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077. “The Man Trap”

No. 077
Released: July 9, 2016
Ornament: “The Man Trap”
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Product code: QXI3401
Artist: Jake Angell
Original retail: $29.95
Dimensions: 4.02” H x 2.62” W x 2.47“ D
Branding: Keepsake
Material: Styrene
Packaging: White Box, Red Trim w/ Asterisks
Magic: Sound
Power source: (2) LR44 Batteries
Front box text:
Hallmark KEEPSAKE
magic sound
STAR TREK
“THE MAN TRAP” STAR TREK™
christmas tree ornament
decoration pour l’arbre de noël
Back box text:
As a kid, Jake Angell’s favorite playmates were his action figures. He had real friends, too, but the infinitely adjustable heroes fascinated him. “An ornament, however, isn’t an action figure,” he says. “You get one shot at getting the pose right.” So Jake puts everything he can into creating characters that capture a complete story in a snapshot.
Jake Angell
Press the button on the ornament to hear dialogue from this exciting scenel
BATTERY OPERATED. Batteries included.
MED FOR/FABRIQUE POUR HALLMARK MARKETING COMPANY, LE KANSAS CITY MO 64141 MADE IN SRI LANKA
artist crafted
Bottom box text:
For decorative use only. Pour usage décoratif seulement.
STARTREK.COM
TM & © 2016 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
QX13401
U.S.A. $29.95
CAN. $38.99
Additional information:
First airing back in 1966, the first Star Trek™ episode to be broadcast featured the crew’s visit to an outpost to conduct medical exams, only to be attacked by a murderous shape-shifting alien, the Salt Monster. Press a button on this Keepsake Ornament to hear dialogue from this famous episode.
Pros: Wow! This is a fun ornament—a standout moment from early Trek brought to life for the holidays. It’s a joy to finally see one of Star Trek’s classic aliens represented, something Hallmark has long neglected. Bonus points for a screaming Kirk audio feature—honestly, every Trek ornament should have one.
Cons: The M-113 Salt Vampire’s coloring is a bit too light, and Kirk’s facial sculpt doesn’t quite hit the mark—though it’s clearly a tough expression to nail.

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.

2016 Hallmark Convention Print Ad

77) 2016 STAR TREK™ “The Man Trap” Kirk and Salt Monster Ornament With Sound

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First airing back in 1966, the first Star Trek™ episode to be broadcast featured the crew’s visit to an outpost to conduct medical exams, only to be attacked by a murderous shape-shifting alien, the Salt Monster. Press a button on this Keepsake Ornament to hear dialogue from this famous episode.

Christmas tree ornament.
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive.
Magic Sound.
Plays dialogue from this exciting scene.
Dated 2016.
Artist crafted.
Battery operated. Batteries Included.
Pre-packaged for easy gift giving, preservation and storage.
2.62″ W x 4.02″ H x 2.47″ D

$29.95