With rumours of a new LEGO Icons Star Trek model said to be dropping out of warp in 2026, here’s what we want to see from such a potential set.
Fresh rumours emerged yesterday regarding a possible upcoming LEGO Icons Star Trek set that might be arriving sometime this summer, with a mysterious Bridge Diorama said to be on the way. If that does indeed prove to be the case, then any such potential build boldly going where no model has gone before needs to deliver on some key points.
With very little information available at this point, we’re firmly in speculation territory here when it comes to possible future LEGO Icons Star Trek releases, but the franchise’s expansive source material and previous licensed offerings might give us some idea of what to expect.
1 – Minifigure-scale
Just based on yesterday’s rumour, the most obvious direction such a LEGO Icons Star Trek set could go in is to present a minifigure-scale playset of one of the 60-year-old sci-fi property’s many Enterprise bridges, representing the very nerve centre of the Federation’s flagship vessels.
Assuming that’s the approach, we’d hope to see a Captain’s chair, helm, navigation and science stations, turbolift doors and a main view screen at the very least, although that would depend on which version of the Enterprise the set’s designers decide to go for.
2 – Original Series or Next Generation?
Speaking of which, there are really only two choices for a potential first-ever LEGO Icons Star Trek bridge diorama – The Original Series or The Next Generation. We’ve already had two models based on the latter, thanks to last year’s 10356 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D and 40768 Type-15 Shuttlepod, so the former would seem to be the way to go moving forward.
With that in mind, we’re keeping our fingers crossed for the likes of Captain James T. Kirk, Lieutenant Commander Spock, Lieutenant Commander Leonard ‘Bones’ McCoy, Lieutenant Commander Montgomery ‘Scotty’ Scott, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu and Ensign Pavel Chekov in minifigure form, all of which would undoubtedly prove to be a huge hit with longtime fans of the ’60s TV show.
3 – 23rd century functionality
If the rumoured 113XX Star Trek: The Bridge Diorama is revealed to be a playset-style build based on the Constitution-class NCC-1701, then we’d also be looking for at least some basic functionality to be present and correct. That could include opening and closing turbolift doors, swivelling chairs and interchangeable view screen images, ticking both play and display boxes.
Even more tantalising would be the inclusion of a dedicated sound brick in the potential LEGO Icons Star Trek set. If the likes of 10358 Soundwave is anything to go by, then the option to have such an interactive element in the model, complete with licensed voices, sound effects and music, would be a real draw for fans hoping for true authenticity in their collections.
4 – Blasts from the past
There have been a number of Enterprise bridge playsets released over the years, starting with MEGO’s version from 1979 that was intended for use with much larger doll-sized figures, right up to this year’s 1/10 scale Build-A-Bridge from Nacelle, a massive Original Series collectible being released as a line-up of modular sections that fit together to complete the full iconic location.
The latter is also how a possible LEGO Icons Star Trek bridge diorama model might well be assembled, with builders working on separate individual areas of the model before then combining them into an impressive, finished display set.
5 – Potential GWPs
With 113XX Star Trek: The Bridge Diorama potentially slotting into the LEGO Icons line-up, an accompanying GWP could provide extra incentive for fans to pick up the build. Such freebie models might be something like the interior of the bridge’s turbolift, complete with a doomed red-shirted crew member minifigure, or the sickbay, boosted with a Nurse Chapel minifigure.
Another option might be to showcase the NCC-1701 Enterprise’s transporter room, with an image of the Next Generation version appearing on a landing page ahead of 10356 USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D’s launch. Not only might that be an additional starship location for fans to construct, with possible ‘transporting’ functionality, but the transporter pad could also serve as the perfect display stand for any LEGO Icons Star Trek minifigures.
For now, do treat any such details regarding 113XX Star Trek: The Bridge Diorama with a pinch of salt until we hear anything official from the LEGO Group.
Featured image: Star Trek: The Original Series Set Tour
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