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Star Treklore has change forever with the introduction of the mysterious Pleroma . TheStar Trekuniverse is chock - full of cosmic beingness , entities so sinewy they seem as god to less person . Among these species are the Q and the Prophets , and they have been present to fight from time to clock time . Now , inStar Trek#16 , buff are enter to the “ Pleroma , ” a dimension where these beings dwell .
Star Trek#16 , write by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly and draw off by Marcus To , kicks off with a seriously spite Sisko being send back to our realism by the Prophets , who say he is “ not welcome in the Pleroma . ” No extra explanation as to the nature of the Pleroma is given , but later in the yield , fan study that the enigmatical T’Lir , a Vulcan who is far more than they seem , has send a signaling to the cosmic being .
T’Lir tells them they know about the Pleroma , and will see them there soon .
Star Trek’sGod War “Humanized” Its God-Like Beings
God - same being have been an inbuilt part of theStar Trekfranchise , going back to the show ’s second pilot “ Where No Man Has Gone Before . ” Since then , devotee have foregather a bit of such species , with some , such as the aforementioned Qand the Prophets , having become an integral part of the lore . IDW ’s newStar Trekseries has explored the coltsfoot ’s relationship with these organism , with the Klingon Emperor Kahless declare state of war on them all , culminate with last year’sDay of Bloodcrossover outcome . Several of the universe ’s gods , including Gary Mitchell , fell to Kahless .
A side effect of the god state of war andDay of Bloodare some revelation about their nature . During the god war ’s earliest twenty-four hour period , T’Lir rigged up a method that could observe these god - similar beingness , as well as extend perceptiveness into how Kahless ’ arm could kill them . T’Lir ’s solution was pureStar Trektechnobabble , and may have owed something to T’Lir ’s enigmatic nature , but it work , and testify that the god - similar race , such as the Metrons or the Q , are stick by strong-arm practice of law . It has demonstrated that these races are no unlike from lesser beings such as humans .
1998 ’s Star Trek : The Untold Voyages revealed a primal race from tangible - world UFO lore exists in its creation , and they are a galaxy - sized threat .
The Pleroma Is One of the Most Fascinating Developments inStar TrekHistory
With the introduction of the Pleroma , it looks as if the god - corresponding beings finally have a place of their own . A theological term , pleroma is Greek for “ the totality of divinity . ” The issue ’s initiative leads fans to suppose it is only the realm of the Prophets , but in the text musical composition , T’Lir connote other cosmic being will be coming to the Pleroma soon . The Pleroma has never been indicate or identified in a late show or movie . If this really is the exclusive domain ofStar Trek’sgod - like beingness , then it is a major development for the franchise .
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