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Star Trek (2011) #9
Star Trek, Volume 9: The Q Gambit
The crew of the new Star Trek film franchise encounters the classic villain Q for the first time in this galaxy-spanning adventure developed in association with screenwriter/producer Roberto Orci! The mischievous Q sends James T. Kirk on a quest that will see the Enterprise joining forces with familiar faces from Star Trek lore. Collects issues #35–40.
148 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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Mike Johnson
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Mike Johnson is a comic book writer.
An almost lifelong Trekkie, he has scripted more Star Trek comic books than anyone else to date.
Mike Johnson is a comic book writer.
An almost lifelong Trekkie, he has scripted more Star Trek comic books than anyone else to date.
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February 27, 2015
I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was fun! In short, Q appears and things go awry for the Enterprise crew, as well as (others). The writers obviously know their Star Trek and all of its iterations, including the original (rebooted) crew, the Next Generation, and Deep Space Nine. Even some supporting characters make appearances, and every one was a surprise. There were even some laugh-out-loud moments at these appearances, as well as some gasps of "Oh, no!" when certain bad guys showed up.
The artwork was interesting, not my favorite, but you could tell who was who and what was going on. This is why it wasn't a full five stars.
I'd highly recommend this for Trekkies and Trekers everywhere!
This was fun! In short, Q appears and things go awry for the Enterprise crew, as well as (others). The writers obviously know their Star Trek and all of its iterations, including the original (rebooted) crew, the Next Generation, and Deep Space Nine. Even some supporting characters make appearances, and every one was a surprise. There were even some laugh-out-loud moments at these appearances, as well as some gasps of "Oh, no!" when certain bad guys showed up.
The artwork was interesting, not my favorite, but you could tell who was who and what was going on. This is why it wasn't a full five stars.
I'd highly recommend this for Trekkies and Trekers everywhere!
September 17, 2017
The mischievous Q plucks Enterprise and its crew from its timeline and dumps them in the future where they will meet some familiar faces from the Star Trek lore...
I was sucked into this story like a spaceship through a wormhole...it was almost too damn frustrating reading it with the Bluefire reading app because it took too long for the bloody pages to load.
Kirk and his crew meet a lot of familiar faces when they get to the future, but I will not tell you any names, much more fun to read this graphic novel without any spoilers. It was a great read and it would have gotten 5 stars if not the art had been a bit too eh how should I put it; crude? Simple? Not beautiful enough for my taste? Sure you recognize the characters, and it was extremely bad, I mean the scenery and the ships were gorgeous, but the characters...not so much.
But other than that, it was a blast to read!
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World
I was sucked into this story like a spaceship through a wormhole...it was almost too damn frustrating reading it with the Bluefire reading app because it took too long for the bloody pages to load.
Kirk and his crew meet a lot of familiar faces when they get to the future, but I will not tell you any names, much more fun to read this graphic novel without any spoilers. It was a great read and it would have gotten 5 stars if not the art had been a bit too eh how should I put it; crude? Simple? Not beautiful enough for my taste? Sure you recognize the characters, and it was extremely bad, I mean the scenery and the ships were gorgeous, but the characters...not so much.
But other than that, it was a blast to read!
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!
Review also posted on And Now for Something Completely Different and It's a Mad Mad World
January 26, 2015
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With issue #35 of the ongoing Star Trek run (July 2014), which features the new cast of the reboot movies, we get an old fan favorite thrown into the mix: Q - the benevolent, childlike, and often quite dangerous extra-dimensional being. This begins a six-part story arc titled The Q Gambit. This won't be collected into a volume until March, but here's my review!
The story follows James T. Kirk and the crew of the the parallel universe Enterprise. Q visits them, but more specifically Kirk, to present them with the ultimate Kobayashi Maru, or a no-win scenario. He removes Kirk and the Enterprise from his timeline and shoots them forward a hundred years. It becomes quickly apparent that the events they encounter in the future are vastly different from the events we're familiar with in TNG and DS9, despite the fact that many of the familiar faces from both series show up. Klingon's have taken over earth and Starfleet. The Dominion are conquering the Galaxy. It's a huge mess, and the Enterprise crew is caught at the breaking point of upheaval, war, and unknowable entities.
