Writer(s):	Mike W. Barr
Artist(s):	Lurene Haines
Publisher:	Malibu Comics
Series:	Malibu DS9 Preview #2
Published:	July 1993
Pages:	8
Stardate:	43256.9 (2366)

Summary Edit

A Klingon Bird-of-Prey, Khitomer's Revenge en route to Qo'noS docks at Deep Space 9 so that a prisoner, Mard, can receive medical attention from Dr. Bashir. Mard attempts to escape, but is stopped by Odo. The prisoner then takes Bashir hostage in Sickbay. Sisko discovers that the Klingon captain, K'Leht orchestrated the situation so that the DS9 crew would be forced to kill Mard.

Background Information Edit

• This special preview issue was the second preview issue, also known as an "ashcan". The "official" name and number of this issue was "Hero Illustrated #2", but it is more commonly known simply as "Hostage Situation".
• The story was a short 7 page story that was not repeated in any other release in Malibu's DS9 run.
• The stardate places this story in 2366, which is a full 3 years before the story of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine begins.
• Odo transforms into a Vulcan sehlat, a creature resistant to Klingon disruptors.
• The short story was reprinted in the "Best of DS9" collection.

Creators Edit

• Based on:
  • Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller
• Writers:
  • Mike W. Barr
• Artists:
  • Lurene Haines (painting)
  • Tim Eldred (letter art)
• Editor: Tom Mason

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 Malibu DS9 characters.

Regular and recurring characters Edit

Julian Bashir 

Chief medical officer aboard DS9.

Odo 

Security chief aboard DS9.

Benjamin Sisko 

Commander of DS9.

Kira Nerys 

Bajoran Major, second in command aboard DS9.

Miles O'Brien 

Chief of operations aboard DS9.

Jadzia Dax 

Joined Trill, science officer.

Quark 

Ferengi barkeep.

Morn 

One of Quark's best customers.

K'Leht 

Klingon captain.

Mard 

Klingon prisoner.

References Edit

External linkEdit

• Hostage Situation at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works