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[New Frontier]

In an attempt to find out here at least where people find their Star Trek high's i thought it might be interesting to find out what series everyone here loves and wants action figures of. it might be useful to put your age down too because perhaps age is something to do with what and how people spend their money on.

i'll go first. My favorites for the classic franchise before the movie are TOS and TNG.

Although i do love DS9 and Enterprise i grew up watching TNG and i love TOS because well it's the original series because even now it's still very relevant to at least my life - the new movie has just increased that relevancy IMO.

I'm 24, born in 85, a student - prime target for the collectable specialist stores like FPI, i love Trek but I'm turned off by AA/DST and i know a lot of other's who feel the same way.

I myself don't really feel the need to collect vast amounts of figures from either - my cousin on the other hand loves it (which is why a member here is helping me out with the acquisition of TNG figures). I love the DST Enterprise - D and will definitely get it but the figures, as with my mates, i feel there are too many and compared to the higher end 12 inch Hot Toys figures, they don't compete in the level of detail that i like.

Perhaps Trekkers do want every character but i believe they don't, i believe one special item that is made with some care and attention is better than lots of figures that are alright but nothing amazingly great and i think many collectors of Sci-Fi memorabilia feel the same way. My friends would have bought the 18 inch Kirk had it not been so ridiculously thin and probably the Borg figure 7of9 had 7of9 come with a complete alcove on her own.

The thing is myself, my friends and a lot of people i know on my Uni course (we do model making and Model FX so were all pretty geeky and love Sci-Fi) would love to own some Star Trek characters but DST just don't offer us any that we really think are that amazing enough to display.

The D on the other hand, well that's gonna take pride of place on my desk alongside my Hot Toys figures. I just hope someone does a decent 12 inch Picard, Data, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Movie figures.

[Hirogen]

29 here and Voyager is my favorite series.

[ryanlb]

This is a really hard question. I'm watching through TNG with my wife (currently in season 4), I've seen a lot of them before, but not all of them and not in order. Before TNG we watched Seasons 1 and 2 of TOS, and all 10 films. I've been watching DS9 seasons 5 and 6 with my cousin, and I absolutely love it, and like TNG I saw a lot of DS9 while I was at school, but I missed plenty. I have never seen an episode of Voyager or Enterprise.

I guess I'll have to go with TNG over DS9, because although DS9 has Worf, O'Brien and Sisko and the Dominion War, Picard, Data and Worf through all seven seasons and four movies tips the scale.

And really, I only truly like Kirk from TOS. I enjoy the interaction between Spock and McCoy, but individually I don't like them nearly as much. Oh, and I like Scotty, too.

Oh, and I'm thirty, and technically didn't grow up with any Trek except The Voyage Home. I didn't start watching the other movies or shows until I was in my early 20's.

And I do feel the need to collect almost every and almost character, which I didn't do when I spent two years exclusively collecting Star Wars. Apparently I like Star Trek better than Star Wars now.

[New Frontier]

Im going to add another question to the poll in relation to the toys; "Would you automatically collect everything from the series you love?"

[ryanlb]

I just edited my previous post to say Yes to that question, but it deserves to be said again. I collected Star Wars exclusively for over 2 years, and never felt like collecting anything other than Clones (and Stormtroopers) and Sith. Never had any interest in any Heroes or aliens.
Then I started collecting GI Joe Sigma 6 line, and I want almost every one. Started collecting DCUC last year, and I have every thing released so far except for one variant and 2 pack figure, and I intend to get everything else that comes out (although adding Trek to the mix is going to make that difficult).

Similarly, I've been going through the Trek figure reference on New Force Comics and I pretty much want every single one. And I keep thinking of other characters I wish they'd make, like Hugh the Borg.

Except Enterprise, but that's probably only because I haven't seen it. I'd even probably buy a Janeway figure, and I've never seen Voyager. I would get 7 of 9 because she's Borg.

I voted in the first two polls before the third was up, now it won't let me vote in the third. I've tried not to pre-order since I stopped collecting Star Wars, but if that's what it takes to get the toys made, I'll pre-order months in advance.

[spider1981]

27 (28 tomorrow) and Voyager is my favorite series, with TNG being my other fav.

[New Frontier]

btw, i used to collect everything but not anymore, so i'll go for the ships but only if they look awesome.

