"Day of Blood, Part 1" is a comic, the first part of a five-part Day of Blood crossover between the Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant series from IDW Publishing, released on 19 July 2023.
Description[]
Immortal emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and commenced a slaughter across the stars. But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo'noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (Star Trek: Defiant) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the Day of Blood.
Summary[]
Log entries[]
- Captain's log, stardate 55455.9.
- I am human once again. I find myself measuring time in hours. Months. Weeks. Years. The years I was away from my son, called home by the Prophets. The months I've been returned to corporeal existence, chasing the god-killing Emperor Kahless along his mad crusade. The weeks I've spent discovering a weapon capable of stopping him. And the hours I've spent alone with the Orb of Creation... fearing to gaze into its mysteries.
- The Prophets are mercurial. It has become clear how much they've taken from me. And now that I'm once again surrounded by Starfleet's finest, the appeal of godlike knowledge has lost its sheen. So, here, as the end of my quest lies before me with the USS Theseus speeding across the Beta Quadrant to apprehend the only mortal feared by gods... I wonder what I will have to become to stop him.
- Having lost time, space, and one of my dearest friends along the way, I cannot help but wonder... what more must I sacrifice before this day is done?
References[]
Characters[]
- Beverly Crusher • Data • D'Enok • Descheeni • Kahless II • Korath, son of Monak • Lore • Martok • Tom Paris • Ro Laren • Alexander Rozhenko • Aholialili Sato • Montgomery Scott • Sela • Shaxs Drazon • Benjamin Sisko • Spock • T'Lir • B'Elanna Torres • Nymira Vondect • Worf • unnamed Klingons
- Referenced only
- Gowron • Harry Kim • David Meyerson • Molor • Miral Paris • Jean-Luc Picard • Jake Sisko • Noonien Soong
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • evac vehicle • Quv vo'Kahless (Klingon bird-of-prey) • Romulan bloodwings (prototype cleave ships) • USS Theseus (Discovery-class experimental cruiser) • unnamed Klingon starships
- Referenced only
- garbage scow • USS Santa Cruz
Locations[]
- Beta Quadrant • First City • the galaxy • Imperial Spire • Klingon High Council Chambers • Qo'noS • Qo'noS space station • Tok'Po'Q Industrial Wastes
- Referenced only
- Bajoran wormhole • Federation Embassy on Qo'noS • Ha'r Kling Jaa • H'Vek Tar • Kl'alath • Korvat Colony • L'chorta • Lhess Taal Dax • L'vln Lak Raal • Lyn'Knor Tak • Mor'em Cha • Omicron Theta • Qam-Chee • Quin'lat • Sto'vo'kor • Tong Vey • T'Val K'rang • V'hechess
Races and cultures[]
- Andorian • Soong-type android • Bajoran • Human • Klingon • Organian • Orion • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Borg • Gorn • Prophets • Romulan
States and organizations[]
- Bajoran Resistance • Dominion • Federation • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon Empire • Klingon High Council • Maquis • Red Path • Romulan Command • Starfleet • Starfleet Medical • Tal Shiar
Science and classification[]
- cloaking device • combadge • communications • drug • engine • environmental suit • exophysics • fiber-optic cable • impulse power • mine • phase conduit • phaser • phaser rifle • pipe • radiation suit • scanner • shields • transporter • transwarp • transwarp beaming • tricorder • warp core
Occupations and titles[]
- ambassador • captain • commander • communications officer • director • doctor • Emissary of the Prophets • engineering officer • ensign • envoy • evasive maneuvers • first officer • helm officer • intelligence agent • Klingon Chancellor • Klingon Emperor • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • lieutenant junior grade • medical officer • politician • science officer • scientist • second officer • senior staff • tactical officer • tyrant • warrior
Other references[]
- alert status (red alert) • arrest • arson • assassination • atmosphere • bat'leth • beam • blood • bridge • carpet • century • clone • day • death • distress call • d'k tahg • dog • drum • engineering • execution • fleet • god • government • history • homeworld • honor • hour • ketracel-red • kilometer • Klingonese (qab jlH nagil • hegh'bat • mauk-to'Vor • mek'ba • 'lw jaj • sonchi) • Kot'baval Festival • kuja fly • latinum • magic • martial arts • month • Orb of Creation • orbit • pagh • peace • planet • poker • political asylum • prison • quadrant • revolution • Rite of Ascension • second • sickbay • SOS • springball • Starfleet uniform (early 2380s) • steel • subspace • suicide • targ • transporter room • war
Appendices[]
Images[]
Cover "A" edition cover image by Malachi Ward.
Uncolored cover "A" retail incentive cover image.
Cover "B" edition cover image by Ramon Rosanas.
Cover "C" edition cover image by Chris Fenoglio.
"Red sketch" cover "D" edition cover image.
Retail incentive cover image by Rahzzah.
Retail incentive cover image by Daniel Johnson.
Uncolored retail incentive cover image.
"Director's Cut" edition cover image.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: Prelude to Star Trek: Day of Blood |
Day of Blood | Next comic: Day of Blood, Part 2 |
Publication history[]
- 19 July 2023
- First released by IDW Publishing.
- 11 October 2023
- "Director's Cut" edition released with behind-the-scenes extras.
- 12 March 2024
- Collected in the Day of Blood hardcover omnibus,
External links[]
- Day of Blood, Part 1 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.