I'll just throw it out there, so we're on the same page. I love Star Trek: The Next Generation. But I've never watched any Deep Space Nine. I just haven't gotten around to it. Although I recognized the characters, I had no emotional attachment to them, and as such much of the pairings just seemed overly cluttered. But had I watched DS9 I think I'd still feel the same way. The cast of characters was far too large for your average comic issue. As I read the six issues together, however, it flowed slightly better, and I didn't mind the huge cast. But the novelty of merging casts from different series lost its weight with me long ago.
The artwork, by Tony Shasteen, is photo-realistic and gorgeous. I couldn't believe how well each actor was captured in the small panels. The expressions on Picard's face were so good.
The pacing was excellent as well. I never once felt the urge to put the book down, and was thoroughly entertained throughout. At the end of the day, it was just a bit forgettable. Nothing popped out at me and blew me away. The revelation that the no-win scenario actually applies to Q was brilliant writing however. Well thought out.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
With issue #35 of the ongoing Star Trek run (July 2014), which features the new cast of the reboot movies, we get an old fan favorite thrown into the mix: Q - the benevolent, childlike, and often quite dangerous extra-dimensional being. This begins a six-part story arc titled The Q Gambit. This won't be collected into a volume until March, but here's my review!
The story follows James T. Kirk and the crew of the the parallel universe Enterprise. Q visits them, but more specifically Kirk, to present them with the ultimate Kobayashi Maru, or a no-win scenario. He removes Kirk and the Enterprise from his timeline and shoots them forward a hundred years. It becomes quickly apparent that the events they encounter in the future are vastly different from the events we're familiar with in TNG and DS9, despite the fact that many of the familiar faces from both series show up. Klingon's have taken over earth and Starfleet. The Dominion are conquering the Galaxy. It's a huge mess, and the Enterprise crew is caught at the breaking point of upheaval, war, and unknowable entities.
I'll just throw it out there, so we're on the same page. I love Star Trek: The Next Generation. But I've never watched any Deep Space Nine. I just haven't gotten around to it. Although I recognized the characters, I had no emotional attachment to them, and as such much of the pairings just seemed overly cluttered. But had I watched DS9 I think I'd still feel the same way. The cast of characters was far too large for your average comic issue. As I read the six issues together, however, it flowed slightly better, and I didn't mind the huge cast. But the novelty of merging casts from different series lost its weight with me long ago.
The artwork, by Tony Shasteen, is photo-realistic and gorgeous. I couldn't believe how well each actor was captured in the small panels. The expressions on Picard's face were so good.
The pacing was excellent as well. I never once felt the urge to put the book down, and was thoroughly entertained throughout. At the end of the day, it was just a bit forgettable. Nothing popped out at me and blew me away. The revelation that the no-win scenario actually applies to Q was brilliant writing however. Well thought out.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
June 14, 2016
This was FANTASTIC!! Oh man I didn't see this coming! A couple years back i decided to try this series & read Volume One & just wasn't very impressed so I stopped there. Figured i give this one a shot & wow the story grabbed me from the very start & never let go till the final panel. I just can't say enough good things about this volume & I'm glad I tried it. I'm most definitely gonna continue reading this series. If you're a ST fan & you haven't read this then I highly recommend doing so!
April 13, 2016
Fun story tying the new continuity, STTNG, and DS9 together.
November 23, 2020
Omg!! This was my favorite one yet! Q, I strongly dislike him. But putting Kirk and Spock and Bones with Sisko, Odo, Bashir, and Kira -- AMAZING!! I spent most of the time reading it squealing in excitement! So very enjoyable!!
