Star Trek: Klingons one-shot comic from IDW will examine the rise of Kahless

Cover excerpt from the upcoming Star Trek: Klingons from IDW. Image IDW

JANUARY 6, 2022 - At numerous points over the last 55 years, since the Star Trek: The Original Series season three episode, “The Savage Curtain”, Kahless the Unforgettable, the legendary Klingon warrior king, has been named, talked about, revered, and even appeared, albeit as a recreation and as a clone. Now to enrich the story of Kahless, IDW is issuing a one-shot comic in its series featuring Star Trek aliens.

Space.com has the details on Star Trek: Klingons, which will be written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and will be drawn by Timothy Green II. The story focuses on the rise of Kahless, from the death of his brother Morath to his triumph at Three Turn Bridge. Parts of these events in the life of Kahless have been mentioned in several Star Trek episodes, including the Next Generation episodes “New Ground” (season five); “Birthright, Part II” (season six); and “Firstborn” (season seven); as well as the Deep Space Nine season five episode, “Let He Who Is Without Sin…”.

Kelly said, "We've been pitching this story since before we'd ever been hired to write Star Trek. We never in a million years thought it would be a story we actually got to bring to life. And with an artist of the caliber of Timothy Green II — whose detailed, beautiful work owes so much to the greats of Japanese tradition — this will be a saga worthy of Kahless."

The extra-long issue is scheduled for release on February 23. For the full story and a cover image, point your bat’leth toward Space.com.