TrekCore is hosting another Star Trek Online contest! To celebrate the recent release of Season 13 – “Escalation” – for PC players, we’re giving away five 26th Century Heavy Dreadnoughts.
Our winners are: Antonio T., Guin, Kaleb G., Lee M., and Máté C. All have been notified by email. Congratulations!
The Federation Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser.
These powerful Tier 6 starships will be awarded according to faction. If your faction is Federation, the winner will receive the Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Cruiser, plus a Mirror Universe Danube-Class Runabout.
The Klingon Durgath Temporal Heavy Dreadnought.
If your faction is Klingon, the winner will receive a Durgath Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Battlecruiser.
Finally, if your faction is Romulan, the winner will receive the Valkis Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Warbird. Use your new starship to team up with the Lukari to fight off the Tzenkethi, or for other needs of your fleet.
The Romulan Valkis Temporal Heavy Dreadnought Warbird.
In addition to the 5 Heavy Dreadnoughts, 100 winners will receive the Mirror Universe Danube-Class Runabout (Federation only). This ship sacrifices a Science console slot for another Tactical slot instead, allowing for increased damage output.
To enter the contest, just email us here with your name, faction and email contact info by May 16. On May 17, five names will be randomly selected to win one Star Trek Online 26th Century Heavy Dreadnought, plus 100 names will be selected to win a Federation-only Mirror Universe Danube-Class Runabout.
The Mirror Universe Danube-Class Runabout.
All winners will be emailed the in-game code and instructions how to add the ship to your Star Trek Online PC account. Good luck to all!
Tabletop game designer Modiphius Entertainment has released character creation guidelines for its playtest of Star Trek Adventures, the new pen-and-paper role-playing game planned for official release later this year.
In an e-mail to playtest subscribers, company founder Chris Birch also announced plans to open pre-orders for the game in May.
The playtest launched last year as a means for the game developers to clarify rules and allow fans to offer input as the game took shape. The character creation guidelines released this spring were one of the final major pieces of the puzzle to receive testing, meaning playtesters now have a fairly complete picture of how Star Trek Adventures works.
Previous playtest releases included rules for individual action, starship operations and combat, game master guidance and adventure scenarios. The addition of character creation means the core mechanics are in place for a complete game.
The game relies on a “Lifepath Character Generation” system for creating characters. The system requires players to follow seven steps to craft characters whose statistics reflect their upbringing, experience and training. A particularly clever step in the process involves choosing “career events,” or dramatic turning points in a character’s Starfleet background.
Choosing from a list of events such as previously serving aboard a starship that was destroyed or coming into conflict with a superior officer grant each character an instant history that will color how that character approaches problems in the present.
Rather than a blank slate, these career events allow characters to enter the game with established histories. Even better, the Lifepath Character Generation system produces believable, multidimensional characters who feel like they belong on a Starfleet crew – with all the knowledge and skills that entails.
In his April 19 email, Birch hinted at a May preorder – and also divulged a few tidbits about what fans can expect once the game is finished: including a 32mm miniatures line that will feature both Original series and Next Generation crewmembers as well as away teams, Romulans and Klingons.
The email also announced a special edition art cover for the core rulebook, special dice sets and an upcoming book containing a series of missions for crews to take on. “Beyond the launch there will be Division and Quadrant supplements, campaigns, more deck plans and miniatures. We’ll be unveiling images of these in the coming weeks,” wrote Birch.
Star Trek Adventures utilizes the 2d20 system, a game engine designed by Modiphius for several of the company’s RPG lines. The system’s main task resolution mechanic requires players to roll two 20-sided dice, with low results scoring successes. The game also features a momentum mechanic that allows players to turn extra successes into in-game bonuses and advantages. Likewise, game masters can use their own momentum to create new complications and challenges for the players to overcome.
Check back for more coverage of the development and release of Star Trek Adventures!
It’s that time of year again, when Hallmark’s annual Star Trek Keepsake Ornaments are revealed to the world!
