Cover art for IDW’s forthcoming Star Trek Introduced Travlers Way, Way Before PicardIn a post to his Twitter , artist Malachi Ward debuted the variant cover, shared below. The cover shows Data’s head up against a psychedelic background. Atoms swirl around Data’s head, and readers can also see molecule-strands. The effect is to give Data a deific presentation, perhaps speaking to how his unique perception will allow him to interact with Star Trek's cosmic gods and whatever is hunting them down. The image communicates the vast internal landscape of the android - his relatively flat presentation belying a deep well of curiosity and potential.
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The answer may well lie with Sisko. In Deep Space Nine’s final episode, Sisko left the normal plane of existence to live with the Bajoran Prophets and to fulfill his role as the Emissary. Perhaps Sisko gained powers while there that allow him to bend time and space, pulling in a Data from another time or universe. Yet why did Sisko pick Data? Data’s computer brain, super strength and resiliency make him an ideal candidate for any Starfleet team, and if Sisko and his crew are going up against a villain who can best god-like beings, then he will need all the help he can get. These questions and more will have to wait until IDW Publshing's Star Trek #1, but in the meantime fans can enjoy a new and bold look at this beloved Next Generation icon.
Star Trek #2 hits shelves November 30 from IDW Publishing.
Source: Malachi Ward
