Medical Tricorder and Enterprise-D

Twenty some odd years ago Star Trek was the bomb! 

Everyone collected Star Trek memorabilia.  Books, magazines, comic books, toys-you name it-if it had a Star Trek logo on it, it sold.

Playmates Toys acquired the toy license for Star Trek and churned out some of the best Trek toys ever.

Acton figures, spaceships, weapons and accessories from all of Trek TV shows and movies up until that time had their own line of toys.

One of my all-time favorite series of toys was Playmates’ Innerspace series.

The Medical Tricorder Mini Playset features a full-scale Next Generation Tricorder that can clip to a belt, waist or purse.

But, here’s the cool twist.  Unfold the Tricorder and it separates into four sections.

Suddenly toy enthusiasts are in the Medical Wing of the Enterprise-D!

The back wall holds the Main Diagnostic Display and a special Overhead Sensor Cluster than when titled magnifies the available light.

The floor section holds the Diagnostic Bed and extends out to include a Scanner/Bio Chamber.

The right wing section holds a Diagnostic Viewscreen and Instrument Cluster and the left wing section house the Cryochamber where the included Picard as the Borg Locutus can be placed and transformed back to his human self. 

Small figures included with the Playset include Locutus, Doctor Crusher and Lt. Comdr. LaForge.

The miniature Med Center is loaded with Buttons, Dials, Screens, a Bench, a second Diagnostic Bed and more.

The entire unit opens and folds on hinges and once closed seams are tight and conceal its inner workings.

Paint and sculpting are clean, precise and has smooth edges with no flashing or slopover colors.

The larger U.S.S. Enterprise Mini Playset NCC-1701-D is a marvel of clever engineering and design.

Like the Medical Tricorder Playset the Enterprise opens out but in two sections from the upper Saucer section.

The inner Saucer section houses a complete Bridge, the Ten Forward Lounge, a working Turbolift, Tactical Control Stations, Command Stations, AFT Workstation, OPS Station, Conn Station and a working Shuttlecraft door that opens to receive a Mini-Shuttlecraft.

It looks identical to the bridge of TV Enterprise-D right down to the color scheme.

The right fold out section includes the Brig and the left section holds the Captain’s Ready Room.

Extras include a swiveling Captain’s Chair, a View Screen that changes images, a Shuttle Bay Door that opens, Riker’s Monitor that swivels, Turbolifts that open, pull out Seats and a Jail Cell that actually closes.

Included figures are Riker, Picard and Data.

Like the Medial Tricorder the Enterprise-D Innerspace vehicle features clean color application, amazing miniature sculpting, clever hinging and inner concealment once closed.