Playmates 1993

Star Trek: The Next Generation 1993 (Playmates)

In 1993, Playmates released a second series of figures from The Next Generation, along with accessories, playsets and vehicles. A Classic Collector Figure Set was also released in a limited edition package. Playmates’ gamble with the Star Trek franchise was really beginning to pay off, and The Next Generation show was a massive success, bringing Star Trek back to audiences in a big way. 

For more information about the 1993 waves of Star Trek products, see bottom of page for a complete summary.

Star Trek The Next Generation (1993): Figures

The second series of the Next Generation line featured a hefty 23 new figures. As before, all figures came with lots of accessories and poseable action bases. A trading card was included with each package.

Admiral McCoy

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Admiral McCoy
Accessories: Action Base, Medical Monitor, Tricorder, Medical Kit, Hyposprayer
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Admiral Leonard McCoy gets a figure in the TNG series . This version is from the TNG premier episode, Encounter at Farpoint. McCoy came with several accessories and an action base.

Ambassador Spock

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Ambassador Spock
Accessories: Action Base, Monitor, PADD, Phaser Rifle, Vulcan Book
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: It’s only right that Ambassador Spock gets a figure in the TNG series . This version is from the classic episode, Unification II. Spock came with several accessories and an action base.

Borg

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Borg
Accessories: Action Base, Rotation Arm, Mechanical Arm, Shield Coils
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of the Borg was only slightly different from the Series 1 version. Borg comes with several accessories and an action base.

Cadet Wesley Crusher

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Cadet Wesley Crusher
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tractor Beam, Tricorder w/ Holster, Case
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Wesley Crusher finally gets an action figure. This version is from his Season 1 Cadet appearance. Wesley came with several accessories and an action base.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tricorder, Holster, View Screen, PADD
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Captain Jean-Luc Picard was the based on his Season 1 appearance. Picard comes with several accessories and an action base.

Captain Scott

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Captain Scott
Accessories: Action Base, Dilithium Crystals, Monitor, Tools, Light Source
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Captain Montgomery Scott gets a figure in the TNG series . This version is from the classic episode, Relics. Scotty came with several accessories and an action base.

Commander Sela

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Commander Sela
Accessories: Action Base, Romulan PADD, Phaser Rifle, Knife, Phaser
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Commander Sela was a Romulan General and relative of Tasha Yar. Sela came with several accessories and an action base.

Commander William Riker

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Commander William Riker
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tricorder, Holster, U.V. Source, Field Kit
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Commander William Riker was the based on his Season 2 appearance. Riker comes with several accessories and an action base.

Counselor Deanna Troi

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Counselor Deanna Troi
Accessories: Action Base, Tricorder, PADD, Computer Gear, Monitor
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Counselor Deanna Troi was the based on her Season 1 appearance. Deanna comes with several accessories and an action base.

Dathon

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Dathon
Accessories: Action Base, Dagger, Log Book, Flaming Branch, Knife
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Dathon is a Tamarian Captain, who was among several alien figures produced for the TNG line. Dathon came with several accessories and an action base.

Dr. Beverly Crusher

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Dr. Beverly Crusher
Accessories: Action Base, Monitor, Tricorder, Medical Kit, Hypospray
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Dr. Beverly Crusher finally gets an action figure made of her, since she was the only main character to not get one in Series 1. Beverly came with several accessories and an action base.

Guinan

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Guinan
Accessories: Action Base, Drinking Glasses, Chess Set, Ten-Forward Tray
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) is the hostess of the Ten Forward Lounge aboard the Enterprise. Guinan came with several accessories and an action base.

K’Ehleyr

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

K’Ehleyr
Accessories: Action Base, Spiked Glove, Life Support Mask, Klingon Sword
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: K’Ehleyr is a Klingon ambassador to the Federation. K’Ehleyr came with several accessories and an action base .

Klingon Warrior Worf

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Klingon Warrior Worf
Accessories: Action Base, Pain-Stick, Spiked Club, Klingon Disruptor, Robe
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Lieutenant Worf features him in his Klingon Warrior outfit. Worf comes with several accessories and an action base.

Lieutenant Commander Data

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Lieutenant Commander Data
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Testing Unit, Tricorder w/ Holster, Android Panel
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Lieutenant Commander Data was the based on his Season 1 appearance. Data comes with several accessories and an action base.

Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge in Dress Uniform

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge (Dress Uniform)
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Viewer, Tricorder, Plaque of Medals
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Lieutenant Geordi LaForge features him in his full dress uniform. Geordi comes with several accessories and an action base.

