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A half dozen notable Star Trek starships have carried the name Defiant. The USS Enterprise is the most recognizable starship in Star Trek, and some Star Trek TV series have been named after their eponymous ships like Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Discovery. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was named for its titular space station but, in season 3, DS9 also gained its own starship, the USS Defiant.

Starships named Defiant originated in Star Trek: The Original Series. However, it is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that turned the name "Defiant" into a legacy comparable to the various starships named USS Enterprise. Most of Starfleet's Defiant starships come from the Defiant Class established on DS9, but one Defiant made an impact fighting for the Terrans in the Mirror Universe. Finally, Star Trek's newest Defiant Class starship has a mission to explore and protect Star Trek's expansive multiverse, itself.

With former Marvel talent at the wheel, a long-lost comic book universe will make a comeback few saw coming. Of the many comic book publishers to emerge during the boom of the early 1990s, Defiant Comics was one of the most innovative. Defiant was heading towards great things, but the market crashed before they could deliver their magnum opus, but now, 30 years later, it is returning to print. Jake Weaver, Defiant Comics fan and host of the Midnight on Earth podcast, has launched a Kickstarter for Schism: Be Careful What You Dream. Fans can choose from two different formats: four, single issues (in print or digital) or a deluxe hardcover compiling the singles. Many key creative personnel from Defiant’s heyday, such as Shooter, JJ Jackson and David Lapham are involved in Schism’s production.

Their involvement ensures Schism stays faithful to Defiant’s original mission.

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At the end of the 1994 film "Star Trek: Generations," the tried-and-true U.S.S. Enterprise-d crash-landed into Veridian III after a run-in with a sneaky Klingon vessel. The ship was damaged beyond repair, and the crew walked away, completely unsentimental about the ship's destruction. They were merely happy to be alive. In the 1996 follow-up film, "Star Trek: First Contact," the same crew was gathered on board the all-new U.S.S. Enterprise-e, a Sovereign-class vessel that was a bit smaller, but faster and much better armed. The crew stayed on board the Enterprise-e through the events of 2002's "Star Trek: Nemesis," the fourth and final film to star the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" characters.

The Enterprise-e was also severely damaged at the end of "Star Trek: Nemesis," although it seemed that this time, it could be repaired. After the events of "Nemesis,...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #21!

Spock knew his time in the Star Trek universe was coming to a close, and one heartbreaking moment proves he predicted it. After a distinguished career in Starfleet and as an ambassador, Spock found himself hurled into an alternate universe, where his story eventually came to an end. In Star Trek: Defiant #21, Spock is seemingly aware of how he will die, making a prediction that will sadly come true.

Star Trek: Defiant #21 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. Spock has just helped Worf and the crew of the Defiant turn back a Romulan invasion of an agrarian world. As the dust settles, Spock reflects on the incident, and his life as a whole. Spock muses that we “burn on,” in a constant state of flux, even if we perceive it as static. Spock’s philosophical train ultimately arrives at...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) tripled Captain James T. Kirk's (William Shatner) singular devotion to the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek: The Original Series. Sisko commanded the Deep Space Nine space station for seven seasons of DS9, fending off all manner of hostile aliens, interstellar crises, and the all-encompassing Dominion War that nearly toppled the United Federation of Planets. Through it all, Captain Sisko achieved a remarkable work-life balance that eluded Captain Kirk.

Star Trek: The Original Series set Captain Kirk as the gold standard of starship Captains. Kirk led the Starship Enterprise on a historic five-year mission, interacting with countless aliens, solving dilemmas, and saving the galaxy. To accomplish this feat, Kirk fully committed himself to the USS Enterprise and his crew. Jim may have enjoyed numerous human and alien lovers, but the Captain of the Enterprise denied himself a long-term relationship and a family.

Idw's line of ongoing Star Trek comics have already made many stellar contributions to the franchise's sprawling lore, but perhaps its most touching thread has been the deepening of Spock and Worf's friendship – as Spock openly affirms that the Klingon is his last living friend in the latest issue of the Defiant series.

Star Trek: Defiant #21 – written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Angel Unzueta – solidifies the connection between two of Trek’s most beloved characters, with Spock going as far as to say their relationship is “no less strong” than the one between him and his oldest allies.

The development of this bond across multiple generations of Trek has been pivotal to making Defiant a definitive portrayal of both Worf and Spock – a duo fans didn’t realize they needed until it was given to them.

As A Long-Lived Vulcan, Spock Has Had Many Friendships Come And Go – Now,...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended in 1999 on a cliffhanger of sorts with Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) leaving his wife and unborn child to join the Prophets. Though he promised to return, that promise has gone unfullfilled, unless you count Idw Publishing's current series of comics that has not only brought Sisko back but given him adventures galore.