February 22, 2017
I love a good blending of Star Trek eras, and this one was done really well. I prefer it when this series does an arc, rather just just standalone issues.
January 16, 2015
*Book source ~ A review copy was provided by NetGalley & IDW in exchange or an honest review.
It’s Q. No other summary is needed.
Q is back and, boy, have I missed him! I’d have to say that he is my favorite guest alien in Star Trek: The Next Generation. If he were a real boy, I believe he would drive me insane. But since he’s not (I think) I can sit back and enjoy his antics. This time he’s fucking with the original crew of the Enterprise. Well, I guess I should differentiate the ‘new’ original crew. You know, in the alternate timeline created by the 2009 movie.
Anyway, Q swings by to chat with Picard, before toddling off to screw with the oldtimers. As it turns out, he’s not just messing around for the fun of it. Say it ain’t so! In the alternate timeline, there’s a whole lot at stake. He just doesn’t say anything until nearly the end. I loved the whole story even the parts that made me sad. And that ending…I do love me some Picard.
The artwork is gorgeous. The colors, the lines, everything. I love it. If you’re a fan of Star Trek, graphic novels and, most especially, Q then this is one that shouldn’t be missed.
It’s Q. No other summary is needed.
Q is back and, boy, have I missed him! I’d have to say that he is my favorite guest alien in Star Trek: The Next Generation. If he were a real boy, I believe he would drive me insane. But since he’s not (I think) I can sit back and enjoy his antics. This time he’s fucking with the original crew of the Enterprise. Well, I guess I should differentiate the ‘new’ original crew. You know, in the alternate timeline created by the 2009 movie.
Anyway, Q swings by to chat with Picard, before toddling off to screw with the oldtimers. As it turns out, he’s not just messing around for the fun of it. Say it ain’t so! In the alternate timeline, there’s a whole lot at stake. He just doesn’t say anything until nearly the end. I loved the whole story even the parts that made me sad. And that ending…I do love me some Picard.
The artwork is gorgeous. The colors, the lines, everything. I love it. If you’re a fan of Star Trek, graphic novels and, most especially, Q then this is one that shouldn’t be missed.
May 18, 2019
The writer keeps mentioning that the current stories follow the events from the Into Darkness arc. While they are chronologically set after that arc, there is no further mention of that story or any repercussions from it. And why are so many Star Trek stories set in alternate universes? Isn't the galaxy large enough? At least it features some of the main cast from TNG and DS9.
Q... I could never stand him. Now he plagues Kirk and his crew. The Enterprise can't catch a break. Another distress call, another detour. They are surrounded by 5 Klingon ships which destroy the ship that was the source of the distress call. It all turns out to be a test from Q who proceeds to transport the Enterprise through space and time to prove to Kirk that there are no-win scenarios.
Q... I could never stand him. Now he plagues Kirk and his crew. The Enterprise can't catch a break. Another distress call, another detour. They are surrounded by 5 Klingon ships which destroy the ship that was the source of the distress call. It all turns out to be a test from Q who proceeds to transport the Enterprise through space and time to prove to Kirk that there are no-win scenarios.
August 22, 2017
My hat is off to Mike Johnson. This was a good Q story and included not only Picard, but also the cast of the best Star Trek series - DS9. Johnson nails the characters and with supporting characters, gives the women several good roles - there is a kick ass security officer. Enjoyable.
September 12, 2017
Great silly fun!
July 31, 2024
Fascinating
Oh, this story needs to become an on screen (big or small) adventure! How on earth it hasn't already been done, I just cannot fathom. Very clever story!
Oh, this story needs to become an on screen (big or small) adventure! How on earth it hasn't already been done, I just cannot fathom. Very clever story!
April 5, 2020
While the Primeverse part was a bit out of character and far from being canon, the Kelvinverse story was actually really good. The best I’ve read yet.
Only that every well-known ‚future‘ character is introduced by appearing suddenly is a little annoying, thus only four stars.
