"Dreamworld" was the 21st issue of DC Comics' 1984 series of Star Trek comics. The issue was written by Bob Rozakis. The art was penciled by Tom Sutton and inked by Ricardo Villagran.
Summary[]
- Captain's log, stardate 8893.6
- The Surak has been assigned to investigate new planets discovered near the boundary of unexplored space. The crew is eager with anticipation and I am also ... curious.
When the USS Surak approaches the planet Proto, First Officer Brinks mans the sensor readout station and reports to Spock that the planet appears to be temperate and habitable, an unexpected development considering the world's extreme distance from its star. She theorizes that unexpected energy readouts from the rare green star could account for the anomalous developments. Spock's skepticism leads him to order a complete sensor diagnostic and recalibration, and a landing party outfitted with full EV suits.
Brinks makes an unfortunate move for her own professional standing in complaining about Spock's attitude towards her and the crew in full view of all on the bridge, and snaps at the captain when given orders. Navigator Kevin McCarthy cautions her about certain prejudicial remarks about Spock's mixed heritage as a genetic hybrid, and Spock himself makes attempts to discuss with her the importance of her own discipline aboard the starship.
When the landing party arrives on Proto, Spock finds himself out of his suit and involved with a fantastic dream sequence. Despite several attempts to remind himself of the unreality of the situation, Spock continues to experience unrealistic events. It is not until Spock hallucinates himself trapped in a piece of planetary rock, with Doctor Chu-sa operating a crane to dig him out of the ground and Brinks attempting to use an old-fashioned stick of dynamite to blow away the rock, that Spock is able to convince himself he is trapped in a state of unconscious hallucination. Spock is able to mind meld with Chu-sa, freeing the doctor from his own dream, when he turns to save Brinks, who is near death from the intensity of the dream experience. In Brinks' dream, a Vulcanoid monster threatens to consume her, as she tries to defend herself with a phaser pistol. Spock is able to convince her that he is there to save her, and comments after they are both awakened about the implications of her dislike for Vulcanoids as revealed in the dream states the planet Proto had caused in them.
References[]
Characters[]
- Brinks • Chu-sa • Kevin McCarthy • Spock • USS Surak personnel (doctor, nurse)
- Dreamed characters
- Amanda Grayson • James T. Kirk • Saavik • Montgomery Scott • Hikaru Sulu
- Referenced only
- Pavel Chekov • Carlos Gardel • Nyota Uhura
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Surak (Oberth-class research vessel)
- Dreamed vehicles
- crane • flying carpet • Mig • raft
Locations[]
- Proto
- Referenced only
- Afghanistan • New York City • Starbase 12 • Vantar VII
Shipboard locales[]
- USS Surak
- bridge • conference room • sickbay • transporter room
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Occupations and titles[]
- captain • chief medical officer • commander • doctor • first officer • lieutenant • navigator • nurse • officer • science officer
Science and classification[]
- biobed • cordrazine • EV suit • phaser (Atalskes phaser IV • phaser pistol • pistol • type-2 phaser) • sensor • stellar classification (green star) • transporter
Other references[]
- atmosphere • captain's log, USS Surak • cardiac arrest • century • cave • dream • dynamite • energy • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2270s-2350s) • genetic hybrid • government • lifeform • humanoid • insignia • landing party • lead • logic • matter • medicine • mind meld • narcosis • nation-state • planet • races and cultures • radiation • rank • rank insignia • technology • sleep • space • star • star system • stardate • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2270s-2350s) • title • train station • uniform • universe • Vulcanoid • warp factor (warp three) • weapon • year
Chronology[]
- 2285
- Surak journeys to Proto.
Appendices[]
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: #20: Giri |
TOS comics (DC Comics, Series One) |
Next comic: #22: The Wolf Wolf on the Prowl |
| Previous story: first story |
Stories by: Bob Rozakis |
Next story: The Trouble With Transporters! |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: Giri |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: The Wolf |
External links[]
- Dreamworld article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.