Coming this fall, action figures for the main cast of the original Star Trek series including Lt. Uhura. This is an artist's rendering of what the toy will look like and not a final product.
Nacelle CEO and founder Brian Volk-Weiss in the company's prototype room in Los Angeles.
An artist's rendering of an action figure of the character Valkris, a female Klingon from the film "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock."
The Nacelle Company's first wave of action figures, on sale now, can be purchased in a $225 bundle. Individual action figures sell for $28.99.
Artist rendering of the action figure of Worf from the 'Star Trek: Generations' film, available this fall.
The Nacelle Company's third wave of action figures, which go on sale this fall, will include the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series.
The fourth wave of Star Trek action figures, to go on sale next year, will include 10 toys including Capt. Benjamin Sisko from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

For its 60th anniversary, the Star Trek franchise is going where it’s never gone before – in terms of action figures.

The groundbreaking original TV series debuted on NBC back on Sept. 8, 1966, spawning a fleet of subsequent movie and TV enterprises, including "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," currently in its third season on Paramount+, and the in-production "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy," set to arrive on Paramount+ in 2026.

With the space franchise's upcoming 60th anniversary looming, fans will likely engage in a massive celebration. Collectors already have plenty to get excited about.

The first wave of figures, expected to be due later this year, includes characters never made available as action figures before, among them Capt. Jellico ("Star Trek: Prodigy"), Peter Preston from "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," and Valkris, a female Klingon from "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock".

The Nacelle Company, perhaps best known for TV specials such as "Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History" and "Down to Earth with Zac Efron" (both on Netflix), acquired the rights to market Star Trek playsets and accessories in 2024. The company has already announced that a host of action figures is in the works.

Those figures, which are one-twelfth size (roughly six or seven inches tall) can be pre-ordered now (priced individually at $28.99), will be followed by three additional waves:

  • Second Wave – Coming this fall, includes Capt. Janeway ("Star Trek: Voyager") and Nog ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine").
  • Third Wave – Revealed at the recent San Diego Comic-Con and coming this fall. This batch features the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series, from Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and Uhura to Nurse and eventual-Chief Medical Officer Christine Chapel and Yeoman and eventual-Communications Officer Janice Rand.
  • Fourth Wave – Figures in this wave, also announced at Comic-Con, will include Capt. Benjamin Sisko from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (from the film "Star Trek: First Contact"), and Saavik from the movies "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" and "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home."

The arrival of a new line of Star Trek action figures "indicates how meaningful, and relevant, this series is, even 60 years later. And that makes me very proud," said Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, son of the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment, in a statement to USA TODAY.

"The Original Series holds a special place in the history of Star Trek, in the history of science fiction, and in the history of television," Roddenberry said. "I am thrilled to see it being honored in conjunction with Star Trek’s 60th."

Roddenberry wasn't ready to share other aspects of the 60th anniversary just yet. "But rest assured it’s Roddenberry’s intention to provide Trek fans the opportunity to be part of the celebration and engage in the Trek community," added Roddenberry, who suggested Trekkies follow the brand on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and YouTube.

'Lifelong' Trekkie commands Star Trek toy-making mission

Nacelle CEO and founder Brian Volk-Weiss comes by his interest in Star Trek toys honestly, as the owner of a collection of more than 5,000 toys. He chose the company's name based on a word for the housing of a starship's warp engines.

"I'm a lifelong Star Trek toy collector and a lifelong fan," Volk-Weiss told USA TODAY.

When meeting with Paramount to secure the licensing, Volk-Weiss said he told the studio he planned to cater to Trekkies who want action figures beyond the obvious characters, such as Kirk and Picard.

"Where's Captain Garrett? Where's Captain Jellico? Where is Peter Preston?" he said. "That was my pitch. …. What I basically said was, 'I believe the base of the Star Trek community is strong enough to give them what they want – and Valkris is the greatest example – even if it's a character that was on screen for 81 seconds, 35 years ago.'"

The company's plan for releasing action figures is to alternate waves of figures who commanded a starship bridge with waves of assorted characters.

When Nacelle announced it would be releasing Star Trek toys, it included an email address in the news release encouraging fans to chime in on figures they would like to see. Decisions on which ones to produce were "absolutely 100% influenced by that," Volk-Weiss said.

Nacelle has announced a total of four waves of action figures to "assure the community this is not going to be a two-wave line," Volk-Weiss said, adding that "we have to make everybody feel confident we're going to go the distance."

The toys, which are made in China, would fall under President Trump's unsettled tariff policy. But Volk-Weiss said the company plans to "keep everything on schedule and keep the prices locked," with Nacelle's other divisions helping to manage any impact on the profit margins.

"My goal is to make this the most successful Star Trek (toy) line ever or at least tie Playmates from their original '90s run," Volk-Weiss said. "So if I want to do that, I can't raise my prices and I can't slow anything down because keeping the trust of the community – this sounds cheesy, but it's true – if we lose (that), the line will fail."

Star Trek action figures: Wave One

Wave One is available for pre-order and is expected to ship out this fall. Available for $28.99 each; $225 for a bundle of all eight figures:

  • Captain Jellico
  • Captain Garrett
  • Tuvix
  • Captain Sulu
  • Valkris
  • Mirror Universe Archer
  • Weyoun
  • Peter Preston

Star Trek action figures: Wave Two

Wave Two figures, announced in March 2025 at WonderCon in Anaheim, California, will be available for pre-order soon and released in 2026:

  • James T. Kirk from "Star Trek: Generations"
  • Kathryn Janeway from "Star Trek: Voyager" (“Year of Hell” Edition)
  • Nog from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (“Favor the Bold” Edition)
  • T’Pol from "Star Trek: Enterprise"
  • Valeris from "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"
  • Romulan Commander from "Star Trek"
  • Carol Marcus from "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
  • Bem from "Star Trek: The Animated Series"
  • Worf from "Star Trek: Generations" (Generations Sailor Edition)
  • Geordi La Forge from "Star Trek: Generations" (Generations Sailor Edition)
  • Mirror Universe Archer from "Star Trek: Enterprise" (“In A Mirror, Darkly” Edition)

Star Trek: The Original Series action figures in Wave Three

Wave Three figures, which features the "Star Trek" original series cast in their duty uniforms and a 60th anniversary surprise two-pack of unannounced characters, was made public in July at the San Diego Comic-Con and will be available for pre-order soon and released in 2026:

  • James T. Kirk
  • Spock
  • Leonard McCoy
  • Nyota Uhura
  • Hikaru Sulu
  • Pavel Chekov
  • Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott
  • Christine Chapel
  • Janice Rand

Star Trek action figures: Wave Four

Wave Four figures, also announced in July at the San Diego Comic-Con, will be going on sale in mid-to-late 2026:

  • Benjamin Sisko from "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
  • Saavik from "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" and "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (this version of the character is played by actress Robin Curtis; the character, when she debuted in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," was played by Kirstie Alley)
  • Beverly Crusher from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (“Sub Rosa” Edition)
  • Data from "Star Trek: Generations" (Generations Sailor Edition)
  • David Marcus from "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan"
  • Jean-Luc Picard from "Star Trek: First Contact" (Little Ships Edition)
  • John Harriman from "Star Trek: Generations"
  • Tom Paris from "Star Trek: Voyager" (Captain Proton Edition)
  • Pavel Chekov from "Star Trek: IV: The Voyage Home" (Nuclear Wessels Edition)
  • Hoshi Sato from "Star Trek: Enterprise" (“In A Mirror, Darkly” Edition)

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