Pike vs. Kirk! — "Futures" was the 14th issue of the Marvel-Paramount Comics series of Star Trek: Early Voyages comics. It featured the third of a four-part arc in which Mia Colt was sent into an alternate timeline.
Description[]
- Colt gets thrown forward in time to an alternate future, and with Kirk's help, is reunited with Captain Pike and crew of the Enterprise. Pike is none too happy to see his former Yeoman Kirk, and old enmities resurface.
Summary[]
Log entries[]
- Captains log, stardate 9521.9
- We have intercepted a Federation merchantman after it violated the buffer zone with the Klingon Empire. However, we were obliged to drive off a Klingon warship that was attacking said vessel. The political backwash from which I daren't think about. The merchantman is crippled and we are beaming over her crew. I personally have more than a few choice words for her captain...!
References[]
Characters[]
- Gabrielle Carlotti • Chang • Pavel Chekov • Cole • J. Mia Colt • James T. Kirk • Moves-With-Burning-Grace • Nano • Christopher Pike • Robbins • Saavik • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • José Tyler • Nyota Uhura • Zhota
- Referenced only
- Phillip Boyce • Lamek • Well of Tomorrows • Yssir
Starships and vehicles[]
- Bounty (merchantman) • USS Enterprise-A (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • USS Excelsior (Excelsior-class explorer) • unnamed D7 class starships (B'rel-class Klingon bird-of-prey • K't'inga-class Klingon battlecruiser)
Locations[]
- Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone
- Referenced only
- Algol II • Earth
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- biobed • keepsake • Klingon disruptor • photon torpedo • ram-jet scoop • scanner • shields • tricorder • turbolift • viewscreen • warp core • weapon
Ranks and titles[]
- captain • CMO • doctor • engineer • first officer • lieutenant • number one • yeoman
Other references[]
- Battle of Theta Kalyb • bridge • briefing room • brig • captain's log • Code of Hammurabi • coffee • crew • day • Denevan parasite • energy • engineering • Federation Starfleet ranks (2270s-2350s) • fire • galley • spirit • history • history • legend • log entry • logic • magic • maximum warp • mythology • officers' lounge • orchid • peace • penny • plasma • prime reality • quadrant • replica • science department • shore leave • sickbay • Starfleet uniform (2240s-2265) • Starfleet uniform (2278-2350s) • tachyon • time • time travel • timeline • water • year
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- TOS movie: The Undiscovered Country – Prime reality events circa this stardate.
- TOS movie: The Search for Spock – Christopher Pike said, "Here's where the fun begins", echoing David Marcus from the film.
- EV comic: "The Fallen, Part Two" – Pike mentioned the Battle of Theta Kalyb, but said that it took place in 2263. He likely misremembered the date, as the bulk of the Early Voyages series took place in 2254 around the time of TOS episode: "The Cage".
Background[]
- This is the third part of a four-part story. Like the first part it is entitled "Futures", whereas the second part was titled "Future Tense".
- In the previous issue this issue was advertised as being titled "Past Imperfect". Similarly this issue advertises the next as "Sacrifices" when it was in fact titled "Now and Then".
- Robbins was shown with a full head of dark hair in 2293. She may be dyeing it, as Number One's hair went gray by the early 2270s, as seen in TOS - Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor comic: "Hosts".
Images[]
Cover image.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Future Tense, Part Two |
EV comics | Next story: Now and Then |
| Previous story: The Warrior |
Stories by: Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton |
Next story: Now and Then |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous adventure: Future Tense, Part Two |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: Now and Then |
Production history[]
- 14 March 1998
- First published by Marvel Comics.
- September 2008
- Re-released on The Complete Comic Book Collection DVD. (Graphic Imaging Technologies)
- May 2009
- Reprinted in Star Trek Omnibus, Volume 2. (IDW Publishing)
- 15 April 2014
- Reprinted in The Stardate Collection's Volume 2 omnibus. (IDW Publishing)
- 15 February 2018
- Collected in the Graphic Novel Collection's Volume 30 omnibus. (Eaglemoss Collections)
Translations[]
- 21 March 2018
- Italian: Collected in the Italian release of Graphic Novel Collection, Volume 30: Primi Viaggi - Terza Parte. (RCS MediaGroup, ISSN 977228074425770030)
External links[]
- Futures, Part Three article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Futures, Part Three article at Siskoid's Blog of Geekery.