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Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek (second series)
01 Sep 89 The return, 1
Issues 1-12 are loosely tied together. These stories take place
after ST V: TFF. Kirk takes the Enterprise on a new assignment.
The Klingon ambassador announces a price on Kirk's head, to be
paid by the Klingon emperor. The Enterprise responds to a
distress call and rescues a Nasgul activist. The leader of the
Nasgul arrives.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
02 Nov 89 The sentence, 2
The Nasgul leader sentences Kirk to death but can't follow
through with the sentence. The Enterprise picks up a Federation
ambassador and is told of the price on Kirk's head, ten million
credits. The ambassador is to mediate peace between two warring
factions on Chronian III. On arrival, the Federation team is met
with hostility. Capt. Klaa and Vixis (ST V: TFF) vow to uphold
Klingon honor by finding and killing Kirk first.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
03 Dec 89 Death before dishonor, 3
Klaa learns that Kirk is at Chronian III and sets out in
pursuit. The ambassador visits the hostile faction to try and
mediate peace but is badly injured. Klaa arrives and attacks the
Enterprise. Kirk uses a novel transporter technique to chase Klaa
off. The transporter is also effective in dealing with the
hostile Chronian leader, forcing a mediated peace.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr;)
04 Jan 90 Repercussions, 4
The Enterprise stops at a starbase for repairs and a Starfleet
inquiry into Kirk's actions on Chronian III. The leader of the
Nasgul appears before the Federation council demanding Kirk's
life. He gets into a bidding war with the Klingon ambassador for
Kirk's head. Starfleet assigns a protocol officer to the
Enterprise, to oversee Kirk's handling of Federation policy.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
05 Feb 90 Fast friends, 1
Kirk tries to get along with R.J. Blaise, the Federation
protocol officer, while the Enterprise transports medicine to an
epidemic-stricken planet. The Federation considers handing Kirk
over to the Klingons and Nasgul. On New Brinden, planetary
leaders decide to exterminate those afflicted with the plague
when the medicine fails to cure the disease.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
06 Mar 90 Cure all, 2
The Federation president tries to make the Klingons and Nasgul
see reason, but a Starfleet admiral wants Kirk's head too, and
wants to make a deal. On New Brinden, the prefect will spare the
lives of the sick, if Kirk turns himself over for delivery to
the Klingons. A new Enterprise security officer takes matters
into his own hands and infects the prefect with the plague.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
07 Apr 90 Not Sweeney, 3
The Enterprise is diverted to pick up a colony on a planet which
is breaking apart, but they refuse to endanger themselves on the
Enterprise since Kirk has a price on his head. Starfleet agrees
to put Kirk on trial if the Klingons and Nasgul will settle
down. Sweeney, a legendary bounty hunter, sets his sights on,
and captures Kirk.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr;)
08 May 90 Going, going, 4
Sweeney informs the Klingons and Nasgul that he will sell Kirk
to the highest bidder. Sulu, in command of Enterprise, calls for
reinforcements to battle Sweeney's fleet. Aboard Sweeney's ship,
Kirk, Spock, and Blaise escape detention just as Klaa,
representing the Klingon empire, and the Nasgul, arrive.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Eric Peterson)
09 Jun 90 Gone, 5
Kirk and the others escape from Sweeney's ship. The Klingons,
Nasgul, and Sweeney's fleet are sent packing but not before
Sweeney nearly manages to annihilate everyone. Kirk decides to
return to Earth and turn himself in to Federation authorities
for trial.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Eric Peterson)
10 Jul 90 The first thing we do, Trial of James Kirk 1
Kirk returns to Earth for his hearing. Enterprise crewmembers
have some time to consider their current situation. Blaise
consults Uhura on the subject of romance with Kirk. Samuel T.
Cogley ("Court-Martial") arrives to represent Kirk.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Mark Bright)
11 Aug 90 Let's kill all the lawyers, 2
Kirk's hearing begins with the Salla of Nasgul calling Anan 7 of
Eminiar ("A Taste of Armageddon") as witness to Kirk's past
violations of the Prime Directive. Bela Oxmyx of Iotia ("A Piece
of the Action") appears to praise and ultimately, embarrass
Kirk. Leonard James Akaar ("Friday's Child"), now High Teer,
recalls Kirk's actions to save his life. The Klingon emperor
departs for Earth to attend the hearing.
(Peter David; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Mark Bright)
12 Sep 90 Trial and error, 3
The Salla of Nasgul schemes to have his own way. The Klingon
emperor testifies at Kirk's hearing, as does Commander Maltz (ST
III: TSFS). Blaise also testifies, but gets into a shouting
match with Kirk. When Kirk realizes that the Salla is gone, he
suspects treachery. Scotty pinpoints an impending detonation and
Kirk saves the emperor's life. All charges are dropped. The
Enterprise goes back to work, but the Klingons still have a
highly placed spy in Starfleet.
(Peter David; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Mark Bright)
13 Oct 90 A rude awakening, The return of the Worthy 1
While surveying a barren planet for testing an interdimensional
gateway device, the Enterprise discovers the Worthy, legendary
space explorers, in suspended animation. After reviving them,
Kirk agrees to take them home, but their leader also refuses to
permit the test.
(Peter David, Bill Mumy; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
14 Dec 90 Great expectations, 2
The Worthy acclimate themselves to the 23rd century with help
from the Enterprise crew. Admiral Tomlinson sends Capt. Styles
(ST III: TSFS), in Exeter, to get the gateway device and proceed
with testing. When the Enterprise arrives at the Worthy's
homeworld, they find massive radiation readings and no life.
(Peter David, Bill Mumy; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
15 Jan 91 Tomorrow never knows, 3
The Worthy are depressed and irritable after learning of their
world's fate. The Enterprise crew helps them renew their sense
of purpose and head for the stars again. Capt. Styles also
agrees to assist.
(Peter David, Bill Mumy; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome
Moore, McCraw)
16 Feb 91 Worldsinger
On a dying planet, the Enterprise finds an empath who hears the
song of the dying world and plans to die with it. Kirk convinces
the worldsinger that there are many other worldsongs still to hear.
(J. Michael Strazcynski; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome
Moore, McCraw)
17 Mar 91 Partners?, 1
The Enterprise and the Klingon battle cruiser Qapla are sent to
the Needran system to protect shared mining interests from attack
by an unknown ship. One of the Klingon officers is passing
information to the intruders, the Tyrion Legion.
(Howard Weinstein; Ken Hooper, Bob Dvorak; Jerome Moore, McCraw)
18 Apr 91 Partners?, 2
Federation and Klingon operations determine that the Tyrion
fleet is not as formidable as it appears to be. Scotty, Uhura,
and Sulu manage to sabotage the Tyrion computers and the fleet
is brought to a standstill without casualty. The Tyrions agree
to a negotiated settlement with the Klingons and Federation.
(Howard Weinstein; Ken Hooper, Bob Dvorak;)
19 May 91 Once a hero
Kirk must give a eulogy for a security officer who died saving
his life and realizes that no one really knew the young officer.
