Review of
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy #5 Love, Betrayal and
Death, by Marvel Comics
Five out of five stars
Relations between the Federation and the
Klingon Empire are tense, with forces on both sides looking for a fight. When a
group of Klingon cadets under a leader looking for combat glory attacks an Omega
Squadron training flight, crewmembers of both ships survive the crash landings
on the same planet.
The battle does not end there, but in an odd
twist, it rekindles an old romance between a young Klingon warrior and a female
Andorran Star Fleet cadet. Several years before, the Andorran woman had been an
exchange student living and studying on the Klingon home world of Qo’nos. The
Ferengi Nog is a member of the Federation team and he proves his worth.
Duplicity and cunning are used by the
survivors, for there is the potential for a fight to the death of one group.
The battle comes down to one from each side fighting to the death with bat-leths.
While there is a conclusion that avoids massive killing and ends the battle,
both sides remain unsatisfied.
The action moves from one timeframe to
another, introducing some confusion to the reader that has not first examined
the earlier four issues in the series. Nevertheless, it is an engaging story of
Klingon culture and warrior pride in direct conflict with the ideals of the
Federation to kill only as a last resort.
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