1176. The Rules of DiplomacyPUBLICATION: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Celebrity Series - Rules of Diplomacy #1, Malibu Comics, May 1995
CREATORS: Aron Eisenberg & Mark Paniccia (writers), Leonard Kirk (artist)
STARDATE: Unknown (follows issue #30)
PLOT: As part of his Starfleet entry tests, Nog is sent to Ferenginar with the son of a Klingon officer as a guide and diplomat. Nog keeps the Klingon out of trouble, though he's less naive than he seems. They return to Deep Space 9 good friends.
CONTINUITY: This story features Nog strongly. Nog knocked over some quadrotriticale (The Trouble with Tribbles). One Ferengi is selling weapons from Capella IV (Friday's Child).
DIVERGENCES: None.
PANEL OF THE DAY - Whiny Ferengi combat training.
REVIEW: Great fun! Though essentially a series of set pieces set on Ferenginar (which it's nice to see more of), what holds them together is a well-written Nog using his wits to help the young Klingon not get fleeced, while also making him give the Ferengi a good report. Eisenberg knows his character well and makes him shine (prefiguring his role as a super-cadet on the show), and both he and Paniccia tackle the subject with a sense of humor without ever having it devolve into farce. One of the better DS9 comics I've read.
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