‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ Is Boldly Going Into Horror
The latest issue of IDW's Star Trek: The Last Starship comic introduces a new horror-themed arc. This shift in tone marks a departure from previous chapters, focusing on the struggles of the USS Omega and the Federation. The story explores themes of despair and survival in a darkening universe as the crew seeks hope amidst chaos.
- ▪Issue #7 of Star Trek: The Last Starship features a noticeable tone shift into horror.
- ▪The USS Omega crew is attempting to hold the Federation's vision of unity together, but they are failing.
- ▪This new arc is described as a survival thriller and political drama, culminating in a cosmic horror narrative.
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A new artist has joined IDW’s Star Trek: The Last Starfighter comic for its seventh issue, and with that comes a new arc that boasts a noticeable tone shift into horror. If you haven’t been keeping up with previous issues, fear not: you can dive right in and get Star Trek frights—featuring Captain James T. Kirk during the time of the Burn—without missing a beat.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000759312","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"books-comics","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"books-comics","TAGS":"star-trek,star-trek-the-last-starship","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Here’s…
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