Mariano Nicieza
Mariano Nicieza (often credited as simply Mariano) is a  author. He began writing for Marvel Comics in 1993 working on various short stories in anthology titles. In 1995, he penned a story in the Malibu Comics DS9 "Ultimate Annual", paving the way for his work on five issues of the  line when it moved to Marvel in 1996. He is the brother of Fabian Nicieza, another comic book writer.

Nicieza adapted William Shatner's War Chronicles and Stan Lee's God Woke.

Star Trek credits 
 Malibu DS9: "Ultimate Annual" – "Small Victory"
 Marvel DS9:
 #3: "The Cancer Within, Part I"
 #4: "The Cancer Within, Part II"
 #5: "The Shadow Group"
 #8: "Public Enemies, Private Lives"
 #9: "Public Enemies, Private Lives, Conclusion"
Nicieza, Mariano