Stowaway (comic)
At the edge of the final frontier. – A strange contaminant wreaks havoc with the station after a Starfleet ship returns from the Gamma Quadrant.

Background information
 The first-ever DS9 comic, this issue was released as a direct-market photo cover edition, an illustrated cover edition, a gold embossed version, a limited matte black cover edition and a polybagged edition also. There were also several "ashcan" (small-sized preview proofs) available in the preceding summer.
 It was reprinted in the "Best of DS9" collection.
 The captain of the USS Armstrong was intentionally drawn to look like John Tesh.

Creators
 Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry and Deep Space Nine created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller
 Writer: Mike W. Barr
 Artists: 
 Gordon Purcell (pencil art)
 Terry Pallot (ink art)
 Patrick Owsley (letter art)
 Albert Deschesne (color design)
 The Bu-Tones (color art)
 Jerome K. Moore (cover art)
 Richard Ory (cover color art)
 Rick Sternbach (alternate cover art)
 Editor: Tom Mason

Cover gallery

Characters

Regular and recurring characters
Benjamin Sisko  Starfleet commander assigned as CO of Deep Space 9.
Kira Nerys  Bajoran Militia major assigned as Sisko's XO and liaison.
Odo  Shape-shifting security chief of DS9.
Julian Bashir  Starfleet doctor, a lieutenant junior grade, assigned as station CMO.
Jadzia Dax  Joined Trill Starfleet lieutenant assigned as science officer
Miles O'Brien  Starfleet chief petty officer assigned as chief of operations.
Quark  Ferengi barkeeper who resides on DS9.
Jake Sisko  Commander Sisko's teenage son, who resides with him on DS9.
Nog  Quark's teenage nephew who resides on DS9.
Johnson  Captain of USS Armstrong. As a publicity stunt, artists for this issue used Entertainment Tonight'' co-host John Tesh's likeness for Captain Johnson.

References
 (NCC-19212)  Federation starship.

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