Star Trek: Deviations

IDW Deviations #8

by Donny Cates, Josh Hood (Artist)

In a world where the Romulans discovered Earth before the Vulcans, Earth is now a brutal penal colony. Resistance fighter William Riker has uncovered a vast conspiracy, and together with his band of prisoner outlaws (you just might recognize a few!), must fight to rescue a mysterious prisoner in the darkest level of the Romulan dungeons. The only man on Earth that still holds the key to humanity's return to the stars!

Genres: Comics, Star Trek, Science Fiction, Ebooks, Graphic Novels

49 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2017

Reviews

[Steven Shinder · Rating 3 out of 5]

I decided to read this as a little way of celebrating what Trek fans know as First Contact Day. I really like the concept of a Star Trek in which the Romulans made first contact, and seeing how that affects the TNG crew. The artwork was great in this. However, this story does not really have a conclusion and takes up a little more than half of this book while the rest is an interview and previews. So I was disappointed that there was not as much content for this story as I was hoping. And as far as I know, there's no continuation of this. Shame, really.

[John Yelverton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having "Star Trek: The Next Generation" turn into a diet version of "Mad Max" will go down as one of my least favorite "Star Trek" experiences of all time. My only tip of the hat is that the artwork is pretty good in this book.

[Kieran McAndrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Star Trek: Deviations

Earth has been devastated and the Romulans have enslaved the human race. Will Riker leads a ragtag group of rebels to try and recreate an ancient dream - that of the United Federation of Planets.

The artwork is great, the characters look right and the story encapsulates the best traditions of 'Star Trek'.

[Babs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing! Riker goes full Snake Plissken in this Deviation.
What if the Romulans made first contact?

[Aron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good alternate reality Trek story, hope they do a conclusion in the near future.

[Mrklingon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting,not what I expected....

...and it's a freaking cliff hanger.....

I enjoyed it; it's interesting how alt history can work in a fictional universe...but it does.

[Donna Lombardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This comic was so good. :) I wish they would continue the story

[Elliot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but I wanted more.

[Fireguardian of City-17]

Well, it was a small and simple story. I WISH it had more. It is a damn cliffhanger but kinda fun to read.

[Exnihilo · Rating 5 out of 5]

"If you are reading this then there is still hope. When I close my eyes I can see it. I can imagine the world as it should be. As it used to be. We can have it again. We can take it back. Together...We can become who we really are. "