Playmates Toys Playmates Toys , a subsidiary of Playmates Holdings Ltd . of Hong Kong , China , is an American toy manufacturer based in Costa Mesa , California . Founded in 1966 , the company produced a large number of licensed " Star Trek " action figures , vehicles and play accessories between 1992 and 2009 . " Star Trek " licensing . Playmates ' " Star Trek " lines launched in the fall of 1992 with the release of a series of action figures based on . Nearly the entire crew was represented , plus Gowron , a Ferengi , a Borg , and a Romulan . Role - playing items included a type 2 phaser and communicator , while a shuttlecraft was produced for the figures . A model of the " Enterprise " - D was also released . The line was quite successful and another wave of TNG figures , accessories , and vehicles were produced in the fall of 1993 along with a special boxed set of all seven of the " " major crew members . " " debuted in 1994 and was followed by more Playmates TNG characters and a toy line for the feature film , . " " figures arrived in 1995 , as did more TOS , TNG and DS9 items . By 1996 , the separate lines were all consolidated under a single " " Star Trek " " banner , excepting releases that were based on and . In 1995 , Playmates ' video game division called Playmates Interactive Entertainment released " " for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System platforms . The founders of Art Asylum designed Playmates ' nine - inch " Alien Combat Series " figures when they were starting out as a design house . Michael Dorn stated that the unreleased " Klingon Warrior Worf " figure from this line was his favorite representation of the character . Nonetheless , the license ' s popularity had begun to decline by 1998 . By 1999 , the number of items produced by Playmates had dwindled and its limited releases were reduced to being offered to the public exclusively through individual retailers . On 17 September 1999 , Playmates ' " Star Trek " lines were formally canceled . In Europe , the company ' s 1990s releases were distributed by Bandai . In January 2008 , it was reported that Playmates would be creating a toy line for J . J . Abrams ' film . This new line of figures , vehicles , and role - playing items was launched in April 2009 . A second wave was slated for release in late 2009 but was subsequently pushed back to spring 2010 before finally being canceled . Citing disappointing sales , Playmates ' " Star Trek " licensing concluded at the end of 2009 . The company also expressed some interest in acquiring toy licensing for the film ' s sequel but this did not materialize . Interactions with " Star Trek " productions . In one of the concept illustrations for the Borg sphere dated January 1996 , and designed for , John Eaves hid the names of his wife Diane and his two daughters , Olivia and Alicia , among the extremely intricate outer details . He added , " " What ' s funny about this is that Playmates put out a toy Borg sphere which just happens to contain the first initial of everyone ' s name . " " ( " " , pp . 205 & 215 ) For " First Contact " , John Eaves used the 1994 Playmates toy ( no . 6172 ) , the only refit - model commercially available at the time , to construct the golden display model s of the ships seen in the display case in the observation lounge of the . He filled one of them up with solid resin , made castings from it for additional copies , and had them all gold - plated . The models seen in their later reappearance in were constructed from the by - then available AMT model kits of the refit - class . The " Design - an - Alien " contest was promoted on some Playmates " Star Trek " toy packaging and offered a fan the chance to appear as an alien extra in an episode of " Deep Space Nine " . John Paul Lona won the role of a Rasiinian Ambassador named Runepp and appeared in . In , the young Annika Hansen character sometimes played with a model of a Borg cube that belonged to her father . This model was actually a modified 1994 Playmates Borg cube ( No . 6158 ) . Ezri Dax was the only main cast member ( from the four spinoff series made during Playmates ' licensing of " Star Trek " ) not to receive an action figure from the company . Diamond Select Toys released an Ezri figure in late . " Star Trek " releases . 1994 releases . , 4 . 5 inch figures , Asst . No . 6910 . The " Generations " releases featured the original costume designs made for the movie . These designs were scrapped shortly before filming on the movie began , but the action figures were already in production at the time . Figures wearing the correct uniforms saw release over the following years . Unlike other Playmates figures , the " Generations " figures lacked articulated elbows and knees . 1996 releases . " Star Trek : Innerspace Series " . A range of playsets " disguised " as vessels and technology from " Star Trek " . Two centimeter - high accessory figures were included . Two special Innerspace Series ships were created to commemorate : The range also featured larger playsets : 1997 releases . " Star Trek : Strike Force " . In addition , packs of " reinforcements " were produced : 1998 releases . " Star Trek " Transporter Series , 4 . 5 inch figures , Asst . No . 65400 . All " Next Generation " figures were painted in an incorrect uniform style , with the colors inverted , but not in the style of the DS9 / VOY uniform . Deanna Troi and Reginald Barclay were originally scheduled to be included in the range , but were not produced . Boxed sets . The twin packs came with diorama backing , and lacked accessories . 1999 releases . Starfleet Command International Edition , 4 . 5 inch figures , Asst . No . 65840 . These two figures were originally to be part of assortment # 65800 , but were dropped by Target . They were still released in Europe and Australia . In total , around 4 , 000 units were released . 2009 releases . Release order . Wave 1 was released on . A second was planned to follow in several phases July - October 2009 . This was initially pushed back to early , but ultimately was not released . Galaxy Collection , 3 . 75 inch figures , Asst . No 61750 . Wave 2 ( cancelled ) . Also intended to be included with this wave were two Bonus packs , each containing five of the components missing from international Wave 1 release , with one figure also included in each pack .