Real world article
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"Embrace the Wolf" is a one-shot comic from WildStorm Comics. Written by Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski, with art by Dave Hoover, it was published in June 2000.
Summary[]
- From the back cover
- A Federation-aligned planet is thrown into chaos by a wave of sudden violence. When the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D arrives to investigate, the source of the madness gripping this planet boards the ship and reveals itself to be the entity Redjac from the classic Star Trek episode "Wolf in the Fold", seeking revenge against the Federation for its treatment at the hands of Captain Kirk.
- On board the USS Enterprise, the entity takes up residence in the holodeck, where it discovers a program reminiscent of an era much to its liking – Victorian London, home of Jack the Ripper. With the Ripper stalking the fog shrouded streets, the task of tracking it downfalls to Data, in the guise of his favorite holo-detective – Sherlock Holmes!
- A "sequel" of sorts to one of the most-loved Star Trek episodes of all time, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Embrace the Wolf brings together elements of science fiction, mystery, and horror to tell a remarkable Star Trek tale!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
- Captain's log. Stardate 47319.2. The Enterprise has been ordered to the planet Enoch-7, where a recent outbreak of inexplicable, worldwide violence has thrown Enochian society into chaos. Since the early days of the Federation, the Enochians have been an extraordinary example of harmonious living, of prosperity through peace. In recent months, however, things have changed. Dramatically.
- Captain's log, stardate 47322.2. I wish I could share President Simone's confidence that Redjac's evil has been contained forever. But a being like this, with a lifespan unimaginable to creatures of flesh, might have a different definition of forever. For now we must comfort ourselves assuage our fears, with the knowledge that as long as there is a Federation of Planets, the Enochians will not stand vigil alone against the unknown dangers of the universe… and the all-too-familiar horror which, for now, lies dormant upon their third moon.
Background information[]
- The one-shot is a "sequel of sorts" to the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Wolf in the Fold".
- The back of the comic features a step-by-step look at how a comic comes together, from "script," to general story-board "thumbnails," to "Penciling," to "Inks," to "Colors," to final text and letters.
- The one-shot was collected in volume 33 of the Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection in March 2018, alongside the Wildstorm miniseries Perchance to Dream.
Creators[]
- Based on Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation created by Gene Roddenberry.
- Writers:
- Artists:
- Dave Hoover (pencil art)
- Troy Hubbs & Jason Martin (inking)
- Christy Stack (inking assistant)
- Naghmeh Zand (letter art)
- Jeromy Cox (color art)
- Travis Charest (cover art)
- Alex Sinclair (design by)
- Editor: Jeff Mariotte
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.
The senior staff of the Enterprise
- Jean-Luc Picard
- Commanding Officer of the Enterprise
- William T. Riker
- First Officer of the Enterprise
- Data
- Operations officer and Android
- Beverly Crusher
- The Enterprise's Chief medical officer
- Worf
- The Enterprise's Chief of security, a Klingon
- Geordi La Forge
- Chief Engineer
- Deanna Troi
- Half-Betazoid half-Human Counselor
References[]
The Enterprise
- USS Enterprise-D
- Galaxy-class Federation starship, fifth to bear the name.
- Enochians
- A peaceful people that have been living in a unified utopia since the Federation's founding, they have often served as a moral model for the Federation. Though never members, they are close allies, and when the Redjac entity strikes the distress call they send is directly to the Federation. They have a space military force, though their ships are mostly technologically inferior to the Enterprise.
External link[]
- Embrace the Wolf at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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