Lieutenant Geordi LaForge

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Lieutenant Geordi LaForge
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tricorder, Holster, Tools, Crystals, Gear
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Lieutenant Geordi LaForge was the based on his Season 1 appearance. The visor was not removable. Geordi comes with several accessories and an action base.

Lieutenant Worf

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Lieutenant Worf
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tricorder, Holster, Bat’leth, Sword, Knife
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Lieutenant Worf was the based on his Season 1 appearance. Worf comes with several accessories and an action base.

Locutus

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Locutus
Accessories: Action Base, Cybernetic Arm, Manipulator, Shield Coils
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Locutus was, of course, Captain Picard as a Borg when he was captured and assimilated by them in Season 3. Locutus came with several accessories and an action base.

Lore

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Lore
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Hand Held Laser, Field Kit, Tricorder
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Lore is actually Data’s evil twin, who was featured in the classic episode, Datalore. Lore came with several accessories and an action base.

Mordock the Benzite

Market Value:
Carded $12 – $20
Loose $5 – $8

Mordock the Benzite
Accessories: Action Base, Phaser, Tricorder with Holster, Scanner, Monitor
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Mordock is the first Starfleet cadet from the planet, Benzar. He was among several alien figures produced for the TNG line. Mordock comes with several accessories and an action base.

Q

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Q
Accessories: Action Base, Miniature U.S.S. Enterprise, Miniature Earth, Dilithium Crystal Scepter
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: This new version of Q features him wearing a Starfleet Captain’s uniform, which he did non multiple occasions. Q comes with several accessories and an action base.

Vorgon

Market Value:
Carded $8 – $15
Loose $3 – $5

Vorgon
Accessories: Action Base, Tox Uthat Artifact, Dilithium Crystal Hex, Vorgon Scanner
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Easily found on secondary market
Notes: Vorgon is from a mysterious alien race, who was among several alien figures produced for the TNG line. Vorgon came with several accessories and an action base.

Star Trek The Next Generation (1993): Accessories

Playmates produced a collector’s case to be used with their Star Trek: The Next Generation action figures.

Collector’s Case

Market Value:
With Packaging $20 – $30
Loose $10 – $20

Collector’s Case
Accessories: Plastic Trays x 2
Years Released: 1993, 1994
Scarcity Factor: Moderately easy to find on the secondary market
Notes: Every respectable action figure line has to have a collector’s case to carry their figures around in, and the Playmates Star Trek line is definitely respectable. This case holds up to 12 figures in two plastic trays, made-up of various shapes to accommodate different types of figures.

Star Trek The Next Generation (1993) : Playsets

Playmates released two different playsets for their Next Generation line in 1993, with the Bridge Playset and the Transporter Room playset. Both were limited edition and are very popular on the secondary market.

Bridge Playset

Market Value:
Boxed $180 – $260
Loose $60 – $80

Bridge Playset
Accessories: Captain’s Chair, First Officer’s Chair, View Screen, Conn Station, Ops Station, Tactical Station, Counselor’s Chair, Fold Down Panels, Blueprint
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Bridge Playset had all kind of goodness to it, including: sound (hailing frequency, photon torpedoes, warp drive, tractor beam, red alert sounds), and light features, computer, and an Illuminated viewscreen with phaser hits. Includes seating for up to six characters (Ops, Conn, Command, and aft stations – Tactical standing), with working tactical console. This was a very well done playset and remains highly sought after on the secondary market.

Transporter Playset

Market Value:
Boxed $45 – $65
Loose $12 – $20

Transporter Playset
Accessories: Transporter Chamber, Technical Blueprint
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but getting tougher each year
Notes: The Transporter Playset was another fantastic and fun playset by Playmates. It featured special transporting effect, transporter sounds, light-up transport chamber, and an authentic operator’s console. Basically it borrowed Mego’s blueprint for placing a figure inside, then rotation the chamber to make it appear the figure had disappeared. Each box was numbered with a limited edition.

Star Trek The Next Generation (1993) : Vehicles

Playmates did not release any vehicles to be used directly with the 4.5 Inch action figures, but they did release a few battle action ships for kids to play with. Each came with sounds and lights for that extra playability factor.

Klingon Attack Cruiser

Market Value:
Boxed $30 – $45
Loose $10 – $15

Klingon Attack Cruiser
Accessories: Technical Blueprint
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but getting tougher each year
Notes: This version of the Next Generation Klingon Attack Cruiser featured four different sounds that were activated by pressing a button on the neck of the ship. This was a very well done and detailed Klingon ship. The boxes are numbered and labeled as a collector’s edition.

