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− | '''Citadel Miniatures Limited''' is a company |
+ | '''Citadel Miniatures Limited''' is a British company based in Nottingham, England that produces metal, resin, and plastic miniature figures for tabletop wargames, and was formed as a division of the British game company '''{{w|Games Workshop|Games Workshop PLC}}''' in early 1979. No longer operated as a separate company, the brand is currently used for miniatures retailed by the parent company. |
==''Star Trek'' association== |
==''Star Trek'' association== |
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− | The company began to produce (unlicensed) ''Star Trek'' gaming figurine miniatures in the very early 1980s, capitalizing on {{film|1}}, by tying in on the multitude of aliens seen in the back-ground in that feature. In 1985 as a sub-licensee, Citadel released for the UK market [[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game#Gaming miniatures|starship miniatures]], that were based upon the gaming materials originating from the [[FASA]] gaming miniatures, as indicated on the packaging. As far as the starship miniatures were concerned, apart from being mounted on different style cards, the models differed from their US counterparts in that for many models less construction was needed and that they were more detailed, due to the fact that the pewter had a higher tin content. Although that made the metal more brittle, it also made the metal harder than their relative soft US counterparts and thus more susceptible to retain detailing. Eventually, Citadel released fifteen out of the eventual 34 models FASA produced, when the latter lost its license in 1989. Citadel never had a direct license from the franchise, the moment Fasa lost its, so did Citadel. It should be noted that in the case of the figurine miniatures, that these were Citadel originals, not Fasa derivatives, as were the starship miniatures. |
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− | ===''Star Trek'' gaming products=== |
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− | ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" id="''Star Trek'' gaming products" |''Star Trek'' gaming products |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Citadel Miniatures add, Red Catalog 1980.jpg|200px]] |
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− | ! No. |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Citadel STseries figurine in packaging.jpg|70px]] |
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− | ! Issue |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Citadel STseries figurine packaginng imprint.jpg|70px]] |
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− | ! Item |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Citadel Miniatures add, Citadel Journal Spring 1986.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | | colspan="4" class="even" | <center>''Star Trek'' ST figurine series spread in the 1980 ''Red Catalog'' (l), figurine ST05 in its typical packaging, the packaging identifier carton, and the starship miniature series page from the 1986 catalog (r)</center> |
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− | ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="1980/81 Figurine models"|1980/81 Figurine models (unlicensed) |
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+ | |} |
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+ | In early 1980, the company issued a line of licensed (as indicated in its ''Red Catalog'' of that year) ''Star Trek'' 25mm gaming figurine miniatures, capitalizing on {{film|1}}, and associating them with the multitude of background aliens seen in the feature. Sold in 24 pairs, the 25mm white-metal gaming figurines were Citadel originals, not derived from [[FASA]], unlike its later starship miniatures line. The figurines came packaged in a plastic bag stapled shut at the top with an doublefolded identifier header card. There were also four 54mm figures: Kirk in command chair, Spock, Ilia Probe and the Klingon Captain. |
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+ | An issue of Games Workshop's ''White Dwarf'', the UK Science Fiction & Fantasy Games and Miniatures Magazine (Issue No. 18, April/May 1980), featured a ''Motion Picture'' [[refit]]-{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} cover and an article with a "Miniatures Scenario" (pp. 8-13, written by Tony Yates and Steve Jackson) to promote their Citadel licensed products. |
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+ | {| class="wiki-sidebar" style="float:left;margin:10px;" |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:White Dwarf, issue No. 18, AprilMay 1980 cover.jpg|180px]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:FASA Star Trek Role Playing Game v2.1 UK edition.jpg|180px]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" | [[File:Star Trek III Starship Combat Game, UK version.jpg|180px]] |
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+ | |colspan="1" class="even" | <center>Cover ''White Dwarf'', issue 18, 1980</center> |
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− | | ST01 |
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+ | |colspan="2" class="even" | <center>1985 UK variants of the ''Star Trek: The Role Playing Game'' and the ''Star Trek III: Starship Combat Game'', for which the Citadel starship miniatures were manufactured</center> |
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− | | Captain Kirk |
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+ | |} |
+ | For the UK market in late 1985, Citadel released [[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game#Gaming miniatures|starship miniatures]], which had been derived from gaming materials created by FASA and by whom it was sub-licensed to do so, as was dutifully indicated on the packaging. As far as the starship miniatures were concerned, apart from being mounted on different style cards, the models differed from their US counterparts by requiring fewer construction steps and were more detailed, due to a higher tin content in the pewter. Although this made the metal more brittle, it also made the metal harder than the metal used for the (relatively soft) US versions and able to better preserve details. It seemed however that the Citadel sub-license was quite short-lived, as the starship line had only been advertised in the company's ''Citadel Journal'' Spring 1986 catalog (specifically mentioning the sub-license in the byline), as far as can be ascertained. {{el|solegends.com/citcat198603cja}} |
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− | | ST02 |
