Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3

"Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3" is the third issue in the Star Trek vs. Transformers miniseries. Published by IDW Publishing, it was released in November 2018.

Summary

Solicitation blurb

Klingons and Decepticons lay siege to a remote Federation dilithium mine – and the only thing holding them back is the shaky alliance of Captain Kirk and Optimus Prime. But what dark secret is buried beneath the ground... and can this uneasy partnership withstand the revelations?

The Transformers '80s cartoon series meets Star Trek: The Animated Series in a no-holds-barred Saturday Morning mash-up for the ages!

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Memorable Quotes

"What were you thinking getting blasted like that?! You're even more stubborn than the captain!"

- McCoy to Optimus Prime

"What is that suppose to be?!"
"It appears to resemble an overly-large metal version of the extinct Earth creature Tyrannosaurus rex. Though, I admit this seems a highly illogical for a Cybertronian to take."

- McCoy and Spock upon seeing Trypticon

"Humans! Your Captain Kirk is risking his life piloting the Enterprise–giving you a chance to get these civilians clear. So move it!'"

- Arcee

"Hang on!"
"To what? I'm a doctor, not a magnet!"

- Arcee and McCoy

Background information

Creators

• Writers:
  • John Barber
  • Mike Johnson
• Artists:
  • Jack Lawrence (interior art)
  • Josh Burcham (color art)
  • Christa Miesner (letter art)
  • Philip Murphy (cover A)
  • Gavin Fullerton (cover B)
  • Megan Levens (retail incentive cover)
• Editors:
  • Chase Marotz
  • David Mariotte
• Publisher:
  • Greg Goldstein
• Special thanks to Sonal Majmudar, Bryan Olender, Ed Lane, Beth Artale and Michael Kelly as Hasbro and Risa Kessler, Marian Cordry and John Van Citters at CBS Consumer Products.

Cover gallery

Retail incentive cover

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Characters

USS Enterprise

James T. Kirk

Spock

Leonard McCoy

Hikaru Sulu

M'Ress

Klingons

Kuri

Transformers

Optimus Prime

Windblade

Arcee

Ratchet

Jazz

Bumblebee

Fortress Maximus/Fortress Tiberious

Thundercracker

Airachnid

Starscream

Megatron

Soundwave

Trypticon

Thrust

Dirge

External links

• "Prime's Directive, Part Three" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• "Prime's Directive, Part Three" at Transformers Wiki