By Michael Jan Friedman, Peter Krause & Pablo Marcos (Titan Books)
ISBN: 1-85286-482-6
Many companies have published comic book adventures based on the exploits of Gene Roddenberry’s legendary brainchild, and the run from the 1980s produced under the DC banner were undoubtedly some of the finest. Never flashy or sensational, they embraced the same storytelling values as the shows and movies, and were strongly character- and plot-driven. A fine example can be found in this epic tale of survival by long-time writer Michael Jan Friedman, illustrated by Peter Krause and the underrated Pablo Marcos, collected from issues #20-24 of the monthly comic-book.
When a routine shuttle flight encounters an energy vortex that warps it halfway across the galaxy, the Enterprise crew believes it destroyed. As they movingly come to terms with the grief of losing family and comrades, Commander Riker, Lieutenant Worf and Wesley Crusher must shepherd an untried crew of medical personnel back from the brink of infinity in a crippled ship.
Their stress increases when the marooned shuttle encounters warring alien factions in a ‘space-Sargasso’ where survivors previously trapped by the vortex have congregated. Dangerously unstable, the derelict station is failing, and the Star Fleet crew must save not only themselves but the desperate, disparate beings who would as soon kill each other as save their own lives…
This is a good, solid read, combining tension and personal drama with more traditional action and adventure. Entertaining and competent, The Star Lost is a delight for old fans and quite liable to make some new ones too.
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