Children of Chaos

Children of Chaos – In May 1994, the 59th issue of DC Comics' 1989 series of Star Trek: The Next Generation comics. The issue consisted of a 24 page story, as written by Michael Jan Friedman. The art was by Deryl Skelton, with Margaret Clark credited as editor.

Summary[]

2354

The Stargazer travels to Chalna for negotiations with what passes for their semblance of government. The Federation is maintaining a temporary scientific outpost on the planet Ynathaia, which the Chalnoth claim lies within their space. Though Picard promises that the outpost will leave as soon as they have concluded their survey, the more vocal officials demand its immediate removal. Picard accepts a trial by combat, with the prospect of war hanging in the balance. Choosing an Aldebaran sling as the weapon, he ultimately defeats his impressive opponent, winning the Federation colony time to complete their mission and peacefully withdraw.

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References[]

Characters[]

Antocch • Gilaad Ben Zoma • Beverly Crusher • Jack Crusher • Data • Geordi La Forge • Pathox • Jean-Luc Picard • William Riker • Rory • Tabler • Lisa Takamura • Takamura • Deanna Troi • Worf • unnamed Chalnoth • USS Enterprise-D personnel (unnamed USS Enterprise-D personnel) • USS Stargazer personnel (unnamed USS Stargazer personnel)

Referenced only: David • Goliath

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Aquitaine • Blade • Bludgeoner (Chalnoth starships) • USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class explorer) • USS Stargazer (Constellation-class exploratory cruiser)

Locations[]

Shipboard locales[]

USS Enterprise-D: bridge • quarters (Nakamura's) • transporter room

USS Stargazer: bridge

Stars and star systems[]

Beta Scoraata • Kaus Borealis

Planets and planetoids[]

Beta Scoraata II • Kaus Borealis V (Chalna) • Ynathaia

Technology and weapons[]

Aldebaranian sling • impulse engine • starship

Other references[]

alien • colony • communications • coordinates • diplomacy • energy • humanoid • lifeform • matter • orbit • planet • rank • space • stardate • Starfleet uniform • star • star system • Trygdala storm • uniform • weapon

Chronology[]

2354
2370 (stardate 47763.7)

Appendices[]

Background[]

The Stargazer is shown with the registry "NCC-7100", even though onscreen it appeared registered as "NCC-2893". NCC-7100 was the registry of a starship model of a Constellation-class ship seen in Picard's ready room.

Uniform background[]

Jack Crusher is shown with lieutenant commander insignia inside the comic and addressed as commander and science officer. On the cover, he wear's lieutenant's insignia on his uniform. On the cover and in the comic he wears an operations division gold uniform instead of a uniform showing the colors of sciences division, showing his position. He may have had another specialty in operations, and joins a list of science personnel who wear operations colors in Star Trek history, including Marla McGivers and Ann Mulhall.
The time period of 2354 in the flashback is one of the earliest uses of the TNG seasons 1-2 uniform. Stories around the same era to show this Starfleet uniform on the same characters are TNG episode: "Violations" (TNG season 5) on Captain Picard in the flashback sequence of the morgue viewing of Jack Crusher, and as worn by the Stargazer crew in PIC - Stargazer comic: "Issue 1" from IDW. The first use of this uniform was a year earlier on Connor Rossa in the 2353 archive photos seen in TNG episode: "Suddenly Human". The previous maroon uniforms were only seen in use up to the year 2349 when Wesley Crusher's father had recorded a holographic message for his son, and in the cover art for TNG - Double Helix novel: The First Virtue, taking place in 2350.