Changes: Manifest Destiny, Issue 3

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Manifest Destiny, Issue 3 is the 3rd issue of the Manifest Destiny miniseries.

Publisher's Description

The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the STAR TREK franchise continues in this special event mini-series! It's Kirk and the crew vs. the Klingons in a battle unlike any you've seen before: aboard the Enterprise itself!

Summary

PREVIOUSLY IN STAR TREK...: Deep in unexplored space, the U.S.S. Enterprise detects a Starfleet beacon on a desolate planet. Sulu, Uhura and McCoy lead an away team to investigate, only to be ambushed by Klingon soldiers. In orbit, a Klingon warship attacks the Federation flagship. Its ruthless captain now leads a face-to-face assault on the hull of the Enterprise...

Leonard McCoy is thrown violently against the shuttle by Divash in light of his refusal to aid her in overthrowing Sho'Tokh. His life is saved by Uhura managing to impress the Klingons with her grasp on their language. As she helps him up, the doctor can only hope the rest of the crew is having better luck.

Chaos mounts all over the USS Enterprise as Klingons reak havoc. Addressing the crew, Sho'Tokh introduces himself, emphasizes that this was an act of conquest, not war, and gives the Enterprise crew one hour to surrender.

Aboard the IKS Chonnaq, Sulu is handed off to the Klingon medic, Ow'rik, while Divash explains their ship's history. The Chonnaq is crewed by orphans and outcasts. These misfits were sent out into deep space to find new conquests. Recently however it has become clear that the only conquests Sho'Tokh are interested in are his own and that he cares not for honor. As such, mutiny is brewing to depose him. Permanently.

Running into engineering, Kirk is informed that the only good news is that the Klingons have no access to most systems. As Kirk orders Kai to being prepping defences, Scotty detects non-Klingon life signs in the saucer. Without hesitation, Spock runs off to the rescue. On the bridge, the Klingons observe the fortifications around engineering prompting Sho'Tokh to order an assault, much to the shock of his men as the promised hour has not yet elapsed. Again, Sho'Tokh overrules the Klingon customs of honor in favour of brutal efficiency.

As the Enterprise crew waits, Kirk takes a moment to have a long overdue conversation with Kai about Kirk's encounters with Gaila and his using her to beat the Kobayashi Maru scenario. Kai is blunt, if the two were to be having this conversation in say, an Iowa bar, they would likely find themselves at odds. But now they are on a starship, proudly wearing their uniforms and there is no other captain who's side he'd rather be fighting along. No sooner is the hatchet buried do the Klingons burst in, phaser rifles at full power.

In the saucer, the Khonodian family hides before Spock enters, beckoning that they follow him to safety. On the bridge, Sho'Tokh is unmoved by his troops being slaughtered. In fact, it is all going according to plan. By having the crew underestimate the Klingons, they underestimate him.

On the bridge of the Chonnaq, Divash's attempts at mutiny are met with resistance from Sho'Tokh's loyalists. Seizing a weapon, Uhura addresses the crew in perfect Klingon. The Klingon species is unlikable, misogynistic and frankly smelly. Their one redeeming feature is their sense of honor. By following Sho'Tokh, they turn their back on honor. Will they continue this path or allow themselves to be redeemed?

Just as Kirk's group finishes off their foes, a fresh batch of troops beam in, Kai is impaled by an expertly thrown bat'leth and more crewmen fall. Seizing his opposite, Sho'Tokh gloats of his victory and how none will come to Kirk's rescue...

...unaware that Spock and the Khonodian are nearing engineering, rifles in hand.

Log Entries

Captain's log, supplemental.: These Klingons aren't like any I've seen-- or heard of-- before.
They've mounted a direct attack on our ship, led by a captain more than willing to sacrifice his own troops to ensure the death of mine.
They've taken the bridge lockout protocols are in effect, so we can still control ship systems from engineering.
But now the Klingons are advancing deck by deck, showing no mercy.
I've ordered all personnel to retreat to the secondary hull. We'll hold the line there.
... Or die trying.

References

Characters

Pavel Chekov • Divash • Grelm • Kai • Keenser • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Ow'Rik • Montgomery Scott • Sho'Tokh • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Zahra
Referenced only: Gaila

