U.S. Postal Service to issue ‘Star Trek’ Forever stamps

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“Star Trek” Forever Stamps | COURTESY USPS

Fans of the hit TV series “Star Trek” can add postage stamp to their merchandise collections.

The U.S. Postal Service will officially dedicate “Star Trek” Forever stamps on Sept. 2 as part of the official launch of “Star Trek: Mission New York,” the three-day Trekkie event in the Big Apple.

“Star Trek” Forever Stamps | COURTESY USPS

“Star Trek” Forever Stamps | COURTESY USPS

The four stamps feature illustrations based on various elements from the series, which premiered Sept. 8, 1966.

Those elements are:

— The Starship Enterprise inside the outline of a Starfleet insignia against a gold background

— The silhouette of a crewman in a transporter against a red background

— The silhouette of the Enterprise from above against a green background

— The Enterprise inside the outline of the Vulcan salute (Spock’s iconic hand gesture) against a blue background

You can pre-order stamps at usps.com/shop.

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