Only that every well-known ‚future‘ character is introduced by appearing suddenly is a little annoying, thus only four stars.
March 5, 2017
This was a pleasant surprise after volume 8! I was worried because it was clear this referenced a couple of old Star Trek TV series which I never watched and know nothing about. Fortunately, if you've only seen the new movies, this is easy to jump in and enjoy. The plot is a bit convoluted to explain (but will make sense when you read it) that basically delivers the new Star Trek cast into another era of time with faces that will be familiar to diehard Star Trek fans. What is different is who is in charge and how the Federation is no longer a major power in the universe. What I appreciated is that the stakes are high here and the crew is put in a very difficult situation. While the resolution is relatively predictable, the lead-up to the end was exciting and hard to put down. It also helped that the art was back to being fantastic. The quality and style is the same thing that made me love this series and it definitely restored my faith in Star Trek. The Q Gambit is what I want to see more of from Star Trek, longer form stories where the stakes matter. I'm back to being excited about this series and I look forward to reading more!
August 19, 2018
A very good read!
Q, from Star Trek:TNG meets up with the current film versions of Kirk and his crew.
Great art work and pretty much the entire Star Trek universe pops up.
Really enjoyed it.
Q, from Star Trek:TNG meets up with the current film versions of Kirk and his crew.
Great art work and pretty much the entire Star Trek universe pops up.
Really enjoyed it.
January 29, 2015
I received a copy of this from the publisher through Net Galley for an honest review.
While this is not my first graphic novel (third maybe), it is the first one I have reviewed. I’m kind of lost on how to begin and what to comment on. A little back ground on why I picked this one up. It was free for review on Net Galley and I am a huge Star Trek fan! I figured why the hell not.
Reading a graphic novel is quite a different experience from a typical book. The story is much shorter, you don’t need to fill in all the imagery yourself and it doesn’t work so well on an e-reader. I found the pages would lag and it disturb my reading flow and then you have the much smaller screen and teeny tinny little print. I would have enjoyed and appreciated this much more if I had had the print version instead.
Otherwise the story was a lot of fun. It took characters from two of the TV series and threw in the cast from the latest movie and sent them on an adventure orchestrated by perhaps one of my favorite Trek characters, Q. So many great characters made cameos in this book I couldn’t wait to see who showed up next! Compared to my last read the plot moves at warp speed and I found myself wishing for more pages. I will definitely keep my eye out for more of these Star Trek graphic novels.
The art work was amazing and beautiful. I was surprised at how well they captures these familiar ships and faces from the shows and movie. Again the only thing I wish here is that I had the print version so I could have seen it on a grander scale. I think it might have lost something on such a small screen.
If you are a Trekkie like me give this graphic novel a try. I think it will keep you entertained for an afternoon and have you wanting to check more out. It did me.
While this is not my first graphic novel (third maybe), it is the first one I have reviewed. I’m kind of lost on how to begin and what to comment on. A little back ground on why I picked this one up. It was free for review on Net Galley and I am a huge Star Trek fan! I figured why the hell not.
Reading a graphic novel is quite a different experience from a typical book. The story is much shorter, you don’t need to fill in all the imagery yourself and it doesn’t work so well on an e-reader. I found the pages would lag and it disturb my reading flow and then you have the much smaller screen and teeny tinny little print. I would have enjoyed and appreciated this much more if I had had the print version instead.
Otherwise the story was a lot of fun. It took characters from two of the TV series and threw in the cast from the latest movie and sent them on an adventure orchestrated by perhaps one of my favorite Trek characters, Q. So many great characters made cameos in this book I couldn’t wait to see who showed up next! Compared to my last read the plot moves at warp speed and I found myself wishing for more pages. I will definitely keep my eye out for more of these Star Trek graphic novels.
The art work was amazing and beautiful. I was surprised at how well they captures these familiar ships and faces from the shows and movie. Again the only thing I wish here is that I had the print version so I could have seen it on a grander scale. I think it might have lost something on such a small screen.
