041. Locutus of Borg

No. 041
Released: October 1, 2005
Ornament: Locutus of Borg
Series: Star Trek: First Contact
Product code: QXI6205
Artist: Anita Marra Rogers
Original retail: $28.00
Dimensions: 4.5” H x 2” W x 2.6“ D
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Styrene
Packaging: Tan front with red top
Magic: Light and Sound
Power source: Pigtail
Front box text: 
Hallmark
KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT
SOUND MAGIC ND LIGHT
Christmas 2005
LOCUTUS OF BORG
For indoor use only.
Pour usage intérieur seulement.
décoration des fêtes
Back box text: 
LOCUTUS OF BORG
Captain Jean-Luc Picard faces his worst nightmare-again. In STAR TREK: First Contact Picard and the crew of the ENTERPRISE are perhaps the only ones who can stop the Borg’s attempt to assimilate all of planet Earth. Having been previously abducted and transformed into “Locutus of Borg,” Picard struggles to defeat the demons that remain from his experiences with the Borg. The fate of Earth and all the peoples of the Federation are at stake. “Resistance is futile.” Or is it?
This Keepsake Ornament features dialogue between Locutus and the Borg queen. Press the button on the side to hear one of four different parts of their conversations. The eerie lights of the regeneration chamber flash continuously.
Anita Marra Rogers Hallmark Keepsake Artist
HOLIDAY MEMORY CARD ENCLOSED
Use only with standard UL, CUL, or CSA listed or certified miniature light strings using push-in type bulbs, having multiples of 35 bulbs or 50 bulbs in series •Typical electrical rating 6 volts, 1.2 watts.
Not for use with blinking lights Complete display instructions enclosed.
Limited Warranty through 2008 enclosed.
For decorative use only. Not for children under 8.
Conçu à des fim décoratives seulement
Ne convient pas aux enfants de moins de 8 ans.
UL LISTED ELECTRIC ORNAMENT
Handcrafted – Dated 2005
Bottom box text:
™ & © 2005 Paramount Pictures.
All Rights Reserved. http://www.startrek.com Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 Made in China QX16205
Additional information: The was the last Star Trek ornament Hallmark produced to be plugged into a light strand. Battery powered ornaments would become the norm. Resistance was futile.
Pros: Easily the most detailed ornament Rogers ever sculpted in the Star Trek line and she did a magnificent job.
Cons: Although the pigtail design was a bit of a nuisance there was something to be said of hearing the Borg every time you turned the tree lights on.

Artist Inspirations: Scene Ornaments (2004-2019)

The City on the Edge of Forever (2004)
The action shot of Spock and Kirk jumping through the portal is a sculpt inspired by their jump from the past (middle), not to the past (left).

Locutus of Borg (2005)
“Star Trek: First Contact”, Borg Queen and Locutus.

The Trouble with Tribbles (2008)
Unfortunately, Kirk’s eyes closely resemble Mr. Magoo’s in this otherwise accurate sculpt.

The Menagerie (2009)
Kirk and Spock are at slightly different angles to Pike compared to their position in the episode. The ornament has Kirk turned toward Pike 45 degrees while Spock is more squared up and perpendicular to him.

Amok Time (2010)
Any slight difference in the positioning of the Vulcan lirpas is quickly drowned out by the fantastic battle music that accompanies the ornament. Unfortunately, the sculpt depicts Kirk moments before his shirt is sliced open. We could use a torn-shirt Kirk ornament in a bad way.

Mirror, Mirror (2011)
In the episode, McCoy is pressed against the computer bank. In the sculpt, there is distance between him and the wall and his head in leaning back.

An Extraordinary Meeting (2012)
If you are wondering why the artist has the Spocks standing in front
of a wall adorned with the Federation’s delta insignia…
“Put aside logic, do what feels right”.

Arena (2013)
(A,B) The Gorn approaches a trapped Kirk and (C) raises his dagger, (D) the episode breaks for commercial, (E) the Gorn reaches out toward the rock, (F) grabs the rock and (G) pulls it away allowing Kirk to escape

This ornament is a view we never see on screen. It is the moment that occurs in image (F) but from the camera angle we are familiar with from image C. No explanation why the ornament does not include the vine netting around Kirk’s leg.

The Devil in the Dark (2014)
Spock’s elbows are bent and his forearms placed more vertically on the close shots (bottom left) while in the long shots his arms are more outstretched with his forearms horizontal (top). Spock’s boot and legs are exact copies from the long shots. The ornament is a blend of the different shots.

The Needs of the Many (2015)
While most (WARNING: 39 year old spoilers ahead!) of Spock’s death scene in The Wrath of Khan is shot from Kirk’s side of the glass, from the moment Kirk puts his hand on the glass until Spock’s actual demise, the scene is all shot from Spock’s side of the glass. While the ornament can be viewed from both sides it is impossible to reproduce the movie camera’s perspective from the back of the ornament. In the end, we get an ornament of a classic scene from Kirk’s perspective.

The Man Trap (2016)
Kirk and the Salt Vampire.

The Naked Time (2018)
(A) Sulu enters the bridge, (B) Sulu’s guard arm is raised in the scorpion position, (C) Kirk ducks Sulu’s lunge, (D) Kirk jumps over the bridge railing to the lower level, (E) Sulu resumes the scorpion position, (F) Sulu holding Uhura faces Kirk, (G) Uhura’s struggles draws Sulu’s attention, (H) Uhura breaks away

Sulu’s likeness is captured from image B or E. Kirk’s stance is closest to that of F or G. Kirk’s position to the sword is never closer than that in image C. The Naked Time ornament marries two different moments in the scene to capture an iconic but nonexistent moment in time.

Saru and Burnham (2019)
Burnham gives Georgiou’s telescope to Saru in the first season episode “Choose Your Pain”. In the episode, the pair simply stand in front of the telescope case which sits on a table and the ornament depicts them in a similar standing position but with Saru holding the case, a moment we never see appear on screen.

41) 2005 Locutus of Borg

 

Captain Jean-Luc Picard faces his worst nightmare-again. In STAR TREK: First Contact, Picard and crew of the ENTERPRISE are perhaps the only ones who can stop the Borg’s attempt to assimimlate all of planet Earth. Having been previously abducted and transformed into “Locutus of Borg,” Picard struggles to defeat the demons that remain from his experiences with the Borg. The fate of Earth and all the peoples of the Federation are at stake. “Resistance is futile.” Or is it?

This Keepsake Ornament features dialogue between Locutus and the Borg queen. Press the button on the side to hear one of four different parts of their conversations. The eerie lights of the regeneration chamber flash continuously.

Size: 4½” H

Artist: Anita Marra Rogers