2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains trading cards mark the first time the show has had a dedicated set of its own in more than a decade. While the product has a character-driven checklist, there are plenty of different inserts and other angles to flesh it out.
One of those is autographs. Landing three per box, these include a mix of DS9 regulars, dual autographs and some notable guest stars. Among them? Punk legend and Stooges frontman, Iggy Pop.
Base Set
The 2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains main set has 100 cards. Protagonists and antagonists from across the Alpha and Gamma Quadrants are included.
Each card comes with a Metal parallel. These land one per box.
Autographs
Signed cards come in a few different forms. Some of the biggest names from the show are featured on Silver Signature Autographs. Among them are Avery Brooks (Benjamin Sisko), Terry Farrell (Dax), Michael Dorn (Worf), Armin Shimerman (Quark) and Nana Visitor (Kira Nerys).
Silver Signatures come with a horizontal layout and black background. The autographs are done in silver ink for added pop.
Notable guest stars are featured on a separate design. Although it’s new, the layout is similar to one of the main autograph designs used for The Next Generation. This is where Iggy Pop comes in. Other autographs include Vanessa Williams, Bill Mumy and Steven Weber.
There’s also Bernie Casey, the late football player turned actor. His many other roles include Mr. Ryan, the history teacher in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Casey passed away in September, 2017.
2018 Rittenhouse Deep Space Nine: Heroes and Villains also has a handful of dual autographs that have signatures from a pair of actors.
Memorabilia Cards and Relics
In case you’ve dreamed a piece of Star Trek, 2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains has a Display Panel Relic card (1:288 packs).
The presence of Bernie Casey among the autographs isn’t the set’s only crossover into sports. A dozen “Niners” Baseball Jersey Patch cards are a nod to the seventh season episode “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” These land 1:44 packs or about two per case.
Sketch Cards are considered a case hit in Deep Space Nine: Heroes and Villains. Mike James, Charles Hall, Emily Tester and Carlos Cabalerio are among the artists working on the set.
Communicator Pin cards (two cards, 1:864 packs) and Archive Cut Comic cards (15 cards, 1:144 packs) are also available in packs.
Inserts
Plenty of other inserts and chase cards are available in 2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains. Some are found in every box. Others are case hits. Others still are even more scarce.
Rules of Acquisition (36 cards, 1:8 packs) feature original artwork by Warren Martineck. Each card actually has two pieces of art, one of the front and another on the reverse. The original art used to create the cards is randomly inserted in packs as well.
Aliens (1:24 packs) and Ships of Line (1:48) from the show are each given nine-card sets.
Deep Space Nine DVD Covers (1:48) recreate the artwork from the show’s seven seasonal releases. All seven cards also have Metal parallels (1:288).
DS9 had a lot of complex character interactions over the years. They’re the subject of Relationships, one of the tougher insert sets in Heroes and Villains. Featuring 18 cards, these are inserted 1:144 packs. They also come serial numbered. The exact print run is not yet known, but each card will have no more than 99 copies.
Incentive Cards
Rittenhouse is big on special incentive cards, acting as a bonus for dealers ordering in bulk.
It begins with a pair of Montage case toppers. One highlights the ‘Heroes’ side of the checklist while the second spotlights the ‘Villains.’ One of the cards comes with each case.
The six-case incentive is an exclusive dual autograph with Nana Visitor and Terry Farrell.
Those ordering nine cases get an Avery Brooks Legends of Star Trek Autograph.
Finally there’s a 2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains Archive Box that’s available only as an 18-case exclusive. These come with nearly every card in the product plus some exclusives that aren’t available anywhere else.
Among them are seven Archive Box-exclusive autographs from Visitor, Iggy Pop, Bill Mumy, Chase Masterson, Felecia Bell, Deborah Lacey and Andrew Robinson.
Archive Boxes also have a set of four printing plates used to create one of the base cards.
Binder
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains has its own binder. Available on its own, it comes with an exclusive promo card.
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains trading cards at a glance:
Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 24
Boxes per case: 12
Set size: 100 cards
Release date: March 21, 2018
What to expect in a hobby box:
• Autographs – 3
• Inserts – 4
• Metal Parallels – 1
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains Checklist Outline
Here’s what has been confirmed for the product thus far. The final checklist will be added once it’s released.
Base
Base Set Checklist
100 cards.
