Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The Illyrian Enigma

In 2023, IDW launched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma, a single-issue comic bridging the gap between the show's first and second seasons. Written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson with art by Megan Levens, the story deepens the mystery surrounding the Illyrian augmentations central to Lieutenant Number One's backstory. It offers fans a compact, character-focused expansion of the series' lore, exploring the ethical and personal stakes of genetic modification in the Federation.