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As Sisko returns in IDW's new flagship 'Star Trek' series, writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly weigh in (exclusive)

Benjamin Sisko is back from the Bajoran wormhole to save the galaxy from deadly god killers in IDW's Trektastic new series.

Accomplished comic book writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly ("Star Trek: Year Five," "Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty") are relishing their dream job of crafting compelling stories within the legendary sci-fi franchise for IDW Publishing's new "Star Trek" series starring "Deep Space Nine's" Commander Benjamin Lafayette Sisko.

Joining the veteran pair on this creative " Star Trek " odyssey is artist Ramon Rosanas (Marvel's "Star Wars,") and colorist Lee Loughridge ("The Batman Chronicles," "Deadly Class") in a planet-hopping mystery to discover why the cosmic gods are being murdered. 

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You can get issue 1 of the relaunched "Star Trek" from IDW for just $1.99 at Amazon for Kindle. 

Here’s the official synopsis:

"It's Stardate 2378, and Benjamin Sisko has finally returned from the Bajoran Wormhole omnipotent. But his godhood is failing with every minute. Sent by the Prophets on a mission to the deepest parts of space aboard the U.S.S. Theseus, he witnesses the unthinkable: Someone is killing the gods. And only Sisko and his motley crew of Starfleet members from every era of 'Trek' can stop them."

"Star Trek #1" landed on Oct. 26 and the second issue of this remastered "Star Trek" project featuring familiar characters pulled from all corners of the canon arrived today, Nov. 30, as "Star Trek: #2." Space.com chatted at length with its eager architects, Lanzing and Kelly, about their bold plans moving forward at warp speed and what inspired them to tackle this Sisko-centric series from IDW.

"We are the nerds who were playing Star Trek role playing games in our living rooms ten years ago and the kids who grew up and used it to bond with our parents," Lanzing tells Space.com. "'Star Trek' is a continuous element in both of our lives. It helped form our friendship. It's helped connect to our friends and family. A lot of people responded well to " Star Trek: Year Five ," and now seeing the response to the new launch, we’re extremely lucky to be here. Not a lot of people get to touch this IP, especially not in comics. It’s a very small group, so getting the chance to come in on it is a real privilege. We just need to do right by "Star Trek" and do the work that we as fans would want to see. Otherwise we’d bury ourselves under pressure."

"Deep Space Nine" holds a special place in both of the writers' hearts and they share a deep affinity for the Benjamin Sisko character. This was the only open story territory that gave them enough runway to do something with and was exactly what they hoped to do for nostalgia's sake, which was to bring Sisko back out of the wormhole and throw him into his next big adventure. If you're as intrigued by the series as we are, check out our guide to the best Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes of all time.

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"Sisko is the captain who doesn’t have his own show or his own feature film," Lanzing explained. "Avery Brooks seems like he has no intention of ever returning to the character. But his character specifically says he will return, in part because Avery Brooks himself was unhappy with the idea that the first Black captain was going to leave his son and disappear into the wormhole and become an absentee father. So he made them add a line that he was coming back. Then he never came back and so there's this giant question mark of what’s up with Sisko."

Lanzing and Kelly are approaching this project with a fan-first attitude, and their unbridled enthusiasm for the material is what people are most excited about.  

"We just have to keep telling stories that continue to bring us passion," Kelly said. "'Star Trek' is this universal language we can all love and adore and take something out of. But if we start thinking of ourselves as bigger than that I think we'd collapse under the responsibility and legacy we’re now so privileged to be playing a part in."

Relating to this rebooted flagship series that finds Sisko returning as a god and gathering a legacy crew borrowed from the "Star Trek" universe, the writing duo has put a fresh wrapping on a popular fan-favorite character. Lanzing explains the idea:

"We turned in a three-page document for 'Star Trek' and we came in with a very simple phrase, of 'Someone is killing the gods.' Within 'Star Trek' that might feel like an odd way to pivot in. In talking about 'Star Trek' and what made it specifically not 'Star Wars' or 'Battlestar Galactica' is that it plays with species that exist far beyond our technological level. Species that don’t operate the way that we do, that have the technological equivalent of magic. Those things are never threatened in 'Star Trek.' They're always at the top of the food chain and if those start getting taken out, that means you can put in our favorite captain, a character we knew we wanted to center this book around … Benjamin Sisko, the Emissary of the Prophets."

