According to Forbes, LEGO has officially revealed its first major Star Trek set – the massive 3,600-piece USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D (10356) launching November 28. The display model features a detachable command saucer, secondary hull, opening shuttlebay with two mini shuttlepods, and an angled stand. It includes nine minifigures with accessories like Picard’s tea cup, Data’s cat Spot, and Riker’s trombone. Buyers who purchase between November 28 and December 1 get a free Type-15 Shuttlepod with Ensign Ro Laren minifigure. LEGO Insiders can also enter a sweepstake from November 6 to December 1 to win a set signed by Jonathan Frakes.
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The scale is impressive, but here’s the thing
3,600 pieces is absolutely massive – we’re talking about a third the size of LEGO’s record-breaking Death Star set. That’s not just a weekend project, that’s a serious commitment. And at what price point? They haven’t revealed that yet, but given the piece count and licensing, this thing is probably going to cost serious Federation credits. The details are nice though – the detachable saucer section is a must for any proper Enterprise display, and the little touches like Spot and the “Earl Grey, hot” cup show they really understand what fans want.
About those minifigures
Nine crew members is solid, but I’m noticing something interesting – no Worf? That seems like a strange omission for the Enterprise-D’s security chief. The accessories are clever though – Riker’s trombone instead of his famously casual chair-sitting pose (minifigures can’t really do that justice anyway). And Spot is pure genius. But here’s my question: where’s Guinan? She was practically part of the furniture in Ten Forward. Maybe they’re saving some characters for future sets.
That gift-with-purchase window is brutal
Four days. Seriously? November 28 to December 1 is an incredibly tight window to drop several hundred dollars on a LEGO set, especially right after Black Friday when people are tapped out. The Type-15 Shuttlepod looks great – minifigure-scale with an Ensign Ro that’ll probably be worth a fortune on the secondary market. But that limited availability feels designed to create FOMO and drive early sales. It’s smart business, but tough for fans who might need to wait for payday.
So what comes after the Enterprise?
The article speculates Deep Space Nine might be next, and honestly that makes sense. DS9’s unique shape would translate beautifully to LEGO, and the station offers endless minifigure possibilities. But I’m wondering about the smaller sets – where are the away team missions, the Borg cube encounters, the Klingon bird-of-prey battles? This massive Enterprise feels like LEGO testing the waters before committing to a full Star Trek theme. If this sells well – and let’s be real, it absolutely will – we could be looking at a whole new era of LEGO space exploration beyond just Star Wars. The real question is whether they’ll tackle the original series Enterprise next, or jump straight to Voyager.