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+ | Incidentally, the FASA starship miniatures releases in the UK were not whimsical acts on Citadel's part, as mother company Games Workshop had released the second edition of FASA's ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]]'' – the very same game the miniatures had originally been conceived for in the first place as complementary game-enhancing supplements – and the first edition of the ''[[Star Trek III: Starship Combat Game]]'' that year, under its own respective catalognumbers 24362 and 010501 for the British market. |
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− | | Mr. [[Spock]] |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST02 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | {{dthumb|FASA-Citadel ST17 RPG miniature USS Excelsior 1985.jpg|FASA-Citadel ST17 RPG miniature USS Excelsior 1985 variant.jpg|<center>ST17 white lettering variant…</center>|<center>…and the yellow lettering variant</center>}} |
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+ | Incidentally, it appears that some of the starship miniatures had multiple release issues, despite the limited time span Citadel was allowed to market the miniatures. Of at least one miniature, ST17 {{USS|Excelsior|NCC-2000}}, there are two issues known; one issue had white lettering on the blister pack, whereas the other issue had slightly differently placed yellow lettering on its blister pack. Being the largest and heaviest miniature Citadel did release, the ''Excelsior'' was also marketed at the higher retail price of £3.95, instead of the standard £1.95. |
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− | | ST03 |
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− | | Dr. "Bones" Mccoy |
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+ | In the end, Citadel released only fourteen of the 34 ship models that FASA eventually produced (guided by FASA's numbering, which explains the gaps in Citadel's numbering). FASA concluded its ''Star Trek'' licensing in 1989, while Citadel never had a direct license from the franchise for this line, so the moment FASA's license ended, so did Citadel's. Being the rarer one of the two releases, the Citadel variants commonly command higher prices on the second-hand markets. |
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+ | === ''Star Trek'' releases === |
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− | | ST04 |
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+ | {| class="browser" style="background-color:black;" |
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− | | [[Scotty]] & [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] |
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+ | ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" id="''Star Trek'' gaming products" | ''Star Trek'' gaming products |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST04 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | | ST05 |
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− | | [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] & [[Willard Decker]] |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST05 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | | ST06 |
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− | | [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] & [[Christine Chapel]] |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST06 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | | ST07 |
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− | | Ilia & Janice Rand |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST08 |
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− | | Enterprise Crew |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST09 |
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− | | Security Guards |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST09 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST10 |
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− | | [[Vulcan]]s |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST11 |
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− | | [[Deltan]]s |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST12 |
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− | | [[Klingon]]s |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST13 |
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− | | Aaamazzarites |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST13 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST14 |
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− | | Kazarites |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST15 |
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− | | Betalgeusians |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST16 |
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− | | [[Arcturian]]s |
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− | |[[File:Citadel ST16 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST17 |
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− | | Zaranites |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST18 |
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− | | K'normians |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST19 |
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− | | [[Rigellian]]s |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST20 |
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− | | Rhaandrites |
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− | | [[File:Citadel ST20 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST21 |
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− | | Shamin Priests |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST22 |
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− | | Megarites |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST23 |
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− | | Saurians |
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− | |- |
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− | | ST24 |
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− | | [[Andorian]]s |
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− | ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" id="1985 Starship models"|1985 Starship models (sub-licensed) |
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− | |ST01 |
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− | |[[refit]]-{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST01 RPG miniature USS Enterprise 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | |ST02 |
