A collection of Short Stories by different writers all of them good. Especially for a Star Trek fan like me. ( )

I swear, I must be the only person in the world buying the Star Trek mangas, because I never see anyone else discussing them, but I enjoy them, so why not? Wil Wheaton's "Acts of War" is a decent story, well told. Somewhat predictable, but the parallel structure of having both Captain Kirk and a Klingon commander narrate the tale as they are put on trial by their own governments is pulled off quite well, especially in regards to the final fate and thoughts of each character. E. J. Su's art doesn't disappoint, either-- he's my favorite of the regular artists in this series. Stylized yet recognizable. David Gerrold's "Bandi" is a slight, if fun story-- what is with Gerrold's obsession with fluffly animals? A number of good funny moments, and Gerrold of course has an excellent command of the classic crew. Don Hudson's art is not manga-styled at all, aside from the bandi bear itself, but who wouldn't love the shot of the Enterprise with hearts radiating from it? The standout story for me was Luis Reyes's "The Humanitarian", where Spock takes command of the Enterprise while Captain Kirk stays behind on Vanguard Station. It's a pitch-perfect Spock story-- bad thing after bad thing keeps on happening, but all the while Spock stays in control because he has to. I really liked this one. Spock is the man, and Reyes captures his daily struggle effectively. The final story, Nathaniel Bowden's "Inalienable Rights" is a discrimination-on-an-alien-planet tale we've seen a hundred times over, and doesn't bring anything new to the genre: the book's weak link.