Star Trek: Early Voyages

Star Trek: Early Voyages
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Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Science fiction
Publication date	February 1997 – June 1998
Number of issues	17
Main character(s)	Christopher Pike Number One Spock Phillip Boyce
Creative team
Writer(s)	Dan 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
Creator(s)	Gene Roddenberry
Editor(s)	Bobbie Chase Polly Watson
Collected editions
Star Trek: Early Voyages	ISBN 1600104967

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.

Summary

Set ten years before Kirk'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.

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 Juliet Maya Colt
• Chief Garrison
• Chief Nils Pitcairn

Creative team

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Primary writers: Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton
• Primary pencil artist: Patrick Zircher (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:"The Cage" 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 Publishing, May 2009, ISBN 1600104967)

References

• Star Trek: Early Voyages at the Grand Comics Database
• Star Trek: Early Voyages at the Comic Book DB