In 2015, however, there was a different kind of adventure worked out in idea form. Ida Steven Behr, the showrunner for the series, gathered his team of writers, which included Rene Echevarria, Hans Beimler, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and Ronald D. Moore, and together, they plotted out what could have been the first episode of the 8th season of Deep Space Nine. [Via Screenrant] On the Deep Space Nine documentary, What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Deep Space Nine, Behr revealed what they envisioned.

The new series was set twenty years after the...

"Star Trek" fans really had it all in the mid-1990s. The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" movies carried on the adventures of the Enterprise at the cinemas, while "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: Voyager" told new stories of Starfleet on the television each week. It was truly an amazing time to be a "Star Trek" fan, although occasionally it could feel like "The Next Generation" got preferential treatment above the other two series. That was especially true when it came to how the events of "Deep Space Nine" were depicted in the "Next Generation" movies.

You see, the events of "Star Trek: Insurrection" take place during the Dominion War, which is the main arc of the final few seasons of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." Lieutenant Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) went from serving on the Enterprise to the space station Deep Space Nine when "The Next Generation" went off the air,...

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) attempts a USS Enterprise maneuver that usually means suicide. Strange New Worlds season 2 ended with a cliffhanger as the Enterprise faced off against multiple Gorn ships, including a destroyer. As Captain Pike contemplates his next move, Admiral Robert April (Adrian Holmes) orders the Enterprise to withdraw, even if that means leaving several crew members trapped on the Gorn ship. Pike stops, unwilling to leave his people behind, but unsure how to proceed, just before the words "to be continued" appear on the screen.

With the life of Captain Marie Batel (Melanie Scrofano) hanging in the balance, Captain Pike faces his very own version of the Kobayashi Maru, but he's not facing it alone. At New York Comic-Con 2024, Paramount+ debuted a new clip from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 that reveals how Pike and his Starship Enterprise crew...

One of the best things about "Star Trek" is that it can get really, really weird. Science fiction stories always lend themselves to bizarre situations, as the technology of the future allows us to explore ideas that would be totally impossible in our own world. Time travel alone has given the various "Star Trek" crews all kinds of (entertaining) headaches, but in a season 6 episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," a teleporter accident introduced a fantastic new headache for the crew of Captain Picard's (Patrick Stewart) Enterprise: Thomas Riker.

After a teleporter accident during an away mission while William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) was stationed aboard the U.S.S. Potemkin, he was rematerialized as two separate Rikers, and one of them ended up stranded for eight years before reappearing in the episode "Second Chances," claiming to be the "real" William Riker. Doppelgangers from teleporter accidents had happened before, like...

BElanna Torres has an awesome new role in the Star Trek universe, completing her Voyager arc. Torres, the half-human, half-Klingon engineer of Voyager, was integral to IDWs Star Trek: Defiant, where she joined Worfs ragtag crew aboard the titular ship. Now, in a first look at Star Trek: Defiant #22, Torres has ascended to the captains chair, but it might come at a huge cost.

Idw shared their solicitations for December and January, including Star Trek: Defiant #22. The book will be written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta, and is the first part of the No Old Warriors story arc. IDWs solicitation for the issue reads as follows:

B'Elanna Torres is in the captain's chair of the Defiant, and she has a choice to make: return home and report for duty as the mother Miral needs or continue saving the universe with her crew. With her disavowed status from...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #18!

Chief OBrien has embarked on a redemption journey in the Star Trek universe, and it has also made him a franchise badass. Chief OBriens character arc was one of the franchises most compelling. OBrien is one of Starfleets best engineers, and he has made his grand return to the franchise in the pages of Star Trek: Defiant. In issue 18, he embarks on a new mission, changing him forever.

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In a first look at September Star Trek: Defiant #19, one of the franchise's greatest bromances, between Bashir and O'Brien, is set to return.

Star Trek: Defiant #18 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. On Earth, Chief OBrien is preparing to head back into deep space. Doctor Bashir alerts OBrien to Worfs dilemma, and the Chief decides to help. OBrien heads to the...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #18!

Worf has just passed a tragic milestone in the Star Trek universe, one he can never take back. Worf has been an integral part of IDWs Star Trek line, leading a ragtag rebel crew in Defiant. Since becoming captain, Worf has made some difficult decisions and dealt with major heartbreak. Worf recently suffered a great loss, and in Star Trek: Defiant #18, fans see the toll it has taken on him.

Star Trek: Defiant #18 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. Worf, BElanna Torres and Ro Laren are on the Antaran homeworld, in the Delta Quadrant. The Romulans are en route to conquer the planet, and the trio nervously pass time. Worf reflects on the recent loss of Nymira, the Orion medic who sacrificed herself to stop an invasion of alien parasites. Worf reveals Nymira is the first person he lost under his command.

