Star Trek: Early Voyages
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Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book
series
published by Marvel Comics
in the United States
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
.
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book
series
published by Marvel Comics
in the United States
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
.
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book
series
published by Marvel Comics
in the United States
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
.
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
series
Ongoing series
The term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
.
Summary
Set ten years before KirkJames T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, is a fictional starship in the Star Trek media franchise. The original Star Trek series depicts her crew's mission "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before" under the command of Captain James...
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
Christopher Pike (Star Trek)
Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
The Cage (TOS episode)
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler...
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Main characters
- Captain Christopher PikeChristopher Pike (Star Trek)Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
- Lt. Commander Number OneNumber One (Star Trek)Number One, in "The Cage", the original pilot episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek, was the un-named intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk"...
- Lieutenant SpockSpockSpock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek...
- Doctor Phillip Boyce
- Lieutenant Sita Mohindas
- Lieutenant José Tyler
- Ensign Nano
- Nurse Gabrielle Carlotti
- Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt
- Chief Garrison
- Chief Nils Pitcairn
Creative team
- Based on Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
created by Gene RoddenberryGene RoddenberryEugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, best known for creating the American science fiction series Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, California where his father worked as a police officer... - Primary writers: Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
& Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:... - Primary pencil artist: Patrick ZircherPatrick ZircherPatrick Zircher is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Zircher's early career as an illustrator in the genre began with production of several completed works for Villains and Vigilantes, Champions and other pen and paper role-playing games as well as early stints with...
(followed by Mike Collins, also Javier Pulido) - Primary ink artist: Greg Adams (followed by Steve Moncuse)
Issues
| Issue | Title | Writers | Pencils | Inks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 (2/97) | "Flesh of my Flesh" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | A large living starship kidnaps Captain Pike and absorbs him, forcing him to relive memories until he is freed by his crew. He has flashbacks to many earlier missions dealing with his early days on Enterprise. |
| #2 (3/97) | "The Fires of Pharos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #3 (4/97) | "Our Dearest Blood" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Depicts the landing on Rigel VII mentioned in TOS Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969... :"The Cage The Cage (TOS episode) "The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler... " and the death of Yeoman Dermot Cusack. |
| #4 (5/97) | "Nor Iron Bars a Cage" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | "The Cage," told through the eyes of Yeoman J. M. Colt. |
| #5 (6/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #6 (7/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #7 (8/97) | "The Flat, Gold Forever" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Captain Pike tries to protect a farming colony from murderous Klingons. |
| #8 (9/97) | "Immortal Wounds" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Doctor Boyce is accused of murder. |
| #9 (10/97) | "One of a Kind" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Nano's homeworld. |
| #10 (11/97) | "The Fallen, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #11 (12/97) | "The Fallen, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #12 (1/98) | "Futures, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Robert April |
| #13 (2/98) | "Futures, Part II: Future Tense" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #14 (3/98) | "Futures, Part III" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #15 (4/98) | "Now and Then" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | |||
| #16 (5/98) | "Thanatos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
| #17 (6/98) | "Nemesis" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
Collected editions
- Star Trek: Early Voyages (collects Star Trek: Early Voyages #1-17, 436 pages, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, May 2009, ISBN 1600104967)
Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
series
Ongoing series
The term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
.
Summary
Set ten years before KirkJames T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, is a fictional starship in the Star Trek media franchise. The original Star Trek series depicts her crew's mission "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before" under the command of Captain James...
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
Christopher Pike (Star Trek)
Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
The Cage (TOS episode)
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler...
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Main characters
- Captain Christopher PikeChristopher Pike (Star Trek)Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
- Lt. Commander Number OneNumber One (Star Trek)Number One, in "The Cage", the original pilot episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek, was the un-named intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk"...
- Lieutenant SpockSpockSpock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek...
- Doctor Phillip Boyce
- Lieutenant Sita Mohindas
- Lieutenant José Tyler
- Ensign Nano
- Nurse Gabrielle Carlotti
- Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt
- Chief Garrison
- Chief Nils Pitcairn
Creative team
- Based on Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
created by Gene RoddenberryGene RoddenberryEugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, best known for creating the American science fiction series Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, California where his father worked as a police officer... - Primary writers: Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
& Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:... - Primary pencil artist: Patrick ZircherPatrick ZircherPatrick Zircher is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Zircher's early career as an illustrator in the genre began with production of several completed works for Villains and Vigilantes, Champions and other pen and paper role-playing games as well as early stints with...
(followed by Mike Collins, also Javier Pulido) - Primary ink artist: Greg Adams (followed by Steve Moncuse)
Issues
| Issue | Title | Writers | Pencils | Inks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 (2/97) | "Flesh of my Flesh" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | A large living starship kidnaps Captain Pike and absorbs him, forcing him to relive memories until he is freed by his crew. He has flashbacks to many earlier missions dealing with his early days on Enterprise. |
| #2 (3/97) | "The Fires of Pharos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #3 (4/97) | "Our Dearest Blood" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Depicts the landing on Rigel VII mentioned in TOS Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969... :"The Cage The Cage (TOS episode) "The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler... " and the death of Yeoman Dermot Cusack. |
| #4 (5/97) | "Nor Iron Bars a Cage" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | "The Cage," told through the eyes of Yeoman J. M. Colt. |
| #5 (6/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #6 (7/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #7 (8/97) | "The Flat, Gold Forever" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Captain Pike tries to protect a farming colony from murderous Klingons. |
| #8 (9/97) | "Immortal Wounds" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Doctor Boyce is accused of murder. |
| #9 (10/97) | "One of a Kind" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Nano's homeworld. |
| #10 (11/97) | "The Fallen, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #11 (12/97) | "The Fallen, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #12 (1/98) | "Futures, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Robert April |
| #13 (2/98) | "Futures, Part II: Future Tense" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #14 (3/98) | "Futures, Part III" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #15 (4/98) | "Now and Then" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | |||
| #16 (5/98) | "Thanatos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
| #17 (6/98) | "Nemesis" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
Collected editions
- Star Trek: Early Voyages (collects Star Trek: Early Voyages #1-17, 436 pages, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, May 2009, ISBN 1600104967)
Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
series
Ongoing series
The term "ongoing series" is used in contrast to limited series , a one shot , a graphic novel, or a trade paperback...
published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of Star Trek publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously in the middle of a cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction...