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− | |{{USS|Reliant}} |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST02 RPG miniature USS Reliant 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST03 |
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− | |[[D7 class]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST03 RPG miniature Klingon battlecruiser D7 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |- |
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− | |ST04 |
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− | |[[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Romulan Bird-of-Prey]] (contains two pieces) |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST04 RPG miniature Romulan Bird of Prey 1985.jpg|90px]] |
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+ | ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" id="1980/81 Figurine models"|1980/81 Figurine models (licensed) |
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− | |ST05 |
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− | |{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} (Old design) |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST06 RPG miniature USS Enterprise 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelKirk.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST05 |
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+ | ST01: Captain [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] (two poses) |
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− | |{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} (Old design) |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST02 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
+ | ST02: Mr. [[Spock]] (two poses) |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelMcCoy.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST03: Dr. "Bones" [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] (two poses) |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST04 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST04: [[Scotty]] & [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST05 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST05: [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] & [[Willard Decker]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST06 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST09 |
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+ | ST06: [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] & [[Christine Chapel]] |
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− | |[[Klingon]] D-18 [[Destroyer]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelIliaRand.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST09 RPG miniature Klingon D-18 Destroyer 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST07: [[Ilia]] (one of two poses) & [[Janice Rand]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelCrew.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST08: Enterprise Crew |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST09 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST09: [[Perez|Security Guards]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelVulcans.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST10: [[Vulcan]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelDeltans.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST15 |
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+ | ST11: [[Deltan]]s |
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− | |[[Romulan]] ''Winged Defender'' |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelKlingons.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST15 RPG miniature Romulan Winged Defender 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST12: [[Klingon]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST13 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST13: [[Aaamazzarite]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelKazarites.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST14: [[Kazarite]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelBetelgeusians.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST15: [[Betelgeusian]]s (spelt "Betalgeusians") |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST16 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST16 |
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+ | ST16: [[Arcturian]]s |
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− | |USS ''Chandley'' [[Frigate]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelZaranites.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST16 RPG miniature USS Chandley 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST17: [[Zaranite]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST13 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST18: [[K'normian]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelRigellians.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST19: [[Rigellian]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel ST20 figurine.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST20: [[Rhaandarite]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelShamins.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST17 |
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+ | ST21: [[Shamin|Shamin Priest]]s |
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− | |{{USS|Excelsior}} |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelMegarites.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST17 RPG miniature USS Excelsior 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST22: [[Megarite]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelSaurians.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST23: [[Saurian (species)|Saurian]]s |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelAndorians.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST24: [[Andorian]]s (spelt "Andoreans") |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:CitadelKirkIlia.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | Alternate poses: Kirk, Ilia |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Ad.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST18 |
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+ | Magazine ad: Citadel Miniatures |
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− | |[[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Klingon L-42 Bird of Prey]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Chair Kirk.jpg|95px]] |
+ | 54mm: Kirk in command chair |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Spock.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | 54mm: Commander Spock |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Ilia Probe.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | 54mm: Ilia Probe |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Klingon.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | 54mm: [[Amar captain 001|Klingon captain]] |
