Star Trek USB Communicator dials up galactic jetsetters

Heads-up, Trekkies! We just stumbled upon the perfect complement to your LCARS-esque touchscreen, and chances are that you won't have to sell off too many Spock action figures in order to procure it. Created by Dream Cheeky, this VoIP / Skype phone is powered by USB and looks pretty much exactly like one of those classic Star Trek Communicators. Best of all, there's a velcro backing in order to mount it up for everyone to see. Because you will want everyone checking this out, right?

[Via OhGizmo]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:03AM]

dat is a must buy.

[flashpoint Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:58AM]

No matter how many times I watch the original Star Trek, it never ever gets cheesy.

In fact, I perfer the old original to the remastered edition.

[ZSX Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:06AM]

Whatever happened to the Sona Star Trek Communicator phone? It was delayed and then never made it to market. Now that would be super geeky.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/14/sona-mobiles-star-trek-communicator-phone-delayed/

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:06AM]

Hmmm one more 'never get laid' gadgets. Are americans in some sort of birth control program?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:23AM]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 12:19PM]

I agree with this....

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:06AM]

Shiiiiiiiit! I need that and a new haircut!

[sockatume Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:11AM]

Needs to be Bluetooth next, for maximum verisimilitude.

[Jay Evans Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:39AM]

And who say there was no use for Wireless USB...

[WC066 Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:42AM]

Fascinating....

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:43AM]

that and a tricorder and i am so getting laid....

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 1:16PM]

You can use the tricorder to scan for receptive females, and the communicator to hail them.

Why, you'd be practically guaranteed success! :P

[Groggle Posted Feb 6th 2009 8:45AM]

So you can boldly go where no geek has gone before!

[stridermt2k Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:02AM]

Never mind about me, protect the ship!

(just practicing)

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:03AM]

Can't anyone make an authentic replica of a Star Trek Communicator with Bluetooth technology? A nice speakerphone, a couple of preset telephone number on the buttons, and flip to answer and hang up...

[sporkinum Posted Feb 6th 2009 10:49AM]

Exactly.. I'm a nerd and proud of it! I would love to keep the phone in my pocket and whip one of these out to answer instead.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:08AM]

When they make a cell phone that looks like a communicator...then ill buy one.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:23AM]

Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahn!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:51AM]

Must... resist... reaching for.. credit card

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2009 9:59AM]

Beem me up mom.

[Hackettman Posted Feb 6th 2009 11:34AM]

Epic win......

[Standup Philosopher Posted Feb 6th 2009 11:37AM]

Some of us prefer to be called Trekkers, thank you very much. Trekkie sounds too much like some kind of cutesy, chocolaty, candy-thing sitting on a shelf at a 7-Eleven.

This phone is pretty cool, though.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 7th 2009 12:58AM]

Thanks Marty, but only religious cults are allowed to name themselves. But we'll keep your suggestion in mind.

BTW, hasn't this technology been ancient since before Piccard? And do these things make that tsch-tsch sound?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 7th 2009 3:55AM]

As much as I love both shows for what they were, the original series was MUCH more groundbreaking in it's themes and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable on television at the time.
Though TNG told infinitely better stories.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 9:25PM]

Set phasers to - "Hellz YEAH! get me some of that!"

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 6:38AM]

more info here,

http://www.dreamcheeky.com/index.php?pagename=product&pid=75