Subject Matter
Genres:
adventure, science fiction
Character(s):
Captain James T. Kirk; Commander Hikaru Sulu; Captain Clark Terrell [Craig ?]; unnamed Starfleet medical officer; Lt. Nyota Uhura (silhouette only); Commander Spock (silhouette only); Lt. Murcia; Lt. Ellix; unnamed Starfleet bridge officers; Lt. Darwin; Lt. Montgomery Scott [Scotty]; Lt. Keenser; Lt. Hila (Andorian engineering officer, intro); unnamed Starfleet engineering officers; Dr. Leonard McCoy [Bones]; Chief Groffus (Tellarite); other unnamed Starfleet officers; Zahra; Commander Valas; unnamed Romulan guard; Livia (Romulan Tal Shiar agent)
First Line:
How are your husband and daughter, Mr. Sulu?
Synopsis:
The Endeavour encounters a new phenomenon, a White Hole, theoretically the opposite of a Black Hole. However, the unexpected actions of two crew members cripple the ship's systems as the ship becomes endangered by the effects of the White Hole, and they must reveal their startling secret to save the ship.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
20
Notes:
Sulu is named the new first officer of the USS Endeavor, replacing Commander Valas who remains in Romulan captivity after the event in issue #4.
Captain Terrell is shown recovering from the removal of the tech that turned him into a Borg. Terrell's first name was given as Clark in issue #3, however in this issue, Sulu calls him Craig. There was also a Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn, so presumably Craig is either a nickname or an error.
Lt. Murcia (introduced in issue #1) and Lt. Hila (introduced in this issue) are revealed to be aliens from an advanced race who took human (Murcia) and Andorian (Hila) form to observe this universe. Hila sacrificed herself to save the Endeavour from the effects of the White Hole, while Murcia, revealed as an alien who is now cut off from his home universe, is allowed to continue to serve on the Endeavour.