We’ve known about Hallmark’s plan to release a USS Franklin Keepsake Ornament — the featured starship from last summer’s Star Trek Beyond — for quite a while, but the company now has high-resolution images of this upcoming addition to the fleet available ahead of the July 15 release date.
Crafted by artist Jake Angell, the Franklin ornament also features internal lighting to both the bridge window and warp nacelles:
Discovered half-buried on an alien world more than a century after its launch from Earth, the U.S.S. Franklin proved its worth to Captain Kirk and the stranded crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in 2016’s STAR TREK BEYOND™. This Christmas ornament brings the ship to life with handcrafted detailing and lighting effect.
Accompanying the Franklin is this new Jean-Luc Picard and Data Star Trek: The Next Generation talking ornament, featuring both characters in their television-era looks aboard the Enterprise-D.
A Christmas ornament that captures the essence of operations aboard the bridge of the USS Enterprise NCC 1701-D with Captain Jean-Luc Picard at the helm? Make it so! Fans of STAR TREK: The Next Generation™ won’t want to miss this cool decoration that also features beloved android Lieutenant Commander Data and dialogue from the show.
Hallmark isn’t stopping with their annual ornaments! To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the company is expanding their Trekitty bittys line — previously just featuring the Original Series crew — to take on TNG as well.
Coming August 19, Hallmark.com will feature an online exclusive Geordi / Data plush doll two-pack featuring both characters together:
As chief engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION™, Geordi La Forge quickly became a much-loved character with his endearing personality and unwavering perseverance. Wearing his signature VISOR™—a device used to provide him with a sense of sight beyond human capability—this cool plush character is a must-have for fans of all ages.
Affable android Data struggles to become more human but finds most emotions incomprehensible in the sci-fi adventure series STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION™. Fans won’t have any trouble identifying how much they love this cute plush version of Data as he joins the ranks of Hallmark’s itty bittys® plush lineup.
They’ll also be offering a wild Picard / Worf two-pack, which comes with a plush Enterprise-D as well!
This three-piece plush set will be a Hallmark Store exclusive, so if you’re interested in this neat release be sure to find a store in your area to inquire about availability.
U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-C, a Keepsake Ornament inspired by the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise,” depicts the iconic starship with a battle-damage paint scheme as it appeared on screen. This repaint of a 2015 Keepsake Ornament has a total production run of 3,325 and sales will be limited to 225 per day.
This ornament will be exclusively available at Comic-Con International (San Diego, July 20-23), the Official 2017 Star Trek Convention (Las Vegas, August 2-6), and New York Comic Con (October 5-8).
This will be Hallmark’s first time attending the annual Las Vegas Trek convention; many fans were disappointed after the company limited its attendance to September’s Mission New York convention last year – so it’s nice to see that they’ll be trekking out to Vegas this summer.
Operation Enterprise, the Star Trek-based roller coaster attraction debuting in Germany this year, has recorded a full orchestral soundtrack to accompany the new theme park ride.
The Operation Enterprise video team traveled to the Budapest-based recording studio to discuss the soundtrack with composers Andreas and Sebastian Kübler, as well as conductor Peter Pejtsik, who lead the 70-piece Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra in recording themes from all corners of the Trek universe, along with newly-composed material to enhance the ride’s experience.
Most of the above interview is in German, but you can use YouTube’s “auto-translate” closed captioning to get the gist of the conversations.
Let’s hope one of the regular Trek soundtrack labels gets their hands on this music for wide release!
In other Trek music news, Film Concerts Live! — who been hosting screenings of 2009’s Star Trek and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness for several years now, touring North American and Europe with live orchestral performances of composer Michael Giacchino’s epic score — has announced that 2016’s Star Trek Beyond will soon be joining their touring lineup.
There are no dates yet scheduled for this upcoming Beyond screening tour, but we’ll keep watch for venues once they’ve been officially announced.
Painters specialize in capturing one moment in time. Comic book artists specialize in sequential storytelling as each image presents a snapshot of an overall story. Combining the two styles provides readers with a spectacular visual experience.
