This past week, Star Trek celebrated it’s 49th anniversary.
And thanks to Universe Publishing, comes an early 50th anniversary gift, Star Trek: Ships of the Line Posters, arriving in stores this November, making it a must-have Holiday gift for the Trekkie in your life.
Star Trek: Ships of the Line Posters will give fans something they’ve never had before: an up-close look at their favorite Ships of the Line artwork available for the first time as twenty-four, high-quality, single-panel prints. Conceptual artists and graphic designers breathe incredible life into the alien worlds, serene galactic vistas, famous missions, and harrowing battles from Star Trek history with these renderings of iconic Star Trek vessels. Each version of the U.S.S. Enterprise is featured in full glory, from Star Trek: The Original Series, the films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as the spaceships featured in Deep Space Nine and U.S.S. Voyager. Also included are other United Federation Ships, Klingon Birds of Prey, Borg Cubes, space stations, star bases, shuttle craft, and more. Trekkers and fans of the novels will recognize the artists behind these amazing works, namely Doug Drexler, Tobias Richter, D. M. Phoenix, Koji Kuramura, John Eaves, Daren Dochterman, and Jenny DeSalle, who are all superstars in the tight-knit fan community.
Star Trek: Ships of the Line Posters mines some of the most dazzling and collectible art work from the show’s and movie’s extensive archives, including past years of long-running Star Trek: Ships of the Line calendar, books, and novel covers—including some that have not been seen in many years. This boxed collection of easily framed posters—each can be easily mounted in a standard 11” x 14” frame—gives fans an all-new, accessible way to display artwork from their favorite sci-fi franchise. Vividly reproduced on high-quality stock and including the artist’s name and the title image, these prints are perfect for decorating any space, from a dorm or den to bedroom or media room.
Handsomely packaged, it’s a serious collection of eye-popping art from the “Final Frontier” that will be treasured for years to come. These vivid recreations are there perfect way to kick off the upcoming celebration of Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary in 2016.
After the jump, check out six stunning preview images from the book.
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