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| title = Dying of the Light |
| title = Dying of the Light |
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| + | | caption = Cover by [[Mark Buckingham]] and [[Kev Sutherland]] |
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| series = {{sT|The Original Series}} |
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| writer = [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Ian Edginton]] |
| writer = [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Ian Edginton]] |
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| penciler = [[Mark Buckingham]] |
| penciler = [[Mark Buckingham]] |
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| inker = [[Kev Sutherland]] |
| inker = [[Kev Sutherland]] |
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+ | | colorist = [[Kevin Somers]] |
| + | | letterer = [[Phil Felix]] |
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| + | | editor = [[Bobbie Chase]] |
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| + | | editor in chief = [[Bob Harras]] |
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| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] |
| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] |
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| + | | published = {{srcdate|1996|November}} |
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| + | | pages = 22 |
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| + | | date = [[2270]] |
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| stardate = 5970.3 |
| stardate = 5970.3 |
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| + | "'''Dying of the Light'''" was a 22-page ''[[TOS]]'' [[comic book]] story, a sequel to {{enlk|TOS|sub=Star Trek 2|Arena}} which reunited Kirk and the [[Gorn]] [[captain]] from [[Cestus III]]. The story appeared in the [[Unlimited, Issue 1|first issue]] of [[Marvel Comics]]' anthology series ''[[Star Trek Unlimited]]'' along with the ''[[TNG]]'' story "[[Directives]]". This story was written by [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Ian Edginton]], with artists [[Mark Buckingham]] and [[Kev Sutherland]] also contributing the cover art. |
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| + | ==Publisher's description== |
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| + | ''From solicitations:'' Only [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] can stop the all-out interstellar [[war]] brewing between the [[Federation]] and the [[Gorn]]! |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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An unethical [[archeologist]] has been excavating relics on a [[planet]] that the [[lizard]]-like [[Gorn]] consider to be a sacred burial ground. When the Gorn attack, the archaeologist sets off a [[distress beacon]], and the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} responds. On arrival, [[James T. Kirk]] restores the peace by [[diplomacy|diplomatically]] surrendering to his old Gorn adversary. |
An unethical [[archeologist]] has been excavating relics on a [[planet]] that the [[lizard]]-like [[Gorn]] consider to be a sacred burial ground. When the Gorn attack, the archaeologist sets off a [[distress beacon]], and the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} responds. On arrival, [[James T. Kirk]] restores the peace by [[diplomacy|diplomatically]] surrendering to his old Gorn adversary. |
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+ | ===Log entries=== |
| − | + | ;''[[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Captain's log]], stardate 5970.3.'' : ''The ''Enterprise''<nowiki/>'s routine mapping survey of the [[Lotora star group]] has been interrupted by a [[distress call]] from a [[Federation]] vessel...<br>... Which has brought to us to the uncharted planet [[Lotora III]]… And into the hands of an implacable foe... The [[Gorn]]!'' |
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| − | + | ;''Captain's log, supplemental'' : ''My experience of the Gorn has shown them to be fiercely protectionist and territorial.<br>Not to mention: deadly adversaries.<br>Baynan-- and by extension the ''Enterprise''-- has committed the worst kind of transgression in their eyes.<br>But they are also creatures of honor. And that's all I've got to count on...'' |
