Star TreX

A crossover between Marvel's X-Men superhero team and the original Star Trek crew.

Summary
The insane, reality-altering Mutant called Proteus has found a kindred spirit in a nearby universe&mdash; Gary Mitchell. The two power-mad beings are drawing their two realities together; and the X-Men, the Shi'Ar Empire and the crew of the Enterprise must try to stop them&mdash; or both universes will be destroyed.

Memorable Quotes
"Did he just... punch my ship?"
 * - Kirk, after the Enterprise was indeed punched by the Shi'ar Gladiator

"Dr. McCoy?"

"Yes?"
 * - Bones & Beast (Hank McCoy) reply simultaneously to Nurse Chapel, then do a double-take at each other

"Mutant? As in the old Earth term 'Homo Sapiens Superior'?"
 * - Spock

"Gary?!"

"Proteus?!"

[Together] "Friend of yours?"
 * - Kirk and Cyclops respond simultaneously to the combined threat

Background Information

 * The story itself, titled "Star TreX", is 40 pages long, and is followed by several pinups and previews for a number of upcoming titles from Marvel Comics, including:
 * Star Trek: Early Voyages
 * Deep Space Nine
 * Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror
 * Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
 * Star Trek: Unlimited
 * Voyager
 * The pinup gallery contained:
 * "A Star Trek/X-Men Extravaganza" drawn by Terry Dodson & Rachel Pinnock
 * "Space Odyssey: For once, a speechless Spock" drawn by Mike Deodato, Jr.
 * "Trek Classic" drawn by Steve Epting
 * "A Scene we've all wanted to see" (Spock and Beast) drawn by Gary Frank & Cam Smith
 * "Mighty Warriors" (Kirk and Spock fighting a Klingon) drawn by Joe Bennet
 * "The Dream Team" drawn by Pascal Ferry & John Dell
 * "Classic Trek" drawn by Val Semeiks & John Dell
 * The Beast accidentally identifies Enterprise as a starship. It is actually.
 * This issue was followed up by another comic, "Star Trek/X-Men II" and a novel Star Trek/X-Men: Planet X.
 * The story has the Enterprise revisit Delta Vega, the planet where Elizabeth Dehner and Gary Mitchell died in.
 * In the comic "Retrospect" Scotty owns a book with this title.

Creators

 * Writer: Scott Lobdell
 * Artists:
 * Marc Silvestri (pencil art - pgs 1-21; cover pencil art)
 * Billy Tan (pencil art - pgs 22-25, 27-37; inking - pgs 9, 14, 20, 23, 24)
 * Anthony Winn (pencil art - pgs 38-40)
 * David Finch (pencil art - pg 26)
 * Brian Ching (background assists - pgs 1-21)
 * Batt (inking - pgs 1-8, 10-13, 15-19, 21; cover inking)
 * D-Tron (inking - pgs 22, 25, 27-37)
 * Aaron Sowd (inking - pgs 38-40)
 * Joe Weems V (inking - pg 26)
 * Victor Llamas, Team Tron, Jose Guillen, Viet Troung, Mike Manczarek (ink assists)
 * Tyson Wengler, Steve Firchow, Jonathan D. Smith, Richard Isanove (color art)
 * Dennis Heisler (letter art)
 * Editors:
 * Bobbie Chase
 * Polly Watson (assistant editor)
 * Bob Harras (editor in chief)
 * Mike Manczarek (Top Cow coordinator)