FEBRUARY 8, 2023 - IDW Publishing kicks off their summer crossover event with "Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood" on May 6, 2023, with a special introductory one-shot for Free Comic Book Day, co-written by esteemed Trek comic creators Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and Christopher Cantwell with artwork by Mike Feehan.

According to a press release from IDW, "‘Star Trek: Day of Blood’ is what this last year of comic book planning has been all about, it all leads to this moment. Was Sisko the correct choice of the Prophets? Will Worf's Klingon honor serve him well? Or will the two remain in the crossfires of the godkiller?"

Here’s the official synopsis:

In Prelude to Day of Blood, the U.S.S. Santa Cruz travels to the Korvat colony for Kot’baval. But what was supposed to be a simple observation of the sacred Klingon festival quickly turns into a bloodbath when the cult of the godkiller reveals themselves to the universe. It's time for Benjamin Sisko to face the past, and for readers to finally get a look at the true fallout of the Dominion War. ‘Deep Space Nine’ is the inspiration for this entire line, so it feels only right that the crew of the U.S.S. Theseus come back to where it all started.

To follow the entire "Day of Blood" story arc, readers can step aboard these five issues: "Star Trek: Day of Blood #1" (July 2023); "Star Trek: Defiant #6" (August 2023); "Star Trek #11" (August 2023); "Star Trek: Defiant #7" (September 2023); and "Star Trek #12" (September 2023).

Here are a couple of preview pages to get the appetites whet:

Get ready to snack on some Targ nuggets, fill up the Blood Wine barrels, and get ready for an exciting crossover event!

For more details, sail through the wormhole and head over to Space.com, and read it all.