Star Trek (DC volume 1): Promises to Keep (Star Trek (DC volume 1)) - Star Trek (DC volume 1): Promises to Keep, Issue 9

Tom Sutton (pencil art – interior and cover), Ricardo Villagran (inking – interior and cover), Michele Wolfman (color art), John Costanza (letter art), Mike W. Barr (writer)

DC Comics

1984

23 páginas

46m

ISBN-1: 0

Star Trek (DC volume 1): Promises to Keep, Issue 9

New Frontiers (Part 1 of 8)

Summary
After visiting with Spock, Sarek, and Amanda, Kirk and his colleagues depart Vulcan aboard the Klingon Bird-of-Prey and travel to space station Regula I. On Earth, Starfleet Admiral Turner orders Captain Styles to take the USS Excelsior and retrieve Kirk and the Bird-of-Prey. On Regula I, Carol Marcus angrily confronts Kirk over the death of their son, David Marcus. The crew ponders their future then attends a memorial service for David in the Genesis cave inside the Regula planetoid. Meanwhile, in the mirror universe, the ISS Enterprise obtains vital data from Carol Marcus on Regula I. Carol accuses Captain Kirk of killing their son just before Kirk orders Regula I destroyed. The Empire is preparing to conquer another universe...

Background information

This story was reprinted in the paperback The Mirror Universe Saga.
Takes place between the events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
Throughout this story arc (and many subsequent DC issues), Saavik is drawn in the likeness of Kirstie Alley.
Story continues in the next issue.

Creators

Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry

Writer : Mike W. Barr

Artists:
Tom Sutton (pencil art – interior and cover)
Ricardo Villagran (inking – interior and cover)
Michele Wolfman (color art)
John Costanza (letter art)
Editor: Marv Wolfman

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 1 characters.

Regular and recurring characters
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Hikaru Sulu
Uhura
Pavel Chekov
Saavik
Sarek
Amanda
T'Lar
Carol Marcus
Styles
Stephen Turner
Starfleet Grand Admiral.
James T. Kirk (mirror)
Spock (mirror)
Montgomery Scott (mirror)
Hikaru Sulu (mirror)
Nyota Uhura (mirror)
Pavel Chekov (mirror)
Saavik (mirror)
Mirror universe counterpart of Saavik.

Other characters
Mirror universe Regula I scientists
The entire station populace died in the ISS Enterprise attack.
ISS Enterprise navigator
Lieutenant junior grade. Appears to be the mirror universe counterpart of Elizabeth Sherwood.
Carol Marcus (mirror)
Mirror universe counterpart of Carol Marcus. Dies in this issue.

References
Genesis; harp; mirror universe; Regula I; Regula; Terran Empire.

HMS Bounty
Kirk's bird-of-prey.
ISS Enterprise
Empire starship.
Regula I (mirror)
Terran space station.

Writer(s):
Mike W. Barr
Artist(s):
Tom Sutton and Ricardo Villagran
Publisher:
DC Comics
Series:
DC TOS volume 1 #9
Published:
December 1984
Pages:
23
Stardate:
8215.5 (2285)

About Collection: Star Trek (DC volume 1)

Publisher:
DC Comics
Published:
January 1984 – November 1988
Issues:
56
Timespan:
2284 onward
Star Trek was a comic book series published by DC Comics in the United States of America, running for 56 issues from February 1984 until November 1988.

Contents

Summary
The continuing voyages of Admiral Kirk and crew aboard the refit Enterprise following the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. (Issues #1-#8)

The shakedown voyage of Admiral Kirk and crew aboard the USS Excelsior following the events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. (Issues #9-#37)

The continuing voyages of Captain Kirk and crew aboard the new Enterprise following the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. (Issues #37-#55)

