Star Trek III Merchantman and redresses: Star Trek starship parts kit expansion #21

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[Note: This project is also available on my Google Drive, which can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19l2b2DQo8iBku32ZtQF0wmKbZsuSSdr-?usp=sharing] This is the 21st expansion parts kit meant to complement my original Star Trek Constitution Class Parts Kit, providing parts and ship models to support Merchantman ship first seen in Star Trek III, along with the redressed and modified versions used by later Trek productions (as documented by Jörg Hillebrand and Bernd Schneider at Ex Astris Scientia). See my Cults3d Profile for the full list of parts kits I’ve released so far. Each of these kits includes combined ships and ship parts STL files, along with blender source files used to create them. Ship files should be ready to print. Part files are provided so you can import into your 3d modelling software of choice to combine and modify to easily create your own ship designs. All parts are meant to be cross-compatible between kits. Included Ships This kit includes the following variants: Merchantman The original model built for Star Trek III, first seen transporting the photogenic Lady Valkris, and then being destroyed by Commander Kruge in his Bird of Prey. This model was reused, unmodified, as the Atlec security vessel in the second season TNG episode "The Outrageous Okona". This same configuration was with a repainted hull as the Cardassian freighter Bok’Nor in the second season DS9 episode “The Maquis, Part 1”. Sheliak Colony Ship Seen in the TNG episode "The Ensigns of Command", this was the first major change to the original Merchantman filming model, with the addition of a secondary bridge module, some weird tubing and canisters, and two outriggers made of uboat model hulls. Most of these changes were subsequently removed. Peliar Zel ship The model had most of the Sheliak parts removed (with the exception of the disks on the wings) for its next appearance as the Peliar Zel ship in the TNG season four episode “The Host”. Vidiian ship Last major variant for the Merchantman kit: The Viidian ship from the early season one Voyager episode "Phage)". Removing all of the previous additions, cutting major sections off the "wings", and replacing the bridge module completely, this is the most extreme of the redresses of the original filming model. It was also recreated as a CGI model during this time. It was later reused in the DS9 season 4 episode "Rules of Engagement" as a Klingon transport, the last time the Merchantman was seen in live action screen-canon Trek.