A highly imaginative and engaging writer who's written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including Batman and Superman, Mike Johnsonhas the distinction of having scripted more* Star Trek comic book stories than any writer ever. His first work for IDW was in 2009, when...

A highly imaginative and engaging writer who's written stories for some of the biggest characters in comic book history, including Batman and Superman, Mike Johnsonhas the distinction of having scripted more* Star Trek comic book stories than any writer ever. His first work for IDW was in 2009, when he wrote the miniseries Star Trek: Countdown *, a well-received prequel to the 2009 J.J. Abrams film. He would follow that with many more Star Trek stories, including Khan, Starfleet Academy, Nero, the crossover Star Trek/Green Lantern, and both of IDW's ongoing Star Trek series, most recently Boldly Go with artist Tony Shasteen. A lifelong Trek fan, Mike's favorite characters are Data and Spock.

Kirsten Beyeris a creator and executive producer for* Star Trek: Picard on Paramount+ and has worked as a writer on the