[TheHSBR]

27 and I started with Voyager and Generations. I only collect action figures and ships (even though thats not an option). I like to see other product for those who really are into that stuff but wouldnt ever buy it myself. As for high end collectibles, I really dont have any interest in that. If I did Id buy statues or something like that. Id much rather have complete crews with a few secondary characters and aliens thrown in. I actually think Playmates 4.5" line was great but it included too much! When I was collecting those I only bought the iconic looks of each character. Now with DST Im buying (and making!) all of the variants. I dont need a company to give me everything, just give me the the stuff I mentioned before and I can decide from there.

I also have no interest in the quater scale stuff or even 9" doll stuff. I think they take up too much space that I just dont have, are usually too expensive, and almost never complete crews. Once agin though if people want them Im all for companies producing them.

I think it is a outright travesty that DST isnt producing VOY figures.

[reverie]

Happy pre-B-day spider.

Recently 32, and DS9 is easily my favorite. Going against all Trek trends and fans, TOS is easily my least favorite. But, I do buy everything and will continue to do so until the bitter end.

The one cut back I can foresee is that I've been buying 2 of everything- one to open, one to keep - but with all the reissues I think I'll be stopping that. I doubt I'll get any of the two-pack TOS reissues.

[NCC-1701]

I am a TOS fan, and I like TNG too; but DS9 was the first Trek series with the Federation at war; twice (Klingons and Dominion). DS9 was a very dark series that basically covered all the negative or taboo topics of real life (death, massive destruction, subterfuge, clandestine services, assassinations, political sub plots on a grand scale, and deep theology). I really enjoyed it. I still say Enterprise could have been a winner; if it were only given a chance. Season 4 was it's best, and then kaput.

I enjoy collecting Trek, and especially items with realistic and accurate details (figures, props and ships). The only series that I won't purchase much of is Voyager; with the exception of 7 of 9, the Doc, and Voyager the ship. I won't purchase re-issues unless it has a significant upgrade of some kind, and I no longer preorder because lately, I prefer to see the finished product before committing.

[weyoun_9]

Okay people...so what I'm reading here so far is that TOS is NOT the top favorite series, but we're all buying the TOS stuff anyway. Voyager seems near tied with TNG, with DS9 right behind. Hmm...what does this tell us about potential product sales? Perhaps its not interest that is keeping us from pre-ordering...

I'm 31...I can't believe that TNG came out almost 22 years ago...and had to list it at my favorite because that was what I was brought up on. I can remember watching "Skin of Evil" over a plate of Spaghetti-O's watching at 10 years old in shock as they killed off my favorite character. I remember the horror of waiting an entire summer to find out what will happen to Captain Picard.

As a cohesive series, I would say DS9 is technically my favorite...mainly because the characters have a journey and the series developed into an arc, which I love. SO, for different reasons I guess it's a tie but TNG wins because it came first.

Next I'd say Voyager, although only half of the characters are truly interesting to me. Janeway, Torres, Seven, the EMH and Paris for a while. I thought that Neelix, Kes, Kim, Chakotay and Tuvok were wasted potential for the most part. I also think the network's fear of changing Star Trek's format kept Voyager from reaching a level of quality and new storytelling it could have reached. There are some gems, but it is inconsistent.

I still haven't watched all of TOS. Several of them, but not all. I respect the history and the relevancy to the 60's that the TOS has, and I really enjoy the movies, but many of the episodes are laughable even with the tweaked effects. Shatner's acting didn't improve until the films. I'm grateful he was not in the new film and hope that trend continues.

I have to say Enterprise was the worst. Characters were knock off's of other characters (T'Pol was Spock/Seven; Trip was McCoy; Archer was Kirk-like; Sato was Bashur/Uhura, Phlox was Neelix, Mayweather and Reed were just boring). Again, it was a case where the potential for great storytelling was there...and they blew it with the Temporal Cold War. Season 4 was really pretty strong...finally...but who was still watching? I didn't see any of it until it came out on DVD.

Regarding some of the other questions...I only buy figures because I have display cases I can put them in. Ships are way to big and my husband would go crazy...we live in a one bedroom condo. Maybe when we have more money and can have a house I'll get a playroom.

I would hope that either DST/AA or Playmates would take note of this. I don't pre-order from lack of interest, but because DST/AA cannot keep their schedule remotely on track and I cannot afford to budget indefinitely for their products. I'm happy with their quality for the most part and would continue to purchase products...however their choices are questionable and their inability to provide complete crews and additional characters is troubling. When I consider the "new molds" that have been created for the existing figure lines...and imagine what would have happened if those new molds had been used for aliens and secondary characters...it kind of makes me sad.

