The Best of Star Trek


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A collection of stories from DC Comics two Star Trek volumes.

Premise
The Best of Star Trek was a comic book paperback collecting eight issues from DC Comics Star Trek (TOS) monthlies, volume 1 (including two annuals) and volume 2, spanning from 1984 to 1991.

It depicted the events of a later missions taking place between the events of and. Some events of the first DC series don't fit very well into canon, such as portions of the series set between and  which depicted Admiral James T. Kirk in temporary command of the USS Excelsior, with Captain Spock reassigned to the USS Surak.

Creators

 * Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
 * Writers:
 * Mike W. Barr (DC TOS volume 1 #5, DC TOS Annual volume 1 #2)
 * Diane Duane (DC TOS volume 1 #24-25)
 * Peter David (DC TOS Annual volume 1 #3, DC TOS volume 2 #10-12)
 * Artists:
 * Jason Palmer (cover art)
 * Veronica Carlin (publication design)
 * Editors:
 * Introduction by: Nicholas Meyer

Characters

 * Rear Admiral/Captain James T. Kirk
 * Captain Spock
 * Doctor Leonard McCoy
 * Commander/Captain Montgomery Scott
 * Commander Hikaru Sulu
 * Commander Pavel Chekov
 * Commander Uhura
 * Lieutenant Junior Grade Saavik
 * Lieutenant Junior Grade Kathy Li
 * Lieutenant Junior Grade M'Yra
 * Ensign William Bearclaw
 * Ensign Nancy Bryce
 * Ensign Konom
 * Ensign Elizabeth Sherwood
 * Ensign Fouton

Issues

 * "Mortal Gods" (Vol 1 #5)
 * "The Final Voyage" (Vol 1 Annual #2)
 * "Double Blind, Part One" (Vol 1 #24)
 * "Double Blind, Part II" (Vol 1 #25)
 * "Retrospect" (Vol 1 Annual #3)
 * "The First Thing We Do..." (Vol 2 #10)
 * "... Let's Kill All the Lawyers!" (Vol 2 #11)
 * "Trial and Error!" (Vol 2 #12)