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Avoid the Blurg: playing 1975’s Star Trek Game from Palitoy
It’s colourful and silly and fun — everything a ’70s collectible should be.
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I hope to revisit the real Enterprise soon
My favourite Star Trek character lives in a museum in Washington.
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Playing with dolls: the Mego Enterprise Action Playset
Mego’s bridge playset was a big miss on accuracy but a big hit for playability.
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Starship class, part two: Gene Roddenberry and Matt Jefferies
I wrote recently that the Enterprise is in fact a Starship-class vessel. Lots of people disagreed. Lots. But then they also disagree with Gene Roddenberry and Matt Jefferies.
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The Enterprise is not a Constitution-class ship
Knowing the Enterprise’s class was a point of honour for young me, a bit of trivia that set me apart from kids who only liked Star Trek. It’s unfortunate young me had it wrong.
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What did AMT get for building the Galileo? And how much does a shuttlecraft cost?
If I had a time machine, I would return to August 1966 and pay AMT to make me a Galileo. And I wouldn’t need to bring much cash.
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Pain on screen and in real life: Diamond Select’s Devil in the Dark diorama
The diorama is detailed, accurate and you can pick one up fairly cheaply, and it represents both William Shatner’s professionalism and a sad time in his life.