Characters

DC TOS (volume 1) characters

Creators
This list contains 38 items
Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
Writers: (14)
Mike W. Barr (#1-16)
L.B. Kellogg (#17)
Paul Kupperberg (#18, #30)
Walter Koenig (#19)
Wenonah Woods (#20)
Bob Rozakis (#21, #26)
Tony Isabella (#22-23, #29, #31)
Diane Duane (#24-25, #28)
Robert Greenberger (#27)
Len Wein (#31-37, #39-40)
Michael Fleisher (#38)
Michael Carlin (#41-47)
Peter David (#48-55)
Martin Pasko (#56)
Pencilers: (8)
Tom Sutton (#1-6, #8-18, #20-27, #29, #31-34, #39-52, #55)
Eduardo Barreto (#7)
Dan Spiegle (#19)
Gray Morrow (#28, #35-36, #56)
Carmine Infantino (#30)
Curt Swan (#37)
Adam Kubert (#38)
Gordon Purcell (#53-54)
Inkers: (5)
Ricardo Villagran (#1-4, #6-18, #20-27, #29-34, #38-55)
Sal Amendola (#5)
Dan Spiegle (#19)
Gray Morrow (#28, #35-36, #56)
Pablo Marcos (#37)
Colorists: (2)
Michele Wolfman (#1-36, #38-56)
Shelley Eiber (#37)
Letterers: (5)
John Costanza (#1-12, #14-17)
Carrie Spiegle (#13, #19)
Augustin Mas (#18, #20-43)
Helen Vesik (#44-51, #53)
Tim Harkins (#52, #54-56)
Editors: (3)
Marv Wolfman (#1-20)
Mike W. Barr (#18, #20, #27)
Robert Greenberger (#21-26, #28-56)

Issues
#1 - "The Wormhole Connection"
#2 - "... The Only Good Klingon..."
#3 - "Errand of War!"
#4 - "Deadly Allies!"
#5 - "Mortal Gods"
#6 - "Who Is Enigma?"
#7 - "Pon Farr"
#8 - "Blood Fever"
#9 - "Promises to Keep"
#10 - "Double Image"
#11 - "Deadly Reflection!"
#12 - "The Tantalus Trap!"
#13 - "Masquerade!"
#14 - "Behind Enemy Lines!"
#15 - "The Beginning of the End..."
#16 - "Homecoming..."
#17 - "The D'Artagnan Three"
#18 - "Rest and Recreation!"
#19 - "Chekov's Choice"
#20 - "Giri"
#21 - "Dreamworld"
#22 - "Wolf on the Prowl"
#23 - "Wolf at the Door"
#24 - "Double Blind, Part One"
#25 - "Double Blind, Part II"
#26 - "The Trouble With Transporters!"
#27 - "Around the Clock"
#28 - "The Last Word"
#29 - "The Trouble With Bearclaw"
#30 - "Uhura's Story"
#31 - "Maggie's World!"
#32 - "Judgment Day!"
#33 - "Vicious Circle!"
#34 - "Death Ship!"
#35 - "Stand-Off!"
#36 - "The Apocalypse Scenario!"
#37 - "Choices!"
#38 - "The Argon Affair!"
#39 - "When You Wish Upon a Star...!"
#40 - "Mudd's Magic!"
#41 - "What Goes Around..."
#42 - "The Corbomite Effect!"
#43 - "Paradise Lost!"
#44 - "Past Perfect"
#45 - "Devil Down Below!"
#46 - "Getaway"
#47 - "Idol Threats"
#48 - "The Stars in Secret Influence"
#49 - "Aspiring to be Angels"
#50 - "Marriage of Inconvenience"
#51 - "Haunted Honeymoon"
#52 - "Hell in a Handbasket"
#53 - "You're Dead Jim"
#54 - "Old Loyalties"
#55 - "Finnegan's Wake!"
#56 - "A Small Matter of Faith"

Other publications
Annual
#1: "All Those Years Ago..."
#2: "The Final Voyage"
#3: "Retrospect"

Who's Who in Star Trek
#1: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1"
#2: "Who's Who in Star Trek 2"

Movie adaptations
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Reprint collections
"The Mirror Universe Saga"
"Who Killed Captain Kirk?"

Publisher:
DC Comics
Published:
January 1984 – November 1988
Issues:
56
Timespan:
2284 onward

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