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Prime's Directive, Part One is the first issue of IDW Publishing's crossover between The Animated Series and The Transformers.

Description

At the edge of Klingon space, the Starship Enterprise finds there's more to the final frontier than meets the eye, when Kirk and his crew come face to face with the strangest life forms of all: Cybertronians! This unprecedented crossover brings together two of the greatest science fiction universes of all time – in the style of their classic animated series! A five-year mission meets a four-million-year war!

Summary

Stardate 5892.7. The USS Enterprise sails for Cygnus Seven, a dilithium mining colony dangerously close to the Klingon border. The miners have recently run afoul of an increasingly hostile Klingon presence, necessitating Starfleet's intervention. When Uhura attempts to raise the colony however, she finds all communications are being expertly jammed at the source. And disturbingly, though Spock's scanners still function, he cannot actually pick up any Klingon vessels nearby. Taking Sulu, Spock, and M'Ress with him, Kirk beams down to the colony...

...and into a warzone. The colony is being systematically destroyed by self-piloted 20th century aircraft armed with powerful energy weapons. Three of the planes then open fire on the Enterprise crew, forcing them to scramble for cover. The exchange of firepower blasts open a mine shaft from which a flat-nosed trailer truck emerges, also of 20th century design. Convinced that the vehicles are being remotely controlled by the Klingons, Kirk fires with his phaser's full power, striking the vehicle's right side. With a cry of pain, the truck transforms into a towering robot that soon collapses from the pain of the wound.

As the aircraft return, Kirk demands an identification. The aircrafts follow the truck's example and reveal themselves to not be Klingons but Decepticons. Unamused and disgusted by the organics before him, Megatron orders Soundwave to destroy them (though Airachnid would much rather keep Kirk as a pet). Soundwave's attack, however, while debilitating, breaks through his own interference allowing Kirk to call for a photon torpedo bombardment. Though singed, the Decepticons still function, with Megatron opting to fall back until more knowledge is gathered. Over Starscream's protests of retreat, Soundwave directs the group to a nearby moon from which a Decepticon signal is emanating.

With their foes gone, the Enterprise crew returns their attention to the first robot, Kirk curious about his seeming familiarity with humans. To aid in repairs, McCoy and Scotty are called down, the former as grouse as ever, the latter beside himself at the complexity of the machine's internals, the same complexity that convinces him they are dealing with a sentient mechanical lifeform.

On the moon, the Decepticons find the signal is Trypticon, locked in city mode but having been found by a group of stranded Klingons, the same ones who intended to attack the mine before the Decepticons got there first. Though Airachnid continues her disgust of organics, Megatron is able to smooth talk Kuri into an alliance, one based off their mutual hatred of humans.

Having detected energy within the downed robot emanating from within the mine, Sulu leads the away team deeper into the bowels of the planet, eventually coming to a large blast door emblazoned with the Autobot symbol. As Kirk and M'Ress debate how to enter, the door is blown open from the inside...

...revealing Jazz, Arcee, Windblade, Ratchet, and Bumblebee, unpleased to see humans and demanding to know where Optimus Prime is.

Log entries

Captain's log, stardate 5892.7.: The Enterprise has been called to Cygnus Seven, a remote dilithium mine dangerously close to the Klingon border.
The miners have reported an increasingly hostile Klingon presence — culminating in the distress call that led us here.

References

Characters

Airachnid • Arcee • Arex Na Eth • Bumblebee • Jazz • James T. Kirk • Kuri • Shiboline M'Ress • Megatron • Optimus Prime • Ratchet • Montgomery Scott • Skywarp • Soundwave • Spock • Starscream • Hikaru Sulu • Thundercracker • Trypticon • Nyota Uhura • Windblade

Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser)

Locations

Appendices

Background

Lieutenant Arex Na Eth was given command when James T. Kirk, Spock, Hikaru Sulu and Shiboline M'Ress beamed down.
The swirling transporter dematerialization effect featured in Kelvin timeline technology was depicted on the first page, rather than the sparky one seen in TAS.

