Heck, most of the time I end up humming a few bars. Just looking at it's sleek, angled beauty starts John Williams' Imperial Theme pounding in my head. Probably the third or fourth most iconic Star Wars ship is the Imperial Shuttle. And even though it's Kathryn Janeway's voice that sounds every time you press the button, I renew my respect for the maverick pilot every time I see the self-made hot rod. What do Battlestar Galactica's "Starbuck" and Star Trek: Voyager's Lt Tom Paris have in common? They both built a new class of vessel in deep space. And every time I wonder how the movies would have turned out if the little Tantive IV Blockade Runner had avoided Imperial capture. Every year I re-enact the opening scenes to the Star Wars franchise in my mind from the time I bring this duo out of the box until we break down the tree. I will also place it on my tree in a spot that I will see it first, everytime.ĭelving into the Dark Side of the force with Star Wars, and as an homage the first piece of Star Wars screen shots I ever remember seeing, I have the 2004 Star Destroyer-Rebel Blockade Runner. Until then I will proudly place my 2010"Reboot-style" U.S.S. Enterprise from 2005 they will be my new favorite. If I ever get a hold of the Millenium Falcon from 1996 or the NCC-1701-A U.S.S.
This year the tie for the last two years has been broken, and I have a new favorite. Having R2D2 riding shotgun in the back doesn't hurt either. But there is something about that deployed S-Foil single seat fighter that just turns my hydrospanner. I've never owned the 1996 Millenium Falcon and if I did own it, it would have been my favorite by far. Since 1998 my favorite ornament has been a Star Wars X-Wing. For the record I would have much preferred an Enterprise, but since I didn't have one the Reliant would have to do. Once under Khan's control the Reliant's smaller size was within a few moments of a space turn away from blasting the Enterprise right out from underneath an aging Admiral Kirk with an understrength crew of trainees. Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. On the Star Trek side, it was the 2008 U.S.S.
#Spock christmas shuttie ornament series#
While I don't own an entire collection of either series at this time, it is definitely on my list of things to correct in future years.įor the past two years my favorite ornament was a tie. So it's no surprise that my favorite hallmark ornaments are my space ships from Star Trek and Star Wars. If you haven't picked up on it yet, I'm a vehicle/ship guy. Until then, I'll have to satisfy my truck itch each Christmas with my Hallmark truck ornament series. When the kids finally grow up and leave the home I'll replace the Shooter Family Truckster with a real truck, too. To date I own seven of the seventeen trucks in the series, but have plans to acquire the missing ten someday. The year after I purchased the truck, Mom Shooter understood and started gracing my stocking with Hallmark truck ornaments. Before we owned the Shooter Family Truckster, I owned a 1999 Ford F-150 extended cab 4x4 complete with many accessories and a matching shell on the truck bed. For those of you that follow me on Twitter, you've already seen our "geek" tree, but for those of you who didn't get the chance, here's a little tour of the vehicle and ship ornaments on our tree. In fact, our family have received so many Hallmark ornaments that we've had to add a second full-sized tree in our home to handle all of our favorite ornaments. I have received the All American Trucks series off and on since 2000, but each and every year Mom Shooter makes sure I receive some sort of a SciFi Hallmark Christmas Tree ornament. The girls usually end up with a Disney series ornament. My father, Dad Shooter, has received the Classic American Car series every year since 1991. Everyone has one or two series that they follow from year to year. My mother, Mom Shooter, has been responsible for assembling this gift each year for the past 20 or 30 years.
One of our other long lasting traditions involve each member of the family receiving a Hallmark Christmas Tree Ornament in our stockings. This year our plans are to see Tron Legacy together. Our family has several and usually includes the boys in the family going to see whatever SciFi blockbuster is out. I'm sure just about everyone reading this article has some sort of a holiday tradition. DecemA Shooter Family Holiday Tradition: A SciFi/Geek Christmas Tree – Vehicle Edition
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