Star Trek: Section 31 can finally reveal if Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) is connected to Empress Hoshi Sato (Linda Park) from Star Trek: Enterprise. Section 31 is the first Star Trek movie made for streaming on Paramount+. Headlined by Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh's return as her Star Trek: Discovery anti-heroine, Emperor Philippa Georgiou, Star Trek: Section 31 promises to uncover the sins of Starfleet's black ops agency as well as reveal more about Georgiou's history as the Mirror Universe's Emperor.

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The mysterious Star Trek: Section 31 appears to be set in Star Trek's 24th century 'lost era,' but Philippa Georgiou's glory years as the Emperor of the Terran Empire in the Mirror Universe happened in the 23rd century. As seen in Star Trek: Discovery season 1, and revisited in season 3, Georgiou was the ruthless, absolute ruler of the Terran Empire...

Sela, daughter of Tasha Yar, takes on a villainous role as head of the Tal Shiar in Star Trek: Defiant #17. General Revo's coup in the Romulan Empire puts Sela in a powerful position, showcasing her conniving nature. The Tal Shiar's espionage and paranoia make Sela a formidable villain, adding darkness to the Star Trek universe.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #17!

Sela, the daughter of Tasha Yar has a terrifying new title as the Star Trek franchise doubles down on her villainy. The half-Romulan, half-human Sela has been a major player in IDWs line of Star Trek comics, serving alongside Worf and the crew of the Defiant during Day of Blood. However, she has since betrayed them, and in Star Trek: Defiant #17, she uses the betrayal to ascend to a new role.

Star Trek: Defiant #17 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. General Revo,...

Earlier this month, Marvel Comics shared a teaser for its next wave of Star Wars storytelling. After filling in the gaps between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back and then Empire and Return of the Jedi, the publisher is now going to explore what happened between the original and sequel trilogies.

We've now learned that this exploration of the post-Return of the Jedi era will begin in Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising.

Written by acclaimed, award-winning author Alex Segura (Star Wars: Poe Dameron) and illustrated by a trio of superstar artists - Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales - the series will be the first of three limited series centred around the never-before-told final moments of the Galactic Civil War.

First introduced in The Force Awakens as Rey scavenged amongst its wreckage, the Battle of Jakku was a pivotal turning point for the Galaxy.

Earlier this month, Marvel Comics shared a teaser for its next wave of Star Wars storytelling. After filling in the gaps between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back and then Empire and Return of the Jedi, the publisher is now going to explore what happened between the original and sequel trilogies.

We've now learned that this exploration of the post-Return of the Jedi era will begin in Star Wars: Battle of Jakku - Insurgency Rising.

Written by acclaimed, award-winning author Alex Segura (Star Wars: Poe Dameron) and illustrated by a trio of superstar artists - Leonard Kirk, Stefano Raffaele, and Jethro Morales - the series will be the first of three limited series centred around the never-before-told final moments of the Galactic Civil War.

First introduced in The Force Awakens as Rey scavenged amongst its wreckage, the Battle of Jakku was a pivotal turning point for the Galaxy.

The "Conspiracy" aliens in Star Trek: Defiant possess a hivemind similar to the Borg, but organic in nature. These parasites inflict body horror on their victims, overpowering even Borg nanoprobes. The revelation in issue 16 casts doubt on the Borg's ability to defeat these powerful aliens.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #16!

Star Trek just confirmed there are hiveminds even stronger than the Borg, ones capable of defeating the Collective. Currently, in the pages of Star Trek: Defiant, Worf and his crew are facing a potential invasion from outside reality from the Conspiracy aliens. In issue 16, a shocking revelation is made about these parasites, one giving a tantalizing glimpse into their true power.

Star Trek: Defiant #16, part five of Hell is Only a Word, is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. In a previous issue, BElanna Torres, the Defiants Chief Engineer, was infected by one of the parasites.

Star Trek: Defiant #19 reunites fan-favorite characters Chief Miles O'Brien and Doctor Julian Bashir. The issue is set three years after Deep Space Nine's finale, exploring the characters' new lives and potential conflicts. Doctor Bashir's involvement with Section 31 adds intrigue to the story, as the characters' friendship faces challenges.

Warning: contains potential spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #19!

The Star Trek franchise is home to more than a few great bromances, and now one of the best of all time is returning. IDWs Star Trek line, including Star Trek: Defiant, has crafted a large, overarching story bringing together characters from many iterations of the franchise. Now, in a first look at Septembers Star Trek: Defiant #19, two fan-favorite characters seemingly resume their classic bromance.

Idw shared their September solicitations, including Star Trek: Defiant #19, with League of Comic Geeks. The issue, which will be written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta,...

The USS Defiant had a forgotten holo-filter, used once to deceive Cardassians with a distant disguise. Star Trek's Gene Roddenberry initially disapproved of such covert technology on Starfleet ships. The Defiant's holo-filter was limited and not very convincing, leading to its one-time use and eventual abandonment.

