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Revision as of 00:45, 3 August 2007

Introduction (blurb)

From previews: An unsteady peace breaks out into full-scale war after a Klingon cruiser is destroyed by the Federation starship Enterprise. How will the Klingons respond? Can you say "swift and blinding violence"... in Klingon?

Summary


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Characters

Klingons

Federation

Organians

22nd century

Referenced

References

Starships and vehicles

Locations

Referenced only

Races and cultures

States and organisations

Other

Bat'leth | Captain | Disruptor | Disruptor array | Disruptor bolt | Earther | Espionage | Orbit | Journal | Log | Mind-sifter | Peace treaty | Revolutionary | Science officer | Sheep | Spy | Terrorism | Tribble

Information

  • As with previous releases from IDW this comic will be available in variety of different covers. The two standard covers will be one by David Messina and a photomontage. There are also more limited availability covers, one by Joe Corroney which is available with or without cover text and another photomontage cover exclusive to Comics Pro.
  • The issue is also available in a Klingon language edition, translated by Marc Okrand and the Klingon Language Institute. The Klingon edition includes the full script in english, which gives some interesting incites into the design of the comic. This addition also has unique covers, a photomontage cover or red foil-stamped Tri-Foil cover.
Blood Will Tell poster

Poster

  • The title for this issue was not printed in the English language edition of this comic, however it was given in the english script of the Klingon Language edition.
  • Joe Corroney's art work for this issue was also used in a poster for the miniseries. The Klingon text on the poster, "Je’lu’meh QaQ jajvam", translates to "Today is a good day to buy".
  • The advertising pages of the english language edition of this issue include an advert for the next issue in the series, Beneath the Skin, it is also advertised on the back of the Klingon language edition.
  • The Klingon language edition has a single advert, promoting ghIlghameS by Roger Cheesbro, the Klingonese edition of Gilgamesh.

Related Stories

  • Errand of Mercy (TOS episode) - This issue tells the events of this episode from the Klingon's point of view.
  • The Undiscovered Country (TOS movie) - The framing story for this issue is set around the time of this movie, considering the fall out of the Praxis disaster.
  • Klingons: Blood Will Tell (TOS miniseries) - This issue begins a framing story which continues through the series as Kahnrah looks back at historical events from 2293.
  • The Trouble With Tribbles (TOS episode) - The events depicted in this issue are said to have resulted in the use of disguised Klingon spies as depicted in this episode.
  • Divergence (ENT episode) - This issue included a flashback to this episode during an explanation of different types of Klingons, those with or without ridges.

Images

Connections

published order
Previous comic:
First in series
TOS comics
Klingons: Blood Will Tell
Next comic:
Beneath the Skin
Previous comic:
Star Trek: The Manga
Shinsei Shinsei
TOS comics Next comic:
Klingons: Blood Will Tell
Beneath the Skin
Previous comic:
The Space Between
Light of Day
IDW comics Next comic:
Klingons: Blood Will Tell
Beneath the Skin
Previous comic:
First Star Trek comic
Comics by:
Scott & David Tipton
Next comic:
Beneath the Skin
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Prologue
Memory Beta Chronology Next Adventure:
Beneath the Skin
Framing story
Previous Adventure:
Errand of Mercy
Voyages of the
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
(2264 to 2270)
Next Adventure:
The City on the Edge of Forever
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2293.
The Memory Beta Chronology places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure:
Errand of Mercy
2267 Next Adventure:
The City on the Edge of Forever