A review by odin45mp
Countdown to Darkness by Mike Johnson, Roberto Orci

3.0

It had some good character moments, building on the relationships established in Star Trek (2009) and pointing to further development in Into Darkness. Some of the setup is questionable (Mudd's Bajoran daughter) and the foreshadowing felt heavy-handed. I did read this after seeing the movie. I don't know if Protocol 31 is a reference to Section 31, or not. The plot felt a bit thin and largely a rehash of "The Omega Glory". Given the loving and thoughtful retellings of classic Trek episodes in the other prime universe comics, I was hoping that this movie tie-in would strike out in a bold new direction and tell a completely original story.