach shops in October 2013. The subscriber website was launched on 25 January 2014.
German edition
Germany
Despite a lack of information on the line's Facebook page, the first German-language issue reached retail in Germany in February 2014. An official website for Germany was launched at the same time but it has not yet been promoted or advertised by Eaglemoss. This release may be a test marketing run, similar to the the line's initial roll-out in the UK and Japan.
Australia and New Zealand
Early issues began to reach some retailers in Australia and New Zealand beginning in December 2013. In late February 2014 an Australian commercial for the line started appearing on television and YouTube. Around the same time an Australian website offering subscriptions and gifts went live. Bissett magazines are currently offering subscription options for Australia and advertising intermittently appears on the Eaglemoss Australia website. Rumour has it the first issue will ship mid to late March 2014.
Europe
The company also stated that it hoped to release the line in the rest of continental Europe in 2014 but did not offer specific dates. Retailers in a number of countries have imported issues of the magazine.
See also
External links
- Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official UK and Ireland website
- Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official US website
- Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official Canada website
- Star Trek: Die Offizielle Raumschiffsammlung - official Germany website
- Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official Facebook page
- The Trek Collective - Starships Index