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| ⚫ | ;''Mission record of Commander S'alath of the Gorn Hegemony.'' : ''The mammals comply, and send their shuttle to Cenotaph, bearing the grave-goods.<br>I have defeated human Kirk. but it seems an easy victory. Is this a ruse, or is it less than his reputation would have us believe?<br>He was ever resourceful. When the Metrons capitalized on the tragic misunderstanding between Gorn and Human, we were set at each other's throats. I had hewn a blade from crystal, but he had used natural components to build a projectile weapon.<br>He could have slain me then. The fate of his crew rested upon his victory. But he stayed his hand.<br>What does he plan now?'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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===Characters=== |
===Characters=== |
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| − | :[[Holm Baynan]] • [[James T. Kirk]] • [[Leonard McCoy]] • [[ |
+ | :[[Holm Baynan]] • [[Pavel Chekov]] • [[James T. Kirk]] • [[Leonard McCoy]] • [[S'alath]] • [[Montgomery Scott]] • [[Spock]] • [[Hikaru Sulu]] • [[Nyota Uhura]] • [[unnamed Gorn]] • [[unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|unnamed USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701) personnel]] |
===Starships and vehicles=== |
===Starships and vehicles=== |
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| − | :[[Class F shuttlecraft]] ([[Federation shuttlecraft|Federation]] [[shuttlecraft]]) • {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ({{class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]]) • [[Gorn warship]] ([[warship]]) |
+ | :[[Class F shuttlecraft]] ([[Federation shuttlecraft|Federation]] [[shuttlecraft]]) • {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ({{class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]]) • [[Galileo II|''Galileo'' II]] • [[Gorn warship]] ([[warship]]) |
===Locations=== |
===Locations=== |
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| − | :{{planet|Cenotaph}} • [[Lotora star group]] |
+ | :{{planet|Cenotaph}}/[[Cenotaph (planet)|Lotora III]] • [[Lotora star group]] ([[the galaxy]]'s [[alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] or [[Beta Quadrant]]) |
| + | {{ref}} [[Earth]] • [[Sto-vo-kor]] • {{dis|Valhalla|mythology}} |
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===Races and cultures=== |
===Races and cultures=== |
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| − | :[[Gorn]] • [[Human]] ([[Norseman]]) • [[Vulcan]] |
+ | :[[Gorn]] • [[Human]] ([[Norse|Norseman]]) • [[Vulcan]] |
| + | {{ref}} [[Metron]] |
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| − | === |
+ | ===Science and technology === |
| − | :[[deflector shield]] • [[distress beacon]] • [[phaser]] • [[phaser bank]] • [[phaser emitter]] • [[phaser pistol]] • [[pistol]] • [[Sestra phaser II]] • [[starship]] • [[type-2 phaser]] |
+ | :[[space buoy|buoy]] • [[cannon]] • [[computer]] • [[dagger]] • [[deflector shield]] • [[distress beacon]] • [[marker sphere]] • [[medscanner]] • [[medical tricorder]] • [[PADD]] • [[phaser]] • [[phaser bank]] • [[phaser emitter]] • [[phaser pistol]] • [[pistol]] • [[satellite]] • [[Sestra phaser II]] • [[starship]] • [[stylus]] • [[type-2 phaser]] • [[viewscreen]] • [[weapon]] |
===States and organizations=== |
===States and organizations=== |
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| − | :[[Federation]] • [[Gorn Hegemony]] • [[Starfleet]] |
+ | :[[Federation]] • [[Gorn Hegemony]] • [[Starfleet]] • [[University of Colorado]] |
| + | {{ref}} [[Metron Consortium]] |
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===Ranks and titles=== |
===Ranks and titles=== |
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| − | :[[archaeologist]] • [[captain]] • [[chief medical officer]] • [[commander]] • [[commanding officer]] • [[communications officer]] • [[doctor]] • [[Federation Starfleet ranks]] • [[Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s)]] • [[first officer]] • [[Gorn ranks]] • [[lieutenant]] • [[lieutenant commander]] • [[science officer]] |
+ | :[[archaeologist]] • [[captain]] • [[chair of extraterrestrial anthropology]] • [[chief medical officer]] • [[commander]] • [[commanding officer]] • [[communications officer]] • [[doctor]] • [[senior officer|executive officer]] • [[Federation Starfleet ranks]] • [[Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s)]] • [[first officer]] • [[Gorn ranks]] • [[lieutenant]] • [[lieutenant commander]] • [[professor]] • [[science officer]] |
===Other references=== |
===Other references=== |
