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From Sputnik to Warp Drive

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From Sputnik to Warp Drive

Attribution

Series:

The Original Series (Gold Key TOS)

Miniseries:

The Enterprise Logs (omnibus original stories)No. 4

Writer(s):

Doug Drexler

Publication information

Publisher:

Gold Key Comics

Published:

1977

Chronology

"From Sputnik to Warp Drive" was an original three-pageGold Key Comics story published in theomnibusThe Enterprise Logs, Volume 4 in1977. Notably, it was written byDoug Drexler and was the first licensed content entirely devoted to the future history ofStar Trek, predatingSpaceflight Chronology by three years. It was the last of four original Gold Key stories which appeared only in omnibus publications.

Description[]

A brief history of interstellar travel.

Summary[]

Heraldinghumanity’s drive for exploration,Earth launchedSputnik 1 in1957, landed on themoon in1969, then in the1980s and1990s perfected thespace shuttle and theInternational Space Station. Colonization of thesolar system began with the development of theDY-100-classsleeper ship, but became outdated with the design ofimpulse drive that led tocolonies onMars and deep space research stations built on other moons.

Zefram Cochrane’s recent development ofwarp drive successfully halted aKzinti invasion and led to their surrender. The firstUnited Earth Space Probe Agency space survey was undertaken by theSS Bonaventure, which was lost on her third voyage. Cultural exchange programs began less than half a century later between Earth andVulcan, leading to the ratification of the articles ofgovernment for theUnited Federation of Planets. Regular commercial space lanes were planned. Growth led to the need for a new type of vessel to realize the dream of the future: theConstitution-class starship.

References[]

Referenced only: Mars •Rigel Colony •Vulcan

Races and cultures[]

Human •Kzinti •Vulcan

States and organizations[]

Martian Colonies •NASA •United Earth Space Probe Agency •United Federation of Planets •United States of America

Science and technology[]

blueprints •ion-impulse drive •physics •space •spacecraft •starship •warp drive

Other references[]

1957 •1980s •1990s •2000 •2050 •Articles of the Federation •commerce •Federation banner2260s •Fundamental Declarations of the Martian Colonies •IDIC •Starfleet uniform (2265-2270) •star lanes

Appendices[]

Related media[]

Background[]

This was the first published history of theFederation, albeit a short one. It includedTOS as well asTAS references.
AUnited Earth Space Probe Agency uniform was seen. It was similar to theStarfleet uniform (2240s-2265), with a larger turtleneck, longer tunic, black belt, and a Starfleet delta badge atop a circle. The crew of theSS Bonaventure wore this uniform, as well as a person shaking hands with aVulcan. The Vulcan wore a cape, green tunic and anIDIC medallion.
A21st century Kzinti invasion ofSol mentioned inTASepisode: "The Slaver Weapon" was depicted, with threeKzinti warships seen from a distance. The assault was thwarted by DY-stylestarships equipped with an earlywarp drive. These Earth starships may have been an example of theDY-500,DY-700,DY-1100 class, or another class.
Circa2000, an early lunar colony was revealed, along with a small spacecraft.

Images[]

Blueprints forDY-100.

Apollo 11 landing.

Sputnik 1.

21st century Kzinti warships.

Connections[]

Gold Key Comics stories and publications
Issues	"The Planet of No Return" • "The Devil's Isle of Space" • "Invasion of the City Builders" • "The Peril of Planet Quick Change" • "The Ghost Planet" • "When Planets Collide" • "The Voodoo Planet" • "The Youth Trap" • "The Legacy of Lazarus" • "Sceptre of the Sun" • "The Brain Shockers" • "The Flight of the Buccaneer" • "Dark Traveler" • "The Enterprise Mutiny" • "Museum at the End of Time" • "Day of the Inquisitors" • "The Cosmic Cavemen" • "The Hijacked Planet" • "The Haunted Asteroid" • "A World Gone Mad" • "The Mummies of Heitius VII" • "Siege in Superspace" • "Child's Play" • "The Trial of Captain Kirk" • "Dwarf Planet" • "The Perfect Dream" • "Ice Journey" • "The Mimicking Menace" • "Death of a Star" • "The Final Truth" • "The Animal People" • "The Choice" • "The PsychoCrystals" • "A Bomb in Time" • "One of Our Captains Is Missing!" • "Prophet of Peace" • "Furlough to Fury" • "The Evictors" • "World Against Time" • "The World Beneath the Waves" • "Prince Traitor" • "Mr. Oracle" • "This Tree Bears Bitter Fruit" • "Murder on the Enterprise" • "A Warp in Space" • "Planet of No Life" • "Destination... Annihilation!" • "And a Child Shall Lead Them" • "What Fools These Mortals Be.." • "Sport of Knaves" • "A World Against Itself" • "No Time Like the Past" • "Spore of the Devil" • "The Brain-Damaged Planet" • "To Err Is Vulcan" • "The Empire Man!" • "Operation Con Game"
Additional stories	"James T. Kirk: Psycho-File" • "A Page From Scotty's Diary" • "Spock: Psycho-File" • "From Sputnik to Warp Drive"
Games	"Voyage of Discovery" • "The Tunnel of Death" • "... Wild Goose Chase!" • "A Hint of Life" • "Space Chase" • "Escape from the Clinging Dags"
Collections	Star Trek Annuals (1969 •1970 •1972 •1973 •1974 •1975 •1976 •1977 •1978 •1979 •1980 •1983 •1986) •The Enterprise Logs (Volumes 1 •2 •3 •4) •The Key Collection (Volumes 1 •2 •3 •4 •5) •Gold Key Archives (Volumes 1 •2 •3 •4 •5) •Gold Key 100-Page Spectacular
Related media	"The Exile" • "The Red Hour" • "Colouring Book" • "Eye of the Beholder" • "The Menace of the Mechanitrons" • "Trial by Fire!"

Timeline[]

published order
Previous comic: Lt. Commdr. Spock: Psycho-File	TOS comics (The Enterprise Logs)	Next comic: Last comic
Previous story: Murder on the Enterprise co-author	Stories by: Doug Drexler	Next story: The Star Trek Encyclopedia illustrator

External link[]

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