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Star Trek: Countdown #1 early review - MASSIVE SPOILERS!

Having Data back would be awesome - as long as it's Data and not B4.

In mind or body?? Data's body was blown to smithereens at the end of Nem.

And B4 was disassembled and sent away in "Resistance"...if they're going to have to work around something to get Data back, I'd rather it be the real Data in both mind and body.

But was reassembled and given the right to exist in Article of the Federation (right?).
 
And B4 was disassembled and sent away in "Resistance"...

But then reassembled by Bruce Maddox, whereupon he successfully petitioned the Federation Council to be defined as a sentient being with all the rights pertaining thereunto, as depicted in Articles of the Federation and referenced in Greater Than the Sum.
 
Well, I got my copy today.

Based on some specific things in that last panel, I'm not yet convinced there ain't something fishy goin' on here. Can't wait for next month :)
 
And B4 was disassembled and sent away in "Resistance"...

But then reassembled by Bruce Maddox, whereupon he successfully petitioned the Federation Council to be defined as a sentient being with all the rights pertaining thereunto, as depicted in Articles of the Federation and referenced in Greater Than the Sum.

Really? I didn't know that. I should pick that up...
 
I really like the new 24th-Century Starfleet uniform Data was sporting. It's both retro and progressive at the same time, and I dig the new rank pips...

Next issue should really explain how Data wound up back and in command of the Enterprise...
 
Bob Orci himself says it's not canon, cuz he's not getting into that and "the Supreme Court" had yet to rule on it.

who exactly this "Supreme Court" of canon is, i dunno, but as far as I'm concerned if the guy who wrote the frickin' movie AND the frickin' comic says it's not, it ain't. end of.
 
who exactly this "Supreme Court" of canon is, i dunno

These days the buck stops with Paula Block, CBS Consumer Products. All a proposal/manuscript has to do is convince her its a worthy idea. On the new movie, I'd guess she'd do this in consultation with a JJ representative. Rick Berman's no longer around for the rest.
 
who exactly this "Supreme Court" of canon is, i dunno

These days the buck stops with Paula Block, CBS Consumer Products. All a proposal/manuscript has to do is convince her its a worthy idea.

No, the term "Supreme Court" is being used to refer to Abrams, Byrd, Lindelof, Kurtzman, and Orci, the writers and producers currently responsible for the ST franchise. Which is elementary, really, since the people making the shows or films are always the ones who decide what's canon. Paula's job is to make sure that licensed materials are consistent with canon, but it's the filmmakers who decide what the canon is.
 
No, the term "Supreme Court" is being used to refer to Abrams, Byrd, Lindelof, Kurtzman, and Orci, the writers and producers currently responsible for the ST franchise.

I was going to list all of them, but seeing Orci himself was coining the term, it seemed like he wasn't sure if he was included. ;)

Ah, and I think you responded while I was editing/adding.
 
I'm relieved that Orci himself says that it's not canonical, because I really didn't want to have to see the novel line, especially post-Destiny, have to jump through hoops to conform with Countdown.
 
I was going to list all of them, but seeing Orci himself was coining the term, it seemed like he wasn't sure if he was included. ;)

No, he was just saying that he wasn't entitled to "rule" unilaterally on that without consulting the rest of the group.


I'm relieved that Orci himself says that it's not canonical, because I really didn't want to have to see the novel line, especially post-Destiny, have to jump through hoops to conform with Countdown.

Well, it's possible the books will conform to it anyway, if there's a good story that can arise from doing so, and if nothing arises that contradicts existing novel continuity in a way that can't be reconciled. Or maybe not. It's too early to say.
 
The issue was interesting...I hate the updated uniform, nothing wrong with the Dominion War uniforms as I call them or post First Contact if you will. The Enterprise looks like its gone through a refit as well from the brief glimpse we got on the final page. Spock is cool, and Nero's backstory seems interesting as well.
 
The issue was interesting...I hate the updated uniform, nothing wrong with the Dominion War uniforms as I call them or post First Contact if you will. The Enterprise looks like its gone through a refit as well from the brief glimpse we got on the final page. Spock is cool, and Nero's backstory seems interesting as well.

Wait this is out NOW! Why dosen't anyone tell me these things?
 
Well, I got my copy today.

Based on some specific things in that last panel, I'm not yet convinced there ain't something fishy goin' on here. Can't wait for next month :)
Having just read the issue myself...what specific, fishy things are you thinking of in that last panel?

Bob Orci himself says it's not canon, cuz he's not getting into that and "the Supreme Court" had yet to rule on it.
Where did he say this? I don't recall Orci making a statement to that effect...could you point me to it?

Overall, I liked the issue. Nero's backstory is interesting, though I thought Spock was a little too eager to engage in a mind meld with him.

I went to my local comic book store of choice as the guy working there was sorting out the new comics, and there were still only two copies of this issue...

...and I wasn't able to get a copy of KRAD's Farscape comic, either! :(
 
The issue was interesting...I hate the updated uniform, nothing wrong with the Dominion War uniforms as I call them or post First Contact if you will. The Enterprise looks like its gone through a refit as well from the brief glimpse we got on the final page. Spock is cool, and Nero's backstory seems interesting as well.

I too got my copies of the miniseries' first issue. Of all the comics I have read, only DC's Green Lantern topped it.:rommie:

It was interesting to see how much of the prequel spent in the post-Nemesis time. I was interested to see Spock and Nero getting together.

I did enjoy the "our planet is doomed" stuff, although a couple of times I felt like he was Jor-El in the Superman stories.

The art was fun, especially since the same artist was in what I consider to the best of IDW Trek, Klingons: Blood Will Tell.

I have to admit that the last page leads to all kind of questions, which will hopefully be resolved in the next few issue.

Rating (out of 4) :bolian::bolian::bolian:
 
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