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In memory of the Worthy. (Part 2 of 3)

Summary

The Worthy familiarize themselves with their new situation. Tomlinson sends USS Exeter to investigate the hold-up in Lamver unit testing. When the Enterprise-A tries to return the Worthy to their home, they find a disaster has occurred.

Background Information

• This issue is the second issue in a trilogy titled "Return of the Worthy".
• This issue marked the final series appearance of R.J. Blaise. She would later return in one Star Trek Special.
• In keeping with the story's theme, cover artist Jerome K. Moore incorporated the words "Lost in Space" into the hair of the boy alien, Arrit. This was caught and removed by the editor, but Will Robinson and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial still make cameos in the assembled crew in the background. Moore based the likeness of the daughter alien on Kirstie Alley. [1]
• The leader of the Worthy talks about the "Ravenous bug blatter beast of Traal", a creature that appeared in the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books. The beast is again referenced in the final issue of the trilogy.
• It was reprinted in the "Best of Peter David" collection.

Creators

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Writers:
  • Peter David
  • Bill Mumy
• Artists:
  • Gordon Purcell (pencil art)
  • Arne Starr (inking)
  • Jerome K. Moore (cover art: pencil, ink, brush, pen, opaque gouache, China marker[2])
  • Tom McCraw (color art)
  • Bob Pinaha (letter art)
• Editor: Robert Greenberger

Characters

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 characters

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Senior staff of the Enterprise-A.

James T. Kirk

USS Enterprise-A captain.

Spock

Vulcan Enterprise-A exec and science officer.

Leonard McCoy

Enterprise-A surgeon.

R.J. Blaise

Protocol officer assigned as Kirk's (so-called) "watchdog".

Pavel Chekov

Enterprise-A navigator and security chief.

Hikaru Sulu

Enterprise-A helmsman.

Uhura

Enterprise-A communications officer.

Montgomery Scott

Enterprise-A chief engineer.

Styles

Exeter captain.

Catalano

Enajj

Gim

Tomlinson

References

USS Enterprise-A

Federation starship.

USS Exeter

Federation starship. It is not revealed if this was really same USS Exeter encountered in TOS: "The Omega Glory".

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