Painter J.K. Woodward has been furnishing Star Trek comic fans with photorealism storytelling over the past eight years, leaving mouths agape with each panel, page and issue.
Beaming aboard for several stints in the final frontier since 2008, when he first provided color assistance to Star Trek: Year Four #6, and has since contributed to the 2014 comic adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s “The City on the Edge of Forever.”
Woodward’s Starfleet commission is once again reinstated as he joins the brother-writing duo of David and Scott Tipton on IDW’s summer event, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Mirror Broken. Readers should immediately salivate over a TNG Mirror Universe story, especially one painted by Woodward.
We caught up with the artist at The Great Philadelphia Comic Con on April 7 as he met fans and painted pages for upcoming issues of Mirror Broken. Woodward discussed how the mini-series developed differently than most, how long it takes for him to produce an issue, his favorite TNG character to paint, and more.
TREKCORE: How is it working with the Tipton brothers?
J.K. WOODWARD: Part of me loves it and part of me hates it. They pack so much on a page, that it is a terrific challenge but takes so much time. The comic fan in me loves that, but the guy that has to get it done hates it! [Laughs]
Seriously, these guys are masters of their craft and they give the readers their money’s worth. Every page is packed to the brim and bursting at the seams. It’s like getting three issues of content in one issue!
TREKCORE: How long does it take you to paint one page of a comic?
WOODWARD: Usually I can pencil a page between 8-10 hours. That’s the easy part. Painting takes an additional 16-20. So it’s roughly 30 hours per page.
TREKCORE: When did you get called upon to take on Mirror Broken?
WOODWARD:Mirror Broken actually started with a CBS product style guide – there is already planned merchandise based on this comic which isn’t even out yet.
I did a bunch of illustrations for a style guide, and I was talking with John Van Citters [CBS’s Vice President for Consumer Products] and I was saying to him, “We need to do a comic of this.” I was having so much fun making up back story for the characters.
John went to IDW and talked to Sarah [Gaydos, Star Trek comic editor] who went to the Tiptons, who immediately were onboard. The Tiptons and I got together and I went over what I was thinking since I had worked on the style guide. I could just show them pictures of the characters – “This is what we’re doing, this is what you’re writing.” Immediately, boom-boom-boom; ideas just started flying out.
The ISS Stargazer takes on a Cardassian warship.
TREKCORE: How did you become involved with the style guide?
WOODWARD: The style guide was John’s idea and CBS was already working with designers to put it together. They decided they needed seven or eight illustrations for it. They came to me to design the characters from the ground up. So if anybody hates these outfits they are wearing, it’s my fault! [Laughs]
TREKCORE: Do you know why CBS decided to do a style guide?
WOODWARD: They wanted to do a Mirror Universe style guide. They thought it would be a good way to go with different products because it’s something you can’t do with any other Star Trek. You can go a little darker; have a little more energy to it, a little less cerebral even – you can do all those things you are not supposed to do with Star Trek with the Mirror Universe.
TREKCORE: Picard’s got some serious ‘guns’ on your Free Comic Book Day cover!
WOODWARD: Everybody has guns! You should see my Riker — he’s pretty built and has a big scar on his face. Everybody is a little bit rougher and a little more like Klingons.
Picard bulks up for the Mirror Universe: artwork from MIRROR BROKEN #1, due in May.
WOODWARD: It’s hard to compare. The Doctor Who team-up was a dream come true. I didn’t even believe it when I got the job. It was so great. That’s a whole different feeling, that buzz you get from a mash up.
This is just a story I wanted to tell since I saw “Yesterday’s Enterprise.” I was like, “They’re kind of doing a Mirror Universe tale, but not really.” The minute they did that zoom on Picard where they zero in on him and all of a sudden his collar is a little higher, the color and lighting is darker – that’s how I want to paint Star Trek.
The thing about The Next Generation [cinematography] is they don’t have any shadows. They blast [the sets] with lighting. I like doing noir lighting and shadows everywhere. I was already doing Mirror Universe in TNG with my style of painting.
TREKCORE: Painting a comic is rare — so when did you know that is how you wanted to illustrate comics?