Their elevator pitch was, "Let’s do an 'Avengers' with 'Star Trek,'" and pull characters from different eras by setting it in a time where most of these characters were alive. It's a notion that alludes back to Marvel's "Original Sin" and "Thor: The God Butcher."

"I wouldn’t say we were necessarily riffing off any of those iconic series, however, we are fans of comics first and foremost and we love the power of the crossover," Kelly added. "And "Star Trek" is really the first shared universe in modern big-budget storytelling. With our sister book, ' Star Trek: Defiant ,' which launches next year, there’s nothing more exciting than having them slam into each other."

Ramon Rosanas' illuminating, retro-cool artwork truly captures the authentic "Star Trek" tone and greatly enhances Lanzing and Kelly's carefully composed storyline.

" Art in 'Star Trek' comics has had a certain look for a very long time and there’s only a few artists who’ve done it and done it successfully," Lanzing notes. "When editor Heather Antos came in, her immediate goal was to try to take the "Star Trek" art style and push it well beyond what people were used to, and to open up a space for different kinds of comics artists to come in and play.

"Up until now, there’s been a push to make the art feel like the actors, the likenesses. But at any given time we should see Benjamin Sisko, not just Avery Brooks. Ramon is great at both. He really is a remarkable artist and he’s a lot more understated than people would think. Then Lee Loughridge is a colorist we’ve wanted to work with for ages. He’s got a great eye for it and pushes stuff forward."

Kelly feels that Loughridge's veteran contributions are essential for the book’s ultimate success.

"Lee fills in and creates a lot of texture and depth to Ramon’s pencils," he noted. "Ramon is not hyper-focused on detail in terms of likenesses, which lets Lee play, which is incredibly important to trust your artist. Especially when you think of ' The Original Series ,' which was a very colorful show. They were constantly slamming things with purple lights and hot green."

Moving forward into the second issue and beyond, two temporary artists take over for series illustrator Rosanas, each one with a slightly different take on the style.

"Ramon is taking issues #2 and #3 off as he's doing a big crossover for #4, #5, and #6 later in the run," said Lanzing. "We have two one-off issues, #2 which takes readers deep into Klingon territory, and #3 is our Q issue. Knowing those were going to be two different tones, we brought in other artists to try some different stuff. Oleg Chudakov is going to be doing #2. He's a new Russian artist and much more expressive so you'll see that idea of pushing likeness before we lose the thread. Then we’ve got Joe Eisma, who did 'Morning Glories,' who’s an amazing artist and great at acting coming in to do Q before we bring back Ramon and settle into that tone."

Lanzing and Kelly are having a blast on this "Star Trek" title and the thrill is evident.

"We've been playing 'Star Trek' as a role-playing game for years so really one of the first jobs you have when thinking about 'Star Trek' is what pieces are on the table," Kelly adds. "Sometimes it's important to come in and build new things, but the danger can be getting so into the weeds that it can start to edge into fan fiction. We need to make sure our characters are earning it and everything is diegetic to the universe and the reality of 'Star Trek.'"

IDW Publishing's "Star Trek #2" lands on Earth on Nov. 30, 2022.

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Sisko and Data return in a new Star Trek 'Avengers' ongoing series from IDW

Star Trek gets a new flagship comic starting in October

IDW has announced a new flagship Star Trek series to debut in October, co-written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, and illustrated by Ramon Rosanas. September's Star Trek #400 anthology will feature a prelude to the new ongoing by the same creative team.

Based in stardate 2378, the new Star Trek will follow the omnipotent Benjamin Sisko upon his return from the Bajoran Wormhole. Unfortunately, his own godhood is failing – and the rest of the gods from the Star Trek universe are also at risk. 

Sisko is sent on a mission by the Prophets aboard the U.S.S. Theseus, alongside Starfleet members from every Star Trek era to date. Somewhere in deep space, the crew discovers that someone is murdering the gods. And to make matters worse, Sisko and his crewmates have to find and stop the killer before they strike again.

In the announcement, Lanzing describes the new Star Trek series as "an Avengers-style ongoing crossover that treats Gene Roddenberry's creation as a living universe."

