When Seven of Nine came aboard the starship USS Voyager, her chequered past and complicated persona made her a fan favorite among Star Trek aficionados. After the removal of her Borg implants, Seven slowly started to regain her humanity and develop individuality, which started her rocky readjustment to life on the Voyager. IDW brings back Seven and the crew of the starship Voyager, on the twenty-sixth anniversary of the show Star Trek: Voyager to tell an untold story that's inspired by the original series. Writer Dave Baker and artist Angel Hernandez have created a four-part limited series revolving around the former Borg drone as she tries to acclimatize herself to her newfound liberation and find her place in the galaxy.

Star Trek: Voyager - Seven's Reckoning starts with the stranded USS Voyager encountering a seemingly distressed alien spacecraft in the deep space of the Delta quadrant. As the crew of the Voyager board the alien spaceship, they soon realize that the ship is in dire need of repairs and that its inhabitants are in a cryosleep. Awakening from their deep slumber, the Ohrdi'nadar as the alien race calls themselves, reveal that they have been drifting through space in hopes of returning to their homeworld. The two groups decide to leave Seven of Nine to oversee the repairs and soon she gets embroiled in the class conflict between the highborn Kz'ar and lowly Vesh. Her newfound independence lets her appreciate the value of freedom, but this can have significant consequences for all those involved.

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Dave Baker's stories often talk about the human condition in the face of insurmountable odds. In Star Trek: Voyager- Seven's Reckoning, Baker parallels Seven's journey of finding her humanity with the struggles of the Vesh. For long-time fans, the return of the crew of the Voyager, albeit in the form of a comic book, is bound to be exciting. Baker purposefully renders the characters in their recognizable forms, down to their speech patterns and behavioral quirks. As the story shifts from its familiar setting of an extraterrestrial encounter to a mutinous uprising of the downtrodden, the central thematic focus becomes Seven of Nine's internal conflict between choosing what is logical and what is right. Baker intelligently uses the Ohrdi'nadars' propensity of creating a "narrative" to a religious degree that would be passed down for generations as an allegory of real-world retelling of history by men in power.

Artist Angel Hernandez, meanwhile, contributes more to the nostalgic feeling of the issue by creating accurate portraits of the characters that once adorned the TV screens. He has previously worked with IDW, putting his skills to task in a plethora of Star Trek titles over the years. Hernandez masterly plays with the shadows to create the pensive, determined looks on the other otherwise scaly Ohrdi'nadars. Colorist Ronda Pattison's alternate use of bright and muted colors creates a claustrophobic atmosphere in the dimly lit corridors of the Ohrdi'nadar spacecraft. In reflective moments Pattison emulates the vastness of space through impeccable background details.

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Star Trek: Voyager - Seven's Reckoning presents a grounded tale with a somber ending that shakes Seven's beliefs to her core. Baker weaves an ambitious tale laden with commentary on class subjugation and the inherent struggle for freedom; however, the delivery falls flat in the final pages of the book. Star Trek: Voyager- Seven’s Reckoning is a veritable return to the classic series that is not only a blast from the past for Star Trek fans but a profound read for prospective newcomers as well.

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