Images

Covers

Connections

Published Order
Previous comic: first issue	TAS comics Star Trek vs. Transformers	Next comic: "Issue 2"

External links

Prime's Directive, Part One article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Prime's Directive, Part One at TFwiki.net

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-{{Comic|cover image = Star Trek vs. Transformers 1.jpg|cover artist = [[Philip Murphy]]|series = {{ST|The Animated Series}}|miniseries = [[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]|minino = 1|writer = [[John Barber]], [[Mike Johnson]]|artist = [[Philip Murphy]]|colorist = [[Priscilla Tramontao]]|letterer = [[Christa Miensner]]|editor = [[Chase Marotz]], [[David Mariotte]]|publisher = [[IDW Publishing]] [[Greg Goldstein]]|published = {{Srcdate|2018|September|26}}|stardate = 5892.7}}'''Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 1''' is the first issue of [[IDW Publishing]]'s crossover between {{ST|The Animated Series}} and [[Transformers: The Animated Series]].
+{{Comic|cover image = Star Trek vs. Transformers 1.jpg|cover artist = [[Philip Murphy]]|series = {{ST|The Animated Series}}|miniseries = [[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]|minino = 1|writer = [[John Barber]], [[Mike Johnson]]|artist = [[Philip Murphy]]|colorist = [[Priscilla Tramontao]]|letterer = [[Christa Miensner]]|editor = [[Chase Marotz]], [[David Mariotte]]|publisher = [[IDW Publishing]] [[Greg Goldstein]]|published = {{Srcdate|2018|September|26}}|stardate = 5892.7|covers = 4|altcover = Star Trek vs. Transformers 1B.jpg|altcover artist = Phillip Murphy}}'''Prime's Directive, Part One''' is the first issue of [[IDW Publishing]]'s crossover between {{ST|The Animated Series}} and ''The Transformers.''
 == Description ==
-:''At the edge of Klingon space, the Starship ''Enterprise'' finds there’s more to the final frontier than meets the eye, when Kirk and his crew come face to face with the strangest life forms of all: [[Cybertronian|Cybertronians]]! This unprecedented crossover brings together two of the greatest science fiction universes of all time – in the style of their classic animated series! A five-year mission meets a four-million-year war!''
+:''At the edge of [[Klingon]] [[space]], the [[Starship]] ''[[uSS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' finds there's more to the final frontier than meets the eye, when [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and his [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|crew]] come face to face with the strangest life forms of all: [[Cybertronian]]s! This unprecedented crossover brings together two of the greatest [[science fiction]] [[universe]]s of all time – in the style of their classic animated series! A [[five-year mission]] meets a four-million-year [[war]]!''
-== Summary ==
+==Summary==
-[[Stardate]] 5892.7. The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} sails for [[Cygnus Seven]], a [[dilithium]] mining colony dangerously close to the [[Klingon]] [[Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone|border]]. The miners have recently run afoul of an increasingly hostile Klingon presence, necessitating [[Federation Starfleet|Starfleet]]'s intervention. When [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] attempts to raise the colony however, she finds all communications are being expertly jammed at the source. And disturbingly, though [[Spock]]'s scanners still function, he cannot actually pick up any Klingon vessels nearby. Taking [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], Spock, and [[Shiboline M'Ress|M'Ress]] with him, [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] beams down to the colony...
+[[Stardate]] 5892.7. The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} sails for [[Cygnus VII|Cygnus Seven]], a [[dilithium]] [[mining]] [[colony]] dangerously close to the [[Klingon]] [[Federation-Klingon Neutral Zone|border]]. The miners have recently run afoul of an increasingly hostile Klingon presence, necessitating [[Federation Starfleet|Starfleet]]'s intervention. When [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] attempts to raise the colony however, she finds all communications are being expertly jammed at the source. And disturbingly, though [[Spock]]'s [[scanner]]s still function, he cannot actually pick up any Klingon vessels nearby. Taking [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], Spock, and [[Shiboline M'Ress|M'Ress]] with him, [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] beams down to the colony...
