Star Trek: Debt of Honor written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Adam Hughes and Karl Story
Captain Kirk is off on a holiday with Gillian (the cetacean biologist from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). He's a bit preoccupied with sad and angry memories from the fallout of the Genesis Project. His memories go farther back, to previous encounters with a Romulan commander, T'Cel, a past both romantic and full of peril. Kirk and T'Cel are teaming up with a Klingon (also from Kirk's past, but no romance there) to fight a threat that has endangered every species that's gone near it.
This classic graphic novel from 1992 is chock full of references from the history of the original crew of the Enterprise. Claremont knows his Trek history and uses it well throughout the story. The easter egg extravaganza is just a side highlight, though, because the plot is well-paced and full of fun moments. Claremont's penchant for lots of dialogue (just look at any X-men book he has written) relegates action to the background. The most dramatic fights are verbal, not fisticuffs.
Claremont also knows the Trek ethos, where villains have often turned into allies and heroes. Star Trek looks to a brighter future where people have a better understanding of each other and work together. A fan of the original show will have a lot of fun reading this.
Recommended.
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