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One of the joys of ST:SNW for me is sharing the experience with my kid, they way my mom shared TNG with me in the 80s/90s. And I grew up with micromachines and those 1-2 foot long ships (the ones with a few buttons that made noises and lit up), many of which are still in a bin in my mom's basement.

When I go looking for something my kid could play with, all I can find are snap-together models. Fine, OK, but not the same as something he can fly through our living room making a warp speed wooosh sound. It's really a shame they don't have any good SNW ship toys. I'd buy some in a heartbeat.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need to take this plea to a 3d printing community

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or . . . and hear me out on this . . . I could complain to a bunch of strangers on the internet and do nothing productive like that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My B. I didn't realize this was more of a "vent" than a "what should I do".

Sometimes it isn't about the nail and I can recognize that. It sucks you can't find the toy you want for your kid. There used to be really solid starship toys. I had the Enterprise D, so I for sure understand how fun a properly sized starship is. I think it's really cool that you want to be the same mother to your child that your mother was to you, and this must be frustrating.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol do they even make Star Trek toys anymore? I found the USS Vengeance sorting through Hot Wheels to grab for for my kiddos and picked it up for myself lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's kinda sad that the "Prodigy" specific portal on that site has the ships and gear tabs listed as "Coming soon."

I suspect things will, in fact, not be coming soon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I would not recommend holding your breath.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The fact that these weren’t available when the first season ran is just another black mark in the lane history of Star Trek tie-in merchandising.