Star Trek: Countdown TPB

A single-issue trade paperback published by Titan in 2009, Star Trek: Countdown serves as a direct prequel to the 2009 Star Trek film, bridging the gap between the original timeline and the rebooted continuity. Written by the film's co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, with art by David Messina, this story follows the final voyages of the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Jean-Luc Picard as it sets the stage for the cataclysmic events that lead to the creation of an alternate universe. Its significance lies in its official status as a canonical link between two eras of Star Trek storytelling.