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InStar Trek Into Darkness, a model of the NX-01 Enterprise can be seen in Admiral Markus collection.
Video footage inStar Trek Beyondshows us that the crew on the U.S.S.
Franklin wore the same uniforms as the NX-01 Enterprise crew.
We can only wait to see how the Kelvin Timeline develops.
It furthermore shows whereThe Next Generationcrew ended up since.
Romulus, and the rest of the galaxy, is in danger of a massively destructive supernova.
Unfortunately, this comes too late for Romulus and the planet is destroyed.
The destruction of Romulus eventually leads to the Prime Timeline events in the MMORPG videogameStar Trek Online.
The Kelvin incident causes a number of diversions from the Prime Timeline.
In the Prime Timeline, Kirk was born on Earth in Ohio.
Another difference of note in the Kelvin Timeline is an earlier born Pavel Chekov.
A change that was probably made because Chekov would otherwise be a 13-year-old during the events ofStar Trek.
The biggest change might be to the Enterprise herself.
The interior of the ship is a lot different from what we saw inThe Original Series.
The ships measurements are also different.
More on that later when we talk about the comicStar Trek: Countdown to Darkness.
IDW also adapted the movie into a six-issue comic, if youd rather keep on reading.
There is also a tie-in videogame calledStar Trek DAC, an arcade style top-down shooter.
The comic tells us what they did in those years.
Actually, the comic takes a deleted scene of Nero on a Klingon prison planet and expands upon it.
Its a shame that scene was cut from the movie.
It might be best to read this comic after seeingStar Trek, as its quite spoiler heavy.
Repeat viewers might find added motivation to Neros actions in the movie.
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In this first volume, we get two stories set afterStar Trek.
The second story is The Galileo Seven, which is a season 1 episode.
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This version of the story gives us flashbacks to just after young Kirk crashed the Corvette in the movie.
Frank has a live-action appearance in a deleted scene of the movie.
The second story, called Vulcans Vengeance, is the first story not to adapt anOriginal Seriesstory.
Spock attempts to infiltrate, but gets a nasty surprise.
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In it the Enterprise gets a lead on the U.S.S.
Archon, a starship that disappeared a century earlier.
The next story had to happen at some point.
Its a Kelvin Timeline version ofThe Original Seriesseason 2 episode The Trouble with Tribbles.
The stories ofVolume 1,Volume 2, andVolume 3are also collected inStar Trek: New Adventures, Vol.
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In the story, Hendorff muses about the Kelvin version of events ofThe Original Seriesseason 2 episode The Apple.
The second story is called Keensers Story and tells us how he ended up as Scottys sidekick.
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Then, in Scotty, we see how a young Montgomery Scott found his interest in engineering.
The game stars the likenesses and voice talents of the cast of the movies.
Its set between the comicStar Trek, Vol.
5and the movieStar Trek Into Darkness, about a year afterStar Trekin 2259.
The Enterprise encounters a group of Vulcan scientists who want to create a new Vulcan home planet.
They however open a rip in space, prompting a Gorn invasion.
The storys canon status is in dispute.
Enterprise before Captain Pike and Captain Kirk.
In the Kelvin Timeline, this is still true.
How is that possible, as the U.S.S.
Enterprise was brand new inStar Trek?
Well, April was the captain of a U.S.S.
Enterprise before the U.S.S.
Enterprise Kirk is the captain of.
Yes, in the Kelvin timeline there is an Enterprise between the NX-01 Enterprise and the U.S.S.
Back on Earth this leads to a demotion for Kirk by a disappointed Admiral Pike.
Paramount Pictures and production company Bad Robot went to great lengths to cloak the true name of Cumberbatchs character.
When Kirk and company visit Klingon home planet QonoS, something very interesting happens.
QonoS moon Praxis is already destroyed.
Vengeance is said to be twice the size of the U.S.S.
Enterprise-E which is 685 metres.
While this was the firstStar Trekmovie in 3D, certain scenes where shot in the IMAX format.
These scenes have had a bumpy road getting to home media.
But this release doesnt have the 3D version ofStar Trek Into Darkness.
Something that probably would have been better addressed in the movie.
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Enterprise is in preparation to embark on a five-year mission into unknown space.
This calls for a detour to New Vulcan, where Spocks girlfriend Uhura finds a nasty surprise waiting.
2, which does not includeStar Trek: Countdown to DarknessorStar Trek: Khan.
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On the planet Khitomer, a new Klingon colony is being set up.
However, the colony is soon destroyed by Romulan warships who have acquired some technology from a third party.
The Enterprise gets involved and clashes with Klingon ships that have an eerie resemblance to Neros Nerada.
Yuki Sulu is a new character that hasnt appeared before in the Prime Timeline that we could find.
You might remember the planet Khitomer from Prime Timeline movieStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
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8
Medium:comic, issues 29 to 34 (2014)
Volume 8 features three stories.
In the first story, Parallel Lives, we follow a mission on the U.S.S.
Enterprise helmed by Captain Jane Tiberius Kirk.
Yes, Jane Kirk.
This is a parallel universe to the Kelvin Timeline where the same things happened but everyone is gender swapped.
This means that most of the main characters are now female.
The story also explores whether Kirks contact with Khans blood will have repercussions in the future.
