{"product_id":"star-trek-annual-volume-2-1-1990-nm","title":"Star Trek Annual # 1 1990 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStar Trek Annual (Volume 2) #1\u003c\/b\u003e, titled \"So Near the Touch,\" was published by DC Comics in July 1990. It is notable for being co-written by George Takei (who played Sulu) alongside veteran comic writer Peter David. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSet during the Enterprise-A era, the plot centers on Commander Hikaru Sulu: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: The Enterprise is dispatched to the planet Datugad to assist a Federation medical team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Personal Connection: The medical team is led by Wynnis, a woman who is Sulu’s former lover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Deadly Phenomenon: The planet is suffering from extreme ecological devastation. A bizarre biological condition has emerged where a simple physical embrace between two individuals causes them to spontaneously combust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Conflict: Local religious fundamentalists, who believe the plague is divine will, oppose Federation intervention and take the medical team hostage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDefying Orders: When Starfleet orders the Enterprise not to intervene in the local uprising, Sulu and Chekov defy those orders to lead a rescue mission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Tragic Ending: While the team is rescued, Wynnis is permanently contaminated by the planet's unique environment. The story concludes with the heartbreaking realization that she and Sulu can never physically touch each other again. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProduction Credits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriters: George Takei and Peter David.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Gray Morrow (penciller) and Arne Starr (inker).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Jerome Moore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eEditor: Robert Greenberger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48073339109476,"sku":"BR34","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_03_22_12_48_53_191.jpg?v=1774202026","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/star-trek-annual-volume-2-1-1990-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}