(Peter David; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
20 Jun 91 God's gauntlet, 1
The Enterprise is tricked into coming to the assistance of a
planet in turmoil. The planet has been visited by a series of
natural disasters which religious traditionalists believe are
punishment for abandoning the old ways. Kirk and McCoy are
planetside when a massive firestorm hits the capital city.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
21 Jul 91 The last stand, 2
With the capital city devastated by a firestorm, the Enterprise
is called upon to provide medical assistance as well as
mediation. Kirk meets with the revisionists and feels that
mediation is possible. Spock pinpoints the source of the
disasters as a point in space, and takes a shuttle to
investigate. The shuttle is destroyed and the gods behind the
disasters reveal themselves.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
22 Aug 91 Mission: Muddled, Return of Harry Mudd 1
Harcourt Fenton Mudd ("Mudd's Women") steals a sacred Nasgul
jewel from the Salla's sister, Ravia. She is plotting with
Klingons to take the Nasgul empire from her brother. Mudd barely
escapes with the jewel and is reunited with Kirk and the
Enterprise.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore, McCraw)
23 Sep 91 The sky above...the Mudd below, 2
Mudd catches up on Enterprise history and Kirk learns that the
Nasgul jewel has been stolen. He suspects Mudd, but has no
proof. Ravia threatens dire consequences if the jewel is not
found and returned. The murder of a mining colony manager
complicates matters.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Carlos Garzon;)
24 Oct 91 Target: Mudd, 3 (25th anniversary issue)
Mudd decides to sell the Nasgul jewel back to Ravia. The Salla
arrives looking for Mudd. The Klingons arrive looking for stolen
weapons and a rogue spy. Kirk must deal with all of them and
learn who murdered the mining colony manager. This issue also
contains essays by Chris Claremont, Michael Jan Friedman, Peter
David, and Howard Weinstein. Also featured is a portfolio of art
by Jerome Moore and many other artists.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore, Tom
McCraw)
25 Nov 91 Class reunion, 1
Temporarily back on Earth, Kirk's senior officers persuade him
to attend a Starfleet reunion. Accompanying them is Chekov's
cousin, Dr. Nina Popov, newly assigned to the Enterprise. At the
reunion, Kirk meets an old friend, Victoria Leigh. Vickie's husband
was murdered and in his will, left everything to Kirk, including
Vickie.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
26 Dec 91 Where there's a will, 2
Kirk inherits the title of Consort of the Ruling Ring. Vickie
believes that her husband was murdered because he discovered
sinister information about his home planet's colonization plans.
Pilkor sits between Federation and Romulan space, so Admiral
Nogura approves Kirk's plan to investigate Vickie's claims.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore, Tom
McCraw)
27 Jan 92 Secrets, 3
Kirk finds computer files detailing Pilkor's colonization plans,
but nothing to indicate that Romulans are involved. The
Enterprise picks up a distress call near Pilkor which Kirk and
Spock decide may be related. They find a colony nearly
destroyed, with only a handful of survivors who say that they
were attacked by soldiers resembling Spock.
(Howard Weinstein; Brandon Peterson, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
28 Feb 92 Truth or treachery, 4
The Enterprise discovers that Pilkor is trying to instigate a
war between Federation and Romulan forces. Pilkor's leaders have
sacrificed a hundred colonists in their effort to create a
conflict. Vickie's husband is found alive, used as a hostage to
force her cooperation. They head back to Earth with Enterprise.
(Howard Weinstein; Brandon Peterson, Scott Hanna; Jerome Moore,
Tom McCraw)
29 Mar 92 The price of admission
The Enterprise visits Zuyna, a planet seeking Federation
membership and learns from the resident Federation observer that
the leaders of Zuyna have discovered the B'tin, living on a
remote continent with large deposits of Hawkingite. The Zuynans
have been killing the B'tin indiscriminately to take their land.
Kirk learns that the B'tin are not only sentient, but
shapeshifters, and they are going to forge a new direction for
the Zuynans in their own way.
(Timothy de Haas; James W. Fry, Bud LaRosa; Jerome Moore)
30 Apr 92 Veritas, 1
While on shore leave in the Quatrain system, Sulu and Uhura
witness a multiple murder. One survivor is taken to the
Enterprise. The Quatrin security agency begins an investigation,
insisting that Sulu and Uhura appear before a board of inquiry.
After they leave for the inquiry, the survivor tells Kirk that
the murderers were members of the security agency.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Al Vey; Purcell, Jerome Moore)
31 May 92 Sacrifices and survivors, 2
Sulu and Uhura appear before the Quatrain board of inquiry to
give evidence. The director of the security agency learns that a
survivor has identified his men as the killers. He orders his
second-in-command to kill Sulu and Uhura when they leave for the
Enterprise. Sulu foils the killer, but is wounded. Uhura gets
them off a damaged shuttle in an escape pod headed for an ice
planet.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr;)
32 Jun 92 Danger...on ice, 3
Sulu and Uhura land on Beta, an ice planet in the Quatrain
system. Sulu is badly wounded so Uhura sets out to find help.
She runs into Betan rebels who are willing to help. The Quatrain
security agency sends a team to kill all witnesses to their
murders, including the Betans. The Enterprise begins a search
for the missing officers.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Burrell)
33 Jul 92 Cold comfort, 4
The Betans give Sulu medical attention in exchange for help with
their communications system from Uhura. The Quatrain security
team finds the Betan encampment where Uhura has gone to send a
message to Enterprise. Uhura is captured but Chekov and his
security team arrive in the nick of time and the Quatrain
security agency's plans are exposed.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Al Vey;)
34 Aug 92 The tree of life, the branches of heaven
The Enterprise encounters a previously unknown planet where
thoughts and fantasies become reality. Unlike the amusement
planet, one individual creates a complete reality which others
may not be aware of. Kirk imagines a reality where his son David
has followed him out into space. Spock must bring him back.
(David DeVries; Jan Duursema, Pablo Marcos; G. Lumoden?)
35 Sep 92 Divide...and conquer, The Tabukan syndrome 1
The Tabukans have ended centuries of war and are about to destroy
their deadliest weapons in space, when they are attacked. The
attackers demand that all weapons be handed over. Enterprise and
Excelsior, commanded by newly promoted Capt. Sulu, are sent to
investigate. The Maroans, with Romulan backing, are responsible
for the attack. They split the federation starships with a
diversion and Sulu must bring his ship to battle stations for the
first time.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore, Whigham)
36 Sep 92 Battle stations, 2
Excelsior chases off the first wave of Maroan attackers while
the Enterprise provides medical assistance to a colony attacked
by a mysterious toxic gas cloud. An old college friend of
McCoy's arrives in a hospital ship. Excelsior rides shotgun on
the Tabukan weapons convoy. Sulu is still feeling his way around
the Captain's chair when the Maroans decloak with ten ships.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
37 Oct 92 Prisoners of war?, 3
Sulu takes Excelsior into battle and chases off the Maroans a
second time, but decides to call in the Enterprise for
additional support. Enterprise leaves McCoy and a medical team
at Epsilon Kitaj to help those recovering from a toxic gas
attack. The Maroans occupy Epsilon Kitaj when Enterprise
departs, causing trouble for McCoy and Dr. Wilson.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Carlos Garzon;)
38 Oct 92 Consequences, 4
While Excelsior undergoes repairs with help from the Enterprise
crew, Kirk and Sulu consult with the Tabukans, looking for a
better way to dispose of their weapons. When McCoy's report is
overdue, Kirk decides to go back and check up on Epsilon Kitaj.
