Captain Kirk Back From the Dead in New 'Star Trek' Series
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"Star Trek" fans remember that Captain James T. Kirk died while once more saving billions of lives during the events of 1994's "Star Trek: Generations". But now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the most iconic Captain in the history of "Star Trek" is being brought back to life during a time of death and turmoil in the IDW comic "Star Trek: The Last Starship".
Captain Kirk Is Back from the Dead in New Star Trek Comic 'The Last Starship' (Exclusive) https://t.co/BQXPQDhkNY — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 17, 2025
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"The Last Starship" isn't a prequel set before Kirk's death. Instead, it takes place centuries after Kirk's passing and after a cataclysmic event known as the Burn. All the warp cores in operation are inexplicably destroyed, killing trillions and completely changing the political and cultural landscape of the galaxy.
The United Federation of Planets is hopelessly fractured and Starfleet is a pale shadow of itself.
It's during this time that Kirk is somehow brought back from the dead to lead a brand new crew with the seemingly impossible task of achieving Starfleet's mission of unity and peace.
William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk speaks into his communicator with James Doohan as Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott and Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov in the background during the episode 'Spock's Brain.'
William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk speaks into his communicator with James Doohan as Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott and Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov in the background during the episode 'Spock's Brain.'
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"Star Trek: The Last Starship" is being written by the team of Colin Kelly and Jackson Lanzig. Kelly and Lanzig have collaborated on numerous comics for Marvel and DC, as well a number of acclaimed "Trek" titles for IDW including the flagship "Star Trek" comic and "Star Trek: Year Five".
"Forget everything you know about Star Trek," Lanzig said in a statement to THR. "'The Last Starship' is a new crew, a new era, and a completely different tone; our aim is to be literary, intense, innovative, and most of all, accessible."
"We're bringing you into the Federation's darkest hour through the brilliant, noir-soaked lens of artist Adrián Bonilla with zero homework required," Lanzig continued.
"Longtime Trek fans will have a deep and fascinating reading experience, to be sure – this is a pivotal moment in Trek history that's never been even glimpsed before – but above all, 'The Last Starship' is a dark and complex sci-fi you can hand to anyone."
"Star Trek: Discovery" fans will recognize the time of the Burn as taking place some centuries before Season 3 of the series, when the titular ship and her crew are transported to the distant 32nd century.
"Star Trek: The Last Starship" will serve as IDW's new flagship "Trek" series. The company is currently publishing a "Star Trek: Lower Decks" comic. The coming months will see the premiere of "Star Trek: Red Shirts", "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Seeds of Salvation", and "Star Trek: Voyager - Homecoming".
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