Star Trek #25

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written by

Mike Johnson story consultant

Roberto Orci art

Erfan Fajar colors

Sakti Yuwono and Ifansyah Noor of Stellar labs Letterer

Editor

Tom B. Long

Sarah Gaydos

S TO RY S O FA R …

A f t e r t h e e v e n t s o f S t a r Tr e k I n t o D a r k n e s s , t h e U S S E n t e r p r i s e embarks on a new five-year mission of exploration. Meanwhile, the r e m n a n t s o f S t a r f l e e t ' s b l a c k- o p s d i v i s i o n S e c t i o n 3 1 h a v e b e e n l a y i n g t h e g r o u n d w o r k fo r a w a r b e t w e e n t h e R o m u l a n a n d K l i n g o n E m p i r e s , hoping that the conflict between the two enemies will tip the balance o f p o w e r i n t h e g a l a x y i n t h e Fe d e r a t i o n ' s fa v o r. . .

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