SONS OF STAR TREK - graphic novel

The youngsters from the Star Trek universe come together to share a story.

Three of Star Trek's most famous sons are struggling to find their own way in the universe. Jake Sisko's family has been reunited and his father has saved the universe - again - and Jake is trying to understand where he fits into the picture.

Meanwhile, Nog feels the pressure of performing well and proving the nay-sayers wrong, as he faces the challenges of being the first Ferengi enlisted in Starfleet. And Alexander Rozhenko, son of Worf, is still emotionally crippled after having been one of Kahless’ most devoted followers.

Who better, then, to bring these three sons together in an 'It's a Wonderful Life' sort of way than the cosmic egomaniac, Q? But these are the sons of Star Trek, so it's only fitting that this Q is QJ - Q Junior, the son of the Q we know.

They are transported to alternate realities where, presumably, they can work out their issues and grief, and come back as better and more prepared young men. But it's Q - Q-lite - and of course things are bound to go wrong. Who is going to step up and save them all?

In addition to the featured characters of the story, this book brings in a number of other characters familiar to fans of the various Star Trek shows. Perhaps my favorite would be Beckett Mariner who, as a child of a ships captain, would qualify as a 'child of Star Trek.'

But as much as I enjoyed seeing a lot of these different characters, I am not a big fan of Q and even less a fan a QJ.

One of the bog problems in a story like this is that there are no stakes. Of course Jake, Nog, (and maybe even Alexander) don't want anyone to die but in this story, none of them are in imminent danger and those who are, even if they are familiar names and faces, are from a different universe - if they even really exist at all.

The artwork here is generally pretty good. I didn't have any trouble recognizing characters (too often a problem) and the art kept the energy and action moving nicely.

I liked the crossovers and characters from different series coming together, but, not being a fan of the Q character and, I have to admit, not being particularly fond of these sons, this would be rated as one of my favorite Star Trek graphic novels.

Looking for a good book? The graphic novel, Sons of Star Trek, is generally a pleasant enough read for an afternoon, but it's not a 'must-have'.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

* * * * * *

Sons of Star Trek

author: Morgan Hampton

artist: Angel Hernandez

publisher: IDW Publishing

ISBN: 9798887241555

paperback, 128 pages

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