McCoy and Dr. Wilson struggle to provide needed medical help.
Resistance members bomb the Maroan command center and Dr. Wilson
insists on offering medical help, in spite of threats from the
resistance.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Rod Whigham,
Jerome Moore)
39 Nov 92 Collision course, 5
Dr. Wilson saves the Maroan leader's life and is asked to leave
by the colony's leaders for aiding the enemy. The Maroans attack
the Tabukan weapons storage facility and are chased off again by
Excelsior. Enterprise arrives at Epsilon Kitaj and takes the
Maroan leader into custody, forcing his small fleet to
surrender. Sulu and Kirk have a plan to get to the bottom of the
mysterious attacks.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
40 Nov 92 Showdown, 6
Sulu and Kirk use subterfuge to lure the Maroans to the Tabukan
weapons facility and capture them. In the battle that follows,
the Romulan observers slip back to their side of the Neutral
Zone. Sulu's first mission concludes successfully and Kirk is
pleased with his protege's performance. ST VI: TUC takes place
after these events.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr;)
41 Dec 92 Runaway
A member of a colony of beings spawned in the core-fires of
stars, visits the Enterprise, experiencing the lives of various
crewmembers. The colony is returning to a star to complete
and renew their life-cycle. Kirk decides that this sector might
be an interesting spot for a starbase.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
42 Jan 93 A little adventure, 1
Lamenting the lack of excitement in their lives while on shore
leave, Scotty and McCoy decide to help some Binzalen pilgrims
get to their new colony. Scotty goes along to tend the engines
and McCoy to assist with a pregnant passenger. Unfortunately,
Binzalen security forces are after someone aboard ship.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
43 Feb 93 ...Goes a long way, 2
The Binzalen ship is rapidly deteriorating and a passenger is
giving birth, when security forces attack the ship, demanding
surrender of the fugitive, who turns out to be heir to the
ruling house of Binzal. Just before the ship explodes, the
Enterprise arrives to beam everyone to safety. The Binzalen
pilgrims ask for temporary asylum and the security forces give
up their pursuit.
(Howard Weinstein; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr;)
44 Mar 93 Acceptable risk
An old friend of Kirk's is managing a mining colony and
destroying the planet's ecology. Incorporeal life forms have
become trapped in the planet's ionosphere due to climatic
changes from the mining operation. Kirk has to convince his old
friend that he is wrong.
(Howard Weinstein, Gordon Purcell; Purcell, Carlos Garzon;)
45 Apr 93 A little man-to-man talk
Trelane ("The Squire of Gothos") pays a visit to the Enterprise,
to study Kirk engaged in the primitive art of romantic conquest,
since his affairs are the stuff of legend. Following several
less than successful romantic scenarios staged by Trelane,
Valedisa appears. She wants Trelane and won't take no for an
answer.
(Steven H. Wilson; Rob Davis, Arne Starr;)
46 May 93 Coup d'etat, Deceptions 1
On a diplomatic mission to Mardelva, Spock, Saavik, and a
Federation ambassador crash land their shuttle on a remote
island. Meanwhile, the Enterprise is confronted by four Klingon
cruisers led by Capt. Klaa and Vixis. After exchanging threats,
Enterprise returns to look for the missing shuttle.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
47 May 93 Deceptions, 2
Maldelvan rebels steal a prototype ship with powerful weaponry
and cloaking. Enterprise is ordered to stop the ship. The
Klingons want to know why Enterprise is in the area. Spock,
Saavik, and the rest of their party try to find shelter from
their inhospitable surroundings. After destroying several
outposts, the rebels head for the Neutral Zone, with Enterprise
and Capt. Klaa in pursuit.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr;)
48 Jun 93 Deceptions, 3
The Enterprise is suspicious of Maldelvan explanations for the
erratic behavior of the rebels who have stolen the prototype
ship. Spock, Saavik, and the others are found by rebel forces
and taken aboard a shuttle, where they manage to escape. Scotty
discovers that the prototype was booby-trapped by Maldelvans who
want to blame the Klingons for their political troubles, forcing
Federation assistance. Klaa's dream of killing Kirk will have to
wait.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Whigham, Ray McCarthy)
49 Jun 93 The peacekeeper, 1
In spite of Kirk's reservations, the Enterprise is selected to
take part in a protomatter weapon test. En route to the test
site, a humanoid carrying a black cat materializes aboard
Pacific, which is carrying the experimental weapon. While the
cat stands watch, her companion tampers with an auxiliary
control panel, then both dematerialize. After witnessing a
successful lab demonstration, Enterprise and Pacific move
into position for the field test. Two more intruders
materialize on Pacific, one humanoid, the other, an alien.
They also tamper with auxiliary controls and kill two security
guards before leaving. When the protomatter weapon is fired at
an asteroid, the Pacific disappears in a burst of radiation,
with Scotty, Chekov, and the weapon's designers aboard.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Romeo Tanghal; Whigham, Carlos
Garzon)
50 Jul 93 The peacekeeper, 2
Spock can't account for the disappearance of Pacific. Kirk is
furious over the loss of Scotty and Chekov and wants to shut down
the Peacemaker project. Spock concludes that the Pacific must
have been transported, though no such transport technology is
known. 30,000 light years away, a human, a Klingon, and two
aliens are in command of Pacific. After recovering from a bad
transport, Scotty and Chekov are forced to make repairs. Back
on the Enterprise, Gary Seven and Isis ("Assignment: Earth")
materialize. Seven, now a senior supervisor, explains his
mission to Kirk while Isis flirts with Spock. The Pacific's
hijackers are rebel supervisors who plan to use the
protomatter weapon against the aliens who trained them as
intervention specialists. The aliens, called the Aegis, did
away with weapons long ago and will be defenseless against the
protomatter weapon. To convince Kirk that the Enterprise must
help him, Seven takes him, along with Spock and McCoy to an Aegis
facility where thousands of years back and forth in time are
monitored. Kirk is apprehensive about the Aegis policy of
intervention but he is reminded of his own questionable
actions regarding the Prime Directive and agrees to
cooperate. Meanwhile, Scotty believes he can link the
Pacific's transporters with the time-space transporter used
by the rebel supervisors. Seven transports the Enterprise
into the vicinity of Pacific. The rebels demand surrender of
the Enterprise. Kirk refuses and demands the return of Pacific
and its crew. A battle ensues. The rebels fire the protomatter
weapon at Enterprise. Kirk evades the first salvo just as
Scotty triggers his jury-rigged transporter. The Pacific's
crew and the rebels enter the time-space transport stream and
Enterprise destroys Pacific. With Gary Seven's help, the
Enterprise locks onto the transport stream and reels everyone
in. Seven takes custody of the rebels and the Enterprise goes on
its way. Double-sized issue.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr, Carlos Garzon; Jason
Palmer)
51 Aug 93 Renegade
Saavik tracks down and captures a Federation scientist,
Professor Erickson, on a Romulan outpost world. Erickson
developed a major breakthrough in starship weapons
technology and decided to take it to the Romulans to restore the
balance of power. Traveling in a captured Romulan vessel,
Saavik questions Erickson about his motives while he tries to
persuade her to join him. Attacked by a pursuing Romulan ship,
Saavik refuses to surrender and fights until the Romulans
retreat. Erickson continues to try and persuade Saavik that
his is the right way. When they detect an unexpected Federation
ship, Saavik realizes that Erickson has programmed a phony
vessel configuration signal and the ship is really Romulan.
