Starship Trekkers is a satirical comic strip appearing in Star Trek Magazine, starting with US issue #41. The strip features "The Worst Crew in Starfleet!", the crew of the USS Armitage, and presents stories in a comedic fashion. The characters and settings are original but are loosely based on existing ones from the Star Trek universe.
Setting[]
While the series clearly takes place in the 24th Century, its exact timeline placement is unclear. Most of the characters wear TNG uniforms, implying that this may take place during the run of that series or shortly thereafter. Ensign Bunsen, however, appears to have a Star Trek: First Contact-era uniform, inexplicably.
The first comic clearly sets the story long after the events of "Encounter at Farpoint", with a rebuilt Farpoint Station. Besides that, few clues have been given in the series.
Ensign Bunsen and Lt. Bucket beam down to a desert planet, where the Gateway to Forever is kept. There, they discuss Bucket's nature as a robot, before Bunsen jumps into the portal into the past. When Captain Clinch and Bucket follow him through the portal to prevent damage to the timeline, they discover it has already been altered -- Bucket is now female, and Ann Dorian is now the ship's captain.
Ensign Bunsen and Lt. Bucket beam down to a desert planet, where the Gateway to Forever is kept. There, they discuss Bucket's nature as a robot, before Bunsen jumps into the portal into the past. When Captain Clinch and Bucket follow him through the portal to prevent damage to the timeline, they discover it has already been altered -- Bucket is now female, and Ann Dorian is now the ship's captain.
Ensign Bunsen and Lt. Bucket discuss the Captain's strange behavior -- how he promoted Mr. Sock to first officer and setting course for Sock's home planet. Bucket explains that Mr. Sock is a Sok'an, a symbiotic life-form made of natural fibers. They arrive at planet Sok'Drwr, where Sock must participate in the ancient festival of Pa'ring, in which two Sok'an fight to the death using weapons made from razor-sharp toenail clippings. The winner becomes part of a pair. Sock is fatally wounded in the battle, but Bunsen is able to darn him together again. However, because the wrong color thread was used, Priestess Ny'lon declares that Sock is unable to be paired.
US #44 - Through a Mirror Daftly
US #45 - The Way of the Worrier
US #46 - Into Dorkness
US #47 - The Wrath of Ken
US #48 - The Tribble with Troubles
US #49 - A Piece of the Auction
US #50 - Spectre of the Gum
US #51 - The Motion Picture
US #52 - iBorg
US #53 - Genesis II: The Terrapin Incident
US #54 - These Aren't the Voyages...
US #55 - Turnadot Intruder
US #56 - Charlie XXX
US #57 - The Tholian World Wide Web
US #58 - Beyond Belief
US #59 - Journey to Bubble
US #60 - The Devil in the Dork
US #61 - Where No One Has Gorn Before
US #62 - Very Disco
US #63 - The Search for Socks
US #64 - Battle of the Custardy Tarts
US #65 - Lathe
US #66 - Magic to Make the Dumbest Man Go Duh
US #67 - Beam Us Up
US #68 - Hall of Mirrors Universe
US #69 - Infinite Mugatos
US #70 - Starfleet Academy Reunion
US #71 - Borg Ferengi
US #72 - DVD Marathon
US #73 - Chair Upgrade
US #74 - Sneeze
US #75 - Dr. Soong's Brasso Buff
US #76 - Cosplay EV Suit
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Characters[]
Captain Clinch
CaptainClinch was a Starfleetofficer serving in the 24th century. He was the commanding officer of the USS Armitage. He often consulted his sock puppet, "Mr. Sock", for command decisions. When the Armitage visited Farpoint Station to pick up EnsignBunsen, the colony there fell under attack by a star-jelly who was enraged at its daughter dating Bunsen. After consulting Mr. Sock, Clinch ordered to retreat, on the basis that their mission was only to pick up Bunsen.
Mr. Sock
A Sok'an. CaptainClinch was his host, and Mr. Sock seemed to have much influence over him. Captain Clinch eventually promoted Sock to First Officer, which seemed strange to the other crewmembers, to whom Mr. Sock appeared to be an ordinary sock puppet. Soon afterward, the Armitage visited the Sok'an homeworld, Sok'drwr, where Sock battled another Sok'an in the ritual of Pai'ring, in which he was to be paired with another Sok'an. Sock was mortally wounded during the battle, but luckily EnsignBunsen was quickly able to darn him, thus saving his life. However, because of the darning, he could not be paired.
Blobulette was a Star-jelly adolescent in the 24th century. She was the offspring of the same Star-Jellies rescued by the USS Enterprise in 2364. In some unknown year, she visited Farpoint Station, where she met Starfleet Ensign Bunsen. The two went on a date, which was interrupted by Blobulette's parent. The larger Jelly retrieved Blobulette and attacked the colony, which the USS Armitage witnessed and retreated from.
