"So Near the Touch" was the first annual issue of the DC Comics 1989 series of Star Trek TOS comics. The issue consisted of a 36-page story edited by Robert Greenberger, and written by George Takei and Peter David. The art was penciled by Gray Morrow and inked by Arne Starr.
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Characters[]
- Pavel Chekov • Dietrich • Donnor • Drambah • Jolla • James T. Kirk • Corazon Kohwangko • Leonard McCoy • Patterson (Admiral) • Montgomery Scott • Shelm • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • USS Enterprise-A personnel (unnamed USS Enterprise-A personnel: helmsperson; security teams) • unnamed Starfleet personnel (admiral) • unnamed Humans (medics, waiter) • unnamed Datugad natives (Essejjians; riot response, civilians)
Datugad lovers consumed by flame.
Datugad inhabitants.
Starfleet Surgeon General associate.
Helm.
Admiral.
Medic.
Waiter.
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
- Datugad (the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants) • Starbase 11 (Planet Yko, coordinates 0.93S 3.18W, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant)
- Referenced only
- Starbase 27 (Tir Kapov star system, Rigel sector, Beta Quadrant sector block, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant) • Earth (China; Starfleet Academy)
Shipboard locations[]
Planetary locations[]
- Datugad
- Council chambers • medical building • plaza
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Datugad Planetary Council • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Medical • Starfleet Surgeon General's Office
Science and classification[]
- chemistry • communications • coordinates • energy • force field • galaxy • measurement • laboratory • lifeform • matter • orbit • planet • space • star • star system • technology • time • universe • warp factor • warp speed • weapon
Communications[]
Lifeforms[]
Measurement[]
Medicine[]
- egg • spermatozoa
Materials and substances[]
Food and drink[]
Technology and weapons[]
- blade • communicator • diagnostic table • disruptor • force field projector • force-field belt • life support belt • phaser • phaser pistol • phaser cannon • saw • shuttlecraft • starbase • starship • sword • transporter • warp drive
Ranks and titles[]
- admiral • captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • command division • commander • commanding officer • communications officer • councillor • doctor • engineer • first officer • helmsman • illusionist • magician • medic • navigator • operations division • science officer • sciences division • security chief • surgeon • surgeon general • swordsman • tactical officer • weapons officer
Other references[]
- "Bones" • boot • clothing • council • emotion • government • hail • homeworld • jogging • landing party • logic • magic • magic act • magic show • nation-state • pants • philosophy • quadrant • races and cultures • rank • religion • robe • sawbones • science • sector • sector block • shirt • taoism • title • tunic • yin and yang
Appendices[]
Background[]
- All of the security team personnel in this issue wear red turtleneck collars and uniform patches. According to canon information regarding the Starfleet uniform (2278-2350s), this would indicate these personnel are provisional officers. However, the color art may have been trying to show their position as security with the red uniform color seen in previous Starfleet uniforms. Other issues of this era of comics used the same collar for security personnel.
Images[]
Cover image.
Cover art before colors.
Datugad lovers consumed by flame.
Sulu fights Donnor.
Datugad inhabitants.
Chekov.
Enterprise at Datugad.
Kirk.
Yin and yang.
Magic act.
Enterprise.
Admiral Patterson.
Enterprise at Starbase 11.
Admiral Patterson.
Helm.
Admiral.
Admiral.
Medic.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: #12: "Trial and Error!" The Trial of James T. Kirk |
Star Trek: The Original Series (DC second series) |
Next comic: #13: "Great Expectations!" The Return of the Worthy |
| Previous story: "Trial and Error!" The Trial of James T. Kirk |
Stories by: Peter David |
Next story: "Great Expectations!" The Return of the Worthy |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous adventure: The Dixie Gambit |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: "Great Expectations!" The Return of the Worthy |