Star Wars Legend Timothy Zahn Makes the Lightspeed Jump to Star Trek in 2027 - NYCC 2026

Timothy Zahn is undoubtedly one of the most important names in the world of Star Wars novels. Zahn's original Thrawn trilogy of books helped birth the Expanded Universe in the early '90s, and he's continued to chart the character's course even in Disney's new Star Wars timeline. That's why it's a little surreal to learn that Zahn is now crossing that pop culture divide and making his way to the Star Trek franchise.

IDW Publishing revealed at NYCC that Zahn is penning a new graphic novel called Star Trek: Roc's Egg. The book is illustrated by Star Trek veteran Ángel Hernández.

This new graphic novel takes place on the iconic Deep Space 9 station, as the Federation launches an investigation into the destruction of a valuable artifact and uncovers a larger conspiracy. Here's the official summary for the book:

When a mysterious artifact known as a Roc’s Egg arrives on the station—and is seemingly destroyed in transit—a Federation JAG investigation …