Very detailed and heavy piece. Measures approx. 4" long (model). The base measures approx. 4" x 3". Decent vintage condition; no missing pieces. Die-cast and hand-painted. The model is glued to the holder to prevent it from falling off and get damaged (the glue can probably be removed if desired). The collector also painted over the original silver hull to give the vessel a more aged look which is pretty cool. A Nova class starship stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Equinox was in many ways a dark mirror to the U.S.S. Voyager. Where Janeway and her crew upheld the principles of Starfleet throughout their long journey home, the Equinox’s traumatized crew – and its Captain, Rudolph Ransom – resorted to darker measures, desperate to return home no matter the cost. The U.S.S. Equinox’s design was based on an early concept for the U.S.S. Defiant, from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Its designation, the Nova class, was first mentioned in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, as a new type of vessel under design by Starfleet.