Mego Mego Toys ( pronounced " MEE " - go ) is popularly known as a major producer of licensed action figures during the 1970s and early 1980s . The company began to produce " dime - store " dolls and other toys in 1954 . Beginning in 1971 , Mego created the first 8 - inch action figure called to compete with Hasbro ' s well - established line . Mego produced the " World ' s Greatest Super Heroes " line of licensed DC and Marvel comic figures beginning in 1972 . , , and figures were also popular Mego products . " Star Trek " releases . By 1975 , the company began to produce a line of " Star Trek " action figures and toys based on . These were the first action figures ever produced for the franchise . Mego also produced 3 - 3 / 4 - inch action figures , 8 - inch starships , and assorted toys in 1980 . A number of the these items were sold in Canada by Grand Toys and bore both its brand and Mego ' s . British toy company Palitoy was the exclusive UK distributor of Mego ' s " Star Trek " products . However , due to disappointing sales and the failure of their bid to license and produce " Star Wars " toys , Mego declared bankruptcy in 1982 and finally closed their doors in 1983 . Action figures . The first " Star Trek " action figures ever produced were initially released by Mego in 1975 , stood eight inches tall , and were fully articulated with cloth replica uniforms and miniature accessories . Most were good likenesses of the show ' s characters while others were obvious " rush jobs " or re - sculpts of figures from other Mego toy lines . In total , fourteen figures in three " waves " were eventually released by Mego between 1975 and 1978 . The second and third " Aliens " waves are the hardest to find , with the Romulan and Andorian from Wave Three considered to be the rarest of all . In 2007 , EMCE Toys began to release faithful reproductions of many of Mego ' s 8 - inch " Star Trek " figures and have supplemented the line with several new additions . The USS " Enterprise " bridge playset was also re - released . EMCE Toys ' " " Star Trek Retro Cloth Figures " " and the playset are distributed by Diamond Select Toys . Wave One figures . This wave originally consisted of these five figures : Later , as part of the same set , Mego added : Figure playsets and accessories . In addition , several playsets and accessories were produced for the figures : Other toys . " Star Trek " Communicators . Sold in both a boxed set and a carded " blister pack " , this was a pair of walkie - talkies styled after the communicator s seen on the original " Star Trek " . They were molded primarily from blue plastic , with a button - release " cover " that flipped up like the antenna grid on the original prop . Command Communications Console . Marketed to be compatible with the above communicators , this was a large unit made to resemble the communications console on the " Enterprise " bridge . Super Phaser II Target Game . This was a " role playing " toy that consisted of a light - emitting " Super " type 2 phaser ( an enlarged , bulkier version of the standard type 2 phaser ) with a " sonic buzzer device " that fired at a " target reflector badge " depicting a Klingon D7 class cruiser . Firing at the badge ' s large red target reflected the light back to the phaser , activating a buzzer . " Star Trek " Tricorder . This was an actual , functioning portable tape recorder made to look like a tricorder prop from the show . Like the communicators , this was molded primarily from blue plastic . It had a flip - up top that concealed the dial that controlled most of the recorder ' s functions , as well as the volume control . The tape compartment was located directly below . The unit came with a cassette tape containing 30 minutes of audio from and . The other side of the tape was blank , allowing the user to create their own audio recordings . " Star Trek " ulator . This was a fully - functional large desk calculator with LED readout and a light - up panel depicting artwork of Kirk , Spock and Uhura . " Star Trek " Phaser Battle . Similar to the " Telescreen Console " marketed with Mego ' s original " Star Trek " action figures , this was a tabletop game unit that allowed the player to attack alien ships . Gameplay was a little more complex that the Telescreen , as there were more controls ( especially dual buttons for port and starboard shields ) to use , as well as a larger playing screen and a " digital - style " scoreboard . " Star Trek " Educational Toys . Mego marketed a line of educational " Trek " - related toys which included an Intergalactic Projector ( a home planetarium projector ) , a Crystal Radio set , and other " build - it - yourself " scientific toys . Tribble Toy . The company advertised a tribble toy but it is doubtful that it ever reached production . Starships . In 1980 , Mego released three starships seen in , though distribution was widespread only in Canada . The refit USS " Enterprise " was released exclusively in Canada by Grand Toys . The ships measured about eight inches long and included a stand . Interactions with pop culture productions . In the " Star Trek " parody and pop culture - referencing television sitcom " The Big Bang Theory " , Mego " Star Trek " action figures have made appearances on a few occasions . This comedy series is centered on four science nerds who are rabid fans and collectors of " Star Trek " , science fiction , and comics memorabilia . Mego toys appeared prominently in the " The Transporter Malfunction " episode in which central character Sheldon Cooper and his roommate were given a rare , mint - in - box ( a condition highly valued in toy collector circles ) Palitoy " " Star Trek " Transporter Room Playset " as a gift by their attractive female neighbor . This toy is a variant of Mego ' s " Action Playset " and was seen as a generous gift indeed as this UK - exclusive version is considered to be exceptionally rare . Sheldon initially refused to play with it to avoid diminishing its perceived value but he quickly yielded to temptation , goaded on by his Mego Spock action figure which had started to " speak " to him . Spock ' s voice was performed by Leonard Nimoy . Sheldon accidentally broke the toy then surreptitiously replaced it with his roommate ' s . Later , in his fevered , guilt - ridden imagination , Nimoy ' s " Mego Spock " chastised him for his dastardly deed and subsequent refusal to own up to it . His initial resistance caused Sheldon to be attacked by a Mego Gorn figure in a nightmare and he finally confessed his guilt to his roommate . The items used in the episode were taken from CBS Consumer Products archive . CBS is not only the broadcaster of " The Big Bang Theory " but is also the owner of the " Star Trek " television franchise .