When Erickson fails to win over Saavik, the Romulans activate a
neural surger which kills him. The Romulan commander commends
Saavik, telling her she would have made a fine Romulan, leaving
Saavik to ponder the situation.
(Dan Mishkin; Deryl Skelton, Steve Carr, Arne Starr; Rod
Whighan, Carlos Garzon)
52 Sep 93 Epic proportion
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are invited to make first contact.
Puzzled by the invitation, but curious, they meet with the
Atyansa and are welcomed as mythic heroes. The trio, along with
an Atyansa guide must go on a quest to find the creature of the
mountain, as legend says they did a thousand years before.
Scotty, in command of the Enterprise, must try and keep a
Klingon battle cruiser from interfering with the first
contact mission. During the quest, Kirk and the others meet and
battle beings and beasts from their past, including a Mugatu, a
Gorn, and a salt creature. When Klingons arrive, our heroes are
chased into a mountain cave where they find a massive and
sophisticated computer installation. The computer, built by
the Atyansa's ancestors half a million years ago, appears as a
beautiful woman, and welcomes the Federation officers. Their
arrival was predicted long ago and made part of Atyansa
mythology to facilitate their arrival. The computer
installation is failing and the Federation is asked to help
restore the system for use by the present day Atyansa. Klingons
briefly interrupt, annoying the computer. She chases them
back to their ship, then pushes it out of orbit. The Enterprise
crew celebrates their new association with the Atyansa.
(Diane Duane; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Whigham, Carlos Garzon)
53 Oct 93 Time crime, 1
The Enterprise is investigating a temporal disturbance when a
Romulan warship appears. The Romulan commander, Admiral
Jaricus, recognizes Enterprise, but the Romulan Empire was
destroyed fifty years earlier after a sneak attack on the
Federation and the Klingon Confederation. The Romulans
insist that theirs is the true reality. Enterprise Science
Officer Lt. Worf (ST VI: TUC) has no answers and recommends an
investigation. The Federation agrees and invites the
Romulans to Earth with diplomatic status. At Starfleet
Academy, Spock is asked to assist with the investigation. He
recommends visiting the Guardian of Forever ("The City on the
Edge of Forever") to learn whether or not time has been altered.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Whigham, Carlos Garzon)
54 Nov 93 Nightmares, 2
On the planet of the Guardian of Forever, Kirk has nightmares
about a Klingon killing his son. Spock and David determine that
the flow of time has been altered in the Klingons' past. They
record the original progression of events and the altered
timeline to study. Spock informs Kirk that in the timeline they
wish to reestablish, David has been murdered by Klingons. Kirk
considers stranding David on the planet, where he will be
insulated from changes in time. Lt. Worf is troubled by the
changes that will come. Klingons are devoted to the arts and
sciences, not the art of war. Ambassador Kor ("Errand of
Mercy") examines the time records with Spock. They learn that
the assassination of a pivotal figure in Klingon history never
took place. Kirk volunteers to lead the team which will try to
restore the original timeline. Going with him are Kor, Admiral
Jaricus, McCoy, Sulu, Uhura, and Lt. Worf.
(Howard Weinstein; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Whigham, Carlos Garzon)
55 Dec 93 Time to time, 3
Kirk says goodbye to his son, who will be dead in the restored
timeline. The Romulans have no choice but to accept the
Federation's offer to observe only, but they are wary. While
Spock monitors the Guardian of Forever, Kirk and his team arrive
in the Klingon homeworld's past to begin searching for Khartan
and the palace guards planning to murder him. Kirk picks a fight
with a guard and is arrested. He meets Khartan and is impressed
by his intellect and spirituality, making his mission even more
difficult. The Federation team finds the leader of the
assasination plot but he and his henchmen are killed by a modern
Klingon explosive device. Having failed to carry out their
mission to ensure Khartan's death, Worf regretfully takes it
upon himself to set matters straight, killing Khartan with a
phaser blast. Upon returning to their own time, Kirk's team
learns that time still has not been set right.
(Howard Weinstein; Rob Davis, Arne Starr; Rod Whigham, Carlos
Garzon)
56 Jan 94 Call back yesterday, 4
Their mission to correct the timeline a failure, Spock concludes
that more than one event in time has been tampered with. Further
study indicates that the assassination of the brutal Klingon
leader Baraga should never have occurred. Kor stays behind to
continue studying the Guardian of Forever's records. The Romulan
commander considers the Guardian's potential as a weapon while
Kirk, McCoy, Uhura, Sulu and Worf go back in time once more.
Kirk and Sulu get jobs as airplane mechanics to be near the site
of Baraga's murder. Klingons from the future identify Kirk and
his team and begin revising their plans. Baraga learns of the
two new and very skilled mechanics, and makes them his own. Kirk
and Sulu capture a Klingon trying to sabotage Baraga's plane,
but are themselves thrown in jail for their trouble.
(Howard Weinstein; Rob Davis, Arne Starr; Rod Whigham, Carlos
Garzon)
57 Feb 94 Seems like old times, 5
Kirk and Sulu are brought before Baraga to tell their story.
Baraga kills the would-be sabateur and goes ahead with plans to
use his plane in an air show. The renegade Klingons from the
future worry that their plan has failed until Baraga's plane
explodes during the air show. They capture Kirk and his team,
with plans to dispose of them. Kirk learns that the renagades,
along with like-minded Romulans, attempted to alter history so
that the Federation and the Klingon Empire would both be
weak, peace-loving societies, and ripe for conquest. At the
Guardian of Forever, Spock confirms that the timeline has been
restored, but since Kirk has not returned, he refuses to allow
the Romulans to leave. After further consideration, he arrests
the Romulans on suspicion of conspiracy to alter time.
Ambassador Kor convinces the Klingon Imperial High Command that
the situation still requires action. When the renegade Klingons
learn that Baraga has survived, they beam back to their
bird-of-prey with the Federation team, vowing another attempt to
change history. Before they can kill Kirk, a battlecruiser hails
them and orders their surrender. After a brief battle, the
renegades are captured and Kirk's team boards the battlecruiser
which slingshots around the Klingon sun to the present. Lt. Worf
learns that he is a defense attorney in this timeline and plans
to defend the renegades. Kor bids Kirk farewell and wonders if
their common experiences and memories of the altered timeline
will affect their future actions.
