Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone - July 2014

[Enterprise1701]

So I just spotted this on startrek.com:

When a lethal metamorphic virus strikes a Starfleet medical conference, Doctors Beverly Crusher, Julian Bashir Katherine Pulaski and the EMH join forces -- with assists from Dr. Leonard McCoy and Dr. Phlox -- to save the day. That’s the plot of Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone, a comic-book adventure coming in July from IDW Publishing in tandem with CBS/Paramount and XPRIZE.
The story, in fact, is inspired by real-world, $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE international competition that’s underway now. As previously reported, 30 teams are vying to develop a consumer-friendly mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting a set of health conditions and vital health metrics, a la Star Trek’s legendary Tricorder.
Star Trek: Flesh and Stone is written by veteran Star Trek scribes Scott and David Tipton. “There aren’t very many ‘firsts’ left in the world of Star Trek,” Scott Tipton said in a statement. “So when IDW and XPRIZE came to us with the opportunity to team up all six of Trek’s doctors for the first time, how could we say no?” Added David Tipton, “The tricky part is how to get them together, since some of them are separated by about two hundred years. How does it happen? You’ll just have to wait and see…”
Commenting on behalf of XPRIZE, Rob Hollander, Vice President of Brand & Content for XPRIZE, said, “While XPRIZE is currently catalyzing a future where a Tricorder-like device is a common household item, we are thrilled to have inspired this parallel Star Trek story centered around the use of the Tricorder, further blurring the line between science fiction and reality.”
Visit www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org to learn more about the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition. And keep an eye on StarTrek.com for additional details about Star Trek: Flesh and Stone.

What do you think? I, for one, am intrigued by the prospect of a new, original IDW comic that isn't Abramsverse-oriented.

 

[JD]

It sounds like it could be fun.

 

[BritishSeaPower]

Cool. Nice to see some non-Abrams comics again.

 

[CaptPapa]

^^^ Yes, I'm looking forward to some non-FuTrek too!!!

ME

 

[Christopher]

I assume Phlox and McCoy will be represented either through flashbacks (perhaps tied into journal entries) or as holodeck recreations.

I'm wondering about the licensing implications. IDW has never had the license to VGR or ENT. Were they given special permission for this story? Then again, we've seen Tuvok in The Last Generation, so maybe bringing in one character as a "guest star" doesn't require the whole series license.

 

[Markonian]

^^^ Yes, I'm looking forward to some non-FuTrek too!!!

ME

If you don't like the alternate reality Trek, then ignore it. You serve no purpose in bringing up your dislike for that iteration of Trek in a thread about a prime Trek production.


Has the life expectancy of Denobulans been established? Axanar and Vulcans can live for centuries. Phlox may still be alive. OTOH, the cover shows a young McCoy and Phlox doesn't show sign of age, making Christopher's idea more likely.

I'm looking forward to this comic!

 

[F. King Daniel]

Cool. Nice to see some non-Abrams comics again.

Seems weird to be that they would do such a fanwanky crossover comic and NOT include the new McCoy too.

McCOY PRIME (looking over his counterpart): "I'm a doctor, not a bodybuilder!"

 

[Therin of Andor]

I'm wondering about the licensing implications. IDW has never had the license to VGR or ENT. Were they given special permission for this story? Then again, we've seen Tuvok in The Last Generation, so maybe bringing in one character as a "guest star" doesn't require the whole series license.

Phlox has been briefly depicted by IDW in a previous comic already.
http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Against_Their_Nature

The EMH might be the one from "First Contact".

 

[Enterpriserules]

I am looking forward to this! Should be fun to have all the doctors "Together"

 

[The Wormhole]

I'm wondering about the licensing implications. IDW has never had the license to VGR or ENT. Were they given special permission for this story? Then again, we've seen Tuvok in The Last Generation, so maybe bringing in one character as a "guest star" doesn't require the whole series license.

Seven of Nine also had a prominent role in Braga's Hive series. Or did Braga's involvement in that negate any licensing concerns?

Has the life expectancy of Denobulans been established? Axanar and Vulcans can live for centuries. Phlox may still be alive.

There was one Enterprise episode (I think it's The Breach from season 2) where Phlox mentions a grandmother who was 200 or 300 years old, making it possible Phlox could still be alive in the 24th century. Of course, then you have season 3's E2 where Phlox didn't seem to be around on the future NX-01. Although that could be explained as he was killed one of the times the ship was in combat.

 

[Christopher]

Seven of Nine also had a prominent role in Braga's Hive series. Or did Braga's involvement in that negate any licensing concerns?

Doubtful, because he doesn't own the characters, CBS does. I guess there's enough flexibility in the licensing deal to permit guest stars, or maybe they can be licensed on a case-by-case basis.

There was one Enterprise episode (I think it's The Breach from season 2) where Phlox mentions a grandmother who was 200 or 300 years old, making it possible Phlox could still be alive in the 24th century.

Except we don't know how old he already was at the time of the series. He was already old enough to have adult children, at least. I could buy him surviving to the 23rd century, but the 24th is a stretch.

 

[2of1million]

I don't usually go for the comics, but this one looks really good! Must get.

 

[Relayer1]

The Six Doctors anyone ?

