The Last Word

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"The Last Word"

McCoy uses a mind meld to save an endangered crewman.

Creators

Noted Star Trek author Diane Duane wrote this issue, credited as "Diane Duane, R.N.".
Takes place between the events of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in DC TOS volume 1 characters.
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Montgomery Scott
Uhura
Pavel Chekov
Saavik
Ensign Nancy Bryce
Konom
Heming: Excelsior crew-member
M'Benga: Member of the USS Excelsior medical department. See notes.
Tom Krejci: Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.
Lieutenant Lia Burke: Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.
Brassard: Member of the USS Excelsior medical department.
Athende: Sulamid Excelsior crew-member
Alain Reynolds: Excelsior crew-member
Brickner: Excelsior crew-member
Avoca: Excelsior crew-member
Greg Thometz: Excelsior crew-member (dies in this issue).
Winthrop: Excelsior crew-member
Lee: Excelsior crew-member
Naraht: Horta Starfleet officer assigned to the Excelsior.

McCoy's full name is given as Leonard Edward McCoy in this issue, despite being previously established as "McCoy, Leonard H." Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
It is unclear if "M'Benga" in this issue (mentioned only) is the canon M'Benga (though it seems implied).

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