.
Summary
Set ten years before KirkJames T. Kirk
James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a character in the Star Trek media franchise. Kirk was first played by William Shatner as the principal lead character in the original Star Trek series. Shatner voiced Kirk in the animated Star Trek series and appeared in the first seven Star Trek movies...
's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701, is a fictional starship in the Star Trek media franchise. The original Star Trek series depicts her crew's mission "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no man has gone before" under the command of Captain James...
under the command of Captain Christopher Pike
Christopher Pike (Star Trek)
Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
.
The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage
The Cage (TOS episode)
"The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler...
". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode eventually led to the incidents of the episode itself, this time featured through the focus of Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt. Colt featured heavily in the series such as the time she traveled to the future to meet James T. Kirk. The rest of the series was filled out by all new adventures featuring other members of the crew.
Main characters
- Captain Christopher PikeChristopher Pike (Star Trek)Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...
- Lt. Commander Number OneNumber One (Star Trek)Number One, in "The Cage", the original pilot episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek, was the un-named intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk"...
- Lieutenant SpockSpockSpock is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. First portrayed by Leonard Nimoy in the original Star Trek series, Spock also appears in the animated Star Trek series, two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, seven of the Star Trek feature films, and numerous Star Trek...
- Doctor Phillip Boyce
- Lieutenant Sita Mohindas
- Lieutenant José Tyler
- Ensign Nano
- Nurse Gabrielle Carlotti
- Yeoman Juliet Maya Colt
- Chief Garrison
- Chief Nils Pitcairn
Creative team
- Based on Star TrekStar TrekStar Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
created by Gene RoddenberryGene RoddenberryEugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, best known for creating the American science fiction series Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry grew up in Los Angeles, California where his father worked as a police officer... - Primary writers: Dan AbnettDan AbnettDan Abnett is a British comic book writer and novelist. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow writer Andy Lanning, and is known for his work on books for both Marvel Comics, and their UK imprint, Marvel UK, since the 1990s, including 2000 AD...
& Ian EdgintonIan EdgintonIan Edginton is a British comic book writer.He is one of the few British comic talents to follow the reverse trajectory to the one usually taken: becoming successful in American comics before returning to work for 2000 AD.-Biography:... - Primary pencil artist: Patrick ZircherPatrick ZircherPatrick Zircher is an American comic book artist and penciller.-Biography:Zircher's early career as an illustrator in the genre began with production of several completed works for Villains and Vigilantes, Champions and other pen and paper role-playing games as well as early stints with...
(followed by Mike Collins, also Javier Pulido) - Primary ink artist: Greg Adams (followed by Steve Moncuse)
Issues
| Issue | Title | Writers | Pencils | Inks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 (2/97) | "Flesh of my Flesh" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | A large living starship kidnaps Captain Pike and absorbs him, forcing him to relive memories until he is freed by his crew. He has flashbacks to many earlier missions dealing with his early days on Enterprise. |
| #2 (3/97) | "The Fires of Pharos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #3 (4/97) | "Our Dearest Blood" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Depicts the landing on Rigel VII mentioned in TOS Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969... :"The Cage The Cage (TOS episode) "The Cage" is the first pilot episode of the Star Trek: The Original Series science fiction series. It was completed in early 1965 , but not broadcast on television in its complete form until the autumn of 1988. The episode was written by Gene Roddenberry and directed by Robert Butler... " and the death of Yeoman Dermot Cusack. |
| #4 (5/97) | "Nor Iron Bars a Cage" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | "The Cage," told through the eyes of Yeoman J. M. Colt. |
| #5 (6/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #6 (7/97) | "Cloak and Dagger, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | |
| #7 (8/97) | "The Flat, Gold Forever" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Captain Pike tries to protect a farming colony from murderous Klingons. |
| #8 (9/97) | "Immortal Wounds" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Greg Adams | Doctor Boyce is accused of murder. |
| #9 (10/97) | "One of a Kind" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Nano's homeworld. |
| #10 (11/97) | "The Fallen, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #11 (12/97) | "The Fallen, Part II" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | |
| #12 (1/98) | "Futures, Part I" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Michael Collins | Greg Adams | Robert April |
| #13 (2/98) | "Futures, Part II: Future Tense" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #14 (3/98) | "Futures, Part III" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Patrick Zircher | Steve Moncuse | Time travel to film era. TOS crew appearances. |
| #15 (4/98) | "Now and Then" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | |||
| #16 (5/98) | "Thanatos" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
| #17 (6/98) | "Nemesis" | Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton | Javier Pulido | Steve Moncuse | |
Collected editions
- Star Trek: Early Voyages (collects Star Trek: Early Voyages #1-17, 436 pages, IDW PublishingIDW PublishingIDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
, May 2009, ISBN 1600104967)