-...and into a warzone. The colony is being systematically destroyed by self-piloted [[20th century]] [[aircraft]] armed with powerful [[energy weapon]]s. [[Starscream|Three]] [[Thundercracker|of the]] [[Skywarp|planes]] then open fire on the ''Enterprise'' crew forcing them to scramble for cover. The exchange of firepower blasts open a mine shaft from which a [[Optimus Prime|flat-nosed trailer truck]] emerges, also of 20th century design. Convinced that the vehicles are being remotely controlled by the Klingons, Kirk fires with his [[phaser]]'s full power, striking the vehicle's right side. With a cry of pain, the [[truck]] transforms into a towering [[robot]] that soon collapses from the pain of the wound.
+...and into a warzone. The colony is being systematically destroyed by self-piloted [[20th century]] [[aircraft]] armed with powerful [[energy weapon]]s. [[Starscream|Three]] [[Thundercracker|of the]] [[Skywarp|planes]] then open fire on the ''Enterprise'' crew, forcing them to scramble for cover. The exchange of firepower blasts open a mine shaft from which a [[Optimus Prime|flat-nosed trailer truck]] emerges, also of 20th century design. Convinced that the vehicles are being remotely controlled by the Klingons, Kirk fires with his [[phaser]]'s full power, striking the vehicle's right side. With a cry of pain, the [[truck]] transforms into a towering [[robot]] that soon collapses from the pain of the wound.
-As the aircraft return, Kirk demands an identification. The aircrafts follow the truck's example and reveal themselves to not be Klingons but [[Decepticon]]s. Unamused and disgusted by the organics before him, [[Megatron]] orders [[Soundwave]] to destroy them (though [[Airachnid]] would much rather keep Kirk as a pet). Soundwave's attack however, while debilitating, breaks through his own interference allowing Kirk to call for a [[photon torpedo]] bombardment. Though singed, the Decepticons still function, with Megatron opting to fall back until more knowledge is gathered. Over Starscream's protests of retreat, Soundwave directs the group to a nearby moon from which a Decepticon signal is emanating.
+As the aircraft return, Kirk demands an identification. The aircrafts follow the truck's example and reveal themselves to not be Klingons but [[Decepticon]]s. Unamused and disgusted by the organics before him, [[Megatron]] orders [[Soundwave]] to destroy them (though [[Airachnid]] would much rather keep Kirk as a pet). Soundwave's attack, however, while debilitating, breaks through his own interference allowing Kirk to call for a [[photon torpedo]] bombardment. Though singed, the Decepticons still function, with Megatron opting to fall back until more knowledge is gathered. Over Starscream's protests of retreat, Soundwave directs the group to a nearby moon from which a Decepticon signal is emanating.
-With their foes gone, the ''Enterprise'' crew returns their attention to the first robot, Kirk curious about his seeming familiarity with humans. To aid in repairs, [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] and [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] are called down, the former as grouse as ever, the latter is beside himself at the complexity of the machine's internals, the same complexity that convinces him they are dealing with a sentient mechanical lifeform.
+With their foes gone, the ''Enterprise'' crew returns their attention to the first robot, Kirk curious about his seeming familiarity with humans. To aid in repairs, [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] and [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] are called down, the former as grouse as ever, the latter beside himself at the complexity of the machine's internals, the same complexity that convinces him they are dealing with a sentient mechanical lifeform.
 On the moon, the Decepticons find the signal is [[Trypticon]], locked in city mode but having been found by a group of stranded Klingons, the same ones who intended to attack the mine before the Decepticons got there first. Though Airachnid continues her disgust of organics, Megatron is able to smooth talk [[Kuri]] into an alliance, one based off their mutual hatred of [[human]]s.
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 Having detected energy within the downed robot emanating from within the mine, Sulu leads the away team deeper into the bowels of the planet, eventually coming to a large blast door emblazoned with the [[Autobot]] symbol. As Kirk and M'Ress debate how to enter, the door is blown open from the inside...
-...revealing {{Dis|Jazz|Autobot}}, [[Arcee]], [[Windblade]], [[Ratchet]], and [[Bumblebee]], unpleased to see humans and demanding to know where Optimus Prime is.
+...revealing {{Dis|Jazz|Cybertronian}}, [[Arcee]], [[Windblade]], [[Ratchet]], and [[Bumblebee]], unpleased to see humans and demanding to know where Optimus Prime is.