The USS Defiant, commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had a revolutionary new starship feature that the show swiftly forgot about. Introduced in DS9 season 3, the USS Defiant was a starship of many firsts. It was Starfleet's first warship in decades, initially built to battle the Borg threat but deployed to tackle the Dominion. The USS Defiant also had a cloaking device fitted, which was authorized by the Romulan Star Empire for use in the Gamma Quadrant. The Defiant's cloaking device broke Star Trek rules, but it was necessary to tackle the threat posed by the Dominion.

The...

Meet the real-life superhero Robert Smalls in Legion M's comic Defiant, bringing history to life in a daring Civil War tale. Learn the incredible story of Smalls stealing a Confederate warship with no shots fired, a true act of defiance and bravery. Legion M's aspirations for Defiant go beyond the comic, aiming for a film or television adaptation to inspire audiences worldwide.

As the latest comic book to spotlight historical acts of bravery, Legion M is bringing Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls to readers everywhere, telling the daring adventure of Robert Smalls. Set at the height of the Civil War, the comic made in partnership with Stranger Comics tells of one of the most audacious heists in history, sending the titular Smalls on an increasingly impressive journey through American history.

Defiant tells the story of Robert Smalls, an enslaved harbor pilot who, during the Civil War, successfully stole a Confederate warship.

The "Conspiracy" aliens, from another dimension, threaten the Star Trek universe with their terrifying agenda and overwhelming numbers. Spock's mind meld backfires as the crew of the Defiant battles to free infected crew members from alien parasites. Star Trek: Defiant #14 reveals the origin and menace of the "Conspiracy" aliens, connected to a long-standing franchise plot line.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #14!

The Conspiracy aliens have returned to the Star Trek franchise, and for the first time, their mind-blowing origin has been revealed. Worf and the crew of the Defiant are waging a valiant stand against the parasitic aliens on a remote Starbase. As they fight off the creatures in issue 14, Mister Spock makes a shocking discovery about where the aliens come fromand their agenda.

Star Trek: Defiant #14 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. BElanna Torres has been taken over by one of the parasites,...

The Borg are immune to parasitic aliens in Star Trek: Defiant #13, sparking fan shock & speculation. It is an encounter of two major villains: the parasites from "Conspiracy" vs. Borg, and it makes for an epic showdown. Future Star Trek: Defiant issues hint that Borg nano-probes are a solution to the crisis. The Borg immunity may save the galaxy.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #13!

Star Trek has confirmed the Borg are immune to a major new galactic threat. The parasitic aliens from the first season Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Conspiracy” have returned, primed for a takeover of the Federation. Yet, in Star Trek: Defiant #13, the parasites try to bond themselves with Worf and his crew–and fans are shocked to learn the Borg are seemingly immune.

Star Trek: Defiant #13 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. Worf and the Defiant’s crew have docked...

The parasites from the "Conspiracy" episode are back and deadlier than ever - and are now similar to the Borg. Worf and the crew discover an infestation on Starbase 99, and the story hints at a hive mind similar to the Borg. The "Conspiracy" aliens could be the Federation's biggest threat yet, functioning like an "organic Borg."

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #13Star Trek has confirmed the parasitic aliens from “Conspiracy” are highly similar to the Borg. Introduced at the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s first season, the “Conspiracy” parasites had been one of the franchise’s longest running mysteries. Now, 36 years later, Idw is resolving it by bringing the parasites back, and in Star Trek: Defiant #13, fans learn they share a good deal in common with the Borg.

Star Trek: Defiant #13 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Angel Unzueta. Worf and the Defiant...

The parasitic aliens from "Conspiracy" return, inflicting excruciating pain and erasing identities, and the Borg may be the only hope for salvation. Hugh the Borg must save B'Elanna Torres by assimilating her, as the mind-controlling aliens wreak havoc on the Defiant crew. Star Trek: Defiant #15 explores the terrifying consequences of assimilation, hinting at Borg technology as a possible solution for the infected.

Warning: contains potential spoilers for recent issues of Star Trek: Defiant!

A Star Trek icon is allowing the Borg to assimilate them as a means of escaping something worse. In the pages of Star Trek: Defiant, Worf and his crew are fighting an infestation of parasitic, mind-controlling aliens. In the forthcoming issue 15, one of the Defiant’s crew comes under the aliens’ sway, and it falls on Hugh the Borg to save them.

Idw shared a first look at Star Trek: Defiant #15 with League of Comic Geeks. The issue,...

In the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "The Siege of Ar-558," the U.S.S. Defiant is dispatched to a remote outpost where Federation soldiers have captured a Dominion communications relay. This was deep into the seasons-long Dominion War story ark, and "Deep Space Nine" was becoming increasingly bleak. When the Defiant arrives, they find that over 100 Federation soldiers have been killed in trying to keep the array out of the hands of encroaching enemies. 