(Howard Weinstein; Rob Davis, Arne Starr; Rod Whigham, Carlos
Garzon)
58 Mar 94 No compromise, 1
While visiting Captain Sulu on Excelsior, Chekov learns that the
only woman he ever proposed to, Julia Crandall, has been killed.
In conversation with Sulu and Uhura, Chekov reminisces about
Julia and his first mission as navigator of the Enterprise.
Investigating a distress call in an unexplored sector, the
Enterprise discovers a much larger vessel bombarding a colony
with radiation. Several attempts to communicate with the
unidentified ship fail. After visiting the colony, McCoy tells
Kirk that the colonists will begin dying unless something is
done immediately.
(Howard Weinstein; Carlos Garzon; Jerome Moore)
59 Apr 94 No compromise, 2
The Harahni colony continues to suffer from the mysterious alien
vessel's deadly radiation bombardment. The colonists are upset
with their leader's inability to resolve the situation and Kirk
presses Scotty for a way to offer protection. Chekov and Julia
learn that the colonists have never tried to adapt native flora
and fauna to their needs. Instead they have tried unsuccessfully
to recreate a piece of home. Kirk attempts to beam over to the
alien ship, but Scotty barely manages to pull him back alive.
While Kirk recuperates in sickbay, Scotty must deal with
rebellious colonists who have taken Spock and Julia hostage.
(Howard Weinstein; Carlos Garzon; Jerome Moore)
60 Jun 94 No compromise, 3
Scotty and then Kirk, refuse to negotiate with the rebels. After
trying to punch through the alien ship's shields, the intensity
of the radiation bombardment increases. The rebels finally come
to their senses, realizing that without help from the
Enterprise, they are in dire straits. Scotty finally breaks
through the shields. Kirk and Chekov beam aboard the ship and
find a malfunctioning ark. Dead creatures and plants fill the
cargo hold, while the ship's automated programming tries to
sterilize the planet. After shutting down the alien systems,
Julia chooses to stay behind and study the vessel. She promises
Chekov that they will find each other again, when they are both
ready, but they never did.
(Howard Weinstein; Carlos Garzon; Jerome Moore)
61 Jul 94 Door in the cage
Spock travels to Talos IV to offer Captain Christopher Pike (now
70 years old, "The Menagerie") the chance of a new life. Upon
arrival, Spock meets a young boy who recognizes him. Pike
appears and identifies the boy as his son, Philip, and invites
Spock to dinner. Pike, Vina, and Philip appear to be reclaiming
the surface of Talos IV, cultivating vegetables, and beginning
to make a dent in the ecological hell that they live in. Spock
is uncertain about the reality of the situation. His offer of
medical help causes Pike and Vina to consider their situation,
but they decide to stay. When Spock is attacked by a beast, then
a Klingon, Number One, and by Pike, he realizes that Philip is
real and trying to scare him off with illusions. Pike explains
how he and Vina were able to have a son and Spock accepts their
decision. He returns to the Enterprise and recommends that Capt.
Pike be returned to Starfleet's active duty roster.
(Steve Wilson; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore, Russell Walks)
62 Aug 94 The alone, 1
Kirk, McCoy, and Spock are discussing an upcoming visit and the
past. Kirk believes that past is best left where it is. Years
before, shortly before the end of its first five-year mission,
the Enterprise arrives at Veneu II on an archeological study. The
landing party finds a huge structure still showing power
readings. Spock determines that the equipment they find is a
transporter device designed for travel through time as well as
space. The structure is attacked and Kirk is trapped inside while
the others return to the Enterprise. Spock must negotiate with
the Wumpar, who insist that the Enterprise leave. Meanwhile, Kirk
has been transported to another planet. Finding himself alone, he
begins exploring. While he spends more than 185 planetary days on
his new home, Spock convinces the Wumpar to help search for Kirk.
(Kevin Ryan; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Russell Walks)
63 Sep 94 The alone, 2
Kirk battles wild animals and survives. One of the animals was
pregnant and leaves a pup, which he begins to raise. In the
future, Spock is ordered to give up searching for Kirk, but he
has Chekov plot a course which will allow the Enterprise to visit
every star system in the sector. The Wumpar accompany the
Enterprise and learn about the Federation. Nearly extinct at the
hands of the Draselle, the Wumpar believe themselves to be a
dying race, but they are impressed by Spock's efforts to find his
captain. Kirk grows old, with a beast his only companion. When he
dies, he leaves behind his logs and a sign of his passing. The
Draselle find the Wumpar and the Enterprise, but are turned away
after a brief battle. The Wumpar, with renewed hope, continue to
help look for Kirk. When they come upon the Gribbon system,
Kirk's logs and 167-year old remains are found. Spock slingshots
the Enterprise around the nearby sun and retrieves his Captain.
The Wumpar settle Gribbon II and Kirk is profoundly affected by
reading the logs of another lifetime that never happened.
(Kevin Ryan; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Russell Walks)
64 Oct 94 Gary
Kirk must send a message to the parents of Lt. Gary Mitchell
("Where No Man Has Gone Before"), informing them about
their son's death. Unable to relate the truth, he chooses to
tell them a story about how Gary lived. The U.S.S. Farragut,
commanded by Capt. Garrovick, receives a distress signal from a
Federation anthropological survey team studying native life on
Dimorus. Lt. Kirk is placed in command of the landing party.
When his party is attacked by natives and several crewmembers
killed, Kirk reacts aggressively. Mitchell subsequently saves
Kirk's life and prevents him from shedding more blood, by
forcing him to understand the natives.
(Kevin J. Ryan; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Bill Sienkiewicz)
65 Nov 94 Bait ... and switch
The Enterprise is diverted to pick up Vulcan ambassador Sidak
and his assistant, T'Rin. They decline to brief Kirk on their
mission and order him to depart. En route to their secret
destination, the Enterprise must respond to several distress
calls, delaying arrival. Sidak is apparently unconcerned. Kirk
insists on a briefing and learns that the ambassador is engaged
in delicate negotiations with a world of interest to the
Romulans. Their late arrival would give the Romulans a foothold
in vital territory. Kirk suspects that their mission has been
sabotaged. Upon arrival, T'Rin reveals that she is Starfleet
security and arrests Sidak for espionage. She tells Kirk that
the negotiations were concluded months before and the mission
was a ruse to force Sidak's hand. After the arrest, the
Enterprise receives a call from Nara'Gi officials, asking for help
intercepting a stolen courier vessel. When the ship is brought
aboard the Enterprise, Kirk and Spock meet the thieves, an alien
and T'Ariis, daughter of T'Pring and Anbassador Stonn.
(Howard Weinstein, T.A. Chafin; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Jason
Palmer, Jerome Moore)
66 Dec 94 Rivals, 1
T'Ariis and Dalen, a native boy, are taken into custody aboard
the Enterprise. Kirk reminisces about Spock and T'Pring ("Amok
Time"), and learns more about Stonn and T'Pring from
Commander T'Rin. T'Ariis has little respect for her father.
