Writer(s):	Mike W. Barr
Artist(s):	Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot
Publisher:	Malibu Comics
Series:	Malibu DS9 #1
Published:	August 1993
Pages:	22
Stardate:	46257.8 (2369)

At the edge of the final frontier. - A strange contaminant wreaks havoc with the station after a Starfleet ship returns from the Gamma Quadrant.

Background InformationEdit

• The first-ever DS9 comic, this issue was released as a direct-market photo cover edition, an illustrated cover edition, a gold embossed version, a limited matte black cover edition and a polybagged edition also. There were also several "ashcan" (small-sized preview proofs) available in the preceding summer.
• It was reprinted in the "Best of DS9" collection.
• The captain of the USS Armstrong was intentionally drawn to look like John Tesh.

CreatorsEdit

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry and Deep Space Nine created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller
• Writer: Mike W. Barr
• Artists:
  • Gordon Purcell (pencil art)
  • Terry Pallot (ink art)
  • Patrick Owsley (letter art)
  • Albert Deschesne (color design)
  • The Bu-Tones (color art)
  • Jerome K. Moore (cover art)
  • Richard Ory (cover color art)
  • Rick Sternbach (alternate cover art)
• Editor: Tom Mason

Cover galleryEdit

Special limited gold embossed cover

Limited edition "black" cover

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CharactersEdit

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 charactersEdit

Benjamin Sisko 

Starfleet commander assigned as CO of Deep Space 9.

Kira Nerys 

Bajoran Militia major assigned as Sisko's XO and liaison.

Odo 

Shape-shifting security chief of DS9.

Julian Bashir 

Starfleet doctor, a lieutenant junior grade, assigned as station CMO.

Jadzia Dax 

Joined Trill Starfleet lieutenant assigned as science officer

Miles O'Brien 

Starfleet chief petty officer assigned as chief of operations.

Quark 

Ferengi barkeeper who resides on DS9.

Jake Sisko 

Commander Sisko's teenage son, who resides with him on DS9.

Nog 

Quark's teenage nephew who resides on DS9.

Johnson 

Captain of USS Armstrong. As a publicity stunt, artists for this issue used Entertainment Tonight co-host John Tesh's likeness for Captain Johnson.

ReferencesEdit

USS Armstrong (NCC-19212)

Oberth-class Federation starship.