 ===Log entries===
-;''Captain's log, stardate 5892.7.'' : ''The ''Enterprise'' has been called to [[Cygnus VII|Cygnus Seven]], a remote dilithium mine dangerously close to the Klingon border.<br>The miners have reported an increasingly hostile Klingon presence- culminating in the distress call that led us here.''
+;''Captain's log, stardate 5892.7.'' : ''The ''Enterprise'' has been called to [[Cygnus VII|Cygnus Seven]], a remote [[dilithium]] [[mining|mine]] dangerously close to the [[Klingon]] border.<br>The miners have reported an increasingly hostile Klingon presence — culminating in the [[distress call]] that led us here.''
-== References ==
-=== Characters ===
+==References==
+===Characters===
-:[[James T. Kirk]] • [[Spock]] • [[Hikaru Sulu]] • [[Nyota Uhura]] • [[Arex Na Eth]] • [[Shiboline M'Ress]] • [[Starscream]] • [[Thundercracker]] • [[Skywarp]] • [[Airachnid]] • [[Megatron]] • [[Soundwave]] • [[Optimus Prime]] • [[Trypticon]] • [[Kuri]] • [[Arcee]] • [[Windblade]] • [[Ratchet]] • [[Bumblebee]] • [[Jazz (Cybertronian)|Jazz]]
+:[[Airachnid]] • [[Arcee]] • [[Arex Na Eth]] • [[Bumblebee]] • {{dis|Jazz|Cybertronian}} • [[James T. Kirk]] • [[Kuri]] • [[Shiboline M'Ress]] • [[Megatron]] • [[Optimus Prime]] • [[Ratchet]] • [[Montgomery Scott]] • [[Skywarp]] • [[Soundwave]] • [[Spock]] • [[Starscream]] • [[Hikaru Sulu]] • [[Thundercracker]] • [[Trypticon]] • [[Nyota Uhura]] • [[Windblade]]
 ===Starships and vehicles===
-:{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}
+:{{uSS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} ({{class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]])
 ===Locations===
+====Shipboard locales====
-:
+:[[bridge]] • [[transporter room]]
-===Shipboard locales===
-:[[Bridge]] • [[Transporter room]]
-===Planets and planetoids===
+====Planets and planetoids====
-:[[Cygnus Seven]]
+:[[Cygnus VII]]
 ===Races and cultures===
-:[[Caitian]] • [[Cybertronian]] • [[Human]] • [[Klingon]] • [[Triexian]] • [[Vulcan]]
+:[[Andorian]] • [[Caitian]] • [[Cybertronian]] • [[Human]] • [[Klingon]] • [[Triexian]] • [[Vulcan]]
 ===States and organizations===
-:[[Klingon Empire]] • [[United Federation of Planets]] • [[Autobot]]s • [[Decepticon]]s
+:[[Autobot]]s • [[Decepticon]]s • [[Klingon Empire]] • [[United Federation of Planets]]
+===Science and technology===
+:[[communicator]] • [[disruptor]] • [[Klingon disruptor]] • [[phaser]] • [[photon torpedo]] • [[robot]] • [[scanner]] • [[sensor]] • [[communications|subspace communications]] • [[transporter]] • [[tricorder]] • [[type-2 phaser]]
-===Technology and weapons===
-:[[Klingon disruptor]] • [[Phaser]]
 ===Ranks and titles===
-:[[Captain]] • [[Commander]]
+:[[captain]] • [[commander]] • [[lieutenant]] • [[pilot]]
 ===Other references===
+:[[20th century]] • [[brain]] • [[dilithium]] • [[distress call]] • [[Eugenics Wars]] • [[metal]] • [[mining]] • [[pet]] • [[possum]] • [[sector]] • [[space]] • [[orbit|standard orbit]] • [[synapse]]
-:[[Eugenics Wars]]
-== Appendices ==
+==Appendices==
+===Background===
+* [[Lieutenant]] [[Arex Na Eth]] was given command when [[James T. Kirk]], [[Spock]], [[Hikaru Sulu]] and [[Shiboline M'Ress]] [[beam]]ed down.
+* The swirling [[transporter]] dematerialization effect featured in [[Kelvin timeline]] [[technology]] was depicted on the first page, rather than the sparky one seen in ''[[TAS]]''.
+===Images===
+<gallery>
+autobots.jpg|[[Autobot]]s
+decepticons.jpg
+klingshipSTvsTrans.jpg
+korIDW1.jpg
+megatron1.jpg
+megatron2.jpg
+soundwave1.jpg
+decepticonIDW1.jpg
+starscream1.jpg
+starscream2.jpg
+Optimus Prime.jpg|[[Optimus Prime]]
+</gallery>
+====Covers====
+<gallery>
+Star Trek vs. Transformers 1 RI B.jpg|RI cover by [[Derek Charm]]
+</gallery>
 === Related stories: ===
 * {{e|TAS|The Time Trap}}: Kuri makes a return.
-===Connections===
 {{Crossovers}}
-=== External link ===
+===Connections===
+{{timeline-published}}
-{{Memoryalpha}}
+{{published order
+| type = comic
+| seriesformat = [[TAS]] comics {{bsmall|[[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]}}
+| before= first issue
+| after= "[[Prime's Directive, Part Two|Issue 2]]"
+}}
+{{end box}}
+=== External links ===
+* {{Memoryalpha}}
+* [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prime%27s_Directive,_Part_One Prime's Directive, Part One at TFwiki.net]
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Changes: Prime's Directive, Part One

Revision as of 21:13, 9 October 2019

Contents

Description

Summary

Log entries

References

Characters

Starships and vehicles

Locations

Shipboard locales

Planets and planetoids

Races and cultures

States and organizations

Science and technology

Ranks and titles

Other references