Green lantern of krypton1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() Thanks to a life spent immersed in comic books and movies, Michael is always ready to infuse his articles with offbeat bits of trivia for an extra layer of fun. Michael’s background in storytelling draws him to find the most fascinating aspects of any topic and transform them into a narrative that informs and entertains the reader. A graduate of Arizona State University with a PhD in 20th Century American Literature, Michael has written novels, short stories, stage plays, screenplays, and how-to manuals. His work has been featured in Screen Rant, ASU Now, Sell Books Fast,, and Free Arts among others. Michael Jung is a mild-mannered freelance writer-for-hire, actor, and professional storyteller with a keen interest in pop culture, education, nonprofit organizations, and unusual side hustles. Star Trek has proved a fertile creative ground for fanfiction and offbeat crossover tales, and a story about Starfleet’s dealings with Krypton would undoubtedly make many readers sit up and take notice. As Marvel’s Shi’ar Empire includes many powerful alien races and beings, including the Superman-like Gladiator, it would seem the Star Trek Universe has no shortage of potential god-like threats (then again, this is the universe that boasts beings like the Q, the Wormhole Prophets, and Trelane.)Īlthough IDW and DC Comics have not explored the possibility of a Superman/Green Lantern/Star Trek crossover yet, the implication that Krypton exists in the Star Trek Universe offers many fascinating potential storylines comic book creators can explore. ![]() In an earlier crossover between Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men, Picard’s crew mentioned off-handedly that the Sh’iar technology the X-Men use in their Danger Room also exists in their universe. One additional wrinkle in this crossover madness is the revelation that planets from the Marvel Universe may also exist in Star Trek’s vast universe. And the offer of advanced Kryptonian technology could be a huge motivator to Starfleet to help these new allies. Certainly, Starfleet has shown they’re capable of relocating huge populations with the evacuation of Romulus in Star Trek: Picard, and the relocation of all the surviving Vulcans after the events of Abrams’ original Star Trek film. On the flipside, if Krypton is about to explode, then Starfleet might be able to issue a planet-wide evacuation, saving more than one infant from the world’s destruction. Since the OA of the Kelvin timeline is so young, could this version of Krypton also be a similarly young planet that’s not in any immediate danger of exploding? This could mean Kryptonians might be joining Starfleet in this alternate reality – which could be a huge gamechanger whenever their starships approach a yellow or blue sun. This leads to all sorts of fascinating questions. While the planet’s name wasn’t directly stated, it’s practically a given that the next planet the Green Lanterns (and by extension, Starfleet) will be making contact with will be the Star Trek Universe version of Krypton. While conversing with Hal Jordan, however, Kirk learned of an all new planet to explore – one with a “big red sun.” As the original Green Lantern of his universe, Kirk made short work of Khan, but realized he’d have to split his time between Starfleet and the newly emerging Green Lantern Corps. To combat this threat, the Guardians released their very first Green Lantern Ring, which ended up choosing (who else?) Captain James Tiberius Kirk as its first wielder. ![]() Related: Star Trek: Mirror Universe Picard Uses As A Weapon Leading one of the charges was Kirk’s old enemy Khan, who had been chosen to be the new Red Lantern thanks to his rage. ![]() All of this was thrown into chaos when various DC Lanterns converged on this new OA, hoping to claim its Power Battery. Although the DC Universe version of OA had been an established power for many thousands of years, in the Star Trek Universe, OA was still in its infancy, and the Guardians were still experimenting with Manhunter robots and early ring technology. OA was not, however, how the Green Lanterns remembered it. ![]()
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