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+ | ! colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" id="1985 Starship models"|1985 Starship models (sub-licensed) |
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− | |ST19 |
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− | |{{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}} |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel ST19 RPG miniature USS Grissom 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST01 RPG miniature USS Enterprise 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST20 |
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+ | ST01:[[refit]]-{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} |
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− | |[[Merchantman|Deep Space Freighter]] |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel |
+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST02 RPG miniature USS Reliant 1985.jpg|95px]] |
+ | ST02:{{USS|Reliant|NCC-1864}} |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST03 RPG miniature Klingon battlecruiser D7 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST03: [[D7 class]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST04 RPG miniature Romulan Bird of Prey 1985.jpg|90px]] |
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+ | ST04: [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey]] (two pieces) |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST06 RPG miniature USS Enterprise 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST05: {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} (Old design) |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST09 RPG miniature Klingon D-18 Destroyer 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST21 |
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+ | ST09: [[Klingon]] D-18 [[Destroyer]] |
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− | |[[Romulan]] ''Graceful Flyer'' containing two pieces |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel |
+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST15 RPG miniature Romulan Winged Defender 1985.jpg|95px]] |
+ | ST15: [[Romulan]] ''Winged Defender'' |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST16 RPG miniature USS Chandley 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST16: USS ''Chandley'' [[Frigate]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST17 RPG miniature USS Excelsior 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST17: {{USS|Excelsior|NCC-2000}} |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST18 RPG miniature Klingon L-42 Bird of Prey 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST18: [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey|Klingon L-42 Bird of Prey]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST19 RPG miniature USS Grissom 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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− | |ST22 |
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+ | ST19: {{USS|Grissom|NCC-638}} |
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− | |[[Wanderer class|Orion ''Wanderer'']] (two pieces; one of only two FASA design elevated to canon status) |
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− | |[[File:FASA-Citadel |
+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST20 RPG miniature Deep Space Freighter 1985.jpg|95px]] |
+ | ST20: [[Merchantman|Deep Space Freighter]] |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST21 RPG miniature Romulan Graceful Flyer 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST21: [[Romulan]] ''Graceful Flyer'' (two pieces) |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:FASA-Citadel ST22 RPG miniature Orion Wanderer 1985,jpg.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | ST22:[[Wanderer class (24th century)|Orion ''Wanderer'']] (two pieces)<ref>One of only two FASA design originals elevated to [[canon]] status.</ref> |
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+ | | colspan="1" align="center" style="width:20%" | [[File:Citadel Miniatures Star Trek RPG miniature blisterpack back, 1985.jpg|95px]] |
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+ | Generic blister pack back |
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+ | <small><references/></small> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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− | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]]'' – Detailed info and photos of many Citadel miniatures |
− | * [[Star Trek starship miniatures]] |
+ | * [[Star Trek starship miniatures|''Star Trek'' starship miniatures]] |
− | * [[Star Trek model kits]] |
+ | * [[Star Trek model kits|''Star Trek'' model kits]] |
==External link== |
==External link== |
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*{{wikipedia}} |
*{{wikipedia}} |
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+ | [[Category:Game companies]] |
+ | [[Category:Collectible companies]] |
Latest revision as of 15:43, 21 June 2022
(written from a Production point of view)
Citadel Miniatures Limited is a British company based in Nottingham, England that produces metal, resin, and plastic miniature figures for tabletop wargames, and was formed as a division of the British game company Games Workshop PLC in early 1979. No longer operated as a separate company, the brand is currently used for miniatures retailed by the parent company.
Star Trek association
In early 1980, the company issued a line of licensed (as indicated in its Red Catalog of that year) Star Trek 25mm gaming figurine miniatures, capitalizing on Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and associating them with the multitude of background aliens seen in the feature. Sold in 24 pairs, the 25mm white-metal gaming figurines were Citadel originals, not derived from FASA, unlike its later starship miniatures line. The figurines came packaged in a plastic bag stapled shut at the top with an doublefolded identifier header card. There were also four 54mm figures: Kirk in command chair, Spock, Ilia Probe and the Klingon Captain.
An issue of Games Workshop's White Dwarf, the UK Science Fiction & Fantasy Games and Miniatures Magazine (Issue No. 18, April/May 1980), featured a Motion Picture refit-USS Enterprise cover and an article with a "Miniatures Scenario" (pp. 8-13, written by Tony Yates and Steve Jackson) to promote their Citadel licensed products.