WOODWARD: I always wanted to draw comics. I was a penciler / inker and in the ’90s Photoshop started becoming a thing, I got into coloring — I swore that was all I wanted to do. Then I moved to Germany to do some artwork for a record label, and I got into painting. I did large oil paintings and thought, “What if I do that with comics?”
One of my favorite artists from the ’80s was Bill Sienkiewicz. He’s does amazing things with mixed media and it made me think there was a market for that. I didn’t know about Alex Ross yet – he beat me too it. I thought that maybe that was my niche to break in because there are so few painters. It also limits the amount of work you can get because no one wants to wait six issues instead of four.
The one time I painted a comic on a regular schedule was Fallen Angel #1-5 and that nearly killed me!
Picard and Riker duel on the cover of MIRROR BROKEN #2, coming in June.
TREKCORE: Who is your favorite Next Generation character to illustrate?
WOODWARD: Probably Data, and it’s a lighting thing — I just like the way the light plays off him, and the way you do a lot less painting and get a lot more. It’s also the hardest for that reason.
If you look at him, almost all the detail is blasted out of his face from the lighting. It’s a challenge to get him just right and it takes two-to-three strokes of the brush.
TREKCORE: Is there another one of the Star Trek shows you would like to do? This is your moment to hint to Sarah Gaydos!
WOODWARD: She’s already heard all my ideas [laughs]. I come to her with all ideas all the time. But I think it would be Deep Space Nine – I haven’t done it yet. I really like to take a crack at that, and the closest I’ve come is this Mirror Universe story because it’s in the same mirror universe.
We are tying this story with the DS9 [Mirror Universe] stories, to smooth over the continuity and tie it all together.
The first preview issue of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Mirror Broken will be available Saturday, May 6 at a retailer near you for Free Comic Book Day 2017.
The first MIRROR BROKEN covers – the Free Comic Book Day starter arrives May 6!
The series will continue in May with a six-issue monthly miniseries – watch for our reviews of all the issues throughout the summer!
While we wait for Discovery to leave drydock, however, the network announced today a host of new cast members joining the expanding ranks of the show.
Rekha Sharma, best known to genre fans as presidential aide Tory Foster on Battlestar Galactica, joins the USS Discovery crew as Commander Landry, the ship’s security officer.
Sharma also recently appeared in the Star Trek Continues fan film episode “Still Treads the Shadow,” which debuted online last month.
Damon Runyan, most recently seen in The History Channel’s Ganglang Undercover, is another Klingon leader, named Ujilli.
Newcomer Clare McConnell is Dennas, a leader within the Klingon Empire.
In addition, there’s also been a change to an already-named role from earlier in the show’s development cycle:
Taking over the role of Kol will be actor Kenneth Mitchell, best known for his co-starring role on Jericho and this past season of Frequency on the CW.
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We still don’t know when Star Trek: Discovery will beam down to Earth, but keep coming back to TrekCore for all the latest news as it breaks!
Other than his prolific comic legacy and his fanatical devotion to Star Trek, I think I have to respect most John Byrne’s carefully maintained standards of practice on display in Star Trek: New Visions #15.
What makes this a challenging practice is the difficulty factor that creating photo-montages poses to comic storytelling. It’s not an easier art form – it’s actually quite the opposite. But whatever the style, it’s John Byrne’s storytelling within a franchise that is very important to me, to Byrne, and its legions of fans. What’s not to respect?
In this fast-paced digital information age, people have very quickly grown accustomed to instant gratification, and we need a reminder that things weren’t always moving quite so fast. With the photo-montage techniques Byrne employs, he manages to communicate an appreciation for the quality of the timeless charm of the Original Series with techniques of modern times.
Titled “Traveler,” it’s clear that this is a direct homage to the classic Doctor Who series of the British 1960’s. The crew of the Enterprise encounters a craft that does not resemble a traditional spaceship; McCoy’s discarding and discrediting attitude is fairly clear when he states that the thing “looks like a child’s toy.” It is, of course, a completely unique image that Byrne has crafted for the purposes of this story.
