A Unique New Star Trek Figurine Is Available For Pre-Order
Bishoujo STAR TREK. Image: Sideshow Collectibles.
MARCH 10, 2023 – Live long and Man O’ man, I need this for my collection!
Figure maker Kotobukiya unveiled the appearance of its Star Trek Bishoujo Vulcan figure, officially named the Star Trek Bishoujo Vulcan Science Officer. And Wow, is it a collectible!
It has also appeared on the Sideshow Collectibles site for international pre-orders.
The figure stands about 8.5″ inches (about 22.6 cm) tall and is made of PVC.
It is set for September 2023 and costs 16,500 Yen (about $120 USD) in Japan. The Sideshow collectibles product page sets the pre-order price at $130 USD, with an October-December 2023 shipping window.
Like other figures in the line, the Bishoujo Vulcan Science Officer is based on a character design by illustrator Shunya Yamashita, the design shows a black-haired female Vulcan officer wearing a Starfleet uniform in the style of the original 1966 Star Trek TV series.
The figure is not meant to be a female version of the Star Trek character Spock, however, like him, she shares the same specialization, species, and rank carries an original series-style tricorder, and is posed striking the distinctive Vulcan salute. The base of the figure also replicates rock and sand, implying she’s on an away team mission.
She is the first of three planned Star Trek Bishoujo figures. The other two designs have not been revealed yet, but we believe that they too could be based on other original series characters. They could also be based on designs from different Star Trek eras, like that of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, or even Enterprise or Star Trek: Discovery.
I wouldn’t mind seeing a representation of Worf in this same format. The Star Trek Bishoujo Vulcan Science Officer is available for pre-order.
For US customers you can get it at SideShow.com. Jump in before they’re all beamed away.
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