Unlike the much more elaborate and considerably more costly Star Trek: The Next Generation Commemorative Chess Set by the Franklin Mint, this set utilized PVC chess pieces played on a standard cardboard chessboard. Both sides' chess pieces consisted of crew members from the USS Enterprise-D as follows: * King: Capt. Jean-Luc Picard * Queen: Dr. Beverly Crusher * Bishops: Lt. Cmdr. Data * Knights: Cmdr. William T. Riker * Rooks: Lt. Worf Each side's pieces have either black or gold bases, unique pawns, and one of two uniform styles.