Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection

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Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection is a British partwork magazine produced by Eaglemoss Collections and is published in a number of countries worldwide.

Each fortnightly issue includes a scaled ABS and diecast metal replica of a starship from the Star Trek universe.

Ben Robinson, the project's manager, utilizes the original Lightwave CGI studio models for reference wherever they are available. For starship designs without available 3D models, "Mojo" Lebowitz and Rob Bonchune supervise the construction of new ones. These 3D models are converted into tooling masters at the factory.

Each accompanying magazine features articles about the design, filming, and on-screen appearances of the original studio model(s). 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.

UK Issues

No.	Cover	Title/Contents	Model	Lng	Scale
1	File:Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Issue 1 test.jpg	USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Contents, p. 2 Enterprise NCC-1701-D, Specification, p. 3 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, pp. 4-7 Saucer Separation, pp. 8-11 Designing The Enterprise NCC-1701-D, pp. 12-15 Filming The Enterprise NCC-1701-D, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		139 mm	1:4610
2	File:Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Issue 2 test.jpg	USS Enterprise NCC-1701 (2271) Contents, p. 2 Enterprise NCC-1701, Specification, p. 3 USS Enterprise NCC-1701 refit, pp. 4-7 Drydock, pp. 8-11 Designing The Enterprise Refit, pp. 12-15 Filming The Enterprise Refit, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		135 mm	1:2260
3	File:Eaglemoss 3 Klingon Bird of Prey magazine cover test.jpg	Klingon Bird-of-Prey Contents, p. 2 Klingon Bird-of-Prey, Specification, p. 3 Klingon Defense Force Bird-of-Prey, pp. 4-7 Wing Position, pp. 8-11 Designing The Bird-of-Prey, pp. 12-15 Filming The Bird-of-Prey, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		88 mm	1:1580
4	File:Star Trek Official Starships Collection Issue 4 test.jpg	Enterprise NX-01 Contents, p. 2 Enterprise NX-01, Specification, p. 3 Enterprise NX-01, pp. 4-7 First Flight, pp. 8-11 Designing The Enterprise NX-01, pp. 12-15 Becoming The Enterprise NX-01.5, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		133 mm	1:1700
5	File:Star Trek Official Starships Collection Issue 5 test.jpg	Romulan Warbird Contents, p. 2 Romulan Warbird, Specification, p. 3 Romulan Star Empire Warbird, pp. 4-9 Introducing The Romulans, pp. 10-13 Designing The Romulan Warbird, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		135 mm	1:10000
6		USS Voyager NCC-74656 Contents, p. 2 USS Voyager NCC-74656, Specification, p. 3 USS Voyager NCC-74656, pp. 4-7 Voyager's Aeroshuttle, pp. 8-11 Designing The USS Voyager, pp. 12-15 Filming The USS Voyager, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		135 mm	1:2550
7		K't'inga-Class Battle Cruiser Contents, p. 2 K't'inga-Class Battle Cruiser, Specification, p. 3 Klingon K't'inga-Class Battle Cruiser, pp. 4-7 Master Systems Display, pp. 8-11 Designing The K't'inga-Class, pp. 12-15 Filming The K't'inga-Class, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		134 mm	1:2610
8		USS Excelsior NCC-2000 Contents, p. 2 USS Excelsior NCC-2000, Specification, p. 3 USS Excelsior NCC-2000, pp. 4-11 Designing The USS Excelsior, pp. 12-15 Studio Models: The Filming Of The USS Excelsior, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		135 mm	1:3470
9		USS Defiant NX-74205 Contents, p. 2 USS Defiant NX-74205, Specification, p. 3 USS Defiant NX-74205, pp. 4-11 Designing The USS Defiant, pp. 12-15 Creating And Filming The USS Defiant, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		110 mm	1:1550
10		Borg Sphere Contents, p. 2 Borg Sphere, Specification, p. 3 Borg Sphere, pp. 4-7 Borg Assimilation, pp. 8-11 Designing The Borg Sphere, pp. 12-13 Designing The Borg Queen, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		67 mm	1:9000
11		USS Reliant NCC-1864 Contents, p. 2 USS Reliant NCC-1864, Specification, p. 3 USS Reliant NCC-1864, pp. 4-7 Battle Of The Mutara Nebula, pp. 8-11 Designing The USS Reliant, pp. 12-15 Building And Filming The Reliant, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		115 mm	1:2020
12		USS Thunderchild NCC-63549 Contents, p. 2 Akira-class, Specification, p. 3 The Akira-Class, pp. 4-9 Designing The Akira-Class, pp. 10-15 Creating The CGI Akira-Class, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		120 mm	1:3870
13		Jem'Hadar Battlecruiser Contents, p. 2 Jem'Hadar Battle Cruiser, Specification, p. 3 Jem'Hadar Battle Cruiser, pp. 4-9 Creating The Dominion, pp. 10-13 Designing The Battle Cruiser, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		105 mm	1:6120
