I.M.O. Review of Star Trek: Crew #3 (IDW Publishing) By Eddie R.

Continuing the mission.

When it comes to Star Trek stories, especially ones dealing with the Original series, or even more to the specific, Pre- TOS, one has to keep in mind that there were usually 3 types of story plots. Either it was hostile Aliens, a hostile planet, or my personal favorite, a hostile computer or Androids. Now, these plots were used in any combination in order to achieve a delicate balancing act between telling a good story, with lots of action, suspense, and usually a moral, with a positive outcome at the end. It must be very hard to juggle this type of story, because you don’t really want to sound too preachy, nor do you want the story to become bogged down with so much techno talk, where people will tune out, and move on to something which is easier to get their heads around. I am so glad that none of this is the case.



I.M.O. John Byrne’s Star Trek: Crew #3 continues to be one of the best written Trek comics currently out there. This issue opens with our female Ensign, now promoted to rank of Lieutenant, and well on her way to becoming the Future Number One aboard the U.S.S Enterprise, currently serving aboard the U.S.S Ventura.

On this mission, The Lieutenant’s landing party transports down to investigate what seems to be another failed human colony, but they soon discover a deserted 1960’s small rural American town in pristine condition, but minus one thing: people. As the story unfolds, we get a fast paced adventure involving all 3 types of plotlines I mentioned before, but so well balanced that we even get a bit of a history lesson concerning a certain Eugenics war, mixed in for an added bonus.

As usual, the visuals are stunning, making the ship and the era which this story takes place in, feel right. Once the outcome of this mission is resolved, our Lieutenant finally gets the commendation she has been seeking since the first issue, allowing this story to come full circle.

But as any Star Trek fan knows, every ending like this is just the beginning of a new adventure.

9/10

Eddie R.
Review Editor.