Star Trek: Early Voyages

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 leaving the cliffhanger unresolved.

Star Trek: Early Voyages
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateFebruary 1997 – June 1998
No. of issues17
Main character(s)Christopher Pike
Number One
Spock
Phillip Boyce
Creative team
Created byGene Roddenberry
Written byDan Abnett
Ian Edginton
Penciller(s)Patrick Zircher
Mike Collins
Javier Pulido
Inker(s)Greg Adams
Steve Moncuse
Letterer(s)Janice Chiang
Colorist(s)Marie Javins
Editor(s)Bobbie Chase
Polly Watson
Collected editions
Star Trek: Early VoyagesISBN 1-60010-496-7

Summary

Set ten years before Kirk's five-year mission, this prequel series showcases the adventures of the Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike.[1]

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 Mia Colt. Colt featured 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. Not alone in the limelight, we also see character-centered stories for Nurse Carlotta and Nano, as well as the reasoning for Spock's emotional fit and later adherence to the Vulcan way.

Issues #16 and #17, "Thanatos" and "Nemesis," respectively, are two parts of an unfinished arc, wherein the crew is left in the middle of a conflict with an AI/WMD that is capable of destroying star ships. With the commanding officer incapacitated, the readers are left with a mystery as to how the story is resolved, as it was canceled before the creators could finish the arc.[2]

Main characters

  • Captain Christopher Pike
  • Lt. Commander Number One
  • Lieutenant Spock
  • Doctor Phillip Boyce
  • Lieutenant Sita Mohindas
  • Lieutenant José Tyler
  • Ensign Nano
  • Nurse Gabrielle Carlotti
  • Yeoman Mia Colt
  • Chief Garrison
  • Chief Nils Pitcairn

Creative team

Issues

IssueTitleWritersPencilsInksNotes
#1 (2/97)"Flesh of my Flesh"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg AdamsA 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 EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg Adams
#3 (4/97)"Our Dearest Blood"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg AdamsDepicts the landing on Rigel VII mentioned in TOS:"The Cage" and the death of Yeoman Dermot Cusack.
#4 (5/97)"Nor Iron Bars a Cage"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg Adams"The Cage," told through the eyes of Yeoman J. M. Colt.
#5 (6/97)"Cloak and Dagger, Part I"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg Adams
#6 (7/97)"Cloak and Dagger, Part II"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg Adams
#7 (8/97)"The Flat, Gold Forever"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg AdamsCaptain Pike tries to protect a farming colony from murderous Klingons.
#8 (9/97)"Immortal Wounds"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherGreg AdamsDoctor Boyce is accused of murder.
#9 (10/97)"One of a Kind"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonMichael CollinsGreg AdamsNano's homeworld.
#10 (11/97)"The Fallen, Part I"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonMichael CollinsGreg Adams
#11 (12/97)"The Fallen, Part II"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonMichael CollinsGreg Adams
#12 (1/98)"Futures, Part I"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonMichael CollinsGreg AdamsRobert April
#13 (2/98)"Futures, Part II: Future Tense"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherSteve MoncuseTime travel to film era. TOS crew appearances.
#14 (3/98)"Futures, Part III"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherSteve MoncuseTime travel to film era. TOS crew appearances.
#15 (4/98)"Now and Then"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonPatrick ZircherSteve MoncuseTime travel to film era. TOS crew appearances.
#16 (5/98)"Thanatos"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonJavier PulidoSteve Moncuse
#17 (6/98)"Nemesis"Dan Abnett & Ian EdgintonJavier PulidoSteve Moncuse

Collected editions

  • Star Trek: Early Voyages (collects Star Trek: Early Voyages #1–17, 436 pages, IDW Publishing, May 2009, ISBN 1-60010-496-7)

References

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