14		Cardassian Galor Class Contents, p. 2 Galor-Class Warship, Specification, p. 3 Cardassian Galor-class, pp. 4-9 The Changing Face Of Gul Dukat, pp. 10-13 Designing The Galor-Class, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		140 mm	1:2660
15		USS Equinox NCC-72381 Contents, p. 2 USS Equinox NCC-72381, Specification, p. 3 USS Equinox NCC-72381, pp. 4-7 Master Systems Display, pp, 8-11 Designing The USS Equinox NCC-72381, pp. 12-15 Voyager's Journey, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		132 mm	1:1250
16		Ferengi Marauder Contents, p. 2 Ferengi Marauder, Specification, p. 3 Ferengi Marauder, pp. 4-9 Creating The Ferengi, pp. 10-13 Designing The Ferengi Marauder, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		101 mm	1:3620
17		USS Dauntless NX-01-A Contents, p. 2 USS Dauntless NX-01-A, Specification, p. 3 USS Dauntless NX-01-A, pp. 4-9 Designing The USS Dauntless NX-01-A, pp. 10-13 Creating Seven of Nine, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		140 mm	1:1470
18		Bajoran Solar-Sailor Contents, p. 2 Bajoran Solar-Sailor, Specification, p. 3 Bajoran Solar-Sailor, pp. 4-9 The Bajoran System, pp. 10-11 Designing The Bajoran Solar-Sailor, pp. 12-17 On Screen, p. 18		83 mm	1:390
19		USS Stargazer NCC-2893 Contents, p. 2 USS Stargazer NCC-2893, Specification, p. 3 USS Stargazer NCC-2893, pp. 4-7 The Picard Maneuver, pp. 8-11 Designing The USS Stargazer NCC-2893, pp. 12-13 Filming Starships, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		136 mm	1:2280
20		Klingon Attack Cruiser Contents, p. 2 Vor'cha-Class, Specification, p. 3 Klingon Vor'cha Class Attack Cruiser, pp. 4-9 Reinventing The Klingons, pp. 10-13 Designing The Vor'cha-Class, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		135 mm	1:3570
21		USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E Contents, p. 2 Enterprise NCC-1701-E, Specification, p. 3 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E, pp. 4-7 Internal Layout, pp. 8-11 Designing The Enterprise NCC-1701-E, pp. 12-15 Filming The Enterprise NCC-1701-E, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		146 mm	1:4680
22		Krenim Temporal Weapon Ship Contents, p. 2 Krenim Temporal Weapon Ship, Specification, p. 3 Krenim Temporal Weapon Ship, pp. 4-9 Designing The Krenim Temporal Weapon Ship, pp. 10-13 The Krenim Warship, pp. 14-15 The Krenim Patrol Ship, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		150 mm	1:10350
23		Nebula Class (USS Honshu) Contents, p. 2 Nebula Class, Specification, p. 3 Nebula Class, pp. 4-9 Designing The Nebula Class, pp. 10-15 Introducing The Cardassians, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		101 mm	1:4370
24		Xindi Insectoid Warship Contents, p. 2 Xindi Insectoid Warship, Specification, p. 3 Xindi Insectoid Warship, pp. 4-9 Designing The Xindi Insectoid Warship, pp. 10-13 Making Xindi-Insectoids, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		131 mm	1:1150
25		USS Prometheus NX-59650 Contents, p. 2 USS Prometheus NX-59650, Specification, p. 3 USS Prometheus, pp. 4-7 Ship Separation, pp. 8-11 Designing The Prometheus, pp. 12-17 On Screen, p. 18		140 mm	1:2960
26		Tholian Starship (2152) Contents, p. 2 Tholian Starship, Specification, p. 3 22nd Century Tholian Starship, pp. 4-9 Designing The Tholian Starship, pp. 10-13 Reimagining The Tholians, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		129 mm	1:120
27		Romulan Bird-of-Prey (2152) Contents, p. 2 Romulan Bird-of-Prey, Specification, p. 3 Romulan 22nd Century Bird-of-Prey, pp. 4-9 Designing The Romulan Bird-of-Prey, pp. 10-13 The Original Romulans, pp. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		100 mm	1:1300
28		Maquis Raider Contents, p. 2 Maquis Raider, Specification, p. 3 Maquis Raider, pp. 4-9 The Studio Model, pp. 10-11 The Story Behind The Maquis, pp. 12-17 On Screen, p. 18		109 mm	1:630
29		Jem'Hadar Fighter Contents, p. 2 Jem'Hadar Fighter, Specification, p. 3 Jem'Hadar Fighter, pp. 4-9 Developing The Jem'Hadar, pp. 10-13 Designing The Ship, p.p. 14-17 On Screen, p. 18		100 mm	1:680
30		Nausicaan Fighter		104 mm	1:870
31		Romulan Warbird Valdore		96 mm	1:6270
32		Starfleet Runabout (USS Orinoco)
33		Cardassian Hideki Class
34		Vulcan Surak Class
35		Klingon Bird-of-Prey (2152)
36		USS Grissom NCC-638
37		Andorian Cruiser
38		Delta Flyer
39		Romulan Drone
40		USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B
41		Klingon Raptor
42		USS Pasteur
43		Species 8472 bioship
44		Intrepid
45		Malon Export Vessel
46		USS Enterprise NCC-1701-C
47		IKS Negh'Var
48		USS Voyager ("Endgame" armor)
49		ECS Fortunate
50		USS Enterprise NCC-1701
51		Hirogen Hunter
52		USS Centaur
53		Klingon Augment Starship
54		Steamrunner-class
55		D'Kyr-type

