The Gift (comic)
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| COMIC | |
| The Gift | |
 Cover by Jerome Moore | |
| Attribution | |
| Series: | The Next Generation, No. 1 |
| Writer(s): | John de Lancie & Michael Jan Friedman |
| Penciller(s): | Gordon Purcell |
| Inker(s): | Pablo Marcos |
| Colorist(s): | Julianna Ferriter |
| Letterer(s): | Bob Pinaha |
| Editor(s): | Robert Greenberger |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Published: | 1990 |
| Pages: | 54 |
| Omnibus: | The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | 2332, 2351 & 2366 |
| Stardate: | 43738.8 |
Contents |
[edit] Summary
[edit] References
[edit] Characters
- Beverly Crusher • Wesley Crusher • Data • Guinan • Geordi La Forge • Lanza • Claude Picard Jr. • Claude Picard Sr. • Jean-Luc Picard • Christine Picard • Q • William Riker • Deanna Troi • Worf • Yvonne
- Referenced only
- Julius Caesar • Adolf Hitler
[edit] Starships and vehicles
[edit] Locations
- Czechoslovakia • Earth • Paris • Poland • Vulcan
[edit] Races and cultures
[edit] States and organizations
[edit] Other
[edit] Information
- This story, written before the TNG episode: "Family", establishes an alternate version of the Picard family, with different names than those later establishes, as well as a brother, Claude, who died as a child.
- John de Lancie is credited as the writer, with Michael Jan Friedman receiving an "additional dialogue by" credit.
- The Q fantasy portions of the story occur in 2332. No date is given for the present-day story, but the DC Comics Timeline gives a stardate of 43738.8.
- Lieutenant Worf is incorrectly pictured with Lieutenant Commander rank pips.
- This comic is collected in The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
[edit] Related Stories
[edit] Connections
- The Gift article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: first annual | TNG comics DC annuals | Next comic: Thin Ice |
| Previous story: first story | Stories by: John de Lancie | Next story: I, Q |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Allegiance | Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Captain's Holiday |
| Previous Adventure: Allegiance | Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) | Next Adventure: Captain's Holiday |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2366. The Memory Beta Chronology places events from this story in two other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Hour of Fire | 2332 | Next Adventure: An Easy Fast Section 8 & 10 |
| Previous Adventure: Wildfire Book Two: Chapter 8 | 2351 | Next Adventure: A Stitch in Time Part One: Chapters 21 & 23, Part Two: Chapters 2, 4, 6 & 8 |
