In this review of Star Trek #1, Captain Seven of Nine must take the Enterprise on a new mission outside of the known galaxy. What awaits her crew?
Star Trek #1
Writer: Chritopher Cantwell
Art and Main Cover: Dennis Menheere
Variant Covers: Viktor Farro, Patrick Horvath, Tom Grummert, J. Gonzo, Joe Quinones, Dennis Menheere
Page Count: 44 pages
Release Date: 9/23/2026
This review contains spoilers
Star Trek #1 kicks off with Captain Seven of Nine in command of the Enterprise-G as she leads her crew on an evacuation mission. When the Revlav system, a group of planets colonized by peaceful Romulans after Romulus’s destruction, experiences multiple planetary electromagnetic field collapses, the Revlavan citizens require immediate rescue.
Once the evacuation is complete, Seven and other command staff meet with Admiral Janeway regarding a highly classified new mission. Outside of the Alpha Quadrant, a fluctuating space-time corridor named Epsilon exists. On the other end of the corridor, Federation probes have discovered three uninhabited M-class planets called “The Trinity.”
Janeway’s plan is to send the Enterprise to explore the Epsilon Corridor and use the Revlavan evacuees to colonize the Trinity, but there’s a catch. For each year that passes in Epsilon, five years pass back home. While some of the Enterprise crew decide to transfer, a majority stay to carry out the mission.
The Enterprise, along with the U.S.S. Lewis, the U.S.S. Pilgrim, and the V.S.S Skon depart for the Epsilon Corridor. They pass through and arrive in Epsilon, where they are detected by Scout Keeper Ran, a mysterious alien figure who monitors the Federation’s arrival, bringing the issue to a close.
Analysis
Writer Christopher Cantwell opens up this new ongoing Star Trek series in exciting fashion. There’s a lot of introduction and set up, but he balances this out with plenty of action, especially early on during the Revlavan evacuation.
The Enterprise crew is made up of a mix of familiar and new faces. Of course, Seven is captain, but fans of Star Trek: Picard will recognize Jack Crusher (ops) and Sidney La Forge (helm). Worf’s son, Alexander Rozhenko, now the chief medical officer, is another link to the past. Brand new crew include Atticus Cassady (first officer), Lily Sato (comms), Terimar (chief engineer), and Keer Durok (tactical / security).
Cantwell gives us tidbits of information about each crew member, but we’ll have to wait to learn more about each one as the series progresses. There was already enough going on in this issue to set up the overall story, leaving no time for lengthy character backgrounds. Plus, this gives Cantwell a chance to build these characters over time, which is something I’m very much looking forward to.
Many fans of the recent Star Trek shows, especially Star Trek: Picard, have wanted to see Star Trek: Legacy with Seven at the helm of the Enterprise and this is as close as we’re going to get to that. The exploration of an entirely new area of space outside of the known galaxy leaves the adventures of this new Enterprise crew wide open.
The big twist with this new mission is the time dilation. This being a Star Trek series, I imagine Cantwell will come up with some way to “fix” the effects of the time differences, but for now, it presents a major issue for the Enterprise crew. Seven’s relationship with Raffi and Jack’s relationship with Jean-Luc (who’s in a coma as Jack heads off to Epsilon) will be tested if this mission takes longer than expected.
Dennis Menheere handles both the illustrations and colors, doing superb work in both areas. The characters are drawn in an angular, visually appealing style. Linework, colors, and shading are slightly on the broad stroke, quick sketch side of things. The style is not a “clean” one, but it works in this story. The overall look is rough and gritty, at times, but bright and more structured at other times.
Final Thoughts
Star Trek #1 leads off a new ongoing series with a mix of old and new, action and intrigue. Any story featuring the Enterprise is going to be big and this one features the exploration of a completely new area of space. With unlimited potential, this series should satisfy both Trek fans and comic readers alike. Have fun, comic lovers!
