Kirk and Spock enter the Guardian in hopes of fixing the time ripples. But instead of arriving in an area of utter devastation, the Federation officers find themselves in the middle of a bustling suburban business center.
Almost instantly, the duo are rendered unconscious by an unknown force. When they recover, they find themselves facing an old ally- Gary Seven. Only this time traveler has no knowledge of Kirk, Spock or the Federation of Planets. That's because this is a Gary Seven from an alternate earth!
The last issue of John Byrne's labor of love. On paper, it appeared that this issue was going to be a home run! It's got the Guardian of Forever, Gary Seven and time travel; a trio of fan favorite Trek plot devices! And yet, the X-Men and Superman legend barely manages to get to second base with this story.
Overall, New Visions #22 is a confusing mishmash of alternate timelines that aren't really explained that in-depth. Kirk and Spock go to an alternate earth that never experienced the devastating effects of the third World War. Several crew members travel through the Guardian to rescue Kirk and Spock when contact with them is cut off. But those characters end up in the right time line. It's never explained why the Guardian did this.
Then there's the villains behind this caper. Their inspiration for attempting to destroy time is also never really explained. It's almost like Byrne had so much that he wanted to put into this story but ran out of book in which to do it!
Lastly, there's that Trump reference. I was really disappointed in it. I thought John Bryne was classy enough to not stoop that low. I was wrong. That knock on POTUS #44 took away from the fantastic whimsy of the Star Trek Universe and instead made it real. It also capped a forgettable story that closed out otherwise an unforgettable series that I looked forward to on a regular basis.
A major disappointment.
Rating: 5 out of 10 stars.
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