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. The company may release additional starship dedication plaques as special issues in the future.

No.	Cover	Title/Contents	Model	Lng	Scale
SP1		Deep Space 9 Contents, p. 2 Deep Space 9, Specification, p. 3 Deep Space 9, pp. 4-7 Visiting DS9, pp. 8-9 Station Profile, pp. 10-11 Designing Deep Space 9, pp. 12-15 Filming The Station, pp. 16-17 On Screen, p. 18		152 mm	1:9550
SP2		USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Contents, p. 2 USS Enterprise, Specification, p. 3 USS Enterprise, pp. 4-5 Designing The Enterprise, pp. 6-10, 12-19 Enterprise Interiors, p. 11		222 mm	1:3260
SP3		USS Vengeance		215 mm	1:6805
SP4		Klingon Patrol Ship
SP5		USS Kelvin

Gift Premiums

Alternate logo missing an "s"

Gift premiums (known here as "loyalty gifts") have been delivered to subscribers. These include a binder for holding the magazines, a cast resin USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque, a three-nacelled Future USS Enterprise-D model, and a battery-powered, LED-lit plastic Borg Cube.

Japanese subscribers will receive a unique 80 mm long Borg Cube approximating the television version of the cube instead of the regular UK release which approximated the movie version. This cube may be made available for retail release outside of Japan at a later date. A USS Enterprise Command division key ring gift will be released by De Agostini exclusively in Japan. Japanese subscribers will not receive free magazine binders.

Magazine binders have been released to retail. The other gift premiums 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 most other territories.

No.	Cover	Premium	Photo	Lng	Scale
1	N/A	Magazine Binder		300 mm	N/A
1*	N/A	USS Enterprise Command Division (TOS) Key Ring (*Japan)		45 mm	N/A
2	N/A	USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque		210 mm	1:2
3	N/A	Future USS Enterprise-D - "All Good Things..."		139 mm	1:4610
4	N/A	Borg Cube		150 mm	1:20600
4*	N/A	Borg Cube (*Japan)		80 mm	1:37500

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 challenges, 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 marketing poster

UK and Ireland marketing

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.

Initially, the company had 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.

The three-nacelled USS Enterprise-D model variants

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. Many early starship models produced by this first factory later turned up in online auctions from Hong Kong. Some have distinctively different paintwork than their later "official" releases, most notably the regular USS Enterprise-D and its 3-nacelled variant.

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. Subscriptions in the UK and Ireland are distributed by COMAG.

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.

Additional Provisional Issues From 2012 List

• Borg probe
• Borg Queen's vessel
• Breen warship
• Cousteau (yacht)
• D5-class
• Federation holoship
• Federation mission scoutship
• Fesarius
• Galileo
• Goroth's starship
• Jem'Hadar battleship
• Norway-class
• Phoenix
• Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
• Saber-class
• Scimitar
• Scorpion-class
• Son'a collector
• Son'a command ship
• Suliban cell ship
• T'Plana-Hath
• USS Enterprise-J
• USS Relativity
• Vulcan Long range shuttle
• Xindi-Aquatic cruiser
• Xindi-Reptilian starship

SPECIALS

• Space Stations

Additional Ships On Promo Poster

• Aeon
• Federation attack fighter
• Hazari vessel
• Karemma starship
• Species 6339 starship