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| − | :[[archaeology]] • [[clothing]] • [[death]] • [[diplomacy]] • [[galaxy]] • [[humanoid]] • [[lifeform]] • [[lizard]] • [[nation]] • [[planet]] • [[quadrant]] • [[races and cultures]] • [[rank]] • [[space]] • [[star]] • [[star system]] • [[Starfleet uniform]] • [[Starfleet uniform (2265-2270)]] • [[state]] • [[technology]] • [[title]] • [[uniform]] • [[universe]] • [[ |
+ | :[[assignment patch]] • [[archaeology]] • [[beam]] • [[bird]] • [[bridge]] • [[brig]] • [[cemetery]] • [[clothing]] • [[crystal]] • [[death]] • [[dinosaur]]ia • [[diplomacy]] • [[distress call]] • {{dis|evolution|process}} • [[galaxy]] • [[handshake]] • [[hangar deck]] • [[honor]] • [[hour]] • [[humanoid]] • [[lifeform]] • [[lizard]] • [[electromagnetism|magnetism]] • [[mammal]] • [[nation]] • [[hieroglyph|pictograph]] • [[planet]] • [[plant]] • [[pyramid]] • [[quadrant]] • [[races and cultures]] • [[rank]] • [[security]] • [[space]] • [[orbit|standard orbit]] • [[star]] • [[star system]] • [[Starfleet uniform]] • [[Starfleet uniform (2265-2270)]] • [[state]] • [[statue]] • [[technology]] • [[title]] • [[transporter room]] • [[tree]] • [[turbolift]] • [[uniform]] • [[universe]] • {{dis|Valkyrie|mythology}} • [[virus]] • [[war]] • [[warp three]] • [[year]] |
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+ | ==Timeline== |
| + | ===Chronology=== |
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| + | ;[[millions of years ago|500 million years ago]] : [[Gorn]] placed stone [[marker sphere]]s in [[orbit]] of {{planet|Cenotaph}}. |
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| + | ;[[2267]] : [[James T. Kirk]] and [[S'alath]] met in a [[trial by combat]] initiated by [[Metron]]s. |
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| + | ;[[2269]] (prior to stardate 5970.3) : [[Archeologist]] [[Holm Baynan]] traveled to Cenotaph intent on grave robbing the Gorn's cemetery world. |
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| + | ;2269 (stardate 5970.3) : {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} responded to Baynan's [[distress call]]. |
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| + | ;2269 (after stardate 5970.3) : [[Galileo II|''Galileo'' II]] was destroyed in flames with a [[phaser]] to symbolize the [[Norse|Viking]] tradition of honoring the dead. |
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| + | ==Appendices== |
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| + | ===Background=== |
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| + | * The title originates from the quote, "“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light," in a [[20th century]] [[poem]] by Dylan Thomas. ({{wikipedia|Do not go gentle into that good night}}) |
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| + | * A much older [[S'alath]] returned in issue #8's "[[The Veteran]]", set in [[2307]]. |
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===Continuity=== |
===Continuity=== |
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| − | * A continuity error can be found on page |
+ | * A continuity error can be found on page 17 of the story (page 51 of the issue), where a [[Type-4 shuttlecraft]] (as seen in the film ''[[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]]'') is depicted on the [[Gorn]] captain's [[viewscreen]], as opposed to the [[Class F shuttlecraft]] seen in the 1960s TV series episodes. |
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+ | ===Related stories=== |
| + | * {{enlk|TOS|sub=Star Trek 2|Arena}} – {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} responded to the [[Cestus III Massacre]]. |
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| + | * {{rpglk|FASA RPG|Demand of Honor}} – More details regarding the Cestus III Massacre. |
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| + | *{{sslk|DS9|sub=Strange New Worlds|Where I Fell Before My Enemy}} – In [[2267]], [[S'alath]] helped negotiate the [[Frontier Accord]] with the [[Federation]] following the events of "[[Arena]]". He is granted long life by the Metrons. |
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| + | * {{clk|TOS|More of the Serpent Than the Dove}} – In [[2267]], the crew of the {{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} faced destructive sabotage while transporting the Gorn ambassador. |
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===Images=== |
===Images=== |
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unlimited1.jpg|Cover image. |
unlimited1.jpg|Cover image. |
