Picard is invited to attend the death celebration of the Primarch of Raimon. The Primarch is murdered and Picard is accused of the crime.

   

COMIC
Return to Raimon
Cover by Jerome K. Moore
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation, No. 1
Writer(s):	Michael Jan Friedman
Artist(s):	Pablo Marcos
Editor(s):	Robert Greenberger
Publication information
Publisher:	DC Comics
Published:	October 1989
Pages:	23
Omnibus:	The Hero Factor
Chronology
Date:	42305.7 (2365)

SummaryEdit

The Primarch of Raimon, Sarlis Gaspadral, believes that his death may be imminent. As per Raimonian custom, there will be a death celebration - an extravagant celebration culminating in a public reading of his last will and testament. Since the Federation is in a very beneficial mining treaty with Raimon, they are sending Captain Jean-Luc Picard as a diplomatic envoy to the occasion. While serving on the USS Stargazer, Picard attended the death celebration of the previous Primarch and his presence has been specifically requested by the current Primarch.

Geordi La Forge and James McRobb watch Worf exercise by fighting and easily defeating a hologram in single combat. After Geordi and Worf leave, McRobb injures himself attempting to use the same holodeck program.

Meanwhile, Picard, Riker, and two security officers beam down to the death celebration. Lord Tardol, a political enemy of the Primarch, recognizes Picard and is surprised that he would dare to show up. Tardol indicates that Picard may not be as welcome as he thinks he is.

Lutina Gaspadral, the Primarch's daughter, is overjoyed to see Picard although he barely recognizes her since she was only five years old on his previous visit. Since Picard's last visit, she has been wearing a model of the Stargazer that Picard gave her around her neck.

Meanwhile, some of the crew are discussing their surprise at Picard mentioning that he admired a five-year old while Counselor Troi tries to cope with Data's being in command, whom she cannot sense emotion from.

On the planet's surface, just as Riker leaves Picard for the night, a messenger arrives claiming that he was ordered to bring Picard to the Primarch for a secret meeting. Picard enters alone and finds that the Primarch has been murdered. He sees a shadow fleeing from the scene and chases down Lord Tardol just as the Primarch's security forces find the two of them and have them both arrested for murder.

CharactersEdit

• Jean-Luc Picard
• William T. Riker
• Worf, Son of Mogh
• Geordi La Forge
• Data
• Katherine Pulaski
• Wesley Crusher
• Deanna Troi
• Miles O'Brien
• James McRobb
• Tardol
• Lutina Gaspadral
• Sarlis Gaspadral

ReferencesEdit

• USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)
• Raimon
• Raimonian
• Sanctavia
• USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)

InformationEdit

• A stardate guide is provided in this issue placing the comics and novels in their chronological place with the televised episodes. This story (and its conclusion "Murder, Most Foul") take place during the second season between the episodes "Elementary, Dear Data" and "The Outrageous Okona."

Related StoriesEdit

• This story continues in the next issue - TNG comic: "Murder, Most Foul".

ConnectionsEdit

• TNG DC Comics monthly series page at the Star Trek Comics Checklist
• Return to Raimon article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.