The Gorn Crisis

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Writer(s):	Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Artist(s):	Igor Kordey
Publisher:	WildStorm Comics
Series:	WildStorm TNG
Published:	January 2001
Pages:	96
Stardate:	51701.3 (2375)

The Enterprise is sent to secure an alliance with the Gorn during the Dominion War, while an untimely civil war in the Gorn Hegemony arises.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Background Information 2.1 Creators 3 Characters 3.1 Main Characters 4 References 5 External link

[edit] Summary

From the back cover

With a fierce war raging and resources running low, the U.S.S. Enterprise ™ has been assigned a sensitive diplomatic mission – to enlist aid from the alien race known as the Gorn. But the Gorn have a crisis of their own, a brewing revolution in their ranks. And when it comes to the Federation, some of the Gorn have long memories...

With more than eleven million copies of their books in print, authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta are no strangers to fans of high-octane science fiction adventure. Well known for their Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune novels, THE GORN CRISIS marks their first foray into the Star Trek ® universe.

Painter Igor Kordey has illustrated the adventures of many of today's most beloved pop culture icons, including Tarzan, Star Wars, Predator, and Batman. THE GORN CRISIS is his first Star Trek project.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Gorn Crisis" was a graphic novel about the Gorns attempt to retake the Cestus III colony, as the USS Enterprise-E tries to stop them, which coincided with a Gorn civil war.

[edit] Background Information

• For some reason, the Enterprise transporter room, which usually has 6 pads, has 10.

[edit] Creators

• Writers:
  • Kevin J. Anderson
  • Rebecca Moesta
• Artists:
  • Igor Kordey (painting)
  • Richard Starkings (letters)
  • Albert Deschesne (letters)
  • Alex Sinclair (design)
• Editor: Jeff Mariotte

[edit] Characters

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in WildStorm TNG characters.

[edit] Main Characters

• Jean-Luc Picard
• William T. Riker
• Data
• Geordi La Forge
• Deanna Troi
• Beverly Crusher

[edit] References

Cestus III; Dominion; Dominion War; Gorn; Manual steering column; Vulcan

[edit] External link

• Wildstorm's Lush Epic "The Gorn Crisis", a Startrek.com review.