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gorn warship.jpg|Gorn warship image. |
gorn warship.jpg|Gorn warship image. |
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| + | handshake.jpg|[[Handshake]] of [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[S'alath]]. |
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+ | ===Connections=== |
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| + | ====Timeline==== |
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| + | {{timeline-published}} |
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| + | {{published order |
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| + | | type = comic |
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| + | | seriesformat = [[TOS comics]]{{bsmall|({{sT|Unlimited}})}} |
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| + | | before = [[Directives]] |
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| + | | after = [[Action of the Tiger]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{author order |
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| + | | author = [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Ian Edginton]] |
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| + | | before = [[Directives]] |
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| + | | after = [[Action of the Tiger]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{timeline-chronology}} |
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| + | {{mB order |
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| + | | prevMB = [[Allegiance in Exile]]{{bsmall|Pillagra: 13-19}} |
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| + | | nextMB = [[Action of the Tiger]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{end box}} |
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| + | ===External link=== |
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* {{memoryalpha|Directives and Dying of the Light}} |
* {{memoryalpha|Directives and Dying of the Light}} |
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[[category:tOS comics]] |
[[category:tOS comics]] |
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Revision as of 13:19, 11 July 2020
- This article is about the TOS Unlimited story. You may be looking for TNG - War and Madness comic: "The Dying of the Light".
"Dying of the Light" was a 22-page TOS comic book story, a sequel to TOS episode & Star Trek 2 novelization: Arena which reunited Kirk and the Gorn captain from Cestus III. The story appeared in the first issue of Marvel Comics' anthology series Star Trek Unlimited along with the TNG story "Directives". This story was written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, with artists Mark Buckingham and Kev Sutherland also contributing the cover art.
Publisher's description
From solicitations: Only Captain Kirk can stop the all-out interstellar war brewing between the Federation and the Gorn!
Summary
An unethical archeologist has been excavating relics on a planet that the lizard-like Gorn consider to be a sacred burial ground. When the Gorn attack, the archaeologist sets off a distress beacon, and the USS Enterprise responds. On arrival, James T. Kirk restores the peace by diplomatically surrendering to his old Gorn adversary.
Log entries
- Captain's log, stardate 5970.3.
- The Enterprise's routine mapping survey of the Lotora star group has been interrupted by a distress call from a Federation vessel...
... Which has brought to us to the uncharted planet Lotora III… And into the hands of an implacable foe... The Gorn!
- Captain's log, supplemental
- My experience of the Gorn has shown them to be fiercely protectionist and territorial.
Not to mention: deadly adversaries.
Baynan-- and by extension the Enterprise-- has committed the worst kind of transgression in their eyes.
But they are also creatures of honor. And that's all I've got to count on...
- Mission record of Commander S'alath of the Gorn Hegemony.
- The mammals comply, and send their shuttle to Cenotaph, bearing the grave-goods.
I have defeated human Kirk. but it seems an easy victory. Is this a ruse, or is it less than his reputation would have us believe?
He was ever resourceful. When the Metrons capitalized on the tragic misunderstanding between Gorn and Human, we were set at each other's throats. I had hewn a blade from crystal, but he had used natural components to build a projectile weapon.
He could have slain me then. The fate of his crew rested upon his victory. But he stayed his hand.
What does he plan now?