Eventually, this gender-swapped crew encounters another Enterprise the Enterprise of Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
InStar Trek Into Darkness, you might have spotted the cyborg-looking crew member on the bridge.
This is Starfleets first and only Humanoid Mainframe Interface, Science Officer 0718.
Where did he come from all of a sudden?
I, Enterprise explains.
The stories ofStar Trek Volume 7andVolume 8are also collected inStar Trek: New Adventures, Vol.
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We return to the Prime Timeline post-Star Trek: Countdown.
Q visits Ambassador Jean-Luc Picard on the U.S.S.
Here Q informs Picard that Spock survived and that his actions created the Kelvin Timeline.
Then Q departs to visit the Kelvin Timeline U.S.S.
Enterprise, where he takes Kirk on a trip to the Kelvin version ofThe Next Generationera.
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This unknown alien might be their only hope to stop a big threat coming their way.
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Then the Enterprise gets stuck in The Tholian Webs.
This story is a Kelvin reimagining ofThe Original Seriesseason 3 episode The Tholian Web.
Seeing the leadership potential in Lieutenant Sulu, Captain Kirk gives him command over an away team in Deity.
On the planet, Sulus team encounter the native population during a ritual.
When their deity shows up, Sulus team and the Enterprise have a clash with the Prime Directive.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Medium:comic (2015, 2016)
In 2258, the U.S.S.
Enterprise crew are cadets at Starfleet Academy.
When Cadet Uhura picks up a distress signal from the U.S.S.
Slayton, she calls in some help from the other members of the would-be crew.
During the competition this team also comes across the distress signal of the U.S.S.
Slayton and start their own investigation.
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Remember Uhuras Orion roommate at Starfleet Academy, Gaila, with whom Kirk had a fling inStar Trek?
She is the central character in Reunion.
When the Enterprise rendezvous with the U.S.S.
Tereshkova, Gaila visits her red shirt brother Kai on the Enterprise.
All seems fine until Gaila and Kais past comes knocking.
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Set after Prime Spock attended the promotion of James T. Kirk to captain of the U.S.S.
Enterprise, he intends to join the remainder of the Vulcan species.
However, Spocks father, Sarek, warns him that he should prepare for a cold greeting.
Meanwhile, Romulan elements see this as the opportune moment to snuff out the Vulcans…
The series finale of the ongoingStar Trekcomic is Connection.
This causes the minds of crewmembers to swap bodies.
The only solution is for both crews to work together in both timelines.
The Enterprise encounters a rogue and very aggressive Klingon faction.
The Enterprise is on red alert as the Klingons attempt to board the ship.
If this situation isnt defused quickly, war with the Klingon Empire is a high possibility.
When an escape pod is found drifting at a nearby nebula, the Enterprise investigates.
When the Enterprise travels to the planet, they are greeted by a powerful, hostile force.
Unlike the previous two movies,Star Trek Beyondis directed by Justin Lin.
Writing duties also changed, as Simon Pegg co-wrote the movie with Doug Jung.
While Pegg reprises the role of Scotty, Jung also has a role in the movie.
He plays Sulus husband, Ben, whom we meet on the Starbase Yorktown along with their daughter.
There is a black lining to the movie, as two stars from the series died before release.
An in memoriam was included inStar Trekissue 60.
Released in the year ofStar Treks 50th Anniversary, there are multiple hints to the past of the franchise.
The movie starts on the 966th day of the U.S.S.
The passing of Leonard Nimoy is addressed in the movie, as Spock learns of the news.
Among Prime Spocks possessions is a picture of the Prime Timeline Enterprise crew.
When Kirk asks Sulu if he can fly the Franklin, he responds with Are you kidding me?
The name Franklin is also a reference to director Justin Lins father, Frank Lin.
On the dedication plaque, there is a little bit of space left between Frank and Lin.
When Scotty discusses the theories around the U.S.S.
The hand can be briefly seen during the credits.
This is the registry number of the U.S.S.
This is a reference to the many times Kirk ripped his shirt inThe Original Series.
This technology uses three connected cinema screens to wrap the picture around the audience.
The Barco EscapeStar Trek Beyondtrailer on theBarco Escape YouTube channelgives you an idea of what this experience is like.
The crewmembers have been reassigned or have taken a leave from Starfleet.
Kirk, McCoy, and Chekov are reassigned to the U.S.S.
Endeavour, and Sulu is reassigned to the U.S.S.
Concord, while Spock and Uhura are visiting New Vulcan.
Scotty is teaching at Starfleet Academy in San Francisco.
The cadets we met inStar Trek: Starfleet Academyreturn and are joined byStar Trek Beyonds Jaylah.
Things turn bad when the U.S.S.
Endeavour picks up the survivors of an attack on the U.S.S.
Sulu survived and has one eerie message from the attackers: Resistance is futile.
Star Trek/Green Lantern Stories
IDW Publishing is known for their cross company and cross franchise crossovers.
Lantern rings choose new bearers amongstStar Trekcharacters and ignite conflict between the Federation and its enemies.
TheseStar Trek/Green Lanternstories are set in a diversion of the Kelvin Timeline, which happens betweenStar Trek, Vol.
At the moment, IDWsStar Trek: Boldly Gocomic is the torchbearer for the continuation of the Kelvin Timeline.
Chris Hemsworths George Kirk might also return for the fourth movie.
