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[JMW326]

Yes. I think they would be great in the select line and even minimates.

[2thGuy]

I'm betting DST couldn't afford the $$$ being asked by CBS/Paramount for licensing.  However, they would have to be doing a better job than what we've got.  This year's movie merchandise has been a total disappointment for me.  I've got money to spend and nowhere and nothing to spend it on!  I've looked at brick and mortar stores for the $1 Hot Wheels, as well as the 1/50 scale Hot Wheels die cast ships- no luck.  No fast food tie in. KREO interests me not.  All I've got to look forward to is the Hallmark ornaments coming next month.  Argggg...  

[JonWes]

Yep. I'd love a select line and the main ship. Kre-o is fun but will never replace a high quality figure line.

[DSTZach]

There is another reason why I think DST should be given the rights... DST are limited at the moment to only the most generally iconic aspects of Trek. That means a lot of TOS and TNG product but less for DS9 - Enterprise. Now I'm just guessing but If DST were given the rights to JJ Abrams Star Trek movies, the profits made from those toys could be used to make more product from the shows which receive very little attention right now.

Just FYI, us getting the Abrams license would probably mean less DS9, Voyager and Enterprise product. For any company, having the license to highly profitable product would make product that would not sell as well a lower priority. So be careful what you wish for. Right now we've got product from all five shows in stores.

[robster]

Didn't we get those Fighter Pod things as well? LOL! Yeah,not much fun new Trek movie merch. And even though we have to be careful what we wish for.....can't we just have it all!? lol!.....I would love it if DST got new movie stuff out there! QMX looks like they've got some good stuff coming up,even a Comic Con exclusive.

 

Zach,you gonna be at Comic Con? And NYCC in October?

 

J-R!

[Alex]

I'm marking my vote down for "maybe, but not at the expense of classic Trek product." Although I would really love to see DST's take on the JJ–prise, I don't want it to come at the loss of something like the Defiant, Voyager, or another lesser known, but equally interesting ship. Likewise, I'd rather have 24th Century Trek Tek than anything from the last two movies. Similarly, and I realize that I'll probably take Phaser fire for this one, I'm honestly sick of Kirk and Spock at this point in any capacity. (This isn't aimed at DST, but at Trek merchandise and Trek in general.)

 

As much as I'd like a DST JJ–prise electronic starship, especially after seeing how Playmates Toys handled theirs, I don't want it to detract from all of the Prime Universe ships that I'd still love to see made.

[Gothneo]

I say why not!

 

If DST can make money from it then more power to them!

 

Right now I think I like DST's Trek Tech best, and If they did good Phasers and Communicators from JJ's verse, I bet they would sell at retail.

[DSTZach]

I'll be at both shows, yes.

[DSTZach]

If we only did Abrams Trek during a movie year, then we'll never have that opportunity again!

Sure, it would help our other lines to do new Trek, especially if we mix the eras, I'm just saying that that's another era competing for space, one that will always win. We're putting out some pretty great product right now, but a lot of people still ask when we'll do the new Trek. We'll see how that TNG Kreo does.

And now that Abrams is moving on, we'll see what happens going forward, but I don't see anything changing any time soon.

[VulcanFanatic]

What Zach says makes sense, if they had the new Trek license, it would take priority over more obscure minimates and other stuff from shows that are less profitable. Here i am being a negative nellie again, or "the pointy eared bastard" , but i dont see the Abrams stuff bringing in new collectors. For one, these items are sold mostly at specialty stores or TRU, and anyone who looks at figures in those stores knows about  DST's line. Also, how many people have come to be Star Trek collectors because of the Abrams movies? Maybe a few, but if my area is any indication, i think the number of Star Trek fans in Wilmington that buy Star Trek toys can be counted on one hand, with fingers to spare. This is a beach town with a big university and lots of tourists and yet the local comic book stores cant sell Star Trek stuff. We have over 209,000 people in our small county with neighboring counties coming here to shop, and a large tourist trade and yet no body buys star trek stuff. Sometimes i wonder if the people on this forum are the only people that buy Star Trek toys anymore.

[Jay K]

I believe DST ships to be much better (accuracy alone) than Playmates, so yes, DST should get the license for nu-Trek. If they get it, and make all of it before a Defiant, Reliant, Voyager etc etc etc, they'll never see a penny of my money again. They've made every ship I ever wanted (with Excelsior to come!), so basically, give me a Defiant, then do what you like.

[tuvok47]

Just saw this post on another board.

 

"I just got an e-mail reply from Hasbro after sending them one about 7 weeks ago regarding the lack of actual action figures for Star Trek Into Darkness, in it they claim to not have the license for the action figures, only the items from the Kreon and KReo lines. Funny thing is they say DST has the right to the action figures"

 

Guess somebody at Hasbro has their wires crossed?

[robster]

That's great Zach! Thanks for letting me know. I'll be at both too so I might see ya there since I'm going by your booth. Any exclusives for NYCC as well? Loving the BoP!

 

J-R!

[Alex]

Just saw this post on another board.

 

"I just got an e-mail reply from Hasbro after sending them one about 7 weeks ago regarding the lack of actual action figures for Star Trek Into Darkness, in it they claim to not have the license for the action figures, only the items from the Kreon and KReo lines. Funny thing is they say DST has the right to the action figures"

 

Guess somebody at Hasbro has their wires crossed?

My guess would be crossed wires, but it's also possible that DST acquired the rights to the JJ–verse and is simply under an NDA/NCA preventing them from talking about it just yet. Keeping in mind that an NDA would effectively require DST to deny having such a license, it's possible that they do, but more likely that they don't.

[DSTZach]

That's great Zach! Thanks for letting me know. I'll be at both too so I might see ya there since I'm going by your booth. Any exclusives for NYCC as well? Loving the BoP!

 

J-R!

 

Nothing for NYCC that I know of, John-Robin. But please come by and say hello!

[DSTZach]

My guess would be crossed wires, but it's also possible that DST acquired the rights to the JJ–verse and is simply under an NDA/NCA preventing them from talking about it just yet. Keeping in mind that an NDA would effectively require DST to deny having such a license, it's possible that they do, but more likely that they don't.

 

I think somebody at Hasbro is confused. I tried to replicate this answer by writing in myself, rather than take someone's word for it, but they didn't mention us in their response. 

[Alex]

Thanks for the heads–up Zach, I kind of figured it was just a case of someone being a tad confused, but wasn't sure. On the plus side though, it sounds like its someone at the lower end of the chain instead of the higher one, so it's not like everyone asking this question is being lead to believe DST has a license that they don't. I can only imagine the headache you guys would have trying to explain that error.

[DSTZach]

Well, it's not like we don't already get asked that question seven times a day.

 

Everyone REALLY wants us to do Into Darkness stuff.