IDW Publishing introduced yesterday (through The Hollywood Reporter) that James T. Kirk was heading out on one other mission the place no particular person has gone earlier than in Star Trek: The Final Starship, penned by the Eisner-nominated duo Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, with beautiful visuals by Adrián Bonilla and vibrant colours by Heather Moore. Launching this September, this new Star Trek Universe collection will see the legendary Captain Kirk make an surprising return from the lifeless, simply in time to witness the autumn of the Starfleet he as soon as cherished.
In keeping with IDW:
This epic comedian guide collection takes place throughout The Burn, a galaxy-wide catastrophe which prompted the destruction of each energetic warp core, killing trillions and shattering the peace, stability, enlightenment, and mutual safety the United Federation of Planets offered for seven centuries. Going through a real wild west in area, a mysteriously resurrected Captain Kirk will lead a brand new crew and ship in a seemingly not possible effort to uphold Starfleet’s mission of unity throughout the cosmos.
For the uninitiated, The Burn is a cataclysmic occasion that occurred within the thirty first century and is central to the storyline of Star Trek: Discovery‘s third season. The Burn was a galaxy-wide catastrophe triggered by the genetically altered Kelpien youngster, Su’Kal, who was born and raised in isolation on a dilithium-rich planet and has a novel connection to the substance on account of in-utero publicity. When his mom dies, the extraordinary feelings Su’Kal experiences trigger a subspace resonance by which almost all dilithium within the galaxy abruptly destabilizes and explodes.
The Burn destroys most energetic warp-capable ships throughout the galaxy and basically wipes out Starfleet’s governing physique, the United Federation of Planets, which had trusted dilithium as the important thing ingredient for warp journey and starship energy. As we see in Discovery, The Burn utterly modifications the political energy buildings throughout the galaxy and results in isolationism and chaos throughout many worlds.
However what does Captain Kirk need with The Burn?
“The one acquainted face is the one you’d by no means anticipate to see on this period: Captain James T. Kirk,” said co-writer Kelly. “William Shatner’s iconic efficiency transcends borders – Kirk is likely one of the nice characters of the fashionable fiction canon with a timeless actor to match. He was additionally the primary Star Trek character we ever wrote – a pacesetter and warrior poet with boundless tragedy and contradiction. Now, we’re honored to be taking this character into actually uncharted, groundbreaking territory in The Final Starship – because the Federation’s biggest pioneer should face down the inferno that threatens to eat his whole legacy.”
“Overlook every thing you recognize about Star Trek,” remarked Lanzing within the press launch. “The Final Starship is a brand new crew, a brand new period, and a totally totally different tone; our goal is to be literary, intense, progressive, and most of all, accessible. We’re bringing you into the Federation’s darkest hour by the good, noir-soaked lens of artist Adrián Bonilla with zero homework required.”
The Eisner-nominated author added, ” Longtime Trek followers can have a deep and engaging studying expertise, to make certain – this can be a pivotal second in Trek historical past that’s by no means been even glimpsed earlier than – however above all, The Final Starship is a darkish and sophisticated sci-fi you possibly can hand to anybody. We’ve spent the final eight years celebrating all that Trek has ever been. Now, it’s time to rebuild it from scratch and uncover all it may be.”
IDW’s Star Trek: The Final Starship? #1 will characteristic a main cowl by Francesco Francavilla, a variant by Skyler Patridge, a foil variant by Michael Cho, and a Native Comedian Store Day variant by Malachi Ward. Take a look at the covers and some preview pages under:
The debut challenge of Star Trek: The Final Starship goes on sale September 24, 2025, with a pre-order deadline of August 18, 2025. Go to a comic book store close to you to pre-order.
