Being True
I love this issue. I am a huge fan of Star Trek. Big nerd. Big Time. I love it. Here is the thing however. I am not a slappy. If the story is not good science fiction I don't have any problem pointing it out. Most Star Trek Comics that I have read are pale comparisons to the series. This book however did not disappoint.
The plot of the story was not real in depth but it was good and it kept with the Star Trek ideals and premises. The reason for it being lacking a little in depth was due to it's introductions and backgrounds of the crew. The comic took one episode of Star Trek and made it everything it could be if it was released today.
It took characters that were barely introduced in the pilot and went back to Gene Roddenberry's original concepts to fill out the edges. It also adds to the crew and rounds it out by adding a considerably missing Chief Engineer, Communications Officer and Navigator among others. These crew members would have most assuredly been added in the series. It also took a minor characters from the pilot and made him a regular member. Lastly, it took the exposition from the pilot and filled expanded on it. In the original Pilot Captain Pike and his crew are coming back from a failure. A failure so bad Pike considers quitting Starfleet. You can also see Tyler's arm bandaged up. On that mission Pike looses his Yeoman. The Yeoman was a good man and Pike was exceptionally hurt by his death. He appears here because this takes place before his death. He is given the name Dermot Cusack and is made into quite a character.
I gave this issue five stars. If you are a true fan of Star Trek you would love this book. This book is a great read for anyone. It is honest to the mythos and makes me wish there could have been more episodes with the original crew of the Enterprise.