If you are a Trekkie like me give this graphic novel a try. I think it will keep you entertained for an afternoon and have you wanting to check more out. It did me.
April 18, 2015
'Star Trek: Ongoing, Volume 9: The Q Gambit' finds classic villain Q visiting the new crew of the Enterprise among others. It's a pretty classic Q sort of story.
We start with Q visiting/pestering Jean Luc Picard as Jean Luc is trying to enjoy a hot cup of tea. This story takes place just prior to the events in the Star Trek reboot movie. Spock has led the Romulans away, and supposedly died as far as Jean Luc knows. This leads Q into an alternate timeline where he meets up with Captain Kirk and challenges his notion that there are indeed no-win situations. He sends the Enterprise across the galaxy to prove this. From here, there are spoilers I'd rather let the reader find out. Of course, only Q has his best interests in mind, and it turns out to be a pretty good story, putting Q in with the new movie cast.
The art by Tony Shasteen is made to look like a animation over live action style, like in the movie 'A Scanner Darkly' or those Schwab commercials from a few years back. The effect works pretty well, but sometimes the character's faces appear a little distorted, and the black lines are a bit thick in places. But it's effective, and fun to read something where the characters seem so recognizable. I like the idea of Q battling wits with Chris Pine's Kirk, and it gets pulled off pretty good here. The additional surprises were a really nice touch and I enjoyed the story quite a bit.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
We start with Q visiting/pestering Jean Luc Picard as Jean Luc is trying to enjoy a hot cup of tea. This story takes place just prior to the events in the Star Trek reboot movie. Spock has led the Romulans away, and supposedly died as far as Jean Luc knows. This leads Q into an alternate timeline where he meets up with Captain Kirk and challenges his notion that there are indeed no-win situations. He sends the Enterprise across the galaxy to prove this. From here, there are spoilers I'd rather let the reader find out. Of course, only Q has his best interests in mind, and it turns out to be a pretty good story, putting Q in with the new movie cast.
The art by Tony Shasteen is made to look like a animation over live action style, like in the movie 'A Scanner Darkly' or those Schwab commercials from a few years back. The effect works pretty well, but sometimes the character's faces appear a little distorted, and the black lines are a bit thick in places. But it's effective, and fun to read something where the characters seem so recognizable. I like the idea of Q battling wits with Chris Pine's Kirk, and it gets pulled off pretty good here. The additional surprises were a really nice touch and I enjoyed the story quite a bit.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, IDW Publishing, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
February 13, 2015
IDW's re-imagining of classic Star Trek installments in the rebooted timeline takes a break for a couple of issues with the ninth collection, "The Q Gambit."
After debating with Picard about the reality of a "no-win" scenario, Q decides to put the one man who didn't believe in the "no-win" scenario to the test. Q arrives on the Enterprise in the rebooted universe and after some spirited debate with Kirk, Spock and others sends the ship and crew forward in time to the Deep Space Nine era and a very different outcome to the Dominion War.
Seems that the Enterprise's vanishing threw the time line in an entirely different direction -- one where the Federation fell and the Dominion had an easy time conquering the Alpha Quadrant.
On paper, this seems like it should be a fun, entertaining little "what if" story. But I found the story overstayed its welcome a bit as it worked a bit too hard to make sure we got a check-in with every character from DS9 and got to see them pair off with various members of the rebooted original series crew.
An interesting little twist comes late in the narrative, but by this point my interest had really waned.
I've enjoyed much of what IDW's done in re-imaging some of the original episodes in the rebooted universe and their lead-up stories to both movies really offered some new and interesting shadings for the two films. "The Q Gambit" represents the first significant mis-step I've seen in this series. Hopefully the series will get back to the elements I enjoy in future installments and the next collection.
After debating with Picard about the reality of a "no-win" scenario, Q decides to put the one man who didn't believe in the "no-win" scenario to the test. Q arrives on the Enterprise in the rebooted universe and after some spirited debate with Kirk, Spock and others sends the ship and crew forward in time to the Deep Space Nine era and a very different outcome to the Dominion War.
