The final conflict is upon the universe. Can Sato and Kirk finally work together to defeat the forces of the Emerald Chain?

This has been a pretty epic series, and this conclusion certainly delivers on the action front. I’ve never been sold on Kirk’s inclusion though, and it feels, especially in the epilogue, as if it’s all been a very thin excuse to bring the character back for the future.

Which is a shame, because it overshadows the fact that there’s a really strong story, very well told, at the heart of The Last Starship.

Though almost relentlessly bleak over the course of the 12 issue run, it does at least end on a bright and hopeful spot for at least some of our characters.

Overall, I was entertained by The Last Starship, but I wouldn’t say it’s an essential read, given that one of its major characters felt so superflous and even distracting for much of the series.

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