Writer(s):	Diane Duane
Artist(s):	Gray Morrow
Publisher:	DC Comics
Series:	DC TOS volume 1 #28
Published:	July 1986
Pages:	23
Stardate:	8899.7 (2280s)

"The Last Word"

McCoy uses a mind meld to save an endangered crewman.

CreatorsEdit

• Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
• Writer: Diane Duane
• Artists:
  • Gray Morrow (interior art)
  • Michele Wolfman (color art)
  • Agustin Mas (letter art)
  • Joe Brozowski and Ricardo Villagran (cover art)
• Editor: Robert Greenberger

BackgroundEdit

• Noted Star Trek author Diane Duane wrote this issue, credited as "Diane Duane, R.N.".
• Takes place between the events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

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 DC TOS volume 1 characters.

James T. Kirk

Spock

Leonard McCoy

Montgomery Scott

Uhura

Pavel Chekov

Saavik

Ensign Nancy Bryce

Konom

Heming

Excelsior crew-member

M'Benga

Member of the USS Excelsior medical department. See notes.

Tom Krejci

Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.

Lieutenant Lia Burke

Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.

Brassard

Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.

Athende 

Sulamid Excelsior crew-member

Alain Reynolds 

Excelsior crew-member

Brickner 

Excelsior crew-member

Avoca 

Excelsior crew-member

Greg Thometz 

Excelsior crew-member (dies in this issue).

Winthrop 

Excelsior crew-member

Lee 

Excelsior crew-member

Naraht 

Horta Starfleet officer assigned to the Excelsior.

NotesEdit

• McCoy's full name is given as Leonard Edward McCoy in this issue, despite being previously established as "McCoy, Leonard H." Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
• It is unclear if "M'Benga" in this issue (mentioned only) is the canon M'Benga (though it seems implied).

ReferencesEdit

USS Excelsior 

Excelsior-class Federation starship.

12-Lyncis

System with one M-class planet

Horta; M'Benga; Vulcan mind meld