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TrekMovie.com has reviewed the trade collection of IDW's Star Trek: Crew, which provides snapshops of Number One throughout her career, leading up to her position as First officer under Christopher Pike.
John Byrne returns to the Star Trek universe, this time focusing on one of the most underutilized characters in the Star Trek television universe, Number One. No matter how you look at it, this series is John Byrne’s love letter to Majel Barrett and her Number One character, even to the point where each issue was dedicated to her. The character grows through each issue, and hints as to why she is in the position during Pike’s tenure on the Enterprise in "The Cage" are apparent throughout.
Most of the five chapters in this collection play out like classic original series episodes, and it is obvious that Byrne has a good feeling for the pacing and style of the series. Number One finally joins the Enterprise crew by the fourth chapter, and once she arrives on board the ship, who is the first person she meets, but Lieutenant Commander Pike. It is moments like this that make this story a can’t-miss for big fans of the original series. The final issue is set three years later, not long before the events of "The Cage", and the look and feel of the story reflect that.
Have you picked up Crew yet? What do you think?
John Byrne returns to the Star Trek universe, this time focusing on one of the most underutilized characters in the Star Trek television universe, Number One. No matter how you look at it, this series is John Byrne’s love letter to Majel Barrett and her Number One character, even to the point where each issue was dedicated to her. The character grows through each issue, and hints as to why she is in the position during Pike’s tenure on the Enterprise in "The Cage" are apparent throughout.
Most of the five chapters in this collection play out like classic original series episodes, and it is obvious that Byrne has a good feeling for the pacing and style of the series. Number One finally joins the Enterprise crew by the fourth chapter, and once she arrives on board the ship, who is the first person she meets, but Lieutenant Commander Pike. It is moments like this that make this story a can’t-miss for big fans of the original series. The final issue is set three years later, not long before the events of "The Cage", and the look and feel of the story reflect that.
Have you picked up Crew yet? What do you think?