956. The Peacekeeper Part OnePUBLICATION: Star Trek v.2 #49, DC Comics, June 1993
CREATORS: Howard Weinstein (writer), Rod Whigham and Romeo Tanghal (artists)
STARDATE: 8637.7 (follows the last issue)
PLOT: The disused USS Pacific has been outfitted with a new and powerful weapon based on protomatter, which makes Kirk edgy. But he must still lend it Chekov and Scotty so they can test it, which they do despite the fact that a mysterious figure and its shape-shifting cat have infiltrated the ship and even killed some security guards. When the weapon is tested, the Pacific and the rock it was firing on disappear...
CONTINUITY: Admiral Cartright (I assume it's him) was seen in ST V and will again in ST VI. Protomatter was developped with disastrous results by the Marcuses (ST II and III). The mysterious figure is obviously supposed to be Gary Seven, and the cat, Isis (Assignment Earth).
DIVERGENCES: None.
PANEL OF THE DAY - No really, am I the only one who sees it?
REVIEW: Gary Seven a murderer? Time will tell. For now, a surprising script from Howard Weinstein. There are no alien factions to speak of, no alien politics and he atypically makes actual use of past continuity. Furthermore, the weapons test plot is made more interesting by Kirk's emotional reaction to its link to his son's research, and if he smells a rat, well, Cartwright is in the room, isn't he? It'll also be interesting to see how Chekov gets out of this one, since Weinstein has shown some affection for the character in the past. A good start (I've said this before, I know).
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