In the wake of the cataclysm known as the Burn, the dream of a united Federation stands on the brink of extinction. The only thing holding the Galaxy back from chaos is Captain Sato and the crew of the Borg-enhanced Omega—a ship fueled by transwarp technology and fraught with distrust. No one on board trusts the Borg…and Captain Sato trusts their mysterious new passenger, bearing the face and name of James T. Kirk, even less. This so-called Kirk speaks of a dark future, but Sato refuses to be guided by fear or prophecy. When a distress call from the Klingon Empire pierces the silence—urgent, cryptic, and unexpected—Sato doesn’t hesitate. Whatever the risk, he will answer. Because if Starfleet’s legacy is to survive, it won’t be through retreat. It’ll be through action.
Star Trek: The Last Starship #2 By Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Adrian Bonilla (Artist)
The second issue of The Last Starship raises the stakes and finally brings Kirk into the fold. Following the devastating Burn, Captain Sato and the Borg-enhanced Omega crew remain the fragile thread holding the Federation together. Trust is scarce, and the arrival of a passenger claiming to be James T. Kirk only deepens the tension. His warnings of a dark future clash with Sato’s refusal to surrender to fear, setting up a fascinating conflict of ideals.
Adrian Bonilla’s art captures the Omega’s eerie Borg-tech atmosphere beautifully, while Kelly and Lanzing’s script balances cosmic scale with sharp character drama. The urgent Klingon distress call at the issue’s end promises even bigger confrontations ahead, making this installment feel like the calm before a storm.
This chapter succeeds in expanding the scope of the series while teasing the legendary Kirk’s role in shaping what’s to come. A strong continuation that leaves me eager for the next issue.