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The '''Star Trek Tridimesional Chess Set''' was an officially-licensed release from [[Franklin Mint]] in [[1993]]. It is modeled on the 3-D [[chess]] [[games]] used aboard the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]] as seen in the Original [[Star Trek]] Series. |
The '''Star Trek Tridimesional Chess Set''' was an officially-licensed release from [[Franklin Mint]] in [[1993]]. It is modeled on the 3-D [[chess]] [[games]] used aboard the [[USS Enterprise NCC-1701]] as seen in the Original [[Star Trek]] Series. |
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The board was styled to match the look of the [[Star Trek Commemorative Chess Set]] (also from Franklin Mint) in that the playing surface is clear and blue-tinted acrylic (the Commemorative set's board was made of glass). Unlike the Commemorative set, however, the pieces were made from a sturdier base metal than pewter, but still plated in either 24-karat gold or sterling silver. The pieces were also styled after those seen on [[TOS]] and in the Franz Joseph [[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]. The supports for the main boards are also gold-plated, as is the Classic Enterprise Command Insignia inlaid to the round base. |
The board was styled to match the look of the [[Star Trek Commemorative Chess Set]] (also from Franklin Mint) in that the playing surface is clear and blue-tinted acrylic (the Commemorative set's board was made of glass). Unlike the Commemorative set, however, the pieces were made from a sturdier base metal than pewter, but still plated in either 24-karat gold or sterling silver. The pieces were also styled after those seen on [[TOS]] and in the Franz Joseph [[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]. The supports for the main boards are also gold-plated, as is the Classic Enterprise Command Insignia inlaid to the round base. |
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| − | The set was issued with an authenticity certificate, a storage case for the pieces, and a rulebook for playing the game. The last of these was a duplicate of fan-produced rules first published in 1977 in the "Star Trek Giant Poster Book", but with no acknowledgement of the |
+ | The set was issued with an authenticity certificate, a storage case for the pieces, and a rulebook for playing the game. The last of these was a duplicate of fan-produced rules first published in 1977 in the "Star Trek Giant Poster Book", but with no acknowledgement of the original author. |
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The Star Trek Tridimesional Chess Set was an officially-licensed release from Franklin Mint in 1993. It is modeled on the 3-D chess games used aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 as seen in the Original Star Trek Series. The board was styled to match the look of the Star Trek Commemorative Chess Set (also from Franklin Mint) in that the playing surface is clear and blue-tinted acrylic (the Commemorative set's board was made of glass). Unlike the Commemorative set, however, the pieces were made from a sturdier base metal than pewter, but still plated in either 24-karat gold or sterling silver. The pieces were also styled after those seen on TOS and in the Franz Joseph Star Fleet Technical Manual. The supports for the main boards are also gold-plated, as is the Classic Enterprise Command Insignia inlaid to the round base. The set was issued with an authenticity certificate, a storage case for the pieces, and a rulebook for playing the game. The last of these was a duplicate of fan-produced rules first published in 1977 in the "Star Trek Giant Poster Book", but with no acknowledgement of the original author.