References
Characters
- Holm Baynan • Pavel Chekov • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • S'alath • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • unnamed Gorn • unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel
Starships and vehicles
- Class F shuttlecraft (Federation shuttlecraft) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • Galileo II • Gorn warship (warship)
Locations
- Cenotaph/Lotora III • Lotora star group (the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant)
- Referenced only
- Earth • Sto-vo-kor • Valhalla
Races and cultures
Science and technology
- buoy • cannon • computer • dagger • deflector shield • distress beacon • marker sphere • medscanner • medical tricorder • PADD • phaser • phaser bank • phaser emitter • phaser pistol • pistol • satellite • Sestra phaser II • starship • stylus • type-2 phaser • viewscreen • weapon
States and organizations
- Federation • Gorn Hegemony • Starfleet • University of Colorado
- Referenced only
- Metron Consortium
Ranks and titles
- archaeologist • captain • chair of extraterrestrial anthropology • chief medical officer • commander • commanding officer • communications officer • doctor • executive officer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) • first officer • Gorn ranks • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • professor • science officer
Other references
- assignment patch • archaeology • beam • bird • bridge • brig • cemetery • clothing • crystal • death • dinosauria • diplomacy • distress call • evolution • galaxy • handshake • hangar deck • honor • hour • humanoid • lifeform • lizard • magnetism • mammal • nation • pictograph • planet • plant • pyramid • quadrant • races and cultures • rank • security • space • standard orbit • star • star system • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2265-2270) • state • statue • technology • title • transporter room • tree • turbolift • uniform • universe • Valkyrie • virus • war • warp three • year
Timeline
Chronology
- 500 million years ago
- Gorn placed stone marker spheres in orbit of Cenotaph.
- 2267
- James T. Kirk and S'alath met in a trial by combat initiated by Metrons.
- 2269 (prior to stardate 5970.3)
- Archeologist Holm Baynan traveled to Cenotaph intent on grave robbing the Gorn's cemetery world.
- 2269 (stardate 5970.3)
- USS Enterprise responded to Baynan's distress call.
- 2269 (after stardate 5970.3)
- Galileo II was destroyed in flames with a phaser to symbolize the Viking tradition of honoring the dead.
Appendices
Background
- The title originates from the quote, "“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light," in a 20th century poem by Dylan Thomas. (Do not go gentle into that good night article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
- A much older S'alath returned in issue #8's "The Veteran", set in 2307.
Continuity
- A continuity error can be found on page 17 of the story (page 51 of the issue), where a Type-4 shuttlecraft (as seen in the film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) is depicted on the Gorn captain's viewscreen, as opposed to the Class F shuttlecraft seen in the 1960s TV series episodes.
Related stories
- TOS episode & Star Trek 2 novelization: Arena – USS Enterprise responded to the Cestus III Massacre.
- FASA RPG module: Demand of Honor – More details regarding the Cestus III Massacre.
- DS9 - Strange New Worlds short story: "Where I Fell Before My Enemy" – In 2267, S'alath helped negotiate the Frontier Accord with the Federation following the events of "Arena". He is granted long life by the Metrons.
- TOS comic: "More of the Serpent Than the Dove" – In 2267, the crew of the USS Enterprise faced destructive sabotage while transporting the Gorn ambassador.
Images
Connections
| Star Trek Unlimited comics |
| #1 ("Directives" & "Dying of the Light") • #2 ("Action of the Tiger" & "The Unkindest Cut") • #3 ("Message in a Bottle" & "Sins of the Fathers") • #4 ("None But the Brave" & "Inheritance") • #5 ("Secret Lives" & "As Flies to Wanton Boys ") • "Heart of Darkness" • "An Infinite Jest" • #8 ("The Boy", "The Warrior" & "The Veteran") • "Trekkers" • "A Piece of Reaction" |
Timeline
| Published Order | ||
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| Previous comic: Directives |
TOS comics (Unlimited) |
Next comic: Action of the Tiger |
| Previous story: Directives |
Stories by: Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton |
Next story: Action of the Tiger |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous adventure: Allegiance in Exile Pillagra: 13-19 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Action of the Tiger |
External link
- Dying of the Light article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.