COMMANDING COLLECTIBLES Beam Admiral James T. Kirk and Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard with these limited edition framed prints. Both include two Official First Day Covers and a mat etched with the delta shield. Only Kirk’s enlargement is signed by Star Trek’s first star, Montréal-born William Shatner. Only 600 available, framed, signed and numbered Authentic signature $24995 Limited edition framed print 23.75 in. x 23 in. / 603 mm x 584 mm 342141 Only 600 available $17995 Limited edition framed print 23.75 in. x 23 in. / 603 mm x 584 mm 342142 From Canada or the U.S. From other countries canadapost.ca/startrek 1-800-565-4362 902-863-6550 DETAILS APRIL 2017 | No.4 Captain’s log Stardate: April 27, 2017. A second year on the edge of the final frontier concludes our exploration of the best of Star Trek™. We’ve discovered seven new stamps and added them to our collection. Led by James T. Kirk (played by Montréal-born William Shatner), they feature three Starfleet captains who followed in his footsteps and one who made humanity’s first foray into interstellar space. Although we have made some great discoveries, our mission has also been dangerous. Starfleet’s finest share their stamps with some of the galaxy’s most nefarious villains. We also learned of a tiny but intrepid shuttlecraft coil stamp and a large, looming Borg design … On March 15, 2017, in Studio City, California, William Shatner signed enlargements of the Admiral TRANSMISSION INTERRUPTED … James T. Kirk stamp, which are the focus of the limited edition framed print. INCOMING TRANSMISSION … We are the Borg. Lower your shields and prepare to be assimilated. Your technological and philatelic distinctiveness will be added to our own. Your stamps will bring us closer to perfection. Resistance is futile. Celebrate Star Trek’s continuing mission with a fleet of commemorative stamps and keepsakes. Printed in Canada. Permanent and Picture Postage are trademarks of Canada Post Corporation. © 2017 Royal Canadian Mint. All rights reserved. TM & © 2017 CBS Studios Inc. © 2017 Paramount Pictures Corp. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 3 STAR TREK Issue date: April 27, 2017 $735 Pane of 5 stamps 404039107 After Star Trek finished its three-year run in 1969, seemingly unstoppable villains whose likenesses fans were left yearning for more stories from the loom in the background. Two other stamps celebrate stars. William Shatner’s James T. Kirk had captured the intrepid Class-F shuttle and ominous Borg cube. imaginations and, with fan interest mounting, Designed by Kosta Tsetsekas and Adrian Horvath, Star Trek: The Motion Picture debuted in 1979, of Signals Design Group, these stamps share a similar kicking off six original series feature films – including look to those issued in 2016, with a more modern feel. fan favourite Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. But “There’s more drama,” says Hor vath, adding that, as a Kirk did more than inspire fans, he set the standard fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation, revisiting the for every Starfleet captain to come. Five stamps in futuristic series stoked a renewed interest in his this issue pay homage to Kirk and his counterparts favourite episodes. Jean-Luc Picard, Benjamin Sisko, Kathryn Janeway and Jonathan Archer. These Starfleet heroes saved the galaxy time after time, even in the face of the 4 DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 canadapost.ca/shop $850 Booklet of 10 stamps 414038111 The ships, the captains and, especially, the villains give these stamps more drama. Adrian Horvath, stamp designer Treated with red tagging ink, Star Trek glows under a black light. Admiral Kirk vs. Khan Noonien Singh After completing his original five-year mission and earning a promotion, Admiral James T. Kirk set an unassailable standard for every Starfleet captain. But being stuck behind a desk at Starfleet Command made the aging admiral restless. Kirk rejoined the U.S.S. Enterprise, the first step toward a final show- down with his most cunning and deadly adversary: Khan. Set on revenge, the genetically enhanced superhuman cost Kirk the life of his closest companion. Ready to place an order? Our convenient online store is always open. DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 5 Captain Picard vs. Locutus of Borg More “by the book” than Kirk, Captain Jean-Luc Picard led his crew with stern professionalism. When Borg drones invaded the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, they captured and assimilated Picard into the Borg Collective. Renamed Locutus and forced to be the Borg’s spokesperson, Picard was eventually rescued by his crew, though not before he was the Borg’s unwilling agent of destruction. Haunted, Picard finally overcame his demons in a final showdown with the Borg Queen. Captain Sisko vs. Dukat Posted to the space station Deep Space 9, near the planet Bajor, Captain Benjamin Sisko took to heart his mission to help the Bajorans recover from the