Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2016)

Summary[]

Publisher's description

A longtime favorite among hardcore Trekkers and sci-fi fans, Star Trek: Ships of the Line 2016 Wall Calendar is a unique collectors addition celebrating the landmark 50th anniversary and gives aficionados something they cannot get elsewhere – spectacular original illustrations showcasing the franchise's most famous starships and vessels.

The characteristic horizontal format maximizes detail in the up-close views of each ship and puts the viewer right in the center of the iconic moments from Star Trek history, but remains a practical addition to any workspace.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Months[]

• Cover ("Enterprise-D") – The Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D in a planetary system launching shuttlecraft from its main shuttlebay, by Gary O'Brien.
• January ("Enterprise") – The Constitution-class USS Enterprise and an Ambassador-class starship in close proximity to a star, by Brian McMahon.
• February ("U.S.S. Enterprise and U.S.S. Endeavour") – The refit USS Enterprise keeping station next to a drydock containing the USS Endeavour, by David Gian-Cursio.
• March – the same image as appears on the cover.
• April ("U.S.S. Veracruz") – The USS Veracruz in orbit of a planet, by Mark Kingsnorth.

This image also includes a small panel containing orthographic views of the ship and the artist's signature.

• May ("U.S.S. Enterprise-E") – The Sovereign-class USS Enterprise-E in orbit of a planet with a shuttle coming in to dock and a bluish-green nebula in the background, by Colin Morella.
• June ("Enterprise and Comet") – Enterprise NX-01 next to a pinkish-white comet, by Richard Smith.
• Centerfold ("Shore Leave - Galileo") – The Constitution-class Enterprise in drydock with the shuttlecraft Galileo departing from the shuttlebay, by Michael Yager.
• July ("U.S.S Columbia") – The Hermes-class USS Columbia rendezvousing with a communication outpost, by Robert Heckadon.
• August ("Vor'cha and Enterprise-D") - The Enterprise-D and a Vor'cha-class ship in orbit of a planet (from TNG: "Redemption"), by Robert Thompson.
• September ("A New Home for the Rihannsu") – A number of Romulan warbirds orbiting a planet, by Thomas Raube.
• October ("Charting the Cygnus Loop") - An unknown class of Federation starship in a blue nebula with two planets and several stars in the background, by Shawn Weixelman.
• November ("Romulan Warbird") – A D'deridex-class Romulan warbird firing its forward disruptor array, by Chris Ford.
• December ("Defiant") – The Defiant-class USS Defiant speeding towards a Borg cube with red and blue nebulas in the background, by David Combe.

Background information[]

• Artists for this year's calendar were selected by a panel of judges through a contest held by StarTrek.com.

Gallery[]

Solicitation cover

Solicitation back cover

Final back cover

February spread

April spread