LEGO could have followed its Enterprise-D with another big starship. Instead, it has gone somewhere far more useful for minifigure collectors: straight onto Kirk’s bridge.
The new LEGO Star Trek Enterprise Bridge set recreates the command centre and transporter room of the original USS Enterprise NCC-1701. More importantly, it gives us eight members of the classic crew in one box. For anyone hoping LEGO Star Trek becomes a proper line rather than a couple of giant display models, that may be the most interesting part of the reveal.
Release Date: 1 September 2026
MSRP / Price: £159.99 / $199.99
Edition Size / Production Run: Not stated
Manufacturer / License: LEGO Icons / Star Trek
Pieces: 1,701
Set Number: 11385
The Bridge Was the Right Choice
There is something clever about making the second major LEGO Star Trek set a location rather than another ship.
The LEGO USS Enterprise NCC-1701 bridge gives the minifigures somewhere to actually belong. Kirk gets his captain’s chair, Uhura and Sulu have their stations, and the whole thing immediately feels like a scene rather than a model sitting on a stand.
It also helps that LEGO has included the transporter room. That gives the build a second recognisable area without turning it into one huge grey floor plan.
The 1,701-piece count is a nice touch too, matching the Enterprise registry number.
Eight Minifigures Make the Difference
The crew selection is probably what sells this Star Trek Enterprise LEGO set to collectors.
Kirk, Spock, Uhura, Sulu, McCoy, Chekov, Chapel and Scotty are all here. You also get four Tribbles and a decent pile of smaller props, including phasers, communicators, Spock’s harp and two Vulcan Lirpas.
That gives the set much more scene-building potential than a simple ship model.
LEGO has done something similar with character-led Star Wars releases. Our LEGO Star Wars Boba Fett release showed how much the character itself can drive a set, while the LEGO Mini AT-AT went heavily after nostalgia.
This bridge combines both ideas.
There Is More Going On Than Display
LEGO has added several moving features rather than leaving the bridge completely static.
The captain’s chair can rock to copy those classic moments when the Enterprise takes a hit. A dial operates the transporter effect, while a lever opens the turbolift doors.
None of that is complicated, but it suits the source material.
From the promo images, the bright control panels and coloured bridge sections also help break up what could otherwise have become a fairly plain build.
We are still looking at official promotional material, though. Until people have the finished set in hand, things such as print alignment, loose parts and general QC cannot really be judged.
Is $199.99 Fair?
This is where the LEGO Star Trek bridge set becomes more interesting.
$199.99 is still a serious purchase, but 1,701 pieces and eight named minifigures give it a stronger value argument than a display model with only one or two characters.
The biggest question is whether you want the original crew. If Kirk-era Trek means little to you, this is an easy set to skip.
For collectors who do love the original series, it is harder to dismiss. The bridge is one of the most recognisable locations in Star Trek, and LEGO has included enough of the crew to make it feel properly populated.
I would rather see more releases like this, with locations, characters and usable display scenes, than a line made entirely from huge starships.
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