Factory Entertainment has been a mainstay in the Star Trek collectibles world for the last several years, and this summer they’ve kicked off convention season with four new limited-run Trek items that are likely to sell fast to nimble collectors.
To begin, the company has produced a second run of their lighting-quick-sellout USS Excelsior teacup replicas originally offered in July 2020, where a produced 250 units disappeared in under two hours.
As featured in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Crafted in fine porcelain, this set is suitable for tea of coffee and is presented in a gift box with a numbered certificate of authenticity.
This prop was seen in the opening sequence of the film, in which the Excelsior, the first Federation ship to be fitted with a trans warp drive, is heading home. The vessel is hit by a powerful shockwave, caused by the destruction of the Klingon moon, Praxis. As a result of the impact, Captain Sulu famously drops the prop teacup to the deck, where it breaks.
This officially licensed, faithfully accurate prop replica features a silk-screened logo with metallic gold accents to the striking blue-marble design. Saucer measures 6 ¼” in diameter.
FE has brought these back for $49.99 each, with a total of 500 units available this time around — and preorders are open now for an August shipment.
Their next summer exclusive is a replica of Lieutenant Uhura’s communication-station earpiece from the Original Series, modeled following “a detailed study of surviving original props.”
Used by communications officers, science specialists, and navigators throughout Starfleet, the earpiece was designed as a compact wireless receiver. The original screen-used props were machined from aluminum and fitted with a modified hearing-aid earpiece, creating a lightweight device that could be comfortably worn during filming.
Factory Entertainment’s Uhura Earpiece Replica has been created from detailed study of surviving original props. Crafted from machined aluminum and featuring a clear molded earpiece, it faithfully recreates the look and feel of the screen-used original.
A Starfleet delta-themed display stand is included, along with a numbered certificate of authenticity booklet and a magnetic-flap gift box, making this replica a unique addition to any Star Trek collection.
The company’s Uhura earpiece replica can be preordered today at a price of $89.99. This also is expected to ship in August and is limited to a run of 500 units.
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Factory Entertainment continues their Original Series focus with their other convention-season exclusives, a pair of scaled replicas of two dangerous encounters: the Planet Killer from “The Doomsday Machine,” and Richard Daystrom’s M-5 Computer from “The Ultimate Computer.”
A high quality, officially licensed scaled prop replica of the ‘Planet Killer’, the mysterious weapon of unknown origin encountered in the STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES episode ‘THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE.’
This stunning 8-inch-long scaled prop replica is cast in resin, includes a display stand, and a removable miniature USS Constellation with battle-damage that can be placed, via a permanently attached metal rod, in the Planet Killer’s maw.
The Planet Killer replica is an 8-inch model of the deadly craft, complete with a removable USS Constellation model to complete the episodic diorama. This can be preordered today for $99.99.
A high quality, officially licensed scaled prop replica of the ‘M-5 Multitronic unit’ or ‘M5 computer’, the advanced computer system developed by Dr. Daystrom in the STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES episode ‘THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER.’
This stunning 5-inch-long scaled prop replica is cast in resin and includes a display stand.
The M-5 Computer is a 5-inch static model of the artificial intelligence unit, complete with display stand, which can be preordered for $69.99.
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