
As a long-time Starcrafts fan, I knew the kits would be top notch. When the Axanar team announced that Starcrafts would be working with them to bring these models to life, I was thrilled. While some folks have argued that its looks are too modern for the pre-TOS universe, it’s hard to deny that the ship as a whole is both memorable and beautiul….and absolutely worthy of a large-scale model! Its design was familiar, with a few easter eggs for those who know to look, but different enough to be its own graceful vessel. As a “crossover” ship, it brought elements from the reimagined Trek back to the Prime universe and backdated them to look believable. Here was a starship design that checked all the boxes.

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