Parallels:
• Metal – /75 (1:24 packs)
• Printing Plates – 1/1 (one set of four matching Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Printing Plates in each Archive Box)
1 Captain Benjamin Sisko
2 Odo
3 Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax
4 Lt. Ezri Dax
5 Lt. Commander Worf
6 Jake Sisko
7 Chief Miles O’Brien
8 Quark
9 Doctor Julian Bashir
10 Colonel Kira Nerys
11 Gul Dukat
12 Vedek Bareil Antos
13 Jennifer Sisko
14 Damar
15 Keiko O’Brien
16 Weyoun)
17 Brunt)
18 Vic Fontaine
19 Enabran Tain
20 Nog
21 Kai Winn Adami
22 Rom
23 Martok
24 The Female Changeling
25 Kasidy Yates
26 Sarah Sisko
27 Leeta
28 Admiral Alynna Nechayev
29 Gowron
30 Shakaar Edon
31 Elim Garak
32 Luther Sloan
33 Kai Opaka Sulan
34 Grand Negus Zek
35 Mora Pol
36 Maihar’du
37 Lursa and B’Etor
38 Morn
39 Tosk
40 The Hunter
41 Q
42 Vash
43 Ty Kajada
44 Aamin Marritza
45 Jaro Essa
46 Li Nalas
47 General Krim
48 Verad
49 Mareel
50 Melora Pazlar
51 Pel
52 Haneek
53 Martus Mazur
54 Alexander Rozhenko
55 Gul Evek
56 Cal Hudson
57 Raymond Boone
58 Michael Eddington
59 Grilka
60 Thomas Riker
61 Korinas
62 Detective Preston
63 Michael Webb
64 Legate Turrel
65 Gilora Rejal
66 Vedek Yarka
67 The Intendant
68 Adult Jake Sisko
69 GoranAgar
70 Tora Ziyal
71 Faith Garland
72 Admiral Leyton
73 Kurn
74 Onaya
75 Tomantorax
76 Trevean
77 Arne Darvin
78 Arandis
79 Fullerton Pascal
80 Thrax
81 Captain Sanders
82 Ikat’ika
83 Dr. Lewis Zimmerman)
84 Arissa
85 Yelgrun
86 Kimara Cretak
87 Ishka
88 Lwaxana Troi
89 Admiral William Ross
90 Joseph Sisko
91 Mullibok
92 Varani
93 Colyus
94 Rurigan
95 Kor
96 Koloth
97 Kang
98 Kovat
99 Lt. General Rex Denning
100 Regent of Palamar
Autographs
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains Autographs Checklists
Autographs combine to land 1:8 packs.
Rarity: Scarce: 100 copies or less, Extrememly Limited: 100-200 copies, Very Limited: 200-300 copies, Limited: 300-500 copies.
Autographs
54 cards.
Marc Alaimo as Anjohl Tennan – Extremely Limited
Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat – Extremely Limited
Daphne Ashbrook as Melora Pazlar – Very Limited
Cyia Batten as Tora Ziyal – Very Limited
Susan Bay Nimoy as Admiral Rollman – Very Limited
Felecia Bell as Jennifer Sisko – Extremely Limited
Felecia Bell as Mirror Jennifer Sisko – Very Limited
Barbara Bosson as Roana – Very Limited
Charlie Brill as Arne Darvin – Limited
Julie Caitlin Brown as Ty Kajara – Limited
Michael Canavan as Tamal – Very Limited
Bernie Casey as Lt. Commander Calvin Hudson – Very Limited
Bernie Casey as Lt. Commander Calvin Hudson – Archive Box Variation (brown shirt)
Shannon Cochran as Kalita – Limited
Shannon Cochran as Sirella – Very Limited
Leland Crooke as Gelnon – Limited
Brett Cullen as Deral – Very Limited
Joseph Culp as Raimus – Very Limited
Bertila Damas as Sakonna – Very Limited
Fionnula Flanagan as Enina Tandro – Very Limited
Galyn Gorg as Korena Sisko – Limited
Wayne Grace as Cardassian Legate – Very Limited
Max Grodenchik as Rom – Extremely Limited
Molly Hagan as Eris – Very Limited
Annette Helde as Karina – Very Limited
Kaitlin Hopkins as Kilana – Very Limited
Deirdre L. Imershein as Lt. Watley – Very Limited
Jill Jacobson as Chalan Aroya – Very Limited
Salome Jens as Female Changeling – Very Limited
Deborah Lacey as Sarah Sisko – Extremely Limited
Deborah Lacey as Sarah Sisko – Archive Box Variation (face only)
Stephen Macht as General Krim – Very Limited
Chase Masterson as Leeta – Extremely Limited
Chase Masterson as Leeta – Archive Box Variation (tan dress)
Jim Metzler as Chris Brynner – Limited
Jim Metzler as Chris Brynner – Archive Box Variation (communications board in background)
Dick Miller as Vin – Very Limited
Bill Mumy as Kellin – Extremely Limited
