Art Asylum toys are exceptional in their detail---a welcome entry in the Star Trek franchise after years of cookie cutter figures and fun but not so intricately detailed ships from other vendors. You'll love the detail on this or any other Art Asylum Star Trek ship. I hope they make Voyager and DS9 too! These toys are great for collecting and I'm sure kids will love to play with them (but probably not great for small children). Their educational value is in the eye opening Star Trek Universe---once you get involved in the storytelling (indirectly perhaps through the toys) you can't help but see the educational value. Much better than most TV onscreen these days.