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Picard: Countdown Comics, with Literary Treks.

The first stories related to Star Trek: Picard that were released were not seen on screen, but instead were part of a three-issue comic series called Star Trek: Picard: Countdown. Two comic issues came out before Star Trek: Picard premiered in January 2020 and gave readers their first glimpse into the world of a new series. A third issue came out shortly after the first episode, “Remembrance.” Now that we’ve seen the entirety Picard Season 1, how do the comics inform and add to the show?

In this episode of The Line, hosts Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi, Brandon-Shea Mutala, and Justin Oser are joined by Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther of Literary Treks to discuss the Star Trek: Picard: Countdown comic trilogy. We talk about the differences in the values held by the Romulans and the Federation, how the comics approach a story that is a prequel to the show, whether Starfleet was wrong to end the Romulan rescue mission, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Initial Thoughts and Summary (00:03:33)
Differences In Values (00:15:26)
Story Approach (00:22:30)
Was Starfleet Wrong? (00:27:11)
Other Questions (00:37:20)
What We Learned (00:43:44)
Final Thoughts (00:53:25)
Closing (01:01:10)

Hosts
Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi, Brandon-Shea Mutala, and Justin Oser

Guests
Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther

Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Producer) Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)