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy accompany her home, where they meet Stonn
and his second wife, Sepora. Stonn is gravely ill but refuses
help. T'Ariis and Dalen are arrested for stealing the government
courier and Stonn makes no effort to intervene, insisting that
the treaty with the Nara'Gi is more important. At Sepora's
request, Kirk tries to help and T'Ariis is released, but Dalen
is to be tortured. Kirk's interference causes Nara'Gi officials
to declare the treaty invalidated.
(Howard Weinstein; Thomas Derenick, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
67 Jan 95 Rivals, 2
Kirk's meddling has caused the Nara'Gi leader to cancel the
treaty between his people and the Federation. Stonn is
furious with Kirk and collapses due to ill health,
reluctantly allowing McCoy to medicate him. Sepora believes
Stonn is being poisoned by T'Ariis, while T'Ariis informs
Spock that Sepora is poisoning her father. T'Ariis engineers
Dalen's escape from prison and Kirk tries to make amends with
the Nara'Gi. Stonn collapses again and will die within a
matter of days, but not from poison. T'Ariis and Dalen escape
to 'Gi aboard a transport.
(Howard Weinstein; Thomas Derenick, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
68 Feb 95 Rivals, 3
Stonn acknowledges that he knew of his illness but did not
tell his wife or daughter, allowing them to think that the
other was responsible for his condition. He also admits to
Spock that "having was not so pleasing a thing after all, as
wanting". Stonn dies and Kirk is ordered to reestablish a
treaty with the Nara'Gi at any cost. T'Ariis and Dalen arrive
on 'Gi where outsiders are reviled. T'Ariss must flee
xenophobic gangs and is only saved from injury by Spock, who
has promised Sepora he would find T'Ariis. T'Ariss must
reexamine her actions and find her true path. Kirk fails to
obtain a treaty agreement and Spock shares his thoughts on
T'Pring with McCoy.
(Howard Weinstein; Thomas Derenick, Arne Starr; Chris Wozniak)
69 Mar 95 A wolf in cheap clothing, 1
Captain Sulu and his chief engineer arrive on the Enterprise to
join Kirk and Scotty on a reconnaissance mission. The Federation
and the Klingon Empire both have colonies in the Ukaran sector,
but there are rumors of trouble among the Klingons. Kirk and his
team arrive at Zantak Prime, finding a colony where anything is
for sale.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Arne Starr; Chris Wozniak)
70 Apr 95 A wolf in cheap clothing, 2
Kirk's investigation on Zantak Prime unearths a familiar face
and a beautiful magician. Orana Della Monica weaves her spell on
Kirk while Sulu tracks the familiar face, who has a deal brewing
with angry Klingon colonists.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Arne Starr;)
71 May 95 A wolf in cheap clothing, 3
Kirk's mysterious nemesis, Nolli, turns out to be a Starfleet
Academy classmate, now a rogue Starfleet Intelligence officer.
Orana's ship is sabotaged by Nolli, but Kirk and his crew rescue
the magician. Starfleet wants Kirk to stop Nolli before he
starts a war with the Klingons.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Pam Eklund; Jason Palmer)
72 Jun 95 A wolf in cheap clothing, 4
Kirk and his crew find themselves in possession of a stolen
sacred Klingon statue, and must find a way to return it without
starting a war. By manipulating the players in the drama, Nolli,
the renegade Starfleet officer is captured, the Klingons are
appeased, and Kirk gets the girl again.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Arne Starr, Pam Eklund; Jason
Palmer)
73 Jul 95 Star-crossed, 1
At Starfleet Academy: On his third try and with help from Carol
Marcus, Kirk makes the best of a no-win situation by reprogramming
the Kobayashi Maru test. Several years later Kirk is serving as
First Officer of the Eagle when Carol becomes a member of the
crew. They resume their relationship, but it's clear that Carol is
too confined by Starfleet. Two months pregnant, she leaves
Starfleet and Kirk, to be on her own.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Mark Heike; Jason Palmer)
74 Aug 95 Loved not wisely, 2
Starfleet recalls Kirk while he is serving as First Officer
aboard the Eagle. Gary Marshall comes along for the ride. Kirk
visits Carol Marcus and learns about their son, David. While
visiting his family in Iowa, Kirk is offered command of a light
cruiser, the Oxford. Accepting command means leaving Carol and
David, so Kirk asks her to marry him. She refuses and asks him to
stay out of David's life too.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Mark Heike; Jason Palmer)
75 Sep 95 A bright particular star, 3
On the trip home following the end of their first five-year
mission, the crew of the Enterprise witnesses the destruction of
an experimental starship. Kirk offers assistance but is told that
the situation is under control. At Starfleet headquarters, Kirk is
informed that the Enterprise will be refitted. McCoy and Spock
quit Starfleet and Kirk seeks out Carol Marcus. Kirk continues to
inquire about the experimental starship but can't make any headway
until he is offered and accepts an admiralty. Kirk struggles with
his duty to Starfleet and the possibility of committment to Carol,
ultimately choosing Starfleet. Extra-size issue with a painted cover.
(Howard Weinstein; Rachel Ketchum, Mark Heike; Sonia Hillios)
76 Oct 95 Prisoners
Set early in the first five-year mission. The Enterprise arrives
at Tendar, a world just beginning space travel. Kirk, Spock, and
Gary Mitchell beam down to greet the Prime Minister and are
promptly arrested and imprisoned for life. Scotty tries to
negotiate their release, but it becomes clear that the Tendarans
want to make an example of the their prisoners to the
Federation. The prisoners and the crew of the Enterprise have
other ideas. Kevin Ryan is editor of Pocket Books' Star Trek
novels and is the new DC Star Trek regular writer.
(Kevin Ryan; Rachel Ketchum, Mark Heike; Jason Palmer)
77 Nov 95 Deadlock
Investigating the destruction of several freighters and a
Starfleet scout ship near the Romulan Neutral Zone, the Enterprise
encounters a warbird. The Romulan vessel attacks and both ships
are badly damaged. The Romulans claim that the Federation has been
attacking their ships. When a third, unknown vessel is detected,
Starfleet and Romulan crews are forced to work together to face a
new threat.
(Kevin Ryan; Rachel Forbes-Seese, Mark Heike; Krause, Jerome Moore)
78 Dec 95 The hunted, The chosen 1
Following their encounter with a Romulan ship and an
unidentified, hostile alien vessel, the Enterprise undergoes
extensive repairs and returns to patrol. A distress signal from
inside the Klingon Empire leads them to a base which appears to
have been destroyed by Starfleet weapons. A Klingon
battlecruiser commanded by Kang ("Day of the Dove") arrives to
challenge the Enterprise. While Kirk fights a Klingon landing
party, Scotty takes on the battlecruiser. Subsequently, the
Klingons break off diplomatic relations and the Enterprise is
called to the Romulan Neutral Zone.
