A Thrilling Addition to the Star Trek Canon Is the Pleroma
IDW's flagship Star Trek game has examined the relationship between mortals and their gods from its premiere; the Pleroma is maybe the best illustration of this yet. Named for a Gnostic system of thought idea, the Pleroma's presence was suggested throughout the past few issues. Revealed to be the last of the Organians, T'Lir begs Sisko to accompany them to the Pleroma in hopes of atonement for the destruction Kahless brought about on his mission against the gods. The gods, as Star Trek #20 shows, are less than delighted to meet Sisko.
Entering the Pleroma in one of the trippiest scenarios ever seen in a Star Trek comic, Sisko and the Theseus's crew find The team witnessed the Pleroma, most possibly for the first time by mortal eyes, thus the surrealism was on full show. The enormous spiral and the houses seen floating in it added still another degree of oddity. Among the "houses" Sisko and company saw were Apollo's temple and Trelane's residence as well as the Guardian of Forever, a Star Trek: Voyager prop. More will surely show up in the next months.
Star Trek formally reveals the pleroma, its realm of gods.
After months of buildup, Star Trek is at last unveiling the Pleroma and the personal homes of some of its Gods. IDW's Star Trek series has proposed the Pleroma's existence, or "the Realm of the Gods," for the past few months. Now, Sisko and the Theseus crew visit the Pleroma in Star Trek #20 while the godlike entities of the cosmos are under attack.
Megan Levens illustrated Star Trek #20; Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly wrote it. Last of the Organians, T'Lir has given the Theseus a fresh, experimental warp drive variant known as the "Kardashev Drive." It is the sole approach to pass the barrier and into the Pleroma. Sisko and crew witness the Pleroma once the Drive is turned on. Houses are scattered around a massive spiral to mortal perception, most likely the residences of the Gods.
The pleroma is really where none has gone before.
The discovery of the Pleroma creates fresh Star Trek universe frontiers. For at least mortals, Sisko and the Theseus have really gone where no one else has before. One fascinating new field of study and exploration is the pleroma. The Pleroma is brilliantly and mind-bendingly portrayed by Megan Levens. Besides houses for the gods floating apparently in midair, there are biblical angels. Benevolent under all, the Pleroma is a perilous place that will affect the Star Trek series for years to come.
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The effect of the pleroma.
Given the great scope and relevance of the Star Trek universe to the narrative, fans will be thrilled to learn what the future holds for the Pleroma and how it will alter them. This is a fantastic development for the brand and will surely provide the show more complexity and grandeur.
Given the Pleroma's importance in the present narrative arc, we can expect even more incredible happenings in the future—especially because this is merely the first glance of it. The way the writers apply this and the other gods will be really interesting.
