Second Contact

From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference

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Writer(s):	Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton
Artist(s):	Cary Nord & Scott Koblish
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Editor(s):	Tim Tuohy
Published:	May 1996
Pages:	64
Stardate:	50893.5 (5 April 2063)
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A crossover between Marvel's X-Men superhero team and the Next Generation Star Trek crew.

[edit] Summary

Following the events of the film Star Trek: First Contact, the Enterprise, while returning to the 24th century, is diverted to the 20th century of a parallel universe by a powerful time traveler called Kang the Conquerer. There, they encounter the super-powered mutants named the X-Men, and assist them in fighting Kang's plan to remake the timelines of every known universe. If these two groups of heroes fail – history itself will change forever!

[edit] Background Information

• The novel Planet X by Michael Jan Friedman is a direct sequel to this comic.
• This story is a follow-up from Star Trek: First Contact.
• The first Star Trek - X-Men crossover appears to take place within the same continuity.
• At one point, one of the X-Men refers to "Kirk" as not being a television character.
• The Star Trek characters make reference to Marvel alien technology suggesting that the Marvel aliens exist in the Star Trek universe.
• The events have the crews having to solve paradoxes of Battle of Wolf 359 and "Days of Future Past from the X-Men stories.

[edit] Creators

• Writers:
  • Dan Abnett
  • Ian Edginton
• Artists:
  • Cary Nord (pencil art)
  • Scott Koblish (inking)
  • John Kalisz (color art)
  • Chris Eliopoulos (letter art)
• Cover Art:
  • Cary Nord and Scott Koblish (original cover)
  • Vince Evans (alternate cover)
• Editors:
  • Tim Tuohy
  • Chip Carter (editorial assistant - credited as "paramount liaison")
  • Julio Soto (assistant editor)
  • Bob Harras (editor in chief)
• Special thanks to Dave Rossi

Star Trek/X-Men
TOS:	"Star TreX"
TNG:	"Second Contact" • Planet X