It was recently announced on StarTrek.com that The Nacelle Company has received the license to make new Star Trek action figures. It is reported that the line will span the era from Star Trek: The Original Series through Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as the feature films. Although there is a sense of optimism around this announcement, there are some possible caveats to consider as well.

Since their heyday in the 1990s, when Playmates Toys produced an expansive range of 4.5-inch action figures, Star Trek action figures and dolls have been rather hit-or-miss. Aside from the high-end collectibles produced by Exo-6, recent licensees, like McFarlane Toys and Playmates, have only produced a handful of characters before closing off their lines.

As great and popular as Captains Kirk and Picard are, there are other beloved Star Trek characters who deserve to be rendered in plastic. Fortunately, Nacelle seems to be...