Romulan Warbird

Market Value:
Boxed $30 – $45
Loose $10 – $15

Romulan Warbird
Accessories: Technical Blueprint
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but getting tougher each year
Notes: This version of the Next Generation Romulan Warbird featured four different sounds that were activated by pressing a button on the wing of the ship. This was a very well done and detailed Romulan ship. The boxes are numbered and labeled as a collector’s edition.

Starship Enterprise

Market Value:
Boxed $55 – $85
Loose $20 – $25

Starship Enterprise
Accessories: Technical Blueprints
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but getting tougher each year
Notes: This version of the Next Generation Starship Enterprise featured four different sounds that were activated by pressing a button, just under the main saucer. This was a very well done and detailed Enterprise ship. The boxes are numbered and labeled as a collector’s edition.

Starship Enterprise (Collector’s Edition)

Market Value:
Boxed $80 – $110
Loose $20 – $30

Starship Enterprise (Collector’s Edition)
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found but getting tougher each year
Notes: This version of the Next Generation Starship Enterprise was made in gold to commemorate the 7th Anniversary of the Next Generation television show. Like the regular version, this one also comes with four different sounds that can be activated. Each boxes is numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Star Trek (1993): Exclusives

The Classic Star Trek Collector Figure Set was the first exclusive or limited edition set offered by Playmates for their Star Trek action figure line. It was available at several different retail locations at the time.

Classic Star Trek Collector Figure Set

Market Value:
Boxed $40 – $65
Loose $15 – $25

Classic Star Trek Collector Figure Set
Accessories: Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, Chekov, Classic Enterprise Action Base
Years Released: 1993
Scarcity Factor: Can be found on the secondary market, but getting tougher each year
Notes: The Classic Star Trek Collector Figure Set was released in 1993 and included all seven of the classic original series Star Trek characters, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, Uhura, Scotty, Sulu and Chekov. The figures came packaged with a very nice looking cardboard action Enterprise set. This was the first time that Star Trek fans ever saw Sulu or Chekov in any type of action figure form. The set was limited to 150,000 pieces and was individually numbered.

In 1993, the Playmates toy company was having a pretty good year. They had the most successful action figure line in the world with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and their gamble with the Star Trek franchise was really beginning to pay off. The Star Trek: The Next Generation television show was a huge success and brought Star Trek back to audiences in a big way. In fact, it was such a hit that Paramount began another Star Trek show that begin airing in 1993 called Deep Space Nine. Since Playmates had the master license for all Star Trek IP, they now had the freedom to make whichever figures they wanted, and they decided to continue with their Next Generation line with a second wave in 1993. Sales were steadily increasing for the Next Generation line and the Star Trek world was now expanding, so Star Trek toys were becoming popular again. Star Trek was being re-introduced to a new audience, who was seeing it for the first time on television with the new shows. This was truly a great time to be a Star Trek fan with all the new content and merchandise hitting the market.

For its second series of Star Trek products, Playmates once again focused on The Star Trek: The Next Generation television series, which was the current show on television at the time. Playmates released a whopping 23 figures for this series, as well as four light and sound ships, and two playsets. The wave consisted of newer and different versions of classic Next Generation characters, such as Captain Jean-Luc Picard; Commander Will Riker; Lieutenant Commander Data; Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge; Lieutenant Worf; Counselor Deanna Troi; and a generic Borg. We also got several brand new characters including Dr. Beverly Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Guinan, Commander Sela, Dathon, K’Ehleyr, Locutus, Lore, Mordock, Q, and Vorgon. We also got Next Generation figures of classic characters, Admiral McCoy, Captain Scott, and Ambassador Spock. Four new lights and sounds ships were produced, Klingon Attack Cruiser, Romulan Warbird and two different versions of the Enterprise. Finally, we also got two different playsets for the 4.5″ figures, the Bridge Playset and Transporter Room Playset.

The packaging for the 4.5 Inch line of Star Trek The Next Generation figures in 1993 was virtually identical to the previous year, with very attractive and definitely eye catching designs. It featured the classic Star Trek Next Generation logo across the top of the card in big bold blue letters, which was set onto an illustration of the Enterprise flying forward. The Enterprise rendering went across the top of the card in a very well done die-cut way. The figure was centered on the card in a classic blister pack format. To the right of each figure and inside the blister bubble were all the accessories and action bases for each figure. There was a ton of different colors all over the card, which really made the packaging pop. The card backs featured head shots of each character’s action figure, as well various accessories and ships that were available for the wave. Overall, this was an example of some beautifully done packaging for Playmate’s first Star Trek effort, and the TLC given to the design definitely showed in a big way.

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