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[BadBunnyMike]

Okay but in the past the "Show Me Now" thing leads to dissappointment when an Item gets cancelled... ahem Salt Vampire twice....Or Chapel, Rand, Seven Of Nine, Borg Queen, Kruge, Maltz, Dukat, Defiant Captain's Chair....the list goes on... I think personally I like the Show me now thing as well, but if it gets cancelled that is kind of bogus ya know...That REALLY sucks. 

[Jay K]

^ All figures. Maybe in that case, ships only.

[Commodore Kor'Tar]

Hopefully by February they will have some new prototypes to show us. *fingers crossed*

[DSTZach]

I don't believe the Defiant is one of the next two. But we're making sure things are further along before we reveal them, yes. Prototyping for the next ship and the next Select should be done by Toy Fair.

[Destructor!!!]

That has to be the first flat-out denial of the Defiant I've ever seen from DST. Usually it's a change of subject or a nudge-nudge reaction...

 

But, people! Maybe Zach means he doesn't BELIEVE that the Defiant is next!

Have faith, Zach!

 

I kid.

 

I'm the complete opposite. I'd rather be shown something as early as possible, because it builds excitement. Yes, delays are an arse, but for me, all the ships I've 'waited for' (The Enterprise E back in 2003, The D in 2009, and the Bird of Prey last year) have been worth it.

Put it this way. I'd LOVE to know that the Defiant is one of the next two coming up. I know - having been a customer of AA/DST for a long time now - that it'll take a while to reach shops, but what I hate is not knowing whether it is being made.

 

I like the early showing (for the ships at least) because of how inclusive it feels - for example: I like to think, likely erroneously, that we, as a community, had some input in the direction that the paint on the Nemesis E took. Zach, if I'm wrong there, as I most certainly am, tread softly - for you tread on my dreams...

 

But yes, I can see the other argument that early showings lead to consternation or anger when things are delayed or cancelled... though personally, I think there are a lot of personalities around here who flash to anger too quickly... I like to think I can be more magnanimous about such things. (I'm talking about ship toys here - not Into Darkness or similar, which, well ds;dkjf;sej;fs *HULKS OUT*)

[Prometheus]

Okay.... with a flat out, almost definite no on the Defiant.... My bet is on a Reliant and a Romulan Warbird..... I mean hasnt the Voyager and C been ruled out by Chuck also?

I agree that it is nice to see the ships early on because you know eventually they will arrive unlike the figures.

While Im here...Happy 2014 everyone!!!

[Prometheus]

Wait..... he said next two..... couldnt the BOP and Excelsior or even the A redux count as part of the next two....

Please oh please come to me my sweet, sweet Defiant.....

Okay Ive got issues.... who doesnt? LOL

[Alteran195]

The only other big ship it could be is Reliant, and I thought they said they weren't doing another alien ship yet? I would be thrilled If they did the Warbird as one of the next ships, but there's federation ships that I feel should come first, like the Defiant or Voyager that had whole series with them.

[Prometheus]

Totally agree with you Alteran....I feel that the Defiant, Voyager, or 1701-C should be next.... but what can we do.... As much as I would like to see a a Reliant.... I think these other three deserve their rightful place in the Starship Legends Line soon.....

 

The reason I said Warbird was that I thought I heard rumblings somewhere about this already.... and I also thought Chuck said the next ship would not be another Klingon vessel.... but I could be totally wrong with all of this.... I have to admit I would be quite happy with a TNG Era Warbird from DST though!!

[Jay K]

I don't believe the Defiant is one of the next two. But we're making sure things are further along before we reveal them, yes. Prototyping for the next ship and the next Select should be done by Toy Fair.

So no Voyager, no Enterprise-C, no 'Alien' ship, and now no Defiant. Reliant and Excelsior aside, what else have you guys got to make?

Trying not to be, but I'm absolutely gutted about hearing this. Glad I got a nice version from Eaglemoss though.

 

EDIT: On the subject of knowing in advance, this just proves more than anything that a little update every few months (even just subtle hints in an AskDST - along the lines of 'no Alien ships' changing to 'one Alien ship') wouldn't go a miss. Unless Zach's not talking about the new ships they're making, then I can only say that I'm as confused as I am miserable about hearing this news. lol

[Prometheus]

I vote for a new DST Starship Line: It will be called:

 

Star Trek Starship Mediocrity Line

 

..... The first ship will be a Cardassian Garbage Scow, next up is the ever exciting Trill Transport ship, and as the magnum opus.... wait for it..... Thats right boys and girls an Ocampan Sublight Botanical Freighter.

 

 

Excuse me while I finish yawning.....

[Alteran195]

I like the Reliant and all, and at this point there isn't any other ship it could be, but why does it deserve to come before the Defiant and Voyager? I can understand coming before the C since it may have had more screen time but not the 2 ships that had full series behind them.

I don't even see the Reliant as being all that popular compared to Voyager or the Defiant.

[Commodore Kor'Tar]

If it's not the Defiant then it's gotta be the Reliant. 

[tuvok47]

I don't even see the Reliant as being all that popular compared to Voyager or the Defiant.

 

It will no doubt have Khan sound clips.  I have a feeling that the Khan related figures and role play have sold well so this is a no brainer.

[DSTZach]

See? Now you guys are going to be disappointed for even longer. This is why we don't release info before its time.

[tuvok47]

I'm very tempted to grab those Eaglemoss ships.  Sure they're alot smaller...but they're doing a lot of the second tier ships that we probably won't see from DST.  I think the Prometheus and the Galor Class are both in the lineup.

 

As for the Reliant, I'm guessing we'll see a battle damaged version from DST as well.  Pre-the nacelle gets blown off.  It might even be timed as part of a TWOK 1701 rerelease. 

[DSTZach]

To be honest, I have no idea what the next ship will be. I know we have 2-3 ships in the works, but I don't know which will be finished first, or what will even be ready for Toy Fair. I think whatever we do will sell fine, and I don't know that Voyager or Defiant would sell better or worse than anything else. I never questioned the loyalty of their respective fan bases, having seen the single-mindedness of people who want them, only their relative sizes to the fan bases of TOS, TNG and any of the feature films. Obviously, there's overlap, but I think the requests for the Enterprise C may equal the requests for the Defiant and Voyager combined.