That said, I wish the overall paint job on this ornament was a bit less… flat. I love the heft of this thing, even if it means you need to find a rock solid branch on your Christmas tree to hang it from - it’s heavy - and I can’t help but love the little hand painted “H.M.S. Why the mixed review, you ask? Well, I’ll admit that an all-metal ornament of the Bounty is really cool. You can never have too many Birds of Prey on your Christmas tree, but if you’re more of a casual fan - or pinching your pennies this year and don’t want to spend the required $35 USD on the special release - I’d recommend you instead track down one of Hallmark’s classic 1994 Bird of Prey ornaments in the secondary market instead. Now, is it worth the nerve-wracking rush to purchase during the exclusive window in October? If you’re a “gotta have ’em all!” type Star Trek ornament collector, or just a big old fan of the Klingons like I am, the obvious answer is Dochvetlh vIneH! (That’s Klingon for “I want the thing!” to you Earthers.) They slingshot the old girl around the sun to go back in time, pick up some humpback whales, bring them forward in time and crash into the San Francisco bay: quite a journey for this “rust bucket.” Kirk and crew ultimately assume command of Kruge’s ship at the end of that movie - after killing off all but poor Maltz - and then cheekily rechristen her as the HMS Bounty while in exile on planet Vulcan. (I don’t think we need to give a spoiler alert on a movie of this vintage, right?) You may recall, of course, that Klingon Bird of Prey ship first makes its appearance in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock under the command of Commander Kruge. The retail on this beauty is $35.00 and worth every penny.Announced back in July, this summer’s newest Hallmark ornament is the convention-exclusive HMS Bounty - decloaking just in time to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! Who would have ever thought we would have to add weight to a Christmas ornament review? This ship does have some heft to it though, so it gets added to the description. The Bird of Prey measures 4.5″ W x 0.58″ H x 2.89″ D and weighs 1.25 lbs. The HMS Bounty differs from an earlier Hallmark produced a Klingon Bird of Prey from back in 1994 with a much darker paint scheme than the current Bird of Prey. This glorious ornament is a real branch buster weighing in at a whopping 1 pound. The 35 th anniversary Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Keepsake Ornament doesn’t have any moving parts, doesn’t light up or speak and is still quite impressive. These are very limited and always become highly sought after. Aside from Keepsake Ornaments which are carried in the Hallmark Gold Crown stores, they produce some limited edition ornaments for the convention circuit. Hallmark produces some amazing ornaments that pay homage to many of pop culture’s biggest fandoms one of which is Star Trek. Now that everyone has been brought up to speed, we can review the Convention/Event exclusive Keepsake Ornament from Hallmark, the HMS Bounty. Using the stolen Klingon Bird of Prey, which they dubbed HMS Bounty, the former crew of the U.S.S. Eventually (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) the decision was made to return to Earth and stand trial for their crimes. Everyone involved remained on Vulcan in order to hide out from Starfleet. Eventually, they made it to Vulcan so Spock’s katra could be removed from Dr. Kirk and his officers had blatantly disobeyed Starfleet’s orders not to go to the “Genesis Planet.” To get there they stole Enterprise to use as transportation and subsequently lost her in a battle with a Klingon Bird of Prey. The events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock left the crew of the U.S.S.
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