This comic series brings to life the final year of the USS Enterprise's five-year voyage. It consists of three "episodes" with an overarching story arc that continues in future volumes. The main story involves a child of the Tholian species brought on board the ship when Kirk believes that they are the last survivor of an attack by other Tholians. The crystalline lifeform presents unique challenges for the crew dealing with life support and communications.

Throughout the book, Kirk is particular cognizant of the many losses he's faced on the Enterprise's journey as well as a reluctance to face a future where he'll be promoted to admiral. All of the characters get stories that expand on their television portrayals in interesting ways. I look forward to reading more of this series. ( )

This series of three episodes harken from the end of the USS Enterprise's five year mission. Lanzing/Kelly/Easton does an excellent job with the voices and personalities of the crew, with a particular focus on Kirk's career ending as a captain and his desire to connect with his son, David. Each episode is its own story, the Enterprise has rescued an orphan, the consequences of which run through all three episodes. There are also aliens from some of the original series' episodes: Tholians, Iolians, and Klingons. The artwork is decent too. I hope Lanzing/Kelly/Easton continue this odyssey. ( )

Okay but disposable stories about the original series of Star Trek. There's an overarching storyline about a diplomatic crisis with the aliens from the TV episode "The Tholian Web" due to Kirk taking aboard a Tholian child, the sole survivor of an unexplained massacre. But there are also side trips to other planets for a sequel to "A Piece of the Action" and a Klingon confrontation complicated by a communication breakdown due to an alien artifact.

I understand this is a nostalgia cash-in, but I think I would rather have the crew seeking out new life and new civilizations instead of going back over plowed ground. ( )