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Fire! — "The Dying of the Light" is the 73rd issue of DC Comics's 1989 series of TNG comics. It is the third issue in the five-part War and Madness story arc written by Michael Jan Friedman, drawn by Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot, and published in 1995.
Summary[]
As the USS Enterprise-D sits trapped in a Tholian web, Kyle Riker asks Deanna Troi for help resolving his differences with Will. Geordi La Forge thinks that Riker's plan to escape the Tholian web may succeed. Nethrax, the Tholian first officer, is relieved of duty by his commander for questioning the order to destroy yet another Federation target, this time, the Enterprise. The Enterprise breaks free of the web but their systems take a beating. Gowron arrives with a squadron of Klingon warships and drives the Tholians away, then demands to know why the Federation has started a war with the Tholians.
Log entries[]
- Personal log, Admiral Gregory Quinn
- Whatever trouble the Enterprise is in... she's unfortunately very much on her own.
- Counselor's log, supplemental.
- It is difficult to sleep knowing the danger that surrounds us. As the Tholian's web gradually tightens its grip on the Enterprise, it drains our shields of their power. Soon there will be nothing left of them. And then nothing will stand between the crushing force of the web and the ship's hull.
References[]
Characters[]
- Alder • Beverly Crusher • Data • Gowron • Geordi La Forge • Ledron • Narqal personnel • Nethrax • Jean-Luc Picard • Gregory Quinn • Kyle Riker • William Riker • Tethor • Deanna Troi • Worf
- Referenced only
- Brenda Sorenson • Annie Riker
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • Narqal (Web Spinner-class Tholian starship) • three K'vort-class Klingon Bird-of-Prey starships • Vor'cha-class attack cruiser
- Referenced only
- USS Stockholm (Miranda-class)
Locations[]
- Beta Barania • Earth • San Francisco • Starfleet Headquarters
- Referenced only
- Beta Exorpa
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- annular confinement beam • cloaking device • commbadge • coordinates • deflector shield • generator • impulse • navigation system • phaser • photon torpedo • subspace relay network • Tholian web • viewscreen
Ranks and titles[]
- admiral • captain • commander • counselor • distress signal • ensign • first officer • lieutenant • number one • officer • scientist • senior officer • weapons officer
Other references[]
- bridge • counselor's log • crystal • evasive maneuvers • Federation Starfleet ranks (2360s-2370s) • flagship • hour • hull • marriage • minute • personal log • quarters • rank • ready room • rope • space • Starfleet ranks • year
Timeline[]
Production history[]
- July 1995
- First printed by DC Comics
- 6 February 2020
- Reprinted in Graphic Novel Collection # 98 (Eaglemoss)
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. The quote also inspired the title of the TOS - Unlimited comic: "Dying of the Light". (Do not go gentle into that good night article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
Related stories[]
Images[]
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: A Handful of Dust |
TNG comics DC monthly series |
Next comic: Ceremony of Innocence |
| Previous story: A Handful of Dust |
Comics by: Michael Jan Friedman |
Next story: Ceremony of Innocence |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: A Handful of Dust |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Ceremony of Innocence |
| Previous Adventure: A Handful of Dust |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) |
Next Adventure: Ceremony of Innocence |
External link[]
- The Dying of the Light article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.