COMIC
Spirit in the Sky!
Cover by Pablo Marcos & Carlos Garzon
Attribution
Series:	The Next Generation (DC volume 1), No. 2
Writer(s):	Michael Carlin
Penciller(s):	Pablo Marcos
Inker(s):	Carlos Garzon and Arne Starr
Colorist(s):	Carl Gafford
Letterer(s):	Bob Pinaha
Editor(s):	Robert Greenberger
Publication information
Publisher:	DC Comics
Published:	March 1988
Pages:	23
Chronology
Date:	2364
Stardate:	42120.3

Six issue mini-series based on the hot new TV show.

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 Characters 2.1.1 USS Enterprise personnel 2.1.2 Other characters 2.2 Starships and vehicles 2.3 Locations 2.4 Races and cultures 2.5 States and organizations 2.6 Other references 3 Appendices 3.1 Background 3.2 Images 3.3 Connections 3.4 External link

SummaryEdit

Captain's log, stardate 42120.3 

The USS Enterprise and crew are en route from Syntagus Theluv to Federation Starbase 33 for standard debriefing and maintenance. We had hoped to be there before the holidays were upon us... but you might say that fate's lights have been against us most of the way.

During a Christmas celebration, the Enterprise encounters an alien race called the Creeg, and invites them to participate in the festivities. Once aboard the ship, however, the Creeg attack the crew and chased after an energy being they had been pursuing. The aliens had a change of heart when the spirit, which resembled Santa Claus, gave everyone it touched feelings of joy and good cheer.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

USS Enterprise personnelEdit

Patricia Bickley • Michael Bickley • Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data • Forest • Geordi La Forge • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Skootch • Deanna Troi • Worf, son of Mogh • Trent Vasquez • Tasha Yar

Other charactersEdit

Bronder • Chilp • Drilge • Frolag

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • Creeg starship

LocationsEdit

Earth • Starbase 33 • Syntagus Theluv

Races and culturesEdit

Betazoid • Creeg • Human • Klingon • Marciak • Trempolian

States and organizationsEdit

United Federation of Planets • Starfleet

Other referencesEdit

android • auxiliary power • chief of security • Christmas tree • commander • communicator • computer • conn • counselor • deflector shield • ensign • Federation regulation TX-99.43 • humanoid • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • ops • phaser • sensor • telepath • transporter room • Trempolian Triakk party • tricorder • turbolift • viewer • VISOR

AppendicesEdit

BackgroundEdit

According to a TNG timeline published by DC Comics, this story is set between "Encounter at Farpoint" and "The Naked Now", although the events of the series seem to be set after several other episodes had taken place. Stardates 42120.3 through 42112.7 are given in the story, but the DC Comics TNG Timeline adjusted the stardate to 41190.3.

In a rare mention of futuristic religion and/or holidays, it is noted many cultures celebrate holidays during the Christmas season, such as Chanukah, Rethlume, the coming of the Klingon gods, and others. The Marciak are shown to be having a large gathering, and the bridge crew also stumbles across a Trempolian triakk party in their pursuit of the Creeg and the energy being.

ImagesEdit

ConnectionsEdit

published order
Previous comic: #1: ... Where No One Has Gone Before!	TNG comics DC volume 1	Next comic: #3: Q Factor
chronological order
Previous Adventure: ... Where No One Has Gone Before!	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: Q Factor
Previous Adventure: ... Where No One Has Gone Before!	Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)	Next Adventure: Q Factor

External linkEdit

• Spirit in the Sky! article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.