On the eve of Patrick Stewarts return to Star Trek, we take a deep dive into everything we know, everything we hope for and meet the crew of Star Trek Picard! Plus, in celebration of the new series we also review Picard: Countdown in our Library; take a look at the Odyssey Class featured in the comics in Shipyards plus focus our Retro Review on Picard’s jump to the big screen in Generations!
In our “Boldly Go” section we take a peek at the new Section 31 show; briefly recap what we know about Discovery’s season 3 and speculate on who could lead the crew into the future frontier!
As well as looking towards new adventures, we also pay tribute to the past. As we remember Aron Eisenberg, Rene Auberjonois & DC Fontana; including a look at Nog’s best episodes! Members can also download an Alternate Cover featuring DS9’s Security Chief Odo front and centre!
The Absent Friends & New Frontiers Edition Also Includes
- New Features including Generations & Alien Retro Review; For the Uniform: The First Contact Era; The Best of Nog; What Is Star Trek? & More!
- Fleet Alert Recapping the year we’ve left behind and looking to the future: Plus fuill departmental reports including a look at the new Academy!
- On Screen! Recapping some of the best new Film & TV including The Expanse Season 4, the Good Place, Joker, Dark Fate, The Witcher and plenty more!
- News, previews & reviews including the usual Comic Book and Sci Fi Spotlights in the Library as well as Outer Worlds, Shenmue 3 and more in Holodeck.
The “New Frontiers & Absent Friends” Edition of Comms is available to all logged in registered members at sfcq2.com/comms. Download options are also available at Starbase Europa & your inbox via our Comms mailing list.
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