Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection is a partwork magazine produced by Eaglemoss Collections and is published in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada. It is also published by De Agostini in Japan.
Each biweekly 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 zamac metal models are designed by Adam Lebowitz and 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 information about the vessel's crew, weapons, and technology is also included. A free online version of each magazine is also made available for subscribers.
Eaglemoss also announced that they 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. Generally, these "specials" are at least 50% larger than the regular models and are offered to subscribers at roughly twice the price. The company hoped to release these "specials" 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.
Gift premiums have been released to UK subscribers. These include a binder for holding the magazines, a Future USS Enterprise-D from "All Good Things...", an illuminated Borg Cube, and a USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque. These gift premiums and additional binders may also be made available for retail sale.[1]
Issues
Special Issues
| Issue | Cover | Title | Model | Length (mm) | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | 
|
Deep Space 9 | 
|
152 | 1:9550 |
| SP2 | 
|
USS Enterprise NCC-1701 | 
|
215 | 1:3370 |
| SP3 | 
|
USS Vengeance |
Gift Premiums
| Issue | Cover | Title | Model | Length (mm) | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | USS Enterprise-D dedication plaque | 
|
210 | 1:2 |
| 2 | N/A | Future USS Enterprise-D ("All Good Things...") | 
|
139 | 1:4610 |
| 3 | N/A | Borg Cube (illuminated) | 
|
150 | 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
On 13 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 2013.
Alternate logo
On 9 January 2013, the company announced that the line would be indefinitely delayed until a new manufacturer was found, following the closure of their contracted production facility by Chinese authorities. The line's name has been confirmed as the "Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection" but a mis-spelled alternate version of its logo continues to be used on its Facebook page.
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.
The UK and US lists of confirmed issues are identical and have diverged from the earlier provisional list below.
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 D-5-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
- 70 Species 8472 bioship
NO NUMBERS
SPECIALS
- Deep Space 9
- Klingon warbird or D4 class
- Narada
- Space Station K-7
- USS Enterprise (alternate reality)
- USS Enterprise (refit) in Spacedock
- USS Kelvin
- USS Vengeance
- Space Stations
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONAL ISSUES CONFIRMED ON FACEBOOK SITE
- Antares type
- 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)
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 released.
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.[2]. The UK and US lists of announced issues are identical.
For US subscribers, the "free" starship gift premiums are scheduled for much later release dates than with UK subscriptions. Eaglemoss stated that these models may also be made available for retail sale.
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.
Australia and New Zealand
Issues began to reach retailers in Australia and New Zealand beginning in December 2013. Subscriptions have not been announced.
Europe
The company also stated that it plans to release the line in continental Europe in 2014 but did not offer specific dates. Retailers 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: The Official Starships Collection - official Facebook page
- The Trek Collective - Starships Index