I would have gladly traded the six AGT characters for Tasha Yar, Guinan, Pulaski, Quark, Dukat, and a Bajoran Kira. I like the AGT...but new characters would have been a better choice in my opinion. Same goes for the Mirror figures. Maybe for both lines (AGT/Mirror) they could have included one at a time as part of other releases.

Sigh...I just hope that maybe the sculptors and scale can be continued in some fashion...maybe Playmates can buy them out or partner. I probably will buy more, but I'd rather not have to scrap the investment I've made.

[Sybeck1]

41 and favorite is TOS/TWOK

2. ENT
3. VOY
4. DS9
5. TNG

still I collected all lines.

[Nigel]

I'm 25 and my favourite series lately has been TOS (it's just so campy and fun to watch...I never get tired of watching episodes over and over) but DS9 was my favourite series for a long time. I grew up with TNG and played with the playmates figures a lot when I was a kid (I only have a few that I owned from back then but I've bought complete playmates crews on ebay). Some of my most fondest memories are of watching the TNG finale (AGT), DS9's Past Tense, The Way of the Warrior, Homefront/Paradise Lost, and Voyager's series premiere and Future's End when they all originally aired. Also, going to see Generations with my family (those were great days for Trek). After that I went through a big Star Wars phase and Star Trek kind of went to the sidelines and I became heavily involved with music (playing guitar and writing songs for my old band). Eventually I became interested again when Voyager was nearing it's end and the Enterprise premiere. In the past 6 years I've bought every season of TOS, TNG, and DS9 on DVD plus seasons 2 to 5 of Voyager. Going back and watching those shows from start to finish was a great experience. These days Trek has become a much bigger part of my life with the collecting of DST figures, going to see the new movie, and I even bought a Star Trek poster off ebay (it shows the TOS crew on the bridge--including Nurse Chapel!).

[Whirlygig]

I'm 28. I ask myself which is my favorite series from time to time and it's always hard to decide. I got hooked on Trek via TNG (mostly in reruns as I came into it late), but VOY was also a blast. Here's my ranking:

1) TNG/VOY (depends on what day you ask)
2) DS9
3) ENT
4) TOS

At this point I would absolutely buy any and everything (even Tech items, which I normally don't collect) that DST would produce from TNG, VOY, and DS9. Unless they made a $3000 Picard Chair replica, that is... ;P Since I am currently a "completist" w/figures, I also would buy any *new* TOS/ENT figures -- but I avoid the Tech. But obviously my desire for any TOS figures is far far lower than the rest.

[bgiles73]

I'm 35 and married. I have a two year old daughter and another on the way in August. I've been collecting Star Wars since 1977 and didn't really get into Star Trek until ST IV. At that time I realized the show had more substance then Star Wars. ( No midichlorians or ships that could make the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs! No scenes of Kirk having lusty thoughts about his sister either- Only because, he didn't have a sister probably )

Anyhow, my preference for figures leans more towards 3 3/4". That would probably be because of all the Star Wars figures I've collected over the years. I do however love what DST is doing with ships and tech. I am more selective with the 7" figures, seldom get the variants and never preorder. I just want complete crews with at least a generic alien in each wave to have something representative of all the various alien races.

I have no favorite series, I love the whole Star Trek mythology. I have been saying for years this should be a Legacy line encompassing all of Star Trek and not just trying to concentrate on one area or show at a time. The company that finally realizes this is the one that will win my loyalty and in the end get my money.

[knightone]

I have and will buy anything and everything related DS9 and any Trek movies from TMP to Nemesis. I'll also buy most things from TOS.

[reverie]

Yay, another vote for DS9! (no wonder everything but TOS & TNG got the short end of the stick, looking at the poll here Granted, there are a lot also that buy everything regardless)

[knightone]

TOS and TNG would be the logical ones to be ahead of everything else. DST could probably stay afloat by only making Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Picard, Data, and Worf figures. Oh, wait. I think they already figured that out

[sallah]

I'll be 31 soon and TOS is by far my fav...

Sallah

[KirkPR1]

I'm 33 to young for Star Trek TOS but from sindication I fell in love with it to bad it was just 3 seasons, but from now Star Trek: Enterprise years before Kirk it is the best series too bad I couldn't collect them all but with TOS I'm starting now fron DSt (because I have them from the other company).