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'Klingon' Battle Cruiser

Space Toy
1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Meccano Ltd (manufacturers)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

The Battle Cruiser is the spaceship used by the Klingons in their pursuit of, and battles with, the U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek television series. An entire language was invented for the Klingons, complete with vocabulary, grammar and usage.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Space toy
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Stickers
  • Boxes
  • Packaging
  • Toys
  • Toys
Title'Klingon' Battle Cruiser (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
Boxed Dinky model of a 'Klingon' Battle Cruiser made in England by Meccano in 1978
Copy number
357
Summary
The Battle Cruiser is the spaceship used by the Klingons in their pursuit of, and battles with, the U.S.S. Enterprise in the original Star Trek television series. An entire language was invented for the Klingons, complete with vocabulary, grammar and usage.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.4:1 to 5-2006

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Record createdJuly 26, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O137945/klingon-battle-cruiser-space-toy-meccano-ltd/
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