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Mego
Star Trek 1979 3 3/4" Figure Crew Ilia STTMP Motion Picture
This listing is for an all original Star Trek The Motion Picture Crew
figure - Illia!
By the late 1970's, Star Trek had snowballed into a phenomenon. The
announcement of a Star Trek motion picture came on the heals of the first
Star Wars picture. Mego, once a trend setter with their 8" figures, copied
the format of Kenner's 3 3/4" Star Wars line.
While Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a financial success, it was a
critical mess and the merchandising didn't do well.
The line included:
Admiral Kirk
Mr.Spock
Dr.McCoy
Captain Decker
Ilia
Scotty
Only the crew were widely released in the United States - with the line
doing so poorly that the Trek aliens were dumped in Canada or Italy. The
aliens included:
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