Starships and vehicles

IKS Chonnaq • USS Enterprise

Locations

Artel System • Iowa

Races and cultures

Human • Khonodian • Klingon • Vulcan

Appendices

Images

Cover Gallery

Connections

Stories set in the Kelvin timeline
comics	When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge • Nero (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • Starfleet Academy (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Star Trek Movie Adaptation (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6) • IDW Star Trek: Volume 1 (Where No Man Has Gone Before: 1, 2 • The Galileo Seven: 1, 2) • Volume 2 (Operation: Annihilate: 1, 2 • Vulcan's Vengeance: 1, 2) • Volume 3 (The Return of the Archons: 1, 2 • The Truth About Tribbles: 1, 2) • Volume 4 (13 • 14 • Mirrored: 1, 2) • Volume 5 (17 • 18 • 19 • 20) • Countdown to Darkness (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • Volume 6 (After Darkness: 1, 2, 3 • 24) • Volume 7: The Khitomer Conflict (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • Khan (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Volume 8 (Parallel Lives: 1, 2 • I, Enterprise!: 1, 2 • Lost Apollo: 1, 2) • Volume 9: The Q Gambit (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6) • Volume 10 (Behemoth: 1, 2 • Eurydice: 1, 2, 3 • Volume 11 (The Tholian Webs: 1, 2 • Deity: 1 • 2 • Flesh & Stone) • The Spectrum War (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6) • Volume 12 (Live Evil: 1 • 2 • 3 • Reunion: 1 • 2) • Volume 13 (Legacy of Spock: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • Connection: 1 • 2) • Manifest Destiny (1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • Stranger Worlds (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6) • Boldly Go: Volume 1 (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6) • Volume 2 (7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12) • Volume 3: IDIC (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6)
novels	Star Trek • Starfleet Academy (The Delta Anomaly • The Edge • The Gemini Agent • The Assassination Game) • Into Darkness • The Unsettling Stars • More Beautiful Than Death
video games	Delta Vega: Meltdown on the Ice Planet • Academy Trainer • Cadet Training Facility • D-A-C • Race to Destiny • The Mobile Game • Star Trek • Rivals • Dark Remnant
board games	Expeditions	live-action shorts	Transporter Commercial • Brilliant Enterprise Commercial • Collision insurance commercial • Bold Explorers
websites	Starfleet Shipyard • Dossiers • Experience The Enterprise	apps	Star Trek App
prequels in original timeline	Countdown (1 • 2 • 3 • 4)

Published Order
Previous comic: Manifest Destiny, Issue 2	Manifest Destiny	Next comic: Manifest Destiny, Issue 4