For the UK market in late 1985, Citadel released starship miniatures, which had been derived from gaming materials created by FASA and by whom it was sub-licensed to do so, as was dutifully indicated on the packaging. As far as the starship miniatures were concerned, apart from being mounted on different style cards, the models differed from their US counterparts by requiring fewer construction steps and were more detailed, due to a higher tin content in the pewter. Although this made the metal more brittle, it also made the metal harder than the metal used for the (relatively soft) US versions and able to better preserve details. It seemed however that the Citadel sub-license was quite short-lived, as the starship line had only been advertised in the company's Citadel Journal Spring 1986 catalog (specifically mentioning the sub-license in the byline), as far as can be ascertained. [1]
Incidentally, the FASA starship miniatures releases in the UK were not whimsical acts on Citadel's part, as mother company Games Workshop had released the second edition of FASA's Star Trek: The Role Playing Game – the very same game the miniatures had originally been conceived for in the first place as complementary game-enhancing supplements – and the first edition of the Star Trek III: Starship Combat Game that year, under its own respective catalognumbers 24362 and 010501 for the British market.
Incidentally, it appears that some of the starship miniatures had multiple release issues, despite the limited time span Citadel was allowed to market the miniatures. Of at least one miniature, ST17 USS Excelsior, there are two issues known; one issue had white lettering on the blister pack, whereas the other issue had slightly differently placed yellow lettering on its blister pack. Being the largest and heaviest miniature Citadel did release, the Excelsior was also marketed at the higher retail price of £3.95, instead of the standard £1.95.
In the end, Citadel released only fourteen of the 34 ship models that FASA eventually produced (guided by FASA's numbering, which explains the gaps in Citadel's numbering). FASA concluded its Star Trek licensing in 1989, while Citadel never had a direct license from the franchise for this line, so the moment FASA's license ended, so did Citadel's. Being the rarer one of the two releases, the Citadel variants commonly command higher prices on the second-hand markets.
Star Trek releases
Star Trek gaming products | ||||
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1980/81 Figurine models (licensed) | ||||
ST01: Captain Kirk (two poses) |
ST02: Mr. Spock (two poses) |
ST03: Dr. "Bones" McCoy (two poses) |
ST05: Sulu & Willard Decker | |
ST06: Uhura & Christine Chapel |
ST07: Ilia (one of two poses) & Janice Rand |
ST08: Enterprise Crew |
ST09: Security Guards |
ST10: Vulcans |
ST11: Deltans |
ST12: Klingons |
ST13: Aaamazzarites |
ST14: Kazarites |
ST15: Betelgeusians (spelt "Betalgeusians") |
ST16: Arcturians |
ST17: Zaranites |
ST18: K'normians |
ST19: Rigellians |
ST20: Rhaandarites |
ST21: Shamin Priests |
ST22: Megarites |
ST23: Saurians |
ST24: Andorians (spelt "Andoreans") |
Alternate poses: Kirk, Ilia |
Magazine ad: Citadel Miniatures |
54mm: Kirk in command chair |
54mm: Commander Spock |
54mm: Ilia Probe |
54mm: Klingon captain |
1985 Starship models (sub-licensed) | ||||
ST01:refit-USS Enterprise |
ST02:USS Reliant |
ST03: D7 class |
ST04: Romulan Bird-of-Prey (two pieces) |
ST05: USS Enterprise (Old design) |
ST15: Romulan Winged Defender |
ST16: USS Chandley Frigate |
ST17: USS Excelsior |
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ST19: USS Grissom |
ST20: Deep Space Freighter |
ST21: Romulan Graceful Flyer (two pieces) |
ST22:Orion Wanderer (two pieces)[1] |
Generic blister pack back |
See also
- Star Trek: The Role Playing Game – Detailed info and photos of many Citadel miniatures
- Star Trek starship miniatures
- Star Trek model kits