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063. “An Extraordinary Meeting”

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No. 063
Released: July 14, 2012
Ornament: “An Extraordinary Meeting”
Series: Star Trek (2009)
Product code: QXI2054
Artist: Valerie Shanks
Original retail: $29.95
Dimensions: 2.375” H x 3.75” W x 4.875“ D
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Styrene
Packaging: White box
Magic: Sound
Power source: (3) LR44 Batteries
Front box text: 
Hallmark KEEPSAKE
Magic Features Sound
STAR TREK
An Extraordinary Meeting STAR TREK
christmas tree ornament décoration pour l’arbre de noël
Back box text: 
An Extraordinary Meeting STAR TREK
In the 2009 feature film Star Trek, Spock finds an unexpected and understanding ally in the form of his future self. As the young Spock comes to grips with the death of his mother, the destruction of his home world, and the displacement of his people at the hands of a madman, the elder Spock reaches out with support that no other being could offer.
Press the button on the ornament to hear dialogue from this exciting scene!
Valerie Shanks Hallmark Keepsake Artist
BATTERY-OPERATED. Batteries included.
For decorative use only. Conçu à des fins décoratives seulement.
handcrafted
dated 2012
Bottom box text:
STARTREK.COM
TM & © 2012 CBS Studios Inc.
2012 Paramount Pictures Corp.
STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Mfd. for/Fabriqué pour Hallmark Cards, Inc. Kansas City, MO 64141
Made in Sri Lanka
QXI2054
Pros: Two Spocks are better than one.
Cons: I don’t know of a satisfactory way to pull off this ornament. The Spocks are undersized and the scenery behind them has been turned into a Trek billboard and the sheer size it proves to be a distraction. I understand the urge to capture this moment in Trek history but in the end, it suffers. Add in the fact that it’s nothing but sea of grays and beiges and it never really stood a chance,

Artist Inspirations: Scene Ornaments (2004-2019)

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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.

63) 2012 “An Extraordinary Meeting”

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In the 2009 feature film Star Trek, Spock finds an unexpected and understanding ally in the form of his future self.  As the young Spock comes to grips with the death of his mother, the destruction of his home world, and the displacement of his people at the hands of a madman, the elder Spock reaches out with the support that no other being could offer.

Press the button on the ornament to hear dialogue from this excitiing scene!

Valerie Shanks

QXI2054

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