Ensign Nog (Aron Eisenberg) is part of the Defiant's team, and he has never seen combat before. The phaser fire and landmine explosions terrify him, and Nog ends up losing a leg in the battle. In "Star Trek," medical science is advanced enough to grow new legs without any issue, but Nog's sudden limb loss was horrifying. Two episodes later, in "It's Only a Paper Moon," Nog was back on Deep Space Nine, recovering with his new leg.

Worf's gladiator codename "Hur'q" reflects how Starfleet has betrayed him and his struggles to reconcile his Klingon heritage with his role in the utopian Federation. Worf's new mission as a bounty hunter triggers an existential crisis and raises moral and ethical issues, pushing him further into the role of an outsider. With his sense of self-worth tumbling and past losses haunting him, Worf's nickname as "The Outsider" accurately portrays his perpetual feeling of not fitting in anywhere in the Star Trek universe.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #11!

Worf’s gladiator codename is an on the mark critique of how Starfleet has betrayed this Star Trek icon. In recent issues of Star Trek: Defiant, Worf and his crew have become bounty hunters, disavowed by Starfleet and sent to bring in the galaxy’s worst. The mission has triggered an existential crisis in Worf, and matters come to a...

The "Conspiracy" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation was a disturbing one and a missed opportunity for a follow-up story. A forthcoming arc in Star Trek: Defiant will bring back the aliens from "Conspiracy," continuing Idw's streak of taking obscure story elements and spinning gold out of them. The upcoming arc in Star Trek: Defiant will infuse body horror into the mythos, satisfying fans' desire for a dark Star Trek story.

Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most disturbing episode is set to return in a new body horror nightmare. Star Trek’s future is bright and optimistic, but more than a few episodes have depicted the horrors that come with life in space. “Conspiracy,” airing during The Next Generation’s first season, was one such episode, and now it is getting a sequel in forthcoming issues of Star Trek: Defiant.

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Sela, the half-human, half-Romulan character in Star Trek, is being positioned as the ultimate Romulan anti-hero. A chance encounter with her mother in Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024 begins to stir something in Sela, hinting at a potential redemption arc. Sela's dual heritage and the traumatic events of her past have shaped her tortured soul, but seeing her mother in action may help her reconcile her two sides.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024!

Star Trek is setting up Tasha Yar’s daughter Sela as the franchise’s ultimate Romulan anti-hero. Sela, half-human and half-Romulan, is a loyal soldier in the Empire. Ambitious and cunning, Sela has seemingly lost touch with her human side. Now, in Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024, Sela is reunited with her mother, and the encounter stirs something in her, planting the seeds for a potential redemption arc.

In Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024, written by Christopher Cantwell...

The Romulan supernova is a crucial event in galactic history, destroying the Romulan homeworld and scattering its people across the quadrant. Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024 hints at trouble brewing in the Romulan Empire and provides a glimpse at the impending catastrophe. Efforts to save Romulus are doomed to fail, and nothing can save them.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024!

The Romulan supernova from JJ Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek reboot is coming for the entire galaxy–and there may be no stopping it. A crucial event in galactic history, a supernova destroyed the Romulan homeworld, and scattered its people across the quadrant. Recently, Star Trek: Defiant has been hinting trouble is brewing in the Romulan Empire, and in Annual 2024, fans get another tantalizing glimpse at this impending catastrophe.

Star Trek: Defiant Annual 2024 is written by Christopher Cantwell and drawn by Ramon Rosanas. Sela, desperate to work her way...

Captain Benjamin Sisko had a personal connection to the USS Defiant, which played a key role in protecting DS9 and the Alpha Quadrant from the Dominion. The USS Defiant was a rarity in Starfleet history, as it was specifically built with military intentions to fight wars and protect utopian ideals. Captain Sisko had a unique role in designing and building the USS Defiant, unlike previous Star Trek captains who were handed command of their ships.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) had a bond with the USS Defiant that no other Star Trek captain can match. Although DS9 was never meant to have a starship, its creation was necessitated by the Dominion War arc. In Star Trek: DS9 season 2, episode 26, the Jem'Hadar destroyed an Odyssey-class starship, the USS Odyssey, and it was deemed that the audience would not accept Deep Space Nine being able to...

Adam Scott played a small role as a Starfleet Officer in Star Trek: First Contact, which was one of his earliest film roles. Prior to this, Adam Scott had limited film and television credits and was still an up-and-coming actor. Although he originally auditioned for a different role, Adam Scott's character in First Contact played a crucial part in the Tng reunion and brought Worf back to the Enterprise.