IDW intends to launch a new era of Star Trek comics with this new ongoing, so it may be the ideal jumping-on point for readers regardless of their familiarity with the franchise so far. 

From the art released by IDW, we know Sisko (Deep Space Nine), Data (Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis, The Next Generation, and Picard), and Crusher (Next Generation) will be part of the core cast, alongside seeming newcomers T'Lir (seemingly a Vulcan) and Sato. (The Andorian Sato featured in IDW's preview art curiously shares a name with the human Hoshi Sato who appeared in Star Trek: Enterprise.)

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"As a child, I watched reruns of the classic Star Trek series endlessly – until Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space Nine came along!" artist Rosanas says. "After that, I didn’t miss a single episode of those three series’ each week. Gene Roddenberry is History with a capital H and his legacy is unstoppable. Having an opportunity to bring my passion and creativity to this franchise is incredibly exciting for me."

Kelly adds, "Dreams of an optimistic, utopian future of cooperation and equality are more important now than ever. We're both excited to continue the stories that have meant so much to us in the past and to welcome new readers to Starfleet. This is a grand adventure, one that weaves together elements from every Star Trek series to tell a new, vital, and forward-thinking sci-fi saga."

Star Trek #1 will be available in October with covers by Rosanas, Declan Shalvey, David Aja, Rachael Stott, and Francesco Francavilla, as well as a blank sketch variant.

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Benjamin Sisko returns in preview of IDW’s Star Trek #1

October 25, 2022 by Gary Collinson

IDW Publishing launches a brand new era for its Star Trek comic books this week with the release of Star Trek #1 , the first issue of the new flagship series which sees Benjamin Sisko assembling a crew from across Trek time and space; take a look at the official preview here…

It’s stardate 2378 and Benjamin Sisko has finally returned from the Bajoran Wormhole-omnipotent-but with every minute, his godhood is failing.

Sent by the Prophets on a mission to the deepest parts of space aboard the U.S.S. Theseus, he witnesses the unthinkable-Someone is killing the gods. And only Sisko and his motley crew of Starfleet members from every era of Trek can stop them.

From Star Trek: Year Five duo Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (Batman Beyond, Captain America) comes IDW’s brand-new, flagship Star Trek ongoing series that goes where no one has gone before!

Star Trek #1 goes on sale on Wednesday, October 26th.

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'Star Trek #1' Unites Characters From Across the Galaxy

Benjamin Sisko is back!

IDW has announced a new era of the Star Trek comics with the debut of Star Trek #1 during San Diego Comic Con. Debuting in October, the comic features art by critically acclaimed Ramon Rosanas ( Marvel’s Star Wars, Ant-Man ), and scripts by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing , the creative minds behind Star Trek: Year Five .

Star Trek #1 weaves an epic and unprecedented adventure story that spans the far reaches of the Star Trek universe. It brings together characters from across the galaxy and across eras and variations of the beloved franchise—who must band together to prevent the mysterious murder of the gods. “Benjamin Sisko is back!” Lanzing said, adding,

We’re immeasurably thrilled to launch a new starship with a crew of new and familiar faces heading on a mission that will truly go where no one has gone before—an Avengers-style ongoing crossover that treats Gene Roddenberry ’s creation as a living universe. This is a book where anyone can show up and where anything is possible.

The comic is set in 2378, where Benjamin Sisko has finally returned from the Bajoran Wormhole omnipotent. But his godhood is failing with every minute. Sent by the Prophets on a mission to the deepest parts of space aboard the U.S.S. Theseus. Sisko witnesses the unthinkable, someone is killing the gods. And only Sisko and his motley crew of Starfleet members from every era of Trek can stop them.

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“As a child, I watched reruns of the classic Star Trek series endlessly–until Next Generation , Voyager , and Deep Space Nine came along!” Rosanas revealed. The scribe further shared his excitement saying, “Gene Roddenberry is History with a capital H and his legacy is unstoppable. Having an opportunity to bring my passion and creativity to this franchise is incredibly exciting for me.”

Star Trek #1 will be available with eight variant covers including Cover A by series artist Rosanas, Cover B by Declan Shalvey , Cover C by David Aja , Cover D by Rachael Stott , and a sketch Cover E, as well as three additional covers by Rosanas and Francesco Francavilla . Furthermore, a Star Trek #1 prelude story from Rosanas, Kelly, and Lanzing will come out in September’s highly-anticipated Star Trek #400 , a monumental anthology issue!

