"Have we hit peak licensed Lego set? Maybe. The brick builder toy maker has been releasing more and more elaborate sets based on famous franchises at higher and higher prices. The new Lego Death Star will be $1,000. What fools would pay that much for plastic? But now Lego has teased an upcoming Star Trek: The Next Generation set that's probably the Enterprise-D and now I am that fool."
"That's because on Monday, Lego teased a new collaboration with Star Trek that saw Patrick Stewart's Captain Jean-Luc Picard beamed into the Enterprise-D as a Lego figurine. Every nostalgic licensed cash-in seems silly until they finally find the one you can't live without. A Star Trek: TNG Enterprise is about as close to that for me as you can get."
"While an Enterprise-D Lego set seems like a sure bet with this tease out there, leaks from last month have only fueled fan speculation. Based on a 4chan leak of the images, which may or may not be accurate but certainly looked convincing, the set will be 3600 pieces and ship November 28 for $400. Fans will get the Enterprise plus mini-figures of Picard, Riker, Worf, Geordi, Data, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Troi, and Guinan."
The teaser positions Patrick Stewart's Captain Jean-Luc Picard as a Lego figurine aboard the Enterprise-D. Leaked images from 4chan suggest a 3,600-piece model shipping November 28 with a $400 price and minifigures for Picard, Riker, Worf, Geordi, Data, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Troi, and Guinan. The announcement follows a trend of increasingly elaborate licensed Lego sets and notable high-priced builds like a $1,000 Death Star. Strong nostalgia and franchise appeal drive willingness among collectors to pay premium prices. Other Star Trek models such as a Klingon Bird of Prey, Romulan Warbird, or Borg Cube are also viewed as likely purchases.
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