Writer(s):	Diane Duane
Artist(s):	Rod Whigham and Arne Starr
Publisher:	DC Comics
Editor(s):	Alan Gold
Series:	DC TOS volume 2 #52
Published:	September 1993
Pages:	24
Stardate:	8752.5 (2280s)

A chilling first contact!

Contents 1 Background Information 1.1 Creators 2 Characters 2.1 Regular and recurring 2.2 Others 3 References 4 External link

Background Information Edit

• Scotty refers to himself as lieutenant commander in a line of dialog, but by the time period portrayed by the stardate, uniforms and rank insignia, he should have been a captain.

Creators Edit

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Writer: Diane Duane
• Artists:
  • Rod Whigham (pencil art - interior and cover)
  • Arne Starr (inking)
  • Tom McCraw (color art)
  • Bob Pinaha (letter art)
  • Carlos Garzon (cover inking)
• Editor: Alan Gold

Characters Edit

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in DC TOS volume 2 characters.

Regular and recurring Edit

James T. Kirk 

USS Enterprise-A captain.

Spock 

Vulcan Enterprise-A exec and science officer.

Leonard McCoy 

Enterprise-A surgeon.

Uhura 

Enterprise-A communications officer.

Montgomery Scott 

Enterprise-A chief engineer.

Others Edit

Ryder 

Starfleet lieutenant junior grade serving as Enterprise-A navigator.

Lagonda 

Atyansa chief.

Meresh 

Atyansa youth.

Kalak 

Klingon captain.

References Edit

IKS Arekkieh 

Klingon battle cruiser, K't'inga-class

Atyansa 

Humanoid species native to the Theata Leonis star system.

egg

USS Enterprise-A 

Federation starship

Gorn

grch 

Atyansa beverage.

hairyman 

Atyansa fabled monster.

M-113 creature

mugato

omelette

tachyonic data input

Talosian

Theata Leonis 

Star system, location of the Atyansa homeworld.

tractor beam

External link Edit

• Epic Proportions at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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