Elaborating on the themes of the new comic Kelly said, “Dreams of an optimistic, utopian future of cooperation and equality are more important now than ever.” Further adding, “We’re both excited to continue the stories that have meant so much to us in the past and to welcome new readers to Starfleet. This is a grand adventure, one that weaves together elements from every Star Trek series to tell a new, vital, and forward-thinking sci-fi saga.” Editor Heather Antos added ,

Star Trek has always been about telling stories of a better future, of hope for humanity. Something this world needs now more than ever before. And what Jackson, Collin, and Ramon are doing with this series is bigger. Bigger and bolder than any Star Trek series has gone before.

Star Trek #1 will debut in October, meanwhile, check out the new covers below, as well as our interview with Captain Pike himself, Anson Mount :

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Here’s the synopsis to  Lower Decks #1, in stores now:

Soon after leading her crew on a planetary expedition aimed at building bridges and advancing Federation technology, Captain Freeman begins to suspect that the planet and its people are not all what they seem… Meanwhile, the crew in the lower decks take to the holodeck, enjoying some much-needed recreational time-until a bloodthirsty visitor decides to join in on their games!

Here’s the synopsis to  Lower Decks #2, coming in October:

While the crew in the lower decks deal with the repercussions of bringing Dracula aboard the Cerritos, the away team grapples with its own unfortunate miscalculation on the planet Qvanti.

Here’s the synopsis to  Lower Decks #3, coming in November:

With the Cerritos under attack and Captain Freeman’s away team accused of violating Starfleet’s most upheld principle, can the crew prove their innocence? Or will they end up one of Dracula’s infamous Draquiri cocktails?

Star Trek: Picard won’t be returning for its third season until next February, but IDW has launched this year’s between-seasons comic tale, as Star Trek: Picard — Stargazer begins its three-issue run here in September.

As with many of the previous tie-in comics connected to the modern  Star Trek era, the  Stagazer  miniseries is written by longtime collaborators Mike Johnson &  Picard co-creator Kirsten Beyer, with art by Angel Hernandez.

Here’s the synopsis to  Stargazer #1, released in late August:

When the U.S.S. Stargazer goes missing near a planet from his past, Admiral Jean Luc-Picard enlists Seven’s help to unravel the mystery and save the Stargazer crew!

Here’s the synopsis to  Stargazer #2, coming in October:

While Picard and Seven seek answers to uncover the mysterious disappearance of the Stargazer crew near Jenjor VI, a bold choice from Picard’s past comes back to haunt him.

Here’s the synopsis to  Stargazer #3, coming in late October:

Caught in a deadly crossfire between the Romulans and Remans, Picard and Seven of Nine must draw on their combined Starfleet and Rangers skills to save not only themselves but an entire planet!

Captain Pike’s crew joins the comic adventures this winter in  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — The Illyrian Enigma , a tale set between the show’s first and forthcoming second season.

Like the  Stargazer series, this new comic story is also written by Mike Johnson and Kirsten Beyer, with art by Megan Levens.

Here’s the synopsis for The Illyrian Enigma #1, coming in December:

With Una accused of unlawful genetic modification by Starfleet, Captain Pike sets out in search of evidence that could prove his first officer’s innocence.

Finally, IDW’s next monthly  Star Trek series kicks off this October with Star Trek #1 , a new ongoing tale centered around Benjamin Sisko — after he’s returned from the Bajoran Wormhole — who must bring together characters from many eras of the  Trek saga for his mission.

Written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (who helmed the recently-concluded  Star Trek: Year Five series) with art by Ramon Rosanas, this new monthly comic — which is the start of a massive new comic-based continuity.

As IDW Publishing’s marketing director Keith Davidson puts it:

It’s the biggest initiative that IDW has ever undertaken for the brand in its now-14 years of Star Trek publication. Essentially, our new Star Trek series is creating a new ongoing IDW continuity, from which we will build offshoots, spin-offs, and epic events for years to come. Benjamin Sisko takes the helm of the Enterprise, supported by a crew of characters pulled quite literally from throughout Star Trek canon — even from The Original Series! Part of the fun will be seeing how the diverse personalities mesh or clash. Honestly, we’re hoping to channel with Star Trek what Marvel did when they launched their Star Wars comics a few years back — respecting the canon that came before while building a new universe for fans that’s wholly unique, unexpected, and accessible.