 

[Danlav05]

So I just spotted this on startrek.com:

When a lethal metamorphic virus strikes a Starfleet medical conference, Doctors Beverly Crusher, Julian Bashir Katherine Pulaski and the EMH join forces -- with assists from Dr. Leonard McCoy and Dr. Phlox -- to save the day. That’s the plot of Star Trek Special: Flesh and Stone, a comic-book adventure coming in July from IDW Publishing in tandem with CBS/Paramount and XPRIZE.
The story, in fact, is inspired by real-world, $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE international competition that’s underway now. As previously reported, 30 teams are vying to develop a consumer-friendly mobile device capable of diagnosing and interpreting a set of health conditions and vital health metrics, a la Star Trek’s legendary Tricorder.
Star Trek: Flesh and Stone is written by veteran Star Trek scribes Scott and David Tipton. “There aren’t very many ‘firsts’ left in the world of Star Trek,” Scott Tipton said in a statement. “So when IDW and XPRIZE came to us with the opportunity to team up all six of Trek’s doctors for the first time, how could we say no?” Added David Tipton, “The tricky part is how to get them together, since some of them are separated by about two hundred years. How does it happen? You’ll just have to wait and see…”
Commenting on behalf of XPRIZE, Rob Hollander, Vice President of Brand & Content for XPRIZE, said, “While XPRIZE is currently catalyzing a future where a Tricorder-like device is a common household item, we are thrilled to have inspired this parallel Star Trek story centered around the use of the Tricorder, further blurring the line between science fiction and reality.”
Visit www.qualcommtricorderxprize.org to learn more about the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition. And keep an eye on StarTrek.com for additional details about Star Trek: Flesh and Stone.

What do you think? I, for one, am intrigued by the prospect of a new, original IDW comic that isn't Abramsverse-oriented.

I hope it's a fun story - this would literally be the first ever crossover to feature characters from all 5 series !!

 

[Christopher]

I hope it's a fun story - this would literally be the first ever crossover to feature characters from all 5 series !!

Ahem...

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Brave_and_the_Bold

Also, Destiny arguably features characters from all five series if you count Leonard James Akaar, who appeared as a newborn infant in TOS: "Friday's Child." And DTI: Watching the Clock includes characters from all five series if you count TAS as a continuation of TOS, since Loom Aleek-Om from "Yesteryear" is in it. Although, granted, neither features lead characters from all five series -- but TB&TB does.

 

[Danlav05]

I hope it's a fun story - this would literally be the first ever crossover to feature characters from all 5 series !!

Ahem...

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Brave_and_the_Bold

Also, Destiny arguably features characters from all five series if you count Leonard James Akaar, who appeared as a newborn infant in TOS: "Friday's Child." And DTI: Watching the Clock includes characters from all five series if you count TAS as a continuation of TOS, since Loom Aleek-Om from "Yesteryear" is in it. Although, granted, neither features lead characters from all five series -- but TB&TB does.

OK first single official [not that the books aren't official - counting fan fiction] story to feature main characters from all 5 series

 

[BritishSeaPower]

Cool. Nice to see some non-Abrams comics again.

Seems weird to be that they would do such a fanwanky crossover comic and NOT include the new McCoy too.

McCOY PRIME (looking over his counterpart): "I'm a doctor, not a bodybuilder!"

I think it would be needlessly confusing, actually. "Why are there two McCoys? How did AltMcCoy get there?" On a fanwank-level, sure, why not. But altMcCoy adds nothing to the pot, really. Ostensibly, Urban's McCoy is the closest to the original character, too.

I have a feeling, based on the floating heads for Pulaski, McCoy and Phlox that we're going to see the EMH, Crusher and Bashir using log entries from the past.

That is a rather odd depiction of Bashir, though. (And the uniform shoulders are mis-colored.)

 

[Christopher]

^Right. Both McCoys are the same person, just in different timelines. You might as well have the two Saaviks or the three Tora Ziyals meet.

 

[Enterprise1701]

I hope it's a fun story - this would literally be the first ever crossover to feature characters from all 5 series !!

Ahem...

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Brave_and_the_Bold

I think most people will only count a story as a true 5-series crossover if the main characters from each series actually appear together in the same scenes and same timeframe.

That is a rather odd depiction of Bashir, though. (And the uniform shoulders are mis-colored.)

I know, right? The blurb claims that Crusher, Pulaski, Bashir, and the EMH are at a conference, and so they must all be together in person at some point not long after Voyager's return. So it doesn't make sense for Bashir and the Doctor to be wearing mid-DS9/VOY TV uniforms.

 

[JD]

If you look closely they also have the post-First Contact uniform ribbing on the shoulders, so I think someone just screwed up when they were adding the colors.

I hope it's a fun story - this would literally be the first ever crossover to feature characters from all 5 series !!

Ahem...

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Brave_and_the_Bold

Also, Destiny arguably features characters from all five series if you count Leonard James Akaar, who appeared as a newborn infant in TOS: "Friday's Child." And DTI: Watching the Clock includes characters from all five series if you count TAS as a continuation of TOS, since Loom Aleek-Om from "Yesteryear" is in it. Although, granted, neither features lead characters from all five series -- but TB&TB does.

OK first single official [not that the books aren't official - counting fan fiction] story to feature main characters from all 5 series

I'm not sure what you mean here. The comics and books are both licensed through CBS, so they are both equally official.