Additional Ship In Magazine

• Borg Tactical Cube

Additional Provisional Issues Identified On Social Media

Issues

• Antares type
• Borg cube (all metal)
• Borg Type 03
• D7-class
• Enterprise NX-01 (proposed Season 5 refit)
• Jem'Hadar battleship
• Merchantman
• Romulan science vessel
• SS Botany Bay
• USS Raven
• USS Rhode Island

Special Issues

• Earth Spacedock
• Jellyfish
• Klingon warbird
• Narada
• Space Station K-7
• USS Enterprise (refit) in Spacedock

International marketing

File:Japan DeAgostini Official Starships Collection 6.jpg

Japanese edition

Japan

In Japan, the line is published and distributed by De Agostini and carries 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 release. De Agostini's subscriber website went live in April 2014 and the first issue was re-released on 20 May 2014.[1] The magazine's running order will differ slightly from the UK's.

US

In May 2013, the company launched their US website and American subscribers began to receive issues in October 2013. At the same time, the line was also made available for retail sale by US retailers affiliated with Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

Canada

The line was made available to Canadian retailers through Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. commencing in August 2013 and issues began to reach Canadian shops in October 2013. The subscription website went live on 25 January 2014 and issues began to reach subscribers in early May 2014. LS Distribution Logistics distributes Canadian subscriptions.

File:Eaglemoss Star Trek The Official Starships Collection Issue 1 German.jpg

German edition

Germany

In February 2014, the first German-language issue reached retail, a website was launched, and Interabo GmbH began to distribute the magazine. The magazine and website have not yet been promoted or advertised by Eaglemoss as this release is a test marketing run, similar to the line's initial roll-out in the UK and Japan. In April 2014, a letter appeared with the fifth magazine stating that further issues had been temporarily placed on hold, pending further word from the publisher. In August 2014, the company's Facebook page indicated that the line would fully launch in Germany in January 2015. The magazine's running order will differ slightly from the UK's.

Australia

Early imported issues began to reach retailers in Australia beginning in December 2013. An Australian subscriber website went live in February 2014. Subscriptions and wide retail availability commenced on 31 March 2014. Bissett Magazines Pty. Ltd. distributes the line.[2][3]

New Zealand

Imported early issues began to reach some New Zealand retailers beginning in December 2013. On 9 August 2014, a New Zealand subscriber website went live. Subscriptions and wide retail availability commenced in October 2014. Netlink Subscriptions, a division of Netlink Distribution Co. Ltd., distributes the line. [4]

France

On 3 October 2014, the company announced that online subscriptions would begin for French subscribers in January 2015. No retail availability is planned.

Holland

On 3 October 2014, the company announced that online subscriptions would begin for Dutch subscribers in March 2015. No retail availability is planned.

Spain

On 3 October 2014, the company announced that online subscriptions would begin for Spanish subscribers in March 2015. No retail availability is planned.

The Rest of the World

On 3 October 2014, Eaglemoss announced that they had acquired licensing for all of Europe and that line would begin to be released in the remaining countries of Europe commencing in 2015. The company also stated that it hoped to release the line in other territories in the future but did not offer specific dates or countries. The magazines list additional details for South African, Malaysian, and Singaporean distribution. Retailers in a number of countries have imported issues of the magazine.

Gallery

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UK test issue 1

Early packaging shown at convention

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Gift premium prototypes

"Work in progress" prototypes

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Prototypes shown at 2013 Las Vegas convention

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More "work in progress" prototypes

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Final USS Reliant and USS Equinox prototypes

Eaglemoss Thunderchild proto.jpg

Final USS Thunderchild and early Future USS Enterprise-D prototypes

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Final USS Dauntless prototype

Eaglemoss Jem'Hadar battle cruiser prototype.jpg

"Work in progress" Jem'Hadar battle cruiser prototype

Eaglemoss Bajoran Solar Sailer proto.jpg

"Work in progress" Bajoran lightship prototype

"Work in progress" USS Enterprise prototype

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"Work in progress" Romulan Drone, Andorian Cruiser, USS Grissom, and Delta Flyer prototypes

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"Work in progress" USS Enterprise, USS Enterprise-B, USS Pasteur, and USS Grissom prototypes

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Online contest prize : a personalized starship

See also

• Star Trek starship miniatures
• Star Trek model kits

External links

• Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official Australia 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 Japan website
• Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection - official New Zealand website
• 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 Facebook page
• Star Trek: Starships.Wordpress.com - Starship Collection Review
• The Trek Collective - Starships Index