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Real world article
(written from a Production point of view)

The crew is trapped between an angry Klingon force and a renegade starship that attacked that Empire's outpost.

Background information

The second chapter in the Who Killed Captain Kirk? storyline, this issue was later collected in that book.
This was part of Peter David's first storyline as a Star Trek comic book writer.
The one-eyed Klingon, Kron, was named for another cycloptic character in author Peter David's Aquaman work.

Creators

Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
Writer: Peter David
Artists:
- Tom Sutton (pencil art)
- Ricardo Villagran (inking)
- Michele Wolfman (color art)
- Helen Vesik (letter art)
- Cover artists for this release have not yet been identified.
Editor: Robert Greenberger

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 DC TOS volume 1 characters.

Constitution II class bridge, 2286 — Senior staff of the *Enterprise*-A.

James T. Kirk: USS Enterprise-A captain.
Spock: Vulcan Enterprise-A exec and science officer.
Leonard McCoy: Enterprise-A surgeon.
Montgomery Scott: Enterprise-A chief engineer.
Pavel Chekov: Enterprise-A security chief.
Moron: Growth-stunted Klingon albino found on Miraud. Pocket TNG: "Strike Zone" suggests he later takes the name "Kobry" (to honor his Starfleet guardians, KOnom and Nancy BRYce).
Kron
Konom: Klingon Enterprise-A ensign.
Nancy Bryce: Enterprise-A navigation ensign.
William Bearclaw: Enterprise-A security ensign.
Melchior: Andorian mercenary.
Bendar: Tellarite mercenary.
Grunt: Alien mercenary.
Klingon survivor: Klingon used as target practice by the mercenaries. Bendar and Melchior weren't sure which one had managet to shoot him after Grunt hurled him into the air.
M'Ress: Enterprise-A officer.
Phil Burroughs, aka "Zair": Captain of USS Zephyr.

References

Endicor: Zair's next destination.

USS Enterprise-A quarter — The *Enterprise*-A

USS Enterprise-A: Constitution II-class Federation starship.
Miraud
USS Zephyr (NCC-1005): Miranda-class Federation starship. The Zephyr is only referred to as the "Renegade" in this issue. Her registry was readable off of her hull.

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+{{Sidebar comic|
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+|artist     = [[Tom Sutton]] and [[Ricardo Villagran]]
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+|publisher  = [[DC Comics]]
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+|series     = [[DC TOS volume 1]] #49
-| class="even" | [[Peter David]]
+|published  = {{m|April|1988}}
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+|pages      = 23
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+|year       = [[2280s]]
-| class="even" | [[Tom Sutton]] and [[Ricardo Villagran]]
+|stardate   = 8988.9
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-| class="odd" | Editor:
-| class="even" | [[Robert Greenberger]]
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-| class="even" | [[April 1988]]
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 SUMMARY
+==Memorable quotes==
-==Quotes==
 QUOTES -->
+== Background information ==
-==Creators==
+* The second chapter in the ''[[Who Killed Captain Kirk?]]'' storyline, this issue was later collected in that book.
+* This was part of Peter David's first storyline as a ''[[Star Trek]]'' {{comic}} writer.
+* The one-eyed [[Klingon]], Kron, was named for another cycloptic character in author Peter David's ''Aquaman'' work.
+=== Creators ===
 * Based on ''[[Star Trek]]'' created by [[Gene Roddenberry]]
 * Writer: [[Peter David]]
 * Artists:
 ** [[Tom Sutton]] (pencil art)
-** [[Ricardo Villagran]] (ink art)
+** [[Ricardo Villagran]] (inking)
 ** [[Michele Wolfman]] (color art)
 ** [[Helen Vesik]] (letter art)
+** {{pna-nocoverartist}}
 * Editor: [[Robert Greenberger]]
-==Background==
+== Characters ==
-*The second chapter in the ''[[Who Killed Captain Kirk?]]'' storyline, this issue was later collected in that book.
-*This was part of Peter David's first storyline as a ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[comic book]] writer.
-*The one-eyed [[Klingon]], Kron, was named for another cycloptic character in author Peter David's ''Aquaman'' work.
-==Characters==
 {{non canon characters|DC TOS volume 1}}
-[[Image:Constitution_class_refit_bridge_2.jpg|thumb|[[Senior staff]] of the ''Enterprise''-A.]]
+[[File:Constitution II class bridge, 2286.jpg|thumb|[[Senior staff]] of the ''Enterprise''-A.]]
-; [[James T. Kirk]] : [[USS Enterprise-A|''Enterprise''-A]] [[captain]].
+; [[James T. Kirk]] : {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} [[captain]].
-; [[Spock]] : [[Vulcan]] ''Enterprise''-A [[xO|exec]] and [[science officer]].
+; [[Spock]] : [[Vulcan]] ''Enterprise''-A [[XO|exec]] and [[science officer]].
-; [[Leonard McCoy]] : ''Enterprise''-A [[cMO|surgeon]].
+; [[Leonard McCoy]] : ''Enterprise''-A [[CMO|surgeon]].
 ; [[Montgomery Scott]] : ''Enterprise''-A [[chief engineer]].
 ; [[Pavel Chekov]] : ''Enterprise''-A [[security chief]].
-; Moron : Growth-stunted Klingon albino found on Miraud. ''[[Pocket TNG]]: "[[Strike Zone]]" suggests he later receives the name "Kobrai" in his old age.
+; Moron : Growth-stunted Klingon albino found on Miraud. ''[[Pocket TNG]]: "[[Strike Zone]]" suggests he later takes the name "Kobry" (to honor his Starfleet guardians, KOnom and Nancy BRYce).
 ; Kron
 ; Konom : [[Klingon]] ''Enterprise''-A [[ensign]].
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 ; Phil Burroughs, aka "Zair" : Captain of USS ''Zephyr''.
-==References==
+== References ==
 ;[[Endicor]] : Zair's next destination.
-[[Image:Enterprise A.jpg|thumb|150px|The ''Enterprise''-A]]
+[[File:USS Enterprise-A quarter.jpg|thumb|The ''Enterprise''-A]]
-;[[USS Enterprise-A|USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-A)]] : [[Refit]]-type [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' class]] Federation [[starship]].
+;{{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} : {{Class|Constitution II}} Federation [[starship]].
 ;Miraud
-;USS ''Zephyr'' (NCC-1005): [[Miranda class|''Miranda'' class]] Federation starship. ''The ''Zephyr'' is only referred to as the "''Renegade''" in this issue. Her registry was readable off of her hull.
+;USS ''Zephyr'' (NCC-1005): {{Class|Miranda}} Federation starship. ''The ''Zephyr'' is only referred to as the "''Renegade''" in this issue. Her registry was readable off of her hull.
+{{comic nav
-{{Who Killed Captain Kirk}}
+|series      = [[DC TOS volume 1]]
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+|prev        = #48: "[[The Stars in Secret Influence]]"
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+|next        = #50: "[[Marriage of Inconvenience]]"
-| class="prev" | Previous issue:<br />#48: "[[The Stars in Secret Influence]]"
+}}
-| class="topic" | [[Comics]]<br />[[DC TOS volume 1]]
-| class="next" |  Next issue:<br />#50: "[[Marriage of Inconvenience]]"
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