External link

Manifest Destiny, Issue 3 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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-|published = 18 May [[2016]]|altcover = [[File:Manifest Destiny 3 sub.jpg|220px]]|caption = Subscription cover by [[Tony Shasteen]] after [[Bob Peak]].}}'''Manifest Destiny, Issue 3''' is the 3rd issue of [[Manifest Destiny]].
+|published = 18 May [[2016]]}}'''Manifest Destiny, Issue 3''' is the 3rd issue of the ''[[Manifest Destiny]] ''miniseries.
 ==Publisher's Description==
 ''The 50th Anniversary Celebration of the STAR TREK franchise continues in this special event mini-series! It's Kirk and the crew vs. the Klingons in a battle unlike any you've seen before: aboard the Enterprise itself!''
 ==Summary==
 ;''PREVIOUSLY IN ''STAR TREK''...'' : ''Deep in unexplored space, the ''U.S.S. Enterprise'' detects a Starfleet beacon on a desolate planet. Sulu, Uhura and McCoy lead an away team to investigate, only to be ambushed by Klingon soldiers. In orbit, a Klingon warship attacks the Federation flagship. Its ruthless captain now leads a face-to-face assault on the hull of the ''Enterprise''...''
+{{kt|Leonard McCoy}} is thrown violently against the shuttle by [[Divash]] in light of his refusal to aid her in overthrowing [[Sho'Tokh]]. His life is saved by {{kt|Nyota Uhura|Uhura}} managing to impress the [[Klingon]]s with her grasp on their language. As she helps him up, the doctor can only hope the rest of the crew is having better luck.
-{{Stub-comic}}
+Chaos mounts all over the {{USS|Enterprise|Kelvin timeline NCC-1701}} as Klingons reak havoc. Addressing the crew, Sho'Tokh introduces himself, emphasizes that this was an act of conquest, not war, and gives the ''Enterprise'' crew one hour to surrender.
+Aboard the {{IKS|Chonnaq}}, {{kt|Hikaru Sulu|Sulu}} is handed off to the Klingon medic, [[Ow'rik]], while Divash explains their ship's history. The ''Chonnaq'' is crewed by orphans and outcasts. These misfits were sent out into deep space to find new conquests. Recently however it has become clear that the only conquests Sho'Tokh are interested in are his own and that he cares not for honor. As such, mutiny is brewing to depose him. Permanently.
+Running into [[engineering]], {{kt|James T. Kirk|Kirk}} is informed that the only good news is that the Klingons have no access to ''most'' systems. As Kirk orders {{dis|Kai|Orion}} to being prepping defences, {{kt|Montgomery Scott|Scotty}} detects non-Klingon life signs in the saucer. Without hesitation, {{kt|Spock}} runs off to the rescue. On the bridge, the Klingons observe the fortifications around engineering prompting Sho'Tokh to order an assault, much to the shock of his men as the promised hour has not yet elapsed. Again, Sho'Tokh overrules the Klingon customs of honor in favour of brutal efficiency.
+As the ''Enterprise'' crew waits, Kirk takes a moment to have a long overdue conversation with Kai about Kirk's encounters with {{Dis|Gaila|Orion}} and his using her to beat the ''[[Kobayashi Maru]]'' scenario. Kai is blunt, if the two were to be having this conversation in say, an Iowa bar, they would likely find themselves at odds. But now they are on a starship, proudly wearing their uniforms and there is no other captain who's side he'd rather be fighting along. No sooner is the hatchet buried do the Klingons burst in, phaser rifles at full power.
+In the saucer, the [[Khonodian]] family hides before Spock enters, beckoning that they follow him to safety. On the bridge, Sho'Tokh is unmoved by his troops being slaughtered. In fact, it is all going according to plan. By having the crew underestimate the Klingons, they underestimate him.
+On the bridge of the ''Chonnaq, ''Divash's attempts at mutiny are met with resistance from Sho'Tokh's loyalists. Seizing a weapon, Uhura addresses the crew in perfect Klingon. The Klingon species is unlikable, misogynistic and frankly smelly. Their one redeeming feature is their sense of honor. By following Sho'Tokh, they turn their back on honor. Will they continue this path or allow themselves to be redeemed?
+Just as Kirk's group finishes off their foes, a fresh batch of troops beam in, Kai is impaled by an expertly thrown [[bat'leth]] and more crewmen fall. Seizing his opposite, Sho'Tokh gloats of his victory and how none will come to Kirk's rescue...
+...unaware that Spock and the Khonodian are nearing engineering, rifles in hand.
 ===Log Entries===
-*;''[[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (alternate reality NCC-1701)|Captain's log]], supplemental.'' : ''These Klingons aren't like any I--'ve seen-- or heard of-- before.<br>They've mounted a direct attack on our ship, led by a captain more than willing to sacrifice his own troops to ensure the death of mine.<br>They've taken the bridge lockout protocols are in effect, so we can still control ship systems from engineering.<br>But now the Klingons are advancing deck by deck, showing no mercy.<br>I've ordered all personnel to retreat to the secondary hull. We'll hold the line there.<br>... Or die trying.''
+;''[[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline NCC-1701)|Captain's log]], supplemental.'' : ''These Klingons aren't like any I've seen-- or heard of-- before.<br>They've mounted a direct attack on our ship, led by a captain more than willing to sacrifice his own troops to ensure the death of mine.<br>They've taken the bridge lockout protocols are in effect, so we can still control ship systems from engineering.<br>But now the Klingons are advancing deck by deck, showing no mercy.<br>I've ordered all personnel to retreat to the secondary hull. We'll hold the line there.<br>... Or die trying.''
 ==References==
 ===Characters===
-:{{ar|Pavel Chekov}} • [[Divash]] • [[Grelm]] • {{dis|Kai|Orion}} • {{ar|Keenser}} • {{ar|James T. Kirk}} • {{ar|Leonard McCoy}} • [[Ow'rik|Ow'Rik]] • {{ar|Montgomery Scott}} • [[Sho'tokh|Sho'Tokh]] • {{ar|Spock}} • {{ar|Hikaru Sulu}} • {{ar|Nyota Uhura}} • {{ar|Zahra}} • [[Grelm]]
+:{{kt|Pavel Chekov}} • [[Divash]] • [[Grelm]] • {{dis|Kai|Orion}} • {{kt|Keenser}} • {{kt|James T. Kirk}} • {{kt|Leonard McCoy}} • [[Ow'rik|Ow'Rik]] • {{kt|Montgomery Scott}} • [[Sho'Tokh]] • {{kt|Spock}} • {{kt|Hikaru Sulu}} • {{kt|Nyota Uhura}} • {{kt|Zahra}}
 {{ref}} {{dis|Gaila|Orion}}
 ===Starships and vehicles===
-:{{IKS|Chonnaq}} • {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701) (alternate reality}}
+:{{IKS|Chonnaq}} • {{USS|Enterprise|Kelvin timeline NCC-1701}}
 ===Locations===
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 ==== Cover Gallery ====
 <gallery>
+Manifest Destiny, Issue 3.jpg|Regolar Cover by [[Angel Hernandez]]
+Manifest Destiny 3 sub.jpg|Subscription Cover by [[Tony Shasteen]] after [[Bob Peak]].
 Manifest Destiny 3 RI.jpg|RI Cover by [[Stephen Mooney]]
 </gallery>
 ===Connections===
 {{star Trek movie tie-ins}}

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