By Christopher S. Claremont, Adam T. Hughes & Karl C. Story (DC Comics)
ISBN 1-84023-421-0
Nominally set after the fourth movie (the one with the Whales) it all starts with Kirk and time-displaced marine biologist Gillian Taylor waiting for the birth of the first baby cetacean when a mysterious message begins a long-planned covert mission involving practically everybody who ever appeared in an episode or film.
Early in his career Kirk and a Vulcan woman named T’Cel were the only survivors of an extra-galactic attack that destroyed the Starship Farragut in the borders between Federation, Klingon and Romulan space. Years later, (just after the “Doomsday Machine†TV episode – the one that looked like a giant cream horn) the same aliens attack docked Klingon and Romulan ships. When Enterprise answers the distress calls Kirk discovers that T’Cel is now a Romulan Commander and our galaxy is under threat from the evolving and increasingly unstoppable extra-galactic invaders. The monsters’ assault once again defeated at great cost, the survivors make a pact…
The odd confederates meet once more (just after Star Trek: The Motion Picture) and a plan is hatched to stop the periodic bloody incursions irrespective of the political dictates of their leaders. When the aliens return, these Federation, Romulan and Klingon survivors will secretly unite to save their galaxy at all costs…
This is a Star Trek tale told in the classic manner, beautifully illustrated by the wonderful Adam Hughes and winningly over-written in approved Chris Claremont style. Romance and melodrama, action and sacrifice all combine to create a “Trekkie’s†dream come true. It’s also a pretty good comic-book adventure too.
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