For the TNG novel, see: The Peacekeepers.

COMIC
The Peacekeeper
Cover by Rod Whigham & Carlos Garzon
Attribution
Series:	The Original Series, No. 49 & 50
Writer(s):	Howard Weinstein
Penciller(s):	Rod Whigham
Inker(s):	Part 1: Romeo Tanghal, Part 2: Arne Starr & Carlos Garzon
Publication information
Publisher:	DC Comics in the USA and Carlsen Comics in Germany
Published:	Part 1: June 1993, Part 2: July 1993
Chronology
Date:	2288
Stardate:	8637.7 - 8639.2
Part 2 cover by Jason Palmer

Contents 1 Summary 2 References 2.1 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 Quotes 3.3 Related Stories 3.4 Timeline 3.5 Images 3.6 External links

SummaryEdit

The Thevosians are experimenting with a weapon of unbelievable destructive power based on Protomatter, the substance which caused the death of Captain Kirk's son David. And Kirk of all people gets the assignment to monitor the field test. His worst fears become true, when the testbed USS Pacific disappears in an explosion with Scotty and Chekov...

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Nyota Uhura • Pavel Chekov • Montgomery Scott • Lance Cartwright • Gracie Hirosaki • Saavik • Keefer • Azark • Gary Seven • Shopay • Evad • Koob • Isis • Opai • Torali

Referenced only 

David Marcus • Vaal

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) • USS Pacific • K't'inga class • Stormbird class

LocationsEdit

Thevos • Earth

Referenced only 

Capella IV • Relius IV • Gamma Trianguli VI

Races and culturesEdit

Terran • Thevosian • Klingon • Romulan

Referenced only 

Cossack

States and organizationsEdit

United Federation of Planets • Aegis • Starfleet Command • Starfleet

Other referencesEdit

Swiss Army knife

AppendicesEdit

BackgroundEdit

The German title is "Auftrag: Zukunft", which means "Assignment: Future".

QuotesEdit

"It may be completely new, Jim... but you aren't perfect"

--Leonard McCoy to James T. Kirk (translated from the german version)

Related StoriesEdit

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock • Friday's Child • The Apple • Assignment: Earth (episode) • The Mirror Universe Saga

Stories featuring Gary Seven
Episode	Assignment: Earth
Miniseries	The Peacekeeper • Convergence • The Eugenics Wars • Assignment: Earth
Comics	The Peacekeeper • Split Infinities • Future Imperiled • Brighter Than a Thousand Suns • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow • My Name Is Legion • We Have Met the Enemy... • Too Many Presidents • Ah-Ha!
Novels	Assignment: Eternity • The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1 • The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2
Short stories	The Aliens Are Coming! • Seven and Seven • Assignment: One • Rocket Man • Time Line

TimelineEdit

Published Order
Previous comic: Deceptions, Part III	DC Comics, second series	Next comic: Renegade
Previous story: Deceptions, Part III	Stories by: Howard Weinstein	Next story: Time Crime
Chronological Order
Previous adventure: Deceptions, Part III	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: Renegade

ImagesEdit

External linksEdit

• The Peacekeeper Part One article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• The Peacekeeper Part Two: The Conclusion article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.