A Piece of Reaction

Our most offbeat tale ever!

Warning: This is not a holodeck gone-wild story!!

Background Information

 * This is the final issue of the series.
 * It features a follow-up to . This was one of the concepts investigated for a 30th anniversary show on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but  was done instead, revisiting.
 * Dr. Crusher introduces Data as a "South American", just as he was introduced in.
 * The issue is dedicated to Harold D. Martin (1924-1997), father of Michael A. Martin.
 * The "previously in..." section at the front of the comic features a brief summary of the episode as opposed to the events of the prior issue.
 * Data claims that, according to Captain James T. Kirk's log entry, Bela Okmyx was beamed aboard the USS Enterprise in 2268. However, in "A Piece of the Action", Okmyx never left the surface of Sigma Iotia II. It was in fact Jojo Krako who was beamed aboard the ship.

Creators

 * Writers:
 * Michael A. Martin
 * Andy Mangels
 * Artists:
 * Ron Randall (pencil art - interior and cover)
 * Art Nichols (inking - interior and cover)
 * Kevin Tinsley (color art)
 * Phil Felix (letter art)
 * Editors:
 * Tim Tuohy
 * Chip Carter (editorial assistant - credited as "starfleet")
 * Bob Harras (editor in chief)

Characters

 * Jean-Luc Picard : Captain of the USS Enterprise-E.
 * William T. Riker : First officer of the USS Enterprise-E.
 * Data : Android officer. Introduced as a "South American".
 * Deanna Troi : Ship's counselor.
 * Dr. Beverly Crusher : Chief Medical Officer.
 * Geordi La Forge : Chief Engineer.
 * Admiral Sonny : Leader of the Iotian Gold-shirts.
 * Tepo : A Gold-shirt lieutenant.
 * James T. Kirk : Captain of the USS Enterprise.