After all, while Byrne repurposes and adapts already existing images from the Original Series for his stories, there are times when he has to use image editing software to make his own — and that’s a skill that gets underrated and when readers are focused on revisiting the familiar characters they know and love.
This story is a true roller-coaster of discerning the Traveler’s intentions. I have to say, as a classic Doctor Who watcher from the memorable Tom Baker days, I found the pace of the story was a perfect match for the tempo of a flustered Time Lord hastily leaping from one crisis to the next. I felt very much on the edge while watching Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew vacillate between trusting the Traveler implicitly, or opposing his goals. What is he hiding from the Enterprise?
The techno-organic Q’al are a clear nod of the hat to the villainous Daleks. Though robotic in form, their single-minded emotional responses were very similar and with a limited ability to communicate, they also contribute to the confusion and hectic pace that the Enterprise crew find themselves wrapped up in. It’s very much like making Kirk and Spock share the roles of the “Doctor’s Assistant”, and who consistently found themselves completely puzzled by the Doctor’s plans as well. It was a very clever piece of writing to extend that dynamic to the entire crew.
In fact, the background scenery definitely physically channels Dalek design as well. The widened bases of the energy poles in the Traveler’s vessel are the same shape as the Dalek lower halves, and the cylindrical tops look like Dalek sensor eyes. We are definitely given suggestive hints that the Q’al are as deadly as the dangerous Daleks. Of course, when we eventually see the size of the Q’al mothership in comparison to the Enterprise, they are definitely an intimidating threat worthy of the Daleks.
Other selective suggestive tactics include the Traveler’s impish nature. He lurks around corridors, smiles broadly and even japes with the crew. His dialogue is lofty, elevated and you can even hear the English accent in his words as he describes the crew as “doughty” or his use of the dramatic turn of phrase – “You wound me, sir!” His colourful garb is also something like Colin Baker (aka the Sixth Doctor) would wear. Byrne carefully places these hints in strategic places which reinforces this notion in the story extremely well. Even the mention of being “suckered by his charm” has overtones of almost every Time Lord.
I have to say that I think Byrne is having a bit of fun with the Traveler. As a displaced Brit, I would speculate that he is clearly poking honest and respectful fun at the BBC series. As a British émigré myself, that’s an authentic and real spirit that I can appreciate.
But what I also appreciate is the image of the performer uses for the Traveler, well known in local Connecticut theatre circles, actor Richard Weidlich. Byrne is extending that fun by including someone from his own personal circle of acquaintances and bringing in a clearly talented, professional actor to provide facial expressions and positioning. This is a significant expression of the care and thought that goes into Byrne’s artform.
The images seemed a little fuzzy at times, but with the variety of poses Byrne needs for the story, the images have to be modified heavily in order to fit into the panel. They probably have to be re-sized, reversed or shaded in order to change the ambient lighting of the original image to match the scene. Remember, Byrne isn’t drawing these images from scratch; he has to work with what he can find and the original pictures he uses for backdrops and new characters are probably also painstakingly arranged within a tight list of carefully chosen criteria but represent a small percentage of the work he has to do.
Still, if it’s detailed criticism that’s needed to appreciate this book, look at the carefully chosen facial expressions on the characters. When Kirk needs to look quizzical in asking about sending over a boarding party to the Traveler’s vessel, Byrne has an image of Kirk doing exactly that. I especially love McCoy’s expression on page when he asks if they “must poke our noses into every piece of space junk that crosses our path?” It’s a perfect McCoy face and I can only imagine how long it too for Byrne to locate that particular detail.
There are also the captivating first pages of “Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot…” to enjoy after reading “Traveler.” This is a teaser of a story that revolves around Yeoman Janice Rand and Lt. Uhura. Byrne tantalizes us with some possible insight into her background with her desire to return back to the Enterprise. He definitely has evoked my curiosity with this story and I’m looking forward to reading it.