Seems that the Enterprise's vanishing threw the time line in an entirely different direction -- one where the Federation fell and the Dominion had an easy time conquering the Alpha Quadrant.
On paper, this seems like it should be a fun, entertaining little "what if" story. But I found the story overstayed its welcome a bit as it worked a bit too hard to make sure we got a check-in with every character from DS9 and got to see them pair off with various members of the rebooted original series crew.
An interesting little twist comes late in the narrative, but by this point my interest had really waned.
I've enjoyed much of what IDW's done in re-imaging some of the original episodes in the rebooted universe and their lead-up stories to both movies really offered some new and interesting shadings for the two films. "The Q Gambit" represents the first significant mis-step I've seen in this series. Hopefully the series will get back to the elements I enjoy in future installments and the next collection.
October 13, 2015
When I saw this on Netgalley, free in exchange for an honest review, I thought, I can honestly say I love the bromance between Q and Jean Luc, it's probably as complicated and as divinely watchable/readable as the bad bromances between The Doctor and The Master in Doctor Who or Nathan and Duke (aka Nuke) in Haven.
I've been a Star Trek fan for what seems like an eternity, but the day Q, played by the incomparable John De Lancie (who I'd crushed on when he played Dr. Eugene Bradford on Days of Our Lives...and also, The Six Million Dollar Man, Charmed, Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica, The Thorn Birds, etc. and we'll forgive him for the My Little Pony stuff, hey, everyone needs to work...but I digress) stepped, ok, poofed, materialized, omnipotently popped, whatever on the bridge of the Enterprise, well, Star Trek would never be the same.
It's difficult to believe he was only in, like, 12 or so episodes in various ST incarnations, so I'm glad he's still omnipresent in books and graphic novels.
This gambit boldly goes into a parallel universe (sci-fi loves this, it gives and gives in wiggle room; making plot holes into wormholes) and I don't want to give any spoilers, just know, if you're a Trekkie or Trekker or just into ST, good chance, this well-done graphic novel will draw you in...no? How about, it will 'engage' you and be right up your, no, I'm not going there, I won't say Kristie Alley...Just read long and prosper.
I've been a Star Trek fan for what seems like an eternity, but the day Q, played by the incomparable John De Lancie (who I'd crushed on when he played Dr. Eugene Bradford on Days of Our Lives...and also, The Six Million Dollar Man, Charmed, Breaking Bad, Battlestar Galactica, The Thorn Birds, etc. and we'll forgive him for the My Little Pony stuff, hey, everyone needs to work...but I digress) stepped, ok, poofed, materialized, omnipotently popped, whatever on the bridge of the Enterprise, well, Star Trek would never be the same.
It's difficult to believe he was only in, like, 12 or so episodes in various ST incarnations, so I'm glad he's still omnipresent in books and graphic novels.
This gambit boldly goes into a parallel universe (sci-fi loves this, it gives and gives in wiggle room; making plot holes into wormholes) and I don't want to give any spoilers, just know, if you're a Trekkie or Trekker or just into ST, good chance, this well-done graphic novel will draw you in...no? How about, it will 'engage' you and be right up your, no, I'm not going there, I won't say Kristie Alley...Just read long and prosper.
November 21, 2016
Kirk's Entreprise meets Q! Which ought to make for an amazing story. but it's Abramsverse Trek, so you end up with a nonsensical mess of a story that's like other Trek stories you already know, but worse.
April 7, 2015
This was a very good and interesting cross-over story between the new movies and "Deep Space Nine". That being said, the entire premise was a rip off of the classic graphic novel "Emperor Joker".
April 14, 2015
This was AMAZING!!! Finally closure of DS9 and good enough to have been the 3rd movie.
June 16, 2015
Absolutely fantastic!
