The Story
Picking up from the events of Lore War: Part One, Sisko and Kahless II set a daring plan into motion: steal the Phoenix warp ship from a 2070s Earth shipyard. Unexpectedly, they gain an extra passenger—Doctor Beverly Crusher—who’s growing concerned that Sisko might be experiencing a psychotic break. However, it doesn’t take long for Sisko and Kahless to convince her otherwise, especially after they cleverly launch the Phoenix by distracting Data with a looped feed of Spot as a kitten, happily playing with a ball of wool.
Elsewhere, Worf pits his wits against Spock and the Maquis Collective. But much like the battles of old against the original Borg, Lore’s version of Starfleet finds itself outgunned. In response, Lore bends the rules of his fabricated universe, triggering a nearby star to go nova—wiping out most of Spock’s fleet, along with every Starfleet vessel in the region… except the Enterprise.
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Overall
Another fun issue that dives into the intriguing origins of this universe’s version of the Maquis—a Borg collective that was actually defeated by the Vulcans, who somehow combined their katra and used that energy to overcome the Borg. We also find out the fate of Deanna Troi in this reality: she’s a prisoner of Lore, along with only five other surviving members of the Betazoid race.
I’m looking forward to reading part three and seeing what other changes Lore has made to this twisted universe.
- Covers8.6
- Story9.5
- Artwork9.8
- Lettering9.2
- Colours10