Bill Mumy as Kellin – Archive Box Variation (sleeve showing)
Courtney Peldon as Karen Farris – Very Limited
Iggy Pop as Yelgrun – Extremely Limited
Paul Popowich as Captain Tim Watters – Limited
Wendy Robie as Ulani Belor – Extremely Limited
Andrew Robinson as Elim Garak – Extremely Limited
Andrew Robinson as Elim Garak – Archive Box Variation (Mirror Universe, black background)
Camille Saviola as Kai Opaka – Very Limited
Tracy Scoggins as Gilora Rejal – Very Limited
Wallace Shawn as Grand Negus Zek – Very Limited
Hilary Shepard as Hoya – Very Limited
Hilary Shepard as Lauren – Very Limited
Mark Allen Shepherd as Morn – Limited
James Sloyan as Mora Pol – Very Limited
Melanie Smith as Tora Ziyal – Very Limited
Bill Smitrovich as Michael Webb – Limited
Bill Smitrovich as Michael Webb – Archive Box Variation (looking at someone)
Heidi Swedberg as Rekelen – Very Limited
Joel Swetow as Gul Jasad – Very Limited
Patricia Tallman as Defiant Tactical Officer – Limited
Helene Udy as Pel – Very Limited
Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys – Archive Box Exclusive
Steven Weber as Colonel Day Kannu – Very Limited
Bridget Ann White as Larell – Very Limited
Vanessa Williams as Arandis – Extremely Limited
Harris Yulin as Aamin Marritza – Very Limited
Dual Autographs
7 cards.
Rene Auberjonois as Odo/Nana Visitor as Kyra – Extremely Limited
Max Grodenchik as Rom/Chase Masterson as Leeta – Extremely Limited
Armin Shimerman as Quark/Max Grodenchik as Rom – Extremely Limited
Armin Shimerman as Quark/Wallace Shawn as Grand Negus Zek – Very Limited
Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys/Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax – 6-case Incentive
Wendy Robie as Ulani Belor/Tracy Scoggins as Gilora Rejal – Very Limited
Shannon Cochran as Kalita/Michael Canavan as Tamal – Very Limited
Legends of Star Trek Autographs
1 card.
Nine-case incentive.
Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko
Silver Signature Series Autographs
10 cards.
Avery Brooks as Captain Sisko – Very Limited
Alexander Siddig as Dr. Julian Bashir – Extremely Limited
Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys – Extremely Limited
Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax – Extremely Limited
Armin Shimerman as Quark – Extremely Limited
Michael Dorn as Lt. Worf – Extremely Limited
Rene Auberjonois as Odo – Extremely Limited
Star Trek Aliens Autographs
1 card.
Iggy Pop as Yelgrun – Archive Box exclusive
Wormhole Design Autographs
2 cards.
Andrea Martin as Ishka – Limited
Susanna Thompson as Dr. Lenara Kahn – Limited
Relics
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains Relic Cards Checklists
Archive Cut Comic Cards
15 cards.
1:144 packs.
CC01 Judgment Day
CC02 Judgment Day, The Conclusion!
CC03 The Cancer Within: Part 1
CC04 The Cancer Within: Part 2
CC05 The Shadow Group
CC06 Risk: Part 1
CC07 Risk: The Conclusion
CC08 Public Enemies, Private Lives
CC09 Public Enemies, Private Lives: Conclusion
CC10 Lwaxana Troi and the Wedding of Doom
CC11 Four Funerals and a Wedding
CC12 Telepathy War: Part 2: Command Decisions
CC13 Telepathy War: Part 3: Day of Honor
CC14 Nobody Knows the Tribbles I’ve Seen
CC15 Requiem in Obsidian
Communicator Pin Cards
2 cards.
1:864 packs.
Captain Benjamin Sisko
Kira Nerys
Display Panel Relic
1 card.
1:288 packs
RC1 Routines and Duty Roster Display Panel
Niners Baseball Patch Cards
12 cards.
1:144 packs.
BP01 Benjamin Sisko
BP02 Jake Sisko
BP03 Julian Bashir
BP04 Miles O’Brien
BP05 Worf
BP06 Leeta
BP07 Ezri Dax
BP08 Rom
BP09 Quark
BP10 Kira Nerys
BP11 Nog
BP12 Kasidy Yates
Inserts
2018 Rittenhouse Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Heroes and Villains Inserts Checklists
Aliens
9 cards.
