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Warning : control spoilers forStar Trek#20 !
After months of buildup , Star Trekis finallyintroducing the Pleroma along withthe individual houses of some of the franchise ’s gods . For the past several months , IDW’sStar Trektitle has suggest at the beingness of the Pleroma , or “ the Realm of the Gods . ” Now , with the macrocosm ’s god - similar organism under siege , Sisko and the bunch of theTheseushead to the Pleroma inStar Trek#20 .
Star Trek#20 is written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and drawn by Megan Levens . The last of the Organians , T’Lir , has outfitted theTheseuswith a new , experimental model ofwarp drive cry the “ Kardashev Drive . ”It is the only way to pierce the roadblock and enter the Pleroma . After a trippy sequence ask the activation of the Drive , Sisko and troupe see the Pleroma .
Appearing to their mortal eyes as a giant spiral , there are also theatre scattered throughout , presumably the dwelling of the gods .
The Pleroma Is an Exciting Addition to theStar TrekCanon
The Pleroma Was Not Meant for Mortal Eyes
Since its launch , IDW ’s flagshipStar Trektitle has explore the human relationship between mortals and their divinity , and the Pleroma is perhaps the adept interpreter of it yet . Named after a concept from Gnostic arrangement of cerebration , the Pleroma ’s beingness was hint at over the past several issues . T’Lir , who is revealed to be the last of the Organians , implores Sisko to travel to the Pleroma with them , in Hope of repairing the equipment casualty Kahless get during his crusade against the god . Yet as see inStar Trek#20 , the gods are less than thrilled to see Sisko .
Sisko and theTheseus’crew enter the Pleroma in one of the trippiest sequences ever examine in aStar Trekcomic . The surrealness was on full display , as the crew see the Pleroma , most likely for the first time by mortal oculus . The giant spiral , and the houses that were realize floating in it , added an even further bed of weirdness . Among the “ house ” Sisko and company saw were the Guardian of Forever , the Caretaker ( fromStar Trek : Voyager ) , Trelane ’s home and Apollo ’s temple , among others . More will no doubt be revealed in the months beforehand .
The Pleroma Is Truly Where No One Has Gone Before
The Pleroma Features Gods and Angels
Therevelation of the Pleroma ’s beingness opens up new frontier in theStar Trekuniverse . Sisko and theTheseushave really go where no one has gone before , or at least mortals . The Pleroma is an exciting young realm to search and learn about . Megan Levens ’ depiction of the Pleroma is mind - bending and awe - inspiring . There are biblical angels as well as houses for the gods floating on the face of it in midair . Yet underneath it all , the Pleroma is a grievous place , and one that will affect theStar Trekfranchise for long time to come .
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Star Trek#20 ( 2024 )
