Celebrations cover art, by Paulina Ganucheau.
WITH WRITER STEVE ORLANDO describing it as “the franchise pointing us towards a better, more equitable future,” Star Trek has always embraced diversity in all its various iterations, going back to Gene Roddenberry’s original ’60s television series. Now, in time for Pride Month, IDW is publishing a new one-shot that commemorates many of its numerous LGBTQ+ characters, ranging from John Cho’s Sulu to Lower Decks’ Beckett and Jen.
“I couldn’t be luckier!” says Orlando, who is teaming up with artist Lauren Knight. “Working with Sulu and his family in the Kelvin timeline offered a unique opportunity, because not too much had been done with them with Star Trek Beyond being the most recent theatrical release.