November 1, 2022
Star Trek wet dream
This book pulls together the entire star trek lore into one frenzied adventure that surprisingly works way better than one would've thought. A pleasure to read.
This book pulls together the entire star trek lore into one frenzied adventure that surprisingly works way better than one would've thought. A pleasure to read.
February 6, 2019
Star Trek Vol 9: Q Gambit collects the six issues of the Kelvin Timeline Star Trek comics together in graphic novel format. The omnipotent multi-dimensional being Q has plucked Kirk and crew from their explorations, ostensibly to show Kirk that there is such a thing as a no-win situation. But there's more, as always, to Q's motives than simply messing with humans.
I love Q, and was thrilled to find this graphic novel focusing on Q interacting with Kirk's crew. I'm firmly convinced that Trelane in the classic epic 'The Squire of Gothos’ is a baby Q. Later books for TNG support that, but I've always wondered how Q himself would have interacted with them and now I know! The story starts off with a situation that becomes eerily similar to the Kobayashi Maru simulation, with the expected results. Q reveals himself and sends Kirk's Enterprise into a distant future, where he says Kirk will learn what a no-win situation really is. The future he sends them to is one in which the Dominion have won the war. The crew meets DS9 characters in roles a far cry from their original timeline.
There were a few things I was confused over. First, how the hells did the Defiant get back and forth between Earth and Terok Nor so fast! It felt like a quick 5 hour jaunt. Even at max warp, this wouldn't be possible. A notation to give a nod to time passed would have been nice. Q is an intelligent being. I feel Q himself could have figured things out on his own. I want to chalk it up to Q's need to mess with humans and teach them alike to explain why it took Spock to facilitate the solution instead of Q. Overall, though, a great read! I want a hardcopy for my own. Recommended for those who adore Star Trek and love Q.
***This was read and reviewed for my own enjoyment.
I love Q, and was thrilled to find this graphic novel focusing on Q interacting with Kirk's crew. I'm firmly convinced that Trelane in the classic epic 'The Squire of Gothos’ is a baby Q. Later books for TNG support that, but I've always wondered how Q himself would have interacted with them and now I know! The story starts off with a situation that becomes eerily similar to the Kobayashi Maru simulation, with the expected results. Q reveals himself and sends Kirk's Enterprise into a distant future, where he says Kirk will learn what a no-win situation really is. The future he sends them to is one in which the Dominion have won the war. The crew meets DS9 characters in roles a far cry from their original timeline.
There were a few things I was confused over. First, how the hells did the Defiant get back and forth between Earth and Terok Nor so fast! It felt like a quick 5 hour jaunt. Even at max warp, this wouldn't be possible. A notation to give a nod to time passed would have been nice. Q is an intelligent being. I feel Q himself could have figured things out on his own. I want to chalk it up to Q's need to mess with humans and teach them alike to explain why it took Spock to facilitate the solution instead of Q. Overall, though, a great read! I want a hardcopy for my own. Recommended for those who adore Star Trek and love Q.
***This was read and reviewed for my own enjoyment.
May 28, 2020
This is one of those "what the heck have I just read?" pieces that reach you from time to time.
Q, our friendly superhuman being, travels to the Star Trek Kelvin alternate universe and kidnaps the Enterprise for his own plans, sending them in what appears the regular timeline but where a similar Enterprise disappeared a century ago and was unable to defend the galaxy from the Dominion (yes, from DS9). We find known faces, Sisko, Odo, Kira as part of a resistance group, in a galaxy where Klingons and Romulans united to defeat the Federation and combat the Dominion.
Separated in several groups, the Enterprise crew must manage to overcome their difficulties with the help of their new allies, while making sense of this galaxy, until the final twist happens and they end up helping Q.
Great writing and it's fascinating to see a totally new universe that could rival the Mirror one, but in the TNG/DS9 era. Recommended!
