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Star Trekis revisiting one of its biggest mistake , and it will have huge ramifications for the Federation . The Maquis storyline was one of theStar Trekfranchise ’s most controversial , as itpainted the Federation in a blue luminance . In retrospect , the Maquis story was not handled well , but now , with the franchise channelize towardsThe Lore War , the Maquis are make a shocking recurrence inStar Trek : Defiant#26 .
IDW released their April appeal , with first looks at variant screening . Star Trek : Defiant#26 will be written by Christopher Cantwell and draw by Davide Tinto . The 2nd installment of the five - partThe Lore War , Star Trek : Defiant#26 , sees the paying back of the Maquis , now repurposed as the resistance to Lore ’s rule . IDW ’s solicitation for the issue reads as postdate :
Star Trek : Defiant#26 ( 2025 )
Release Date :
April 16 , 2025
author :
Christopher Cantwell
artist :
Davide Tinto
Cover Artist :
Malachi Ward
Variant Covers :
JK Woodward & JJ Lendl
On one side of the war , Worf , Shaxs , Alexander , and others who once valued accolade above all have now been designed by the malefic android Lore to uphold his dictatorial rule ; on the other side , a rebel Maquis fleet , Kahless II , Beverly , Sisko , and all those who know the truth behind their current reality strive to displume it down with what little resource they have . But not everything is as hopeless as it seems : There are allies hidden in the unlikeliest of plaza and assets — like the illustrious U.S.S. Phoenix — that escape even the all - see positronic eye of Lore .
The Lore Waris a crosswalk upshot , similar to 2023’sDay of Blood . In it , the android Lore , using a Bajoran eyeball , has destroyed the universe and remade it in his image .
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The Maquis Represented a Trend in theStar TrekFranchise
Star Trek: Deep Space NinePaved the Way for Better Storytelling in the Franchise
For most of theStar Trekfranchise ’s history , the United Federation of Planets has traditionally been depicted as being “ the good guys , ” who do not repair to stealthy and underhanded manoeuvre . This was in part due to dealership creator Gene Roddenberry ’s Utopian ideals , and his vision for humanity ’s time to come . The early time of year ofStar Trek : The Next Generationembody this philosophy , but by the third season , the story have become more nuanced . This rich , deeper look intoStar Trek’sguiding philosophy decease a step further with the premier ofStar Trek : Deep Space Ninein 1993 .
For the first prison term , fan saw that the Federation was not always in the right , and they did make bad decisions — often .
Star Trek : Deep Space Ninewas the first show in the franchise not to be rig on a starship , but on a stationary base in sphere of a fresh liberated satellite . Previously , when theEnterprisesolved that hebdomad ’s quandary , they take off to the next address , often unmindful to the consequence of their actions . Out of the gate , Deep Space Ninesubverted this rule . For the first time , fans saw that the Federation was not always in the rightfield , and they did make bad determination — often . The Maquis were one such mistake on the Federation ’s part .
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The Maquis Showed the Federation Was Not Always Right
The Maquis Had Legit Issues With the Federation
stick in inDeep Space Nine’ssecond season , and crossing over withThe Next Generation’sfinal one , the Maquis were the lineal result of the Federation ’s “ good intentions . ”At some point in the 24th C , theFederation fought a prolonged warwith the Cardassians . The two political party signal a treaty , and one of its stipulations was to hand restraint of former Federation soil over to the Cardassians . After the handoff , reports began to go forth that the Cardassians were abuse the colonist , but the Federation turned a blind eye towards their distress . This would have serious consequences .
The Maquis are a sore spot for the Federation in the Star Trek population , but now the former has lastly admitted they were in the damage .
Angered at their handling by the Cardassians , and resentful of the Federation ’s indifference , the Maquis start striking out at both . Both Captains Sisko and Picard watched as former officeholder , including Ro Laren , desert to the Maquis . Branded as terrorists by both the Federation and the Cardassians , the Maquis made a standpoint against their oppressors . However , the Maquis came to an ignoble goal at the beginning of the Dominion War . The Cardassians allied themselves with the Dominion , who lended their Jem Hadar shock troopers in decree to pass over out the stay on Maquis .
Star TrekDid Not Do the Maquis Story Right
The Maquis Were Right About the Federation
The Maquis were intended to become opposer onStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , but from the get - go , the floor was not handled by rights . It was hard to hate the Maquis , as they had valid ailment against the Federation . Many of them were Federation citizen , who had drop their life internalizing its values and beliefs – only to have the Federation turn their backs on them . While the rationality the Federation turned some of its territory over to the Cardassians in the first place was never revealed , it did not need to happen .
The Maquis name comes from a grouping of French underground fighters during World War 2 .
No matter how hardStar Trek : Deep Space Nine’swriters tried , the Maquis never once derive across as total baddie , at least not on the musical scale of the Cardassians or the Dominion . alternatively , they made the Federation look bad – which may have been the intent ofDeep Space Nine’swriters . In one notable sequence , Captain Sisko committed warfare crimes by judge to arrest his former Chief of Security , J. Michael Eddington . Deep Space Nine’swriters on a regular basis skewered and deconstructedTrektropes , and the Federation ’s “ good guy ” status was one of them .
The Maquis Are Reborn in Lore’s Twisted Version of theStar TrekUniverse
This Time,Star TrekCan Do the Maquis Right
Now , with the mainstreamStar Trekuniverse destroyed , and a twisted version produce by Lore in its place , the Maquis have experienced a conversion as a immunity to the malevolent android ’s positronic rule . Captain Sisko , who so ruthlessly pursued the Maquis through the galaxy , is now a member . While IDW has not revealed any more specific about the new Maquis , such as their account , it seems this timeStar Trekis wield the group right . There are no more dubiousness over whether the Maquis are right or not , and this time , they will save the Federation , and the universe .
Star Trek : Defiant#26 is on sale April 16 from IDW Publishing !