Cardassian occupation. Dukat, the dangerous former prefect of the station, considered Sisko’s new role as a personal affront – and wanted revenge. This animosity led to escalating tensions between the Federation and a new, powerful enemy known as the Dominion, and placed Captain Sisko at the centre of a battle between good and evil. Captain Janeway vs. the Borg Queen Sent to pursue renegades known as the Maquis, Captain Kathryn Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager thought they’d be home in no time. Unexpectedly, Voyager and a Maquis vessel were transported to the other side of the galaxy. Far from home, the two crews united and began a decades- long journey back to the Federation. In the end, Janeway faced off against the enigmatic Borg Queen and used the Collective’s advanced technology to speed Voyager’s return home. 6 DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 Visit your local post office. Captain Archer vs. Commander Dolim One of Starfleet’s earliest pioneers, Captain Jonathan Archer represented United Earth before the founding of the Federation. In 2153, Archer and the Enterprise NX-01 responded when the mysterious Xindi suddenly attacked Earth. The Enterprise trailed the Xindi to a dangerous region of space known as the Delphic Expanse, where Archer confronted Commander Dolim, a genocidal Xindi-Reptilian convinced that the destruction of humanity would ensure the survival of his people. The shuttlecraft – Galileo The U.S.S. Enterprise carried a fleet of shuttlecraft designed for short-range space exploration, planetary landings, and (often) dangerous missions. The first of these shuttles – named Galileo (NCC-1701⁄7) – met an explosive fate in orbit around Taurus II, seconds after its crew was beamed safely to the Enterprise. In honour of the spunky little craft, its name was passed on to future models, making it the most famous of the Enterprise sidekicks. The Borg The cybernetic Borg had no interest in diplomacy; they sought only to achieve perfection by assimilating different species. Those assimilated lost all sense of individual identity and became merely an extension of the Borg Collective – a fate many considered worse than death. The appearance of a Borg cube – the Collective’s formidable spaceship – often meant the destruction of a civilization. Resistance, as the Borg said, was futile. Approx. 75% of actual size Only available in prestige booklet and OFDC pack See what’s new in-store for you. DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 7 FASCINATING COLLECTIBLES Take a peek at Starfleet’s most impressive service records and learn more about the intrepid shuttlecraft Galileo and the ominous Borg cube on these collectible, first-day-of-issue special envelopes, also known as Official First Day Covers. Send the postage-paid postcards celebrating memorable moments from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and a top episode from each Star Trek television series. $340 $850 Strip of 4 stamps Strip of 10 stamps 404040118 404040119 Not shown Not shown $4250 Coil of 50 stamps 404040117 $599 Stamp dispenser Famous quotes from the (stamps sold separately) series are revealed on 342086 the back of the coil. Ready for mailing in Canada, to anywhere in the galaxy. $1195 Postcards (set of 5) 262466 8 DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 From Canada or the U.S. 1-800-565-4362 $1695 First day of issue special envelopes (set of 7) 414039131 Product Denomination Size Quantity Printing process Booklet of 10 stamps 5 x Permanent™ (domestic rate) 45 mm x 30 mm 350,000 Lithography in 4 colours Pane of 5 stamps ‡ 1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1, 160 mm x 181 mm 85,000 Lithography in 5 colours 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $2.50 Official First Day Cover Cancellation site: – Kirk Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Montréal QC – Picard Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB – Sisko Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB – Janeway Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB – Archer Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB – Galileo shuttle Permanent™ (domestic rate) 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB – Borg $5 190 mm x 112 mm 15,000 Vulcan AB Prestige booklet Permanent™, $1, $1.20, 171 mm x 96 mm 75,000 Lithography in 5 colours $1.80, $2.50, $5 Uncut press sheet of 1 x Permanent™, 1 x $1, 483 mm x 650 mm 5,000 Lithography in 5 colours, 6 souvenir sheets from 1 x $1.20, 1 x $1.80, 1 x $2.50 1 silver foil, 1 holigraphic foil prestige booklet ‡ Coil of 50 stamps Permanent™ (domestic rate) 24 mm x 20 mm 60,000 Lithography in 5 colours Design: Kosta Tsetsekas, Adrian Horvath (Signals) | Photos: CBS | Printing: Lowe-Martin | ‡Gum type: PVA Included in Stamps of Canada April-June 2017 collector’s pack: die-cut singles from booklet of 10 and coil, pane of 5 stamps From other countries 902-863-6550 DETAILS 4 | APRIL 2017 9 PRESTIGE BOOKLET It was fun revisiting the newer series.