Actor Adam Scott's best-known role is Parks & Recreation's Ben Wyatt, a genuinely relatable Star Trek fan who not-so-secretly pens Star Trek: The Next Generation fan-fiction, which makes it pretty interesting that Adam Scott is actually in Star Trek: First Contact, in one of his earliest film roles. It's a smaller part with a few lines that's equivalent to a cameo and comes relatively early in First Contact's runtime. That may seem unusual given how famous Adam Scott is now,...

The 2001 series "Star Trek: Enterprise" takes place about a century before the events of the original "Star Trek," and a lot of the technologies Trekkies took for granted hadn't been invented yet. Transporters, for instance, weren't yet safe for human use. Starships didn't have shields and instead were equipped with specialized hull plating that needed to be polarized to deflect phase cannon blasts. Instead of tractor beams, the Enterprise had grappling hooks. And, because Earth hadn't yet encountered too many alien species, there wasn't yet a workable universal translator. 

That's where Ensign Hoshi Sato (Linda Park) came in. Ensign Sato was a language wunderkind whose ear for language and knack for syntax proved invaluable for making first contact with alien species. She was, however, only 22 years old when she joined the crew of the Enterprise and, like the rest of the crew, had no deep space experience. Ensign Sato was...

Star Trek: Defiant #9 introduces a new anti-Borg weapon tied to Captain Kirk, as Worf and his crew encounter Hugh and learn of his powerful weapon. The weapon, Nomad, was first seen in the Original Series and has been repurposed to free Borg drones from the Collective and help them reclaim their individuality. Nomad's return signifies a shift in its intentions, from destruction to redemption and salvation, aligning with Hugh's mission in Star Trek: Picard to reclaim former Borg drones.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #9!

There is a new, ultra-powerful anti-Borg weapon in the Star Trek universe, and it has ties to Captain Kirk. In Star Trek: Defiant #9, Worf and his crew have been dispatched by Starfleet to bring in the renegade Borg Hugh. When Worf and the Defiant catch-up to Hugh, they learn he has a powerful weapon, familiar to fans of the Original Series, to use against his former masters.

The crew of the Defiant has a tactical advantage over other Starfleet crews - they can all beam off the ship at once, as the uniquely small five-person crew can all fit on a single transporter pad. The latest arc of Defiant features Captain Worf and his crew acting as off-the-books bounty hunters for Starfleet, with their first target being former Borg Hugh, familiar to viewers of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Picard. The small size of the Defiant's crew could be a lifesaving advantage in a future dangerous situation, as they can all escape on one transporter pad if necessary.

One of the best things about Idw's Star Trek comic book renaissance has been the company's Defiant ongoing series, which has featured Captain Worf and a misfit crew aboard Starfleet's premiere battleship – and as the series begins its latest arc, the small crew have discovered one tactical...

In Star Trek: Defiant #9, Spock acknowledges he could never live up to Kirk's reputation as Starfleet's greatest captain, but that he would not be able to control his desire to – leading him to never pursue the captain's chair. Spock suggests to Worf that there are more important things than being the captain of a starship, and that because of Kirk's influence on his life, he chooses to devote himself to greater causes. Spock's friendship with Kirk, and time under his leadership, made the Vulcan become the best version of himself, and helped him achieve greatness in his own way.

From the character's nascent days on The Original Series, to his current role as an advisor to Captain Worf in Idw's Defiant ongoing comic book series, Spock has always been considered one of the wisest characters in the Star Trek franchise – or at least, the most level-headed, with his explanation of...

Spock reveals a deep respect for Captain Pike in addition to his friendship with Captain Kirk in Star Trek: Defiant #8. Spock visits the graves of both Captain Pike and Captain Kirk for comfort and guidance during a crossroads in his life. Spock's admiration for both Captain Pike and Captain Kirk inspires him to return to the Defiant for another mission and fulfill his duty to Starfleet and the Federation.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #8!

Mister Spock has revealed the one Starfleet hero he respects as much as Captain Kirk. In the original Star Trek series, Spock and Kirk had undeniable chemistry, and their friendship is the stuff of legends. Yet as revealed in Star Trek: Defiant #8, there is another Starfleet icon Spock respects just as much as Captain Kirk. At a crossroads in his life, Spock turns to their memory for comfort and guidance.

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Spock's decision to join Worf's rebel crew is explained in Star Trek: Defiant #8, as he sees it as an opportunity to study the Borg and their astronomical knowledge. Spock's reputation as a hero and his many accomplishments make it difficult for anyone to say "no" to him, allowing him to backtalk admirals and command respect within Starfleet. Spock's rebellious streak is influenced by the maverick behavior of his previous commanding officers, Captains Pike and Kirk, who taught him the importance of going against the grain for the greater good.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #8!

