Star Trek

Opinion: Star Trek 1018: I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing

source: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

REVIEW: We've seen the "crew members go mad" plots before (as far back as Where No Man Has Gone Before, in fact), but Friedman spices things up with a number of fun elements. The mystery of the white hole is intriguing, the Romulan threat makes for a nice cliffhanger, and Worf beating people u...

Published Mon, Sep 21

Opinion: Star Trek 988: Prisoners

source: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

PUBLICATION: Star Trek v.2 #76, DC Comics, October 1995 STARDATE: Unknown (before Where No Man Has Gone Before) CONTINUITY: As per the first few episodes, there are no red shirts. Gary Mitchell is in the crew (Where No Man Has Gone Before).

Published Sat, Aug 22

Star Trek 986: Star-Crossed Part 2: Loved Not Wisely...

source: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

CONTINUITY: Though Carol and David Marcus are the focus of the story, there are appearances by Gary Mitchell (Where No Man Has Gone Before) and Sam Kirk (Operation: Annihilate!). The former becomes Kirk's helmsman and the latter is thinking of moving to Deneva.

Published Thu, Aug 20

Star Trek 985: Star-Crossed

source: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

CONTINUITY: We see Kirk's Kobayashi Maru test. Gary Mitchell (Where No Man Has Gone Before) and Carol Marcus (ST II) are still in his life (following the events of Annual #2). The USS Eagle would be used heavily in the Last Unicorn's Star Trek role-playing supplement, The Andorians: Among t...

Published Wed, Aug 19

Opinion: Star Trek 973: The Alone Part Two

source: Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

CONTINUITY: Kirk names his pet Gary after Gary Mitchell (Where No Man Has Gone Before). Kirk learned metal-working from Tyree (A Private Little War). DIVERGENCES: Spock claims that the entire crew but him is human, though the previous issue showed an alien transporter chief, and by this p...

Published Fri, Aug 7