Okay, so a Star Trek Christmas story feels… strange, right? And here’s why: the show’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, was pretty firm about a future where traditional human religions – including Christmas – had faded away. There’s been a single mention of a Christmas party way back in the original series, and a fun Dickens-inspired holiday scene in Generations. But generally, you won’t find any Christmas decorations on the Enterprise. So, I was really curious how a full-blown Christmas story ended up in an official Star Trek comic book. The answer, it turns out, has to do with when that comic was published. It’s a bit of a historical quirk, honestly.
The first DC comic book series based on the new Star Trek show came out in late 1987, shortly after the TV series premiered. Interestingly, DC developed the comics before any episodes aired. Writer Mike Carlin and artist Pablo Marcos worked from outlines and photos from the show, but hadn’t even heard the actors’ voices yet. This results in the characters feeling a bit different than how we know them – and it’s pretty funny that they’re all drawn as incredibly muscular! Apparently, this Jean-Luc Picard was a serious weightlifter. Because the comic was created so early in the show’s production, the Christmas theme likely never caught Gene Roddenberry’s attention. But we’re actually glad he missed it, because this holiday version of Trek is surprisingly funny.
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