Spock has finally explained why he became more of a rebel after leaving the Enterprise. Beginning as a science officer, Spock rose through the Starfleet ranks, ultimately becoming a captain before leaving to follow in his father’s footsteps. Recently, with the god war raging across the galaxy, Spock threw in with Worf’s rebel crew,...

The god war led to the extinction of the Crystalline Entities, who were unable to withstand Kahless' power. The Romulans, particularly Commander Sela, played a role in the god war with potentially nefarious intentions. Doctor Crusher's involvement in the god war led to her promotion and sets the stage for her return in Star Trek: Picard.

Warning: contains spoilers for recent issues of Star Trek and Star Trek: DefiantThe Star Trek franchise was recently rocked by the god war, which saw the Emperor Kahless rise up against the universe’s god-like beings. Beginning in last year’s Star Trek #400, and running up through this summer’s Day of Blood crossover event, the god war shook the galaxy, with some serious consequences for canon moving forward. Here are the top 10 ramifications from Star Trek’s god war.

The Crystalline Entities Are Now Extinct

The Crystalline Entities are now extinct as a...

Spock's new Starfleet rank brings his journey full circle, as he returns to being a science officer aboard the Defiant. Spock's predecessor, Gary Mitchell, also played a role in the recent god war and Mitchell's death sparked a galaxy-wide conflict. Spock's new role as a science officer allows him to study the ex-Borg drone Hugh and gain valuable information for the Federation.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #8!

Spock’s new Starfleet rank brings an original Star Trek death full circle. Spock was an integral part of the franchise’s recent god war, helping Captains Sisko and Worf turn back Kahless’ rampage. Now, as the dust from Day of Blood settles, Spock has seemingly returned to Starfleet for the first time in decades in Star Trek: Defiant #8, in a role he knows very well. There are echoes of the past in Spock’s new rank as well.

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Star Trek #12 continues to mock Voyager's Harry Kim, showing that he still lacks respect and recognition despite his important role. The issue highlights the fact that Harry Kim, played by Garrett Wang, never received a promotion throughout Voyager's seven seasons, leaving fans waiting for answers. The story fails to reveal Harry's rank or current mission, leaving his fate up in the air and continuing the mockery of his character.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!

Star Trek has found a new way to keep its mockery of Voyager’s Harry Kim alive. As Voyager’s Operations Officer, Harry Kim had a great deal of responsibility, but in seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, he never got a promotion of any kind. Some within Star Trek fandom found this a little insulting to the character, and as seen in Star Trek #12, he still cannot get any respect.

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"Star Trek: Defiant #8 reveals the harsh consequences Worf faces after the god war, leading to his discharge and disavowal from Starfleet." "Worf's actions during the god war went against Federation law, but he believed they were worth it. Starfleet disagrees, forcing him into a new career as a bounty hunter." "While Worf's stint as a bounty hunter may seem dark, it serves as a stepping stone towards his eventual return to Starfleet Intelligence. The story unfolds in Star Trek: Defiant."

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #8!

Star Trek has revealed when and why Worf was kicked out of Starfleet. For the past year, the franchise has been rocked by the “Day of Blood,” a Klingon-led uprising against the galaxy’s god-like beings, and Worf was front and center. Now, in Star Trek: Defiant #8, the dust has begun to settle from the god war and Worf must answer for his actions during it,...

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek #12!Star Trek has confirmed that one Starfleet hero is smarter than the Bajoran Prophets, and it is not Captain Sisko. The Prophets are one of the Star Trek franchise’s most enigmatic species; a non-linear, non-corporeal race residing in the Bajoran Wormhole. They are powerful beyond belief, but in Star Trek #12, readers learn that one member of the Theseus’ crew possesses an intellect far beyond the Prophets.

In Star Trek #12 – written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Angelu Unzueta – as Captain Sisko fights Kahless on the Klingon homeworld, he has a vision of the crews of the Theseus and Defiant, working to harness the power of the Bajoran Orb of Creation.

His narration offers deep insight into each character – including T'Lir, the Theseus’ science officer, who Sisko calls a “genius with a mind beyond even the Prophets’ comprehension.”

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Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #5!

Idw's Star Trek line of comics continue to expand the franchise's lore in a variety of different ways, including everything from cataclysms with galaxy-spanning implications, to small quirks of Starfleet history – such as putting a precise number of Starfleet regulations Captain James T. Kirk broke during his fabled career, from a source no less authoritative than his friend and loyal crewmember, Spock.

Star Trek: Defiant #5 – written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Angel Unzueta – finds Spock comforting Worf, who feels he has failed his son Alexander, and failed Starfleet, suggesting that his, "real problem began long before [he] became captain of a stolen ship."

Spock, in response, quotes the exact number times Captain Kirk was insubordinate in his career, concluding that he was "remarkably only court-martialed twice."

Defiant Begins With Worf Pulling A Total Kirk Move

Star Trek: Defiant began with Worf assembling a renegade crew and stealing the Defiant,...

Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #5!

Idw's Star Trek line of comics has delivered some exciting, and at times unexpected, pairings of iconic characters from across the history of the franchise. The renegade crew at the heart of Star Trek: Defiant has served up some particularly interesting combinations – including a surprisingly supportive dynamic between Spock and Data's evil twin brother, the android Lore, which has the potential to make them Trek's greatest odd couple.

Star Trek: Defiant #5 – written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Angel Unzueta – presents the latest in a series of moments that have found Spock and Lore working together.

In this instance, Spock goes as far as to offer what could be called advice to Lore, although the deranged android shows little recognition, or respect, for the fact that the legendary Vulcan is acting like a mentor.

Lore Has Been Integral To The Defiant's Mission

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Idw's line of Star Trek comics continue to provide an inventive, engaging take on the franchise, with series like the flagship Star Trek title and Star Trek: Defiant bringing new ideas and fresh perspectives to the Trek galaxy. As the major crossover event "Day of Blood" reaches its stunning conclusion, readers have been given a unique insight into Klingon biology, radically altering the familiar conception of their culture.

Star Trek: Defiant #5 – written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Angel Unzueta – includes a text page, which contains startling new ideas about Klingon physiology.

As the text page explains, "Klingons can produce a powerful volume and quality of adrenaline," which she suggests means they are not "necessarily inordinately angry, but tremendously afraid."

Klingon Bravery Is A Coded Response To Deep-Seated Fear

As most fans of Star Trek to name the bravest species in the galaxy, and most would reasonably answer, "Klingons." Which...

Warning! Spoilers for Star Trek: Defiant #5!

Idw's Star Trek has given readers one of its most high-octane, galaxy-in-peril storylines in franchise history, as the "God War" has turned into the "Day of Blood." The massive event series hinges the rogue Klingon Emperor Kahless' savage campaign to eliminate the Trek galaxy's god-like beings – however, amidst the chaos and conflict, Star Trek: Defiant took a moment to balance out the scoresheet, introducing a new god to franchise canon.

Star Trek: Defiant #5 – written by Christopher Cantwell, with art by Angel Unzueta – finds the crew of the Defiant encountering something the android Lore calls, "not just unique," but "entirely theoretical."

Dealing with a bomb, Spock and Lore speculate that its power source itself could be sentient. Later, Lore muses that the power source could in fact be "more than sentient" – it could be "nearly omniscient."

A Sentience Power Source Is A Radical Sci-Fi Concept...

Data is revealed to be the third most decorated officer in Starfleet history, alongside Garth of Izar and Benjamin Sisko. Data's service record vindicates his trial in "Measure of a Man" and disproves prejudices against androids in Starfleet. Data's status as an iconic Star Trek character and his continued success may eventually elevate him above Garth and Sisko.

Warning: contains spoilers for Star Trek: Day of Blood #1!

Star Trek has officially named the three most decorated officers in Starfleet history, as revealed in Star Trek: Day of Blood #1, from Idw Publishing. Starfleet has had numerous legends over the years, ranging from Jonathan Archer, to James Kirk, to Katherine Janeway, but three stand head and shoulders above the rest: Captain Benjamin Sisko, Garth of Izar and Commander Data.

Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 – written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Christopher Cantwell, drawn by Ramon Rosanas, colored by Lee Loughridge, lettered...

With Star Trek’s God War coming to a conclusion, Worf will have to return to the Federation and answer for his actions, as Star Trek: Defiant #8 kicks off the series' second arc. The fight against Kahless and his Red Path Klingon cult has taken a personal toll on Worf, threatening his son Alexander and leading him to make several questionable decisions, which he must now reckon with.

A preview for Star Trek: Defiant #8 confirms the creative team of Christopher Cantwell and Mike Feehan will continue to explore the fallout of the God War crossover. Presumably set after the God War’s conclusion, the issue’s solicitation reveals

Starfleet Command has called Worf and the Defiant crew home, in order to question them about their actions against Kahless and the Red Path.

The God War Has Shaken Up the Star Trek Universe

Last year, Idw Publishing gave their Star Trek...

Legion M has been quite a busy company lately. Legion M is an investor and executive producer of the wildly original dark comedy Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose. The movie hits theaters Sept 1st and stars Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Lloyd. And a documentary about actor William Shatner called You Can Call Me Bill. Legion M and the acclaimed documentary team at Exhibit A Pictures in producing this fascinating look at one of the most illustrious actors of our time.

Legion M is also working on a great project called Defiant, The Story of Robert Smalls. Legion M brought the Defiant project to San Diego Comic-Con, and we had a great time talking to some of the creative people behind the project. Some of the creatine people we met include Nikolas Draper-ivey (Cover Artist) An American illustrator based outside of New York City. His style plays heavily...