Real world article(written from a Production point of view)AMT logo1948-1976, 2007-1977-1981 (outside US) '82-'86'87-'92'93-'052010 (Japan only)Aluminum Model Toys (AMT) was the original producer of Star Trek model kits and acquired the license on 1 August 1966, almost two months before the premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series. This licensing deal was brokered between Gene Roddenberry and Stephen Edward Poe, an employee of an advertising firm which had been retained by AMT for marketing and communications purposes.With the 1966 deal, AMT is one of the earliest known, if not the earliest, companies to hold an official license to produce Star Trek-related merchandise on a commercial basis and therefore one of the cornerstones of what was later recognized as the "Star Trek franchise". As it still holds the license as of 2019, AMT is presently also the oldest and longest surviving franchise partner of Star Trek.Contents1 History2 Star Trek association2.1 Star Trek releases2.2 Trivia2...