1:24 packs.
A1 Arbazan/Argrathi/Bajoran/Benzite/Betazoid/Bolian
A2 Boslic/Breen/Cardassian/Changeling/Dosi/El-Aurian
A3 Elaysian/Ennis/Ferengi/Finnean/Flaxian/Halanan
A4 Hunter/Hupyrian/Idanian/Jem’Hadar/Karemma/Kellerun
A5 Klaestron/Klingon/Kobheerian/Kobliad/Kressari/Lethean
A6 Lissepians/Lurian/Markalian/Miradorn/Nausicaan/Nol-Ennis
A7 Pah-wraith/Pakled/Palamarian/Paradan/Prophet/Rakhari
A8 Risian/Romulan/Skrreea/Teplan/T’Lani/Tosk
A9 Trill/Vorta/Vulcan/Wadi/Yaderan/Yridian
DVD Character Cover Art
7 cards.
1:48 packs
Parallels:
• Metal – (1:288 packs)
D1 Sisko and Dax
D2 Sisko and Kira
D3 Sisko and Quark
D4 Sisko and Worf
D5 Sisko and Odo
D6 Sisko and O’Brien
D7 Sisko and Bashir
Montage Case Toppers
2 cards.
1 per case.
CT1 Heroes Montage
CT2 Villains Montage
Relationships
18 cards.
1:144 packs.
R1 Benjamin Sisko/Michael Eddington /75
R2 Benjamin Sisko/Jake Sisko /75
R3 Benjamin Sisko/Jennifer Sisko (Mirror Universe) /75
R4 Kira Nerys/Dukat /75
R5 Kira Nerys/Bareil Antos /75
R6 Jadzia Dax/Quark /75
R7 Jadzia Dax/Lenara Kahn /75
R8 Odo/Quark /75
R9 Odo/Weyoun /75
R10 Miles O’Brien/Julian Bashir /75
R11 Worf/Gowron /75
R12 Quark/Brunt /75
R13 Julian Bashir/Elim Garak /75
R14 Rom/Miles O’Brien /75
R15 Jake Sisko/Nog /75
R16 Damar/Dukat /75
R17 Elim Garak/Tora Ziyal /75
R18 Dukat/Winn Adami /75
Rendered Metal Art Cards
1 card.
Exclusive to Rittenhouse Rewards program.
Captain Sisko
Rules of Acquisition ArtiFex
36 cards.
1:8 packs.
Art by Warren Martineck.
Parallels:
• Original Art – 1/1 (1:2,304 packs)
RA01 Rule #1
RA02 Rule #3
RA03 Rule #6
RA04 Rule #7
RA05 Rule #9
RA06 Rule #10
RA07 Rule #16
RA08 Rule #17
RA09 Rule #18
RA10 Rule #21
RA11 Rule #22
RA12 Rule #31
RA13 Rule #33
RA14 Rule #33
RA15 Rule #35
RA16 Rule #47
RA17 Rule #48
RA18 Rule #57
RA19 Rule #59
RA20 Rule #62
RA21 Rule #75
RA22 Rule #76
RA23 Rule #94
RA24 Rule #98
RA25 Rule #102
RA26 Rule #103
RA27 Rule #109
RA28 Rule #111
RA29 Rule #112
RA30 Rule #125
RA31 Rule #139
RA32 Rule #168
RA33 Rule #190
RA34 Rule #194
RA35 Rule #203
RA36 Rule #208
Ships of Line
9 cards.
1:48 packs.
SL28 Jem Hadar and Runabout
SL29 Defiant and Jem Hadar
SL30 USS Defiant and Deep Space Nine
SL31 USS Defiant
SL32 USS Defiant and Cardassian Battlecruiser
SL33 USS Defiant
SL34 USS Defiant
SL35 USS Defiant
SL36 Battle of Cardassia
Sketch Cards
26 artists.
1:288 packs.
Kristin Allen
Jennifer Allyn
Leon Braojos
Lee Brown
Carlos Cabalerio
Adam Cleveland
Bill Crabb
Louise Draper
Marcia Dye
Connie Faye
Sammy Gomez
Javier Gonzalez
Dan Gorman
Kevin Graham
Charles Hall
Danny Hayman
Debbie Jackson
Mike James
Lee Lightfoot
Rich Molinelli
Gener Pedrina
Brent Ragland
Mark Shadows
Emily Tester
Huy Truong
Brad Utterstrom
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