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Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2018)
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Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2018) is the2018 edition of theStar Trek: Ships of the Linecalendar series.
Summary[]
- Blurb
- The panoramicStar Trek 2018 Wall Calendar: Ships of the Line opens horizontally to maximize the detail and drama of each stunning piece of art.
- The 2018 edition of this fan-favorite calendar is dedicated to showcasing spectacular images of the most famous vessels from the iconic franchise in a variety of iconic scenes and settings.
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Months[]
- Cover: "We Are the Borg" byAlain Rivard - TheUSSEnterprise-D and aMiranda-class starship engage a trio ofBorg cubes.
- January:"These are the Voyages" byMark Myers andJeff Summers - TheUSSEnterprise and a shuttlecraft departing Earth.
- Original series 1/350Enterprise build by Myers. Shuttle model and overall art by Summers.
- February:"Parallels" byGabriel Koerner - Multiple incarnations of the USSEnterprise-D begin appearing in one quantum reality.
- March:"The Send Off" byJohn Eaves - The US Navy's Blue Angels precision flying team and the USAF Thunderbirds precision flying team flying in formation with the original USSEnterprise.
- April: "Angel's Gate" byBill Krause - two Federation starships encounter two Klingon battle cruisers above an asteroid belt.
- May:"Better Days" by Alain Rivard - TheUSSReliant undergoing repairs in drydock, with the USSEnterprise nearby.
- June:"We Want It Brought Down" bydeg - The USSEnterprise is intercepted by an F-104 Starfighter.
- Technifold: "Development Project: NX-74998" byD.M. Phoenix - technical specifications for the non-canonPhalanxclass starship.
- July:"Follow Me" byDoug Drexler andAli Ries - TheUSSRio Grande and theUSSDefiant depart Deep Space 9 (II).
- August:"Sunset at Veridian" byMichael Wiley - Salvage work commences on the remains of the USSEnterprise-D following the ship's crash landing onVeridian III.
- September: "What Are You?" byShrox - the USSEnterpriseencounters a large, rectangular, reflective object in the orbit of a gas giant.
- October:"A Dish Best Served Cold" byMatt Boardman - The USSIndianapolis (β), accompanied by one of its shuttlecraft, approaches a Federation station with twoK'Tinga-class vessels nearby.
- November:"Vulcan Diplomatic Escort" by Doug Drexler and Ali Ries - The USSEnterprise-D and a Vulcan vessel flying alongside each other through a green-grey nebula.
- December:"Stellar Survey" byDan Uyeno - two Federation starships observe a star that is being pulled into a black hole.
Background information[]
This was the sixth outing in theShips of the Line calendar series that saw an internationally released variant edition by Danilo Promotions Limited for the UK and the Commonwealth. As with the previous outing, it was a reprint of the one year priorUS 2017 edition, with the same contents, though, again, there were some slight editorial differences, the lack of the centerfold in particular.
Gallery[]
Solicitation cover
Back cover
January spread
September spread
Cover, UK edition
Back cover, UK edition
January spread, UK edition
June spread, UK edition
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