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New Star Trek Discovery diecast metal ships are a sure bet for your favorite Trek fan

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November 26, 2021

A galaxy of ships is getting even bigger. Hero Collector’s famous collection of model ships of the Star Trek line continues with the launch of three new ships from Star Trek: Discovery. The U.S.S. Discovery-A (Refit), Section 31 Deimos-Class and Cleveland Booker’s ship will ready fans for the show’s fourth season now getting underway. These ships continue to fill in the giant Star Trek: Universe collection, which most recently showcased starships from Season 1 of Star Trek: Picard.

Take a look at some high-quality images of these new releases below, now available for preorder here direct from Hero Collector and available soon here at Amazon:

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You will be assimilated with 24 goodies in giant re-creation of The Borg Cube as Star Trek Advent calendar

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November 25, 2021

It’s the ultimate subscription box… or cube. Only it’s a one-shot purchase that will give Star Trek fans something to look forward to for 24 days. And it may just give your postal carrier a hernia. It’s a hefty, giant reproduction of The Borg Cube in the first ever Star Trek Collector’s Advent Calendar, new this year from Hero Collector. Collectors of Star Trek character pins will especially want to ask Santa for this prize, but it features enough variety that there is sure to be something to share with a house full of Trek fans. It’s a box that reminds us of the old Firefly subscription crates–with similar variety and quality–a few big items and several smaller items.

The big wins include a first warp flight-inspired espresso mug for your raktajino, original series-era bridge screen-inspired coasters, and some NextGen socks, but that’s all we’re saying (OK, just a bit more below). Act fast to get it soon: Pre-order here direct from Hero Collector, offered at a discount from SRP as of today’s date. We didn’t find this available anywhere else. (*Editor: 2022 Update–find this item archived and sometimes available here)

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Clue collides with Dungeons & Dragons in update to 2001 boardgame mash-up

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November 24, 2021

We’ve seen some good variants on classic board games introduced over the years by USAopoly, and this next merger will appeal to fans of Dungeons & Dragons’ recent years of comic book stories. Clue: Dungeons & Dragons is a licensed update to the 2001 edition of the game with new characters, playing pieces, and gameboard. It’s the game of Clue with a Dungeons & Dragons theme, a good way to pull in younger players who aren’t yet ready for roleplaying games, but want to join in with stories of fun fantasy adventurers like Minsc and Boo.

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Where’s the Assassin? Spot the characters then and now in new Assassin’s Creed seek-and-find book

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October 16, 2021

Assassin’s Creed ties together the best of fantasy, time travel, and high adventure. Assassin’s Creed is the perfect mix of fantasy and fiction, of adventure, sci-fi, and history. We’ve reviewed several tie-ins to the games here at borg, from Assassin’s Creed: Bloodstone to Assassin’s Creed: The Ankh of Isis, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and the comprehensive Assassin’s Creed: The Essential Guide. The latest tie-in is for kids, for fans of Highlights magazine, and Where’s Waldo? It’s Titan Books’ Assassin’s Creed: Where’s the Assassin?, a colorful, over-sized, storybook-format, hardcover book, crammed full with 40 pages of character-filled scenes in international locations from the past. Your challenge? To find all the key figures wandering the streets, famous people from history and key characters from the franchise–across eras and continents–ducking into alleyways and hiding in the shadows–or in plain sight. Assassin’s Creed: Where’s the Assassin? is available now here at Amazon.