Q, our friendly superhuman being, travels to the Star Trek Kelvin alternate universe and kidnaps the Enterprise for his own plans, sending them in what appears the regular timeline but where a similar Enterprise disappeared a century ago and was unable to defend the galaxy from the Dominion (yes, from DS9). We find known faces, Sisko, Odo, Kira as part of a resistance group, in a galaxy where Klingons and Romulans united to defeat the Federation and combat the Dominion.
Separated in several groups, the Enterprise crew must manage to overcome their difficulties with the help of their new allies, while making sense of this galaxy, until the final twist happens and they end up helping Q.
Great writing and it's fascinating to see a totally new universe that could rival the Mirror one, but in the TNG/DS9 era. Recommended!
May 22, 2018
This was a pretty big story. I admit I was a little more lost reading this than in other volumes, but only because I haven't seen DS9 yet, so I wasn't familiar with any of the characters. I did know Worf and Q, but that was about it. But I still enjoyed the story. It was exciting and I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I had to look up information on DS9 and it was interesting what they changed for this alternate future.
I have a feeling I would've been geeking out a lot more if I knew who these characters were and their original roles in the series, though. I would say that's the one downside to putting in characters and plots from the older TV shows into these comics: if you aren't familiar with them, you miss some of the charm. Which isn't to say you can't enjoy them without the context, but you can definitely enjoy it on a different level if you've watched the shows.
I have a feeling I would've been geeking out a lot more if I knew who these characters were and their original roles in the series, though. I would say that's the one downside to putting in characters and plots from the older TV shows into these comics: if you aren't familiar with them, you miss some of the charm. Which isn't to say you can't enjoy them without the context, but you can definitely enjoy it on a different level if you've watched the shows.
January 2, 2025
It's the kind of crossover that remains the eternal domain of tie-in comics. Outside of Lower Decks or some other animated show, there's very little chance of seeing the entire DS9 crew mixing it up with the Abrams-verse crew with a little Next Gen thrown in for good measure, and maybe, after reading this volume, it'll be readily apparent why the Trek bigwigs might not be interested in investing the money to bring something like this to the screen. It's the sort of crossover that seems to have a breakneck expectation for how often we need to see another character appear, so we check various Ds9 castmembers off the list while loosely wrapping everything together with a bit of Q-logic.
Not the most elegant package you've ever seen, but it'll serve in a pinch, and you can't really accuse it of not doing what it says on the tin.
Not the most elegant package you've ever seen, but it'll serve in a pinch, and you can't really accuse it of not doing what it says on the tin.
December 5, 2018
This was an odd play on a Q-story since we start with Q expressing vulnerability and needing help but ending up needing to get that help in the Kelvin universe to do so. And I wasn't expecting a crossover that would involve more of the Deep Space Nine crew instead of the Next Generation crew, the more typical foils for the likes of Q. It's another mirror universe style adventure but still a different dark reality that is sort of unique to the Kelvin universe but involving the DS9 characters.
As is the way of these semi-crossover books, the bulk of the action ended up centering around the trinity of Kirk, Spock and to a lesser degree McCoy with Sisko sharing the limelight. But how they utilized Q was a heck of a lot of fun across the books so that worked out, too.
As is the way of these semi-crossover books, the bulk of the action ended up centering around the trinity of Kirk, Spock and to a lesser degree McCoy with Sisko sharing the limelight. But how they utilized Q was a heck of a lot of fun across the books so that worked out, too.
December 12, 2018
A paint-by-numbers Star Trek comic that features a lot of familiar faces.
I read this because I like Q, but I mainly like Q and Picard (or Q and Janeway); Q and Kirk just don't seem to match (or maybe this arc just isn't terribly well-written).
Uhura had like...two lines, Spock was barely in it--the only character who seemed correctly written was Bones. D:
I read this because I like Q, but I mainly like Q and Picard (or Q and Janeway); Q and Kirk just don't seem to match (or maybe this arc just isn't terribly well-written).
Uhura had like...two lines, Spock was barely in it--the only character who seemed correctly written was Bones. D:
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