Star Trek #32 has a moment in which he feels the effect of having his core formidation cut off (and therefore losing his divinity) and gets caught up in a profanity rant. In the middle of the rant he is told, he screams, “I have created the perfect universe! Why is this happening?!” His brother’s data has a simple yet profound response. “Even the power of your universe, you can never create a perfect universe… because every universe you create has you.”
The idea of creating a better world is carried out through the scripts of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing. Sisko is determined to set things up correctly. Despite not knowing whether Sisko’s plans will work, Worf backs him up every step of the way. Data ultimately ignores his brother and points out that he actually finds joy in doing it. They also get some help from their allies as the lore of the heart is eventually released and brings to a grand emotional moment when Tom Paris reunites with his wife, Varanas.
Star Trek #32 has Davide Tinto once more to thank him for providing us with a rather spectacular image. Whether it’s Shax, who is piping rains on destruction at a temple where the Borg/Makis fleet celebrates lore or having a one-man war with the stars (you can check out more with the Great Star Trek: War of Lore – Shax’s worst first shot), Tinto sells this idea sisko and co’s be last be lore be last. The biggest moment is on the final page when Sisko pulls out his “secret weapon” to save the universe. It would ruin the surprise if I said anything more, but the way Tint and Lee Lafridge work to make it happen bring about a glorious series of images.
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But the best moment comes when Cisco and the Wharf confront lore. At this point, lore, with divine power, tries to seduce Cisco with the idea of reuniting with his wife Jennifer and son Jake. Everyone on the creative team is firing with a full cylinder at this moment. Lanzing and Kelly present Sisko with the ultimate seduction. Tint looks in shock, but Clayton Cowles kicks out his words. Finally, Ruffridge’s muted color palette cannot darken the way Cisco brightens up the eyes when he first saw Jennifer. He lost her in the “real” universe years ago, but this moment shows that part of him always loves her.
Star Trek #32 Technically, it’s not the end of the storyline of the Wars of Lore. This month, along with Kelly and Lantz’s run, we’ll also be seeing the release of Star Trek: Omega Oneshot, which closes a book about Lore’s reign. But this issue is a great example of why their trekking runs are amazing. They got a mix of optimism, space fairing, and epic, stories that shake up a world that often fell in love with this franchise. Worf says, “There should never be a final frontier.” That could be true in Star Trek as a whole. As long as there are creators like Kelly and Lanzing (along with Tinto, Loughride and Cowles) out there, we’re continuing to win great stories in this universe.
Star Trek #32 is a heart-warming conclusion against the war of lore
Star Trek #32
Star Trek #32 is a great example of why Lanzing and Kelly’s Star Trek Run is amazing. They got a mix of optimism, space, epic, and often world-shaking stories that fell in love with this franchise.
Lanzing and Kelly bring about stories like I fell in love with Star Trek.
Tint’s gift for massive action and emotional resonance is unparalleled.
Loughridge’s colour packs the Oomph you’ll need for the final showdown.
Does this have to be the end? Personally, I feel that I could have explored more in this world.
