The 90s were a fantastic time to be a Star Trek fan, weren’t they? Up until mid ’94, Star Trek: The Next Generation was still airing, we had movies such as the excellent Star Trek: First Contact, and two excellent Star Trek shows that still feel like outliers: Deep Space Nine and Voyager.

Deep Space Nine really does feel like the black sheep of Star Trek, even now; its focus on a space station (in a mostly fixed location), with a massively diverse cast of aliens and humans, not to mention a less black and white morality than is expected in Trek (and that’s before we get into the Dominion War), makes it the most interesting setting in the entire franchise, in my humble opinion.

In any case, the 90s really do feel like a golden age for Star Trek, and that’s reflected in the strength of its tie in media too, comics included. The Malibu Comics run is particularly strong, and here we are with the eighth issue, which contains Requiem Part 1.

An old reactor on the station fails, and Commander Sisko enlists the help of a Cardassian Engineer to assist Chief O’Brien with repairs. While below decks, they stumble upon the diary of a Bajoran girl whose parents were executed; with the orphaned Bajoran’s fate unknown, Kira becomes obsessed with finding her.

Like the rest of this series so far, this issue does a fantastic job of feeling somewhat like a lost episode of the show; it’s very well written by Mark A. Altman, who has a very good handle on all of the characters, as well as introducing a few new ones.

There’s a harrowing glimpse at the political situation aboard Deep Space Nine before Starfleet are in control of it alongside the Bajorans, and the Anne Frank-esque setup is a very intriguing one. Gordon Purcell’s art perfectly captures the likenesses of the familiar characters without feeling too photo referenced too.

This being a mid-90s Malibu Comic, the colouring is exceptional for its day, and just like the writing and Purcell’s pencils, it perfectly captures the ambience of the show.

These comics tend to be pretty easy to find, and pretty cheap these days too; if you’re a fan of Deep Space Nine, I can highly recommend them as extra stories you may not have encountered before, which fit alongside the early seasons of the show beautifully.

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