Alien Spotlight II

[KRAD]

In the latest issue of Star Trek: The Magazine, there's an interview with IDW's Andrew Steven Harris, where he talks about the upcoming Alien Spotlight II miniseries.

The aliens Andrew says are on tap include the Klingons, the Tholians, the Ferengi, and the Betazoids, with "a couple that will be surprises along the way."

Writers lined up include Keith R.A. DeCandido (that's me ), Scott and David Tipton, James Patrick, Andrew himself, and Mike W. Barr. Mike's involvement means he'll have written for every publisher that's done Trek comics since 1979.

Andrew didn't specify which writer gets which alien, but I've already ended the suspense and revealed that, yes, I'm doing the Klingons. My story will be entitled "Four Thousand Throats..." and I've already written the script.

[Garth Rockett]

I'm looking forward to both the series in general and your issue in particular, KRAD. I enjoyed Perchance to Dream.

[captcalhoun]

Krad. doing Klingons. now THERE'S a shock...

[8of5]

Tholians, woo!

First Alien Spotlight was very strong all round, I hope this batch can live up to those.

[Trent Roman]

KRAD wrote:

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Andrew didn't specify which writer gets which alien, but I've already ended the suspense and revealed that, yes, I'm doing the Klingons. My story will be entitled "Four Thousand Throats..." and I've already written the script.

What was the full expression again? "One man running can slit four thousand throats in one night", or something to that effect?

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

[Christopher]

"Four thousand throats can be slit in one night by a running man." Originally said by a Klingon crewman in "Day of the Dove," but various novelists have interpreted it to be a pre-existing Klingon saying.

[Baerbel Haddrell]

KRAD wrote:

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In the latest issue of Star Trek: The Magazine, there's an interview with IDW's Andrew Steven Harris, where he talks about the upcoming Alien Spotlight II miniseries.

Andrew didn't specify which writer gets which alien, but I've already ended the suspense and revealed that, yes, I'm doing the Klingons. My story will be entitled "Four Thousand Throats..." and I've already written the script.

Great news! I wonder, is it a Gorkon story?

[DS9forever]

TNG Ferengi or DS9 Ferengi? I don't want to see the Enterprise crew bested by the Ferengi again! Amateurs!

[Defcon]

Baerbel Haddrell wrote:

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Great news! I wonder, is it a Gorkon story?

No.

[Trent Roman]

Christopher wrote:

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"Four thousand throats can be slit in one night by a running man." Originally said by a Klingon crewman in "Day of the Dove," but various novelists have interpreted it to be a pre-existing Klingon saying.

Thanks Christopher. I suppose it shouldn't surprise me that it comes from a TOS Klingon. Running and throat-slitting in the darkness doesn't seem particularly honourable. More like an assassin than a warrior.

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

[KRAD]

Baerbel Haddrell wrote:

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Great news! I wonder, is it a Gorkon story?

It is not.

DS9forever wrote:

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TNG Ferengi or DS9 Ferengi? I don't want to see the Enterprise crew bested by the Ferengi again! Amateurs!

TNG Ferengi, as IDW only has the license for TOS and TNG.

Trent Roman wrote:

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Thanks Christopher. I suppose it shouldn't surprise me that it comes from a TOS Klingon. Running and throat-slitting in the darkness doesn't seem particularly honourable. More like an assassin than a warrior.

Only if you lack imagination. IOW, you're making assumptions that my comic book will likely prove wrong.

[JD]

Wow, that's a rather eclectic group of aliens there. I actually really like all of those aliens so I'll probably be picking up the entire series. Did you list the authors and the books in the same order?

[KRAD]

JD wrote:

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Did you list the authors and the books in the same order?

Nope. As I said in the original post, Andrew didn't specify which writer went with which alien.

As it happens, I know that one of the writers listed is doing an alien that wasn't listed.

[8of5]

KRAD wrote:

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TNG Ferengi, as IDW only has the license for TOS and TNG.

Though it could have a significant influence from DS9 - the Andorian issue form the last batch was TNG era, but pulled very heavily from Andorian culture as established in Enterprise (and the DS9 relaunch).

[KRAD]

^ Very true. By the same token, they probably can't use any DS9-established characters (Quark, Rom, Nog, Zek, Brunt, Leck, Ishka, etc.).