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Wowie Carter, first officer of the USS Omega, was a remarkable and fearless child, but his hope, optimism, and notoriously brave personality are being eroded by his mission to save the galaxy. As the USS Omega continues its journey, the way it travels causes a time dilation, and each time Carter returns home to visit his family, his family ages a few years at a time, while Carter only ages a few months. The question is, has he given up too much in doing his part to save the universe?
The Last Starship isn’t exactly a comic filled with non-stop action scenes, but the focus is generally on events occurring on a cosmic scale, even in the more philosophical and calmer moments. That’s not the case with issue #4, which focuses specifically on Wowie Carter’s situation and tells a very personal and moving story in the process.
This is a bold move by writers Colin Kelly and Jackson Lansing, and includes some key details about how and why Carter came to be held in such high esteem by Starfleet and his allies, along with a ground-level look at the personal cost of time extensions.
However, I’m still not sold on the decision to bring James T. Kirk back into the story. It feels like it was shoehorned in as a way to celebrate Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, rather than a need to have him join a series that’s already full of smart and capable characters. Even Carter’s final decision in this matter feels a bit flimsy in its legitimacy given the fact that Kirk is also involved.
The Last Starship has some weaknesses and not every issue was great, but #4 is a great story and well told. It’s a shame, as the next issue will almost certainly return to more bombastic action, led by a resurgent James T. Kirk.
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