(Kevin J. Ryan; Rachel Forbes-Seese, Mark Heike; Peter Krause,
Jerome K. Moore)
79 Jan 96 Blood enemies, 2
A scout ship patrolling the Neutral Zone has been destroyed and
the Romulans deny involvement. Starfleet sends an ambassador to
accompany the Enterprise, which responds to a distress call from
Starbase 14. The starbase is devastated and its main reactor is
unstable. A Bird-of-Prey arrives to investigate. Starfleet
personnel form an uneasy alliance with the Tal Shiar to
investigate the attack.
(Kevin J. Ryan; Steve Erwin, Terry Pallot; Peter Krause, Jerome K.
Moore)
80 Feb 96 Collision course, 3
Spock and Kirk are puzzled by the evidence collected during their
investigation of the attack on Starbase 14. Evidence points to the
Romulans, but Kirk is inclined to believe their denials because of
previous attacks blamed on Starfleet. Kirk proposes they
investigate the possibility of an unknown party trying to
instigate war betwen the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the
Romulan Star Empire. Ambassador Bertrand plays a pivotal role in
the final showdown with a rogue warship.
(Kevin J. Ryan; Rachel Forbes-Seese, Pablo Marcos; Peter Krause,
Jerome K. Moore)
Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek Annuals (second series)
01 1990 So near the touch
The Enterprise is assigned to assist a Federation medical team
led by Sulu's former lover. The team's job is to try and prevent
the extinction of a race whose planet is ecologically
devastated. A mere embrace between two individuals causes
spontaneous combustion. Religious fundamentalists oppose
Federation assistance and take the medical team hostage. Sulu
and Chekov defy orders and lead an assault to rescue the medical
team. Sulu's lover is contaminated by the planet's environment
and they can never touch one another again.
(George Takei, Peter David; Gray Morrow; Jerome Moore)
02 1991 Starfleet Academy
Kirk's first few months at Starfleet Academy. Among the people
he meets are Captain Decker ("The Doomsday Machine"), strategy
professor; Ben Finney ("Court-Martial"), dean of students; Gary
Mitchell ("Where No Man Has Gone Before"), roommate and slob;
Finnegan ("Shore Leave"), third year student advisor and
pain-in-the-ass; Carol Marcus (ST II: TWOK), science student and
sexy blonde; Uhura, second year student and friend of Carol; and
a few others as well.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Curt Swan, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
03 1992 Homeworld
The Enterprise escorts Sarek ("Journey to Babel") to New Ketira
for the ceremony celebrating admission to the Federation. The
ancient spiritual leaders of the Ketirans choose this time to
claim their place as the traditional and rightful leaders of the
people. Sarek and the Enterprise try to negotiate a peaceful
settlement, but it takes a surprising discovery from Ketira's
past to resolve the situation.
(Howard Weinstein; Norm Dwyer, Arne Starr; Laura and Frank
Kelley Freas)
04 1993 To walk the night
Capt. Christopher Pike is puzzled by Lt. Spock's nocturnal
wanderings along the corridors of the Enterprise. Spock is
having second thoughts about choosing Starfleet. The Enterprise
responds to a distress call from a mining colony whose
inhabitants are experiencing nightmares about alien beings and
madness. Spock discovers a life form capable of duplicating and
replacing other life forms, and learns something about himself
as well.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Gordon Purcell, Pablo Marcos; Jerome
Moore, Jason Palmer)
05 1994 The dream walkers
Crewmembers of the Enterprise begin experiencing vivid daydreams
of past missions, even dreaming of events that they didn't
participate in. Neither Spock nor McCoy have any answers, but
after some discussion, it becomes apparent that Janice Rand is
the common denominator in every dream. Kirk inquires about Rand
and learns that she is missing-in-action following a covert
mission to investigate the Chuniikites, a hostile race engaged in
a civil war. Kirk begins searching for Rand when Spock theorizes
that she may be transmitting clues to her whereabouts via the
dreams. Using coordinates take from dream clues, the Enterprise
arrives at an unexplored system with a single inhabitable
planet. In a city of ruins, Kirk finds Rand asleep and wired
into tiers of sleeping aliens. He unplugs her and begins
experiencing another daydream just as the Chuniikites arrive in
force. With Rand's help, he awakens in time to escape the dreaming
aliens and elude the aggressive Chuniikites.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Carlos Garzon; Chris Wozniac ?)
06 1995 Convergence, Part One: Split Infinities
Gary Seven ("Assignment: Earth") arrives on the Enterprise
warning of a grave danger to Spock. A Devidian ("Time's Arrow,
Parts I and II" [TNG]) arrives immediately thereafter, kills
Seven and abducts Spock. Spock finds himself captive with
General Tellius, a pivotal figure in Romulan history. A
colleague of Seven's arrives on the Enterprise. Exana and her
cat Nova, explain to Kirk that another race of time travelers,
the Devidians, having been prevented from interfering in Earth
history by a Starfleet crew from the future, are attempting to
alter history in order to eliminate the Federation. Captain John
Harriman (ST: Generations) of the Enterprise, joins Spock and
Tellius in captivity. In the future, the Enterprise-D arrives at
the Neutral Zone to greet Anbassador Sybok. Guinan senses that
something is wrong. A Devidian appears and abducts Data, who
joins the other captives. In the past, Exana and the crew of the
Enterprise make for the Devidian system. In the future, Picard
and his crew do the same. Painted cover. Continued in ST:TNG
Annual #6. The covers for this annual and ST:TNG Annual #6 form
a diptych.
(Howard Weinstein, Michael Jan Friedman; Ken Save, Sam de la Rosa;
Jason Palmer)
Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek Specials
01 Spring 94
"Blaise of Glory" Drifting towards a black hole, R.J. Blaise
(see Star Trek #4-12 above) pleads for help via subspace
transmission, from anyone in the universe except James T. Kirk.
Kirk, or course, is nearby and feeling old. Even a visit from
McCoy and a bottle of Saurian brandy fails to lift his spirits
much. The Enterprise picks up the distress signal and when
Blaise is transported aboard, the situation heats up. She is
being pursued by the Lord High Darrich, a warlord whom she has
offended during diplomatic negotiations. Starfleet orders Kirk
to resolve the situation even if it means turning Blaise over to
Darrich. Kirk has his own tried and true methods for dealing
with delicate situations and Blaise has her own way with Kirk.
In spite of their attraction, duty comes first for both of them.
Kirk and Blaise both wonder what might have been had they met at
a younger age.
(Peter David; Rod Whigham, Arne Starr; Bill Sienkiewicz)
"The needs of the one" This story is set between ST III: TSFS
and ST IV: TVH. On Vulcan, while awaiting completion of repairs
to the Klingon warship which will take him back to Earth to face
charges, Kirk considers the loss of his son and the rebirth of
his friend. Spock wanders into the mountains which he knew as a
child and Kirk sets out to find him. Along the way they revisit
events from their past and come to terms with their future.
(Mike Collins; Mike Collins, Terry Pallot;)
02 Winter 94
"Raise the Defiant" A priority message from Starfleet orders
the Enterprise to meet and pick up Dr. Juram, who briefs Kirk
and his crew on their mission. The Enterprise must go to
Tholian space and try to recover the Defiant, lost in
interspace twenty years earlier ("The Tholian Web").