Writer Jackson Lanzing called the new  Star Trek monthly “a  Deep Space Nine sequel” on social media this week, and in a lengthy new interview with ComicBook.com, described the tale as one which fits into a neat year-and-a-half of time which no on-screen  Star Trek production has yet touched: the era between Voyager’s return home and the events of  Star Trek: Nemesis.

As writer Collin Kelly described it to ComicBook.com:

They’re giving us a lot of access to all the toys, with the understanding that at the end of it, we will put the toys back in the box. There is about a year and a half here of Star Trek timeline that is untouched, and within this, we can make all sorts of trouble as long as we put the characters that need to be back in the box for Nemesis.

Lanzing also talked about how this new storyline will be canon — until it’s not.

This is as close as we can, on the comic side, to being canon. We will be canon until they un-canonize us. But we are working with the shows. We are in communication with the teams… We’re taking this as an opportunity to effectively fill [the space formerly occupied by the Trek novel continuity], because a lot of that stuff was created with the understanding there would never be shows again. [But] now we know that there will be, so we are trying to create new canon that exists inside that space. But these are the characters you know. This is the canonical Benjamin Sisko sequel story. This is the last ride of Data before Nemesis. These are those stories. This is what happened to Tom Paris after he came back from Voyager.

Here’s the official synopsis for  Star Trek #1 — coming in October — where Captain Sisko is joined on his mission by first officer Data, medical officer Dr. Beverly Crusher, pilot Tom Paris, and new characters as well.

It’s stardate 2378, and Benjamin Sisko has finally returned from the Bajoran Wormhole omnipotent. But his godhood is failing with every minute. Sent by the Prophets on a mission to the deepest parts of space aboard the U.S.S. Theseus, he witnesses the unthinkable: Someone is killing the gods. And only Sisko and his motley crew of Starfleet members from every era of Trek can stop them.

Here’s the official synopsis for Star Trek #2, coming in November:

Tasked with a mission from the Prophets, Benjamin Sisko enlists the help of an old friend from Qo’noS to track the ship and persons responsible for slaying the gods.

My design of the USS Theseus for the new STAR TREK comic series. I hope you like it. pic.twitter.com/xXt6LSkLpb — Ramon Rosanas (@RamonRosanas) September 8, 2022

Here’s the official synopsis for Star Trek #3, coming in December:

When strange malfunctions begin plaguing the U.S.S. Theseus mid-warp, Benjamin Sisko and his crew must band together to unveil the source behind the mysterious phenomena aboard the ship. But what initially appear as mere technological quagmires and strange happenings become a test that will determine the very fate of the universe.

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See Sisko Fight To Stop A War In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #18

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This week IDW’s ongoing Star Trek series wraps up the “A Savage World of Glass and Bone” storyline, with Captain Sisko and the crew of the Theseus trying to stop a war with the space dinosaur Tzenkethi… and their Romulan friends. Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing co-write the series with art by Marcus To. We have covers and a preview of issue 18.

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Tzenketh is on the brink of war against the Federation… and it’s all the fault of Captain Sisko and his crew. A battle between the Tzenkethi, Romulans, and Cardassians is imminent, while Tzenketh itself begins to tremble. The Theseus crew’s actions have exacerbated the volcanic instability of the planet-another thing the Romulans will undoubtedly pin on the Federation. The Romulan Magistrex’s plot to build an alliance that will destroy the Federation is underway, can Sisko and his crew manage to save this savage world of glass and bone? Find out in the finale of arc three of the Eisner-nominated series!

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Star Trek #19 available Wednesday, “The Pleroma” starts in April

Star Trek #18 arrives on March 20. You can order issue 18 or upcoming issues at TFAW . Or pick up individual digital editions at Amazon/comiXology .

A new 6-issue storyline “The Pleroma” starts next on April 17 with issue #19 (see cover below). The new arc delves into the issues of divinity that have arisen since Sisko’s return from the celestial temple.

