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| Series: | TNG |
| Publisher: | WildStorm Comics |
| Published: | June 2000 |
| Written by: | Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski |
| Art by: | Dave Hoover (Penciling), Troy Hubbs & Jason Martin (Ink), Christy Stack (Ink assistant), Neghmeh Zand (Lettering), Jeromy Cox (Colors), Alex Sinclair (Design) |
| Editor: | Jeff Mariotte |
| Issues: | 1 (of 1) |
Embrace the Wolf - When a Federation ally planet falls into anarchy, the Enterprise is sent to investigate only to find it is the work of an enemy a previous Enterprise has faced before!
Back cover
- A Federation-aligned planet is thrown into chaos by a wave of sudden violence. When the U.S.S. Enterprise™ NCC-1701-D arrives to investigate, the source of the madness gripping this planet boards the ship and reveals itself to be the entity Redjac from the classic STAR TREK® episode "Wolf in the Fold," seeking revenge against the Federation for its treatment at the hands of Captain Kirk.
- On board the U.S.S. Enterprise, the entity takes up residence in the holodeck, where it discovers a program reminiscent of an era much to its liking - Victorian London, home of Jack the Ripper. With the Ripper stalking the fog shrouded streets, the task of tracking it downfalls to Data, in the guise of his favorite holo-detective - Sherlock Holmes!
- A "sequel" of sorts to one of the most-loved STARTREK episodes of all time, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® - EMBRACE THE WOLF brings together elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror to tell a remarkable STAR TREK tale!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Summary
- Captain's log. Stardate 47319.2. The Enterprise has been ordered to the planet Enoch-7, where a recent outbreak of inexplicable, worldwide violence has thrown Enochian society into chaos. Since the early days of the Federation, the Enochians have been an extraordinary example of harmonious living, of prosperity through peace. In recent months, however, things have changed. Dramatically.
- Captain's log, stardate 47322.2. I wish I could share President Simone's confidence that Redjac's evil has been contained forever. But a being like this, with a lifespan unimaginable to creatures of flesh, might have a different definition of forever. For now we must comfort ourselves assuage our fears, with the knowledge that as long as there is a Federation of Planets, the Enochians will not stand vigil alone against the unknown dangers of the universe... and the all-too-familiar horror which, for now, lies dormant upon their third moon.
Memorable Quotes
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Background Information
- Based on Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation created by Gene Roddenberry. The Embrace the Wolf comic book is intended to be a "sequel of sorts" to the popular TOS episode "Wolf in the Fold."
- The back of the comic features a step-by-step look at how a comic comes together, from "script," to general story-board "thumbnails," to "Penciling," to "Inks," to "Colors," to final text and letters.
- Redjac's fate in the comic was referenced in the Trek parody film Galaxy Quest. In the film, Jason Nesmith explicitly says, "We all know what happened to that beast on Enoch-7...".
Characters
The senior staff of the Enterprise.
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Commanding Officer of the Enterprise
- William Riker
- First Officer of the Enterprise
- Data
- Operations officer and Android
- Beverly Crusher
- The Enterprise's Chief medical officer
- Worf
- The Enterprise's Chief of security, a Klingon
- Geordi La Forge
- Chief Engineer
- Deanna Troi
- Half-Betazoid half-Human Counselor
References
The Enterprise.
- USS Enterprise-D
- Galaxy class Federation starship, fifth to bear the name.
- Enochians
- A peaceful people that have been living in a unified utopia since the Federations founding, they have often served as a moral model for the Federation. Though never members, they are close allies, and when the Redjac entity strikes the distress call they send is directly to the Federation. They have a space military force, though their ships are mostly technologically inferior to the Enterprise.