Recovery of a classified phase-inverter being tested by the
Defiant is necessary because it is apparently still working
and causing instability in the Tholian sector. Dr. Juram, an
arrogant research specialist, needs Scotty to make her
theoretical work a reality. With distrustful Tholians
watching, the Enterprise shifts into interspace and locks on
to the Defiant. Scotty suspicions about Dr. Juram prove to be
true and his foresight prevents a disaster. Painted cover by
Dan Curry, Emmy Award winner and TNG Visual Effects Supervisor.
(Kevin J. Ryan; Chris Wozniak, Jeff Hollander; Dan Curry)
"A question of loyalty" The Enterprise takes fourteen third
year Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission. Lt.
Saavik supervises the officer candidates. Among the cadets is
Ensign Valeris (ST VI: TUC). Valeris immediately butts heads
with Saavik, who tries to remind the intolerant ensign of
Surak's teachings about diversity. As an emergency situation
unfolds, Valeris' bigotry is contrasted with Saavik's
compassion and the seeds of subsequent events are sown.
(Steven H. Wilson; Rachel Ketchum, Rich Faber; na)
03 Winter 95
"The unforgiven" On a camping trip with his nephews, Adam, Jason,
and Peter, Kirk tries to help them cope with the loss of their
parents ("Operation: Annihilate"), but Orion pirates with
cloaked ground vehicles are preparing to attack the nearby
mining colony. Kirk and his nephews are captured, but manage to
warn the colony in time to prevent disaster. Painted cover.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Steve Erwin, Jimmy Palmiotti; Nicholas
Jainschigg)
"Echoes of yesterday" Kirk visits the family home in Iowa and
runs into his nephew Peter. Peter wants Kirk to explain the
secret of time travel so that he can help an alien race whose
homeworld has been destroyed. After being forced to give up the
secret, Kirk gives chase in the Enterprise. Travelling back in
time, he learns Peter's real motive, to prevent his parent's
death. On Deneva, Kirk is reunited with his brother again. Peter
is unable to change events and is himself a victim.
(Mark A. Altman; Ken Save, Ron Boyd)
Subject: [DC Comics] The Modala Imperative (25th anniversary mini-series)
Star Trek
01 Jul 91 A little seasoning
On a previous visit to Modala, Capt. Pike and the Enterprise
recommended the planet for Federation membership in ten years.
Now, Kirk and Chekov beam down to observe any changes which may
have taken place. They find a planet run by a police state and
are arrested as rebels.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Pablo Marcos; Adam Hughes, Karl Story)
02 Aug 91 Tools of tyranny
Spock and McCoy beam down to Modala to look for Kirk and Chekov.
In prison, Kirk and Chekov try to learn where the advanced
weapons used by police came from. They also plant the seeds of
rebellion by passive resistance.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Pablo Marcos; Adam Hughes, Karl Story)
03 Aug 91 The price of freedom
Spock and McCoy help the Enterprise locate Kirk and Chekov in
prison. Kirk and Chekov help the other prisoners engineer a mass
escape and the Enterprise loses track of them. Spock and McCoy
are captured by guards looking for escaped prisoners.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Pablo Marcos; Adam Hughes, Karl Story)
04 Sep 91 For whom the bell tolls
The rebels help Kirk and Chekov rescue Spock and McCoy from
execution. The landing party beams back to the Enterprise
without learning the origin of the advanced weaponry that they
found, but with hope that the police state will be overthrown
someday.
(Michael Jan Friedman; Pablo Marcos; Adam Hughes, Karl Story)
The mini-series continues in Star Trek: The Next Generation
(part 4 of this checklist).
Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek (movie adaptations)
01 1989 Star Trek V: The final frontier
Story by William Shatner, Harve Bennett, and David Loughery.
Screenplay by David Loughery.
(Peter David; James W. Fry, Arne Starr; Roger Stine)
01 1992 Star Trek VI: The undiscovered country
Story by Nicholas Meyer and Leonard Nimoy. Screenplay by Nicholas
Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn.
(Peter David; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jerome Moore)
1992 Star Trek VI: The undiscovered country
Deluxe edition with photos
ISBN 156389-042-9, trade paperback
(Peter David; Gordon Purcell, Arne Starr; Jason Palmer)
Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek (graphic novels)
Jul 92 Debt of honor
On several occasions during his career, Kirk encounters a
malevolant alien presence which he believes, threatens the
entire galaxy. Unable to gather sufficient evidence to convince
Starfleet of the threat, Kirk turns to Romulan and Klingon
commanders who share his concern. T'Cel (yet another old flame)
and Kor join forces with Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise to
combat an unimaginable foe. Dr. Gillian Taylor (ST IV: TVH) and
Lt. Jamie Finney ("Court-Martial") have featured roles. There
are numerous cameo appearances by characters from the television
series and many references to TOS and TNG lore, including Klingon
history. The story takes place following the events of ST IV: TVH.
Painted cover. ISBN 1-56389-023-2, oversize hardcover with dustjacket
(Chris Claremont; Adam Hughes, Karl Story; Dave Dorman)
Oct 92 Debt of honor
Reprints hardcover first edition
ISBN 1-56389-031-3 trade pb
May 95 The Ashes of Eden
Comic book adaptation of William Shatner's first Star Trek novel,
set after the events of ST V: TUC. Finding himself without a
ship, Kirk struggles with his future. Elsewhere, a doomed planet
sends a woman to find a hero and tales of a secret weapon on the
Klingon frontier reach interested ears. When Kirk turns his back
on his past he is suspected of treason and Starfleet orders Sulu
to hunt him down. With Sulu on Excelsior are Kirk's old crew.
Painted cover.
ISBN 1-56389-235-9, trade paperback
(William Shatner, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens; Steve
Erwin, Jimmy Palmiotti; Nicholas Jainschigg)
Subject: [DC Comics] Star Trek (collections)
Dec 91 The best of Star Trek
Details in part 2 of the checklist
Aug 92 The Modala imperative
Reprints 4-issue TOS and 4-issue TNG mini-series. Story by Michael
Jan Friedman and Peter David, introduction by Walter Koenig.
ISBN 1-56389-040-2 trade pb
Aug 94 Tests of courage
Reprint of "The Tabukan Syndrome", issues 35-40 from second
series. Story by Howard Weinstein, introduction by George Takei,
and a painted cover by Sonia Hillios.
ISBN 1-56389-151-4 trade pb
Oct 95 Revisitations
Collects two story arcs by Howard Weinstein, from the second DC
series: issues #22-24 featuring Harry Mudd and issues #49-50
featuring Gary Seven. Introduction by David Gerrold and painted
cover by Sonia Hillios.
ISBN 1-56389-223-5 trade pb
Subject: [DC Comics] Direct Currents (monthly promotional comic)
37 Feb 91
Contains ad for ST #18.
53 Aug 92
Promotional artwork for Star Trek: Debt of Honor.
80 Nov 94
Contains ad for ST #65
90 Sep 95
Ad for ST #75 and ST:TNG #75 with painted art on page 11.
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