Cover A by Megan Levens

“The Pleroma” will also feature variant covers by J.J. Lendl which fit together to make a stained glass style piece of art. Each cover features different “gods” from Star Trek history. You can see how all six Lendl covers fit together below…

Six covers by J.J. Lendl for “The Pleroma”

New Star Trek collections

last week IDW released a hardcover collection of last year’s “Day of Blood” crossover of their ongoing Star Trek and Defiant series. The release collects Star Trek: Day of Blood , Star Trek: Day of Blood–Shaxs’ Best Day , Star Trek 2023 Free Comic Book Day issue, Star Trek issues #11–12, and Star Trek: Defiant issues #6–7. You can order now at Amazon for $27.99 or get the Kindle eBook version for $9.45 .

Keep up with all the Star Trek comics news, previews and reviews in  TrekMovie’s comics category .All Eyes Are On Lieutenant Harry Kim In Preview Of ‘Star Trek’ #17

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Is Kim in S31?

So what exactly is IDW’s hiring policy for writers? Submit the worst fan-fiction you can think of?

I gave up after 3 issues. All these comics have is nostalgia wank and continuity references. And a non-binary Vulcan with hipster hair. I miss the glory days of the early 90’s DC comics. Never know what you have until it’s gone.

Sounds a lot just like that mythical Star Trek Legacy show that will never exist

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Star trek teases a dark fate for an original series god-like species.

As IDW's Star Trek title hits the mid-way point on its second year, it teases a dark fate for a powerful god-like species from the Original Series.

• The last Organian comes to Sisko for help in fixing a crisis in the Pleroma, or the Realm of the Gods.
• T’Lir reveals their true identity as an Organian, setting the stage for a big mission in the Pleroma
• Kahless's attack on the Organians may have personal roots due to their history of enforcing peace, and curbing Klingon aggression.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #18!

Star Trek has teased a dark fate for a god-like species from the Original Series. Captain Kirk and company met a number of god-like beings and races during the original Star Trek run, and these same entities have been on alert since Kahless declared war on them all. Now, in issue 18, the sole survivor of one of these races comes to Sisko with a desperate plea for help.

Star Trek #18 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Marcus To. After being chewed out by Starfleet for his actions on the Tzenkethi homeworld, Captain Sisko is paid a visit by T’Lir, his former science officer. T’Lir was reassigned shortly after the Klingon uprising, and they tell Sisko “the veil is starting to thin.” T’Lir explains that the Pleroma, the Realm of the Gods, is in serious trouble.

T’Lir then identifies themselves as the last of the Organians, and that they and Sisko must “help fix the wound at the center of all things.”

The Organians Have a Long History in the Star Trek Universe

They were responsible for enforcing peace on the federation and the klingons.

This revelation put to bed T’Lir’s secret identity. Since issue one, Lanzing and Kelly had been hinting there was more to T’Lir than met the eye, and they were a god-like being themselves. T’Lir has been absent from the book for several months, but has now returned to take Sisko on what might be their biggest mission yet– to the mysterious Pleroma , which has been teased in past issues. This “Realm of the Gods” is under siege from Kahless and his god-killer. Judging from T’Lir’s remarks, Kahless has already made short work of the Organians.

The last of my people. The only living thing left to call Organia home.-T'Lir

The Organians were one of the first such races encountered in the Star Trek universe. Introduced in the first season episode “An Errand of Mercy,” the Organians used their vast power to impose a peace treaty on both the Klingons and the Federation. Outwardly, the Organians resembled primitive humans, and seemed to lack any kind of technology, but this was just a ruse. The Organians made one more on-screen appearance, in the fourth season of Star Trek: Enterprise , in the episode “The Observer Effect.” They have been depicted as beings of great power, yet they have been reduced to one.

Kahless Had Good Reason to Attack the Organians

Kahless' crusade just became personal.

The Organians' past actions may explain why Kahless attacked them. Kahless declared war on the universe’s god-like beings in order to fulfill the mandate of his namesake, but the Organians may occupy a special place for him. After the Organian peace treaty, the Federation and the Klingons never went to war again, and indeed the treaty can be viewed as the end of Klingon aggression. Kahless preached a message of Klingon renewal, and his attack on Organia could have been personal. The ultra-powerful Organians are now an endangered species in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek #18 is on sale now from IDW Publishing!