It’s Star Trek and it’s John Byrne’s storytelling; both of these deserve a reader’s respect. Byrne treats this franchise with a high standard of care and reverence. His stories allow the reader to experience the same tempo as watching the original series and “Traveler” is no exception.
This is one of my favourite comics that I look forward to reading slowly, if only to capture that same feeling of watching an episode of the Original Series for the very first time.
While they aren’t as exciting as a long-desired Blu-ray release, the new 2017 DVD box sets of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager arrived this year with brand new packaging and artwork designs, the first re-release of each series in the United States in over a decade.
In addition to their artwork changes, the two box sets hit stores with substantially-reduced price points from their earlier runs on DVD, with each one now selling on Amazon for $95 or less for the complete run of each show.
Now, just a few months after their debut, bootleg copies of each new release have begun to arrive on eBay and other reseller marketplace, which a look of authenticity that may confuse unsuspecting buyers in to purchasing counterfeit copies of each show, for prices nearly identical to the real thing.
The “real” DS9 and Voyager box sets each feature three DVD cases in an external slipcase — two large, ‘Epik Pak’ plastic cases, and a seven-disc case for the final season of each show:
The official DEEP SPACE NINE series box set.The official VOYAGER series box set.
The bootleg editions, now appearing on eBay and other third-party resellers, feature slipcases that emulate the originals nearly perfectly, but they contain five plastic DVD cases inside instead of the proper three-case arrangement:
We confirmed with Paramount today there have been NO changes made to the packaging on the official Deep Space Nine or Voyager DVD boxes, and senior brand manager Matt Arsulich also shared the information on Twitter this afternoon.
Some eBay sellers are selling bootleg copies of DS9 and Voyager. If you see a configuration like this it's 100% fake pic.twitter.com/vjaC2SXPu1
So if you’re looking to pick up a copy of these releases for yourself, stick to reputable retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, etc. — or if you must buy third-party, be sure you’re getting the real item before you fork over any cash for the box sets sight-unseen.
It’s the penultimate issue in this series … and it looks like everything’s gone to Sto-vo-kor!
With Red Lantern Khan and Sinestro afoot, and the depowered Green Lanterns unable to assist Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise, Mike Johnson has managed to create a real cliffhanger with this issue.
If you haven’t been following Star Trek/Green Lantern, Volume II – Stranger Worlds, this is a collaboration between DC Comics and IDW Publishing to bring together Green Lantern and the Kelvin Timeline version of Star Trek — two unique franchises — into one combined comic adventure.
In fact, this is the second round for these two companies, which gives you a sense of how successful this book has been. Written by Mike Johnson and drawn by Angel Hernandez, issue #5 sees the various galactic factions of the 23rd Century thrown into turmoil with the sudden appearance of the wielders of rings tied to the emotional spectrum of light.
It’s a difficult task to throw these two properties together while creating a coherent and workable storyline that’s acceptable to fans of both. However, Johnson, being a seasoned comics professional and Star Trek fan manages to tie compatible threads together into a plot that DC, IDW and CBS can celebrate and he manages to make it look easy.
If there was a Star Trek character who would epitomize the blood-lusting ring of the Red Lantern, it would have to be Benedict Cumberbatch’s representation of Khan Noonien Singh. This Khan is different form the one of the classic Trek storyline in which conquest and later, revenge, was this character’s prime motivation.
The Kelvin Khan includes these attributes in his character pool as well, but they are secondary to causing as much mayhem as he can in his wake. Of course, he moves to conquer the Klingons and supplant Sinestro, the wielder of the yellow ring of fear and the current emperor of the Klingon Empire.
Sinestro is the nemesis that Hal Jordan, one of the Green Lanterns of twenty-first century Earth, typically faces. It is his ambition to take as much control of this Lantern-less galaxy as he can.
When he learns of the existence of Oa in this alternate galaxy, he makes his way to the centre of the galaxy to supplant the Guardians and destroy their main battery. And with the Enterprise caught between thwarting Sinestro and neutralizing Khan, Captain Kirk and crew face a dilemma of galactic proportions.
In fact, that’s the entire thrust of this issue. Everything that can possibly go wrong, does go wrong. Our heroes are outgunned, faced with two choices of equally bad consequences and the villains seem to have the upper hand. Johnson manages to drag the reader, kicking and screaming down this road to face the over-powered Sinestro as he lays waste to the planet, damaging the battery.
Then, as the Enterprise is about to engage the Yellow Lantern, Khan appears with an entire Klingon flotilla in his wake. This forces the Guardians to release their prototype weapon in their hour of need and… well, let’s just say you’ll have to read the issue for yourself to see what Johnson manages to pull out of his hat.
However, suffice it to say, the entire issue is devoted to presenting the worst-case scenarios that could possibly happen and the reader is given hope in the last pages. It’s an exciting story, to be sure.
Looking at the covers that accompany this book, we first take a glance at Angel Hernandez’s regular cover. It’s a classic split portrait of Sinestro’s half profile on the left and Spock’s on the right. It’s an interesting choice of figures as we see two characters very familiar with fear.
Sinestro embraces fear and utilizes its power to dominate others while Spock suppresses his and is immune to it. While I can appreciate the skill in this cover, I can also recognize its thematic content. It’s the thoughtfulness behind this cover that marks it as my favourite out of the three.
The subscription cover by Hugo Petrus is another split portrait, divided five ways. With the late Anton Yelchin’s Chekov on the left-hand side followed by Saint Walker, Star Sapphire, Zoe Saldana’s Uhura, Kilowogg, Guy Gardiner and finally Karl Urban’s McCoy. Superimposed in front of all these characters is a menacing portrait of Sinestro.
While I found some minor fault with the likeness of Karl Urban, I have to say that this was a stunning cover. Its stylized and sophisticated portrayal of all these secondary characters added a real sense of fan appeal to the book. It was definitely a cover I’d hang on my office wall out of an appreciation for the sheer variety of it.
The retailer incentive cover by Chris Mooneyham was an action cover with a picture of an embattled Kirk and Spock backed up by a victorious Green Lantern. It’s a typical comic pose and very appropriate.
All of these covers all possess a common theme of intrepidness in them, which really matches the atmosphere of the book. This is a do-or-die situation for our heroes. They are faced by overwhelming odds and with the last issues of the series coming up next month, you know that Johnson is going ot have to work some real magic in his writing to be able to explain how the crew of the Enterprise and the ringwielders are going to defeat their mutual nemeses and save the galaxy from blood-dripping tyranny and oppression.
Star Trek/Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds is a wonderful example of creativity and represents what two publishing houses with iconic properties can do when they want to tell a good story, and this fifth issue continues that quality.
I’m looking forward to seeing the completion of this series next month.
TrekCore is hosting yet another Star Trek Online contest to celebrate “Reckoning,” STO’s Season 12!
Our winners have been notified!
Congratulations to: Al B., Anthony A., Kelly A., Mike C., and Ordo H.
We’re giving away five Tal Shiar Adapted Battlecruisers, exclusively for Xbox One players! This Tier 6 ship is a true representation of Hakeev’s thirst for power. It boasts core architecture based on the iconic D’deridex Warbird Battle Cruiser, though extensively augmented with Borg technology.
This Khlinae-class battlecruiser is one of the many ships used to great effect by the Tal Shiar. It utilizes an insidious variant of Borg technology to subvert the weaponry of an enemy vessel – the Enhanced Indoctrination Nanite Dispersal System. This system utilizes adapted Borg technology to deploy advanced nanites to subvert the weapons of an enemy vessel.
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Once the nanites have taken over the target’s weapons system, they will cause the target to fire randomly at their allies, dealing electrical damage to any nearby friendly units they can target. The enemy vessel will be unable to disable their own weapons during this time, or fire them on targets of their choosing.
To enter the contest, just email us here with your name and email contact info by May 9. Five names will be randomly selected to win one Star Trek Online Tal Shiar Adapted Battlecruiser, who will be emailed the in-game code and instructions how to add the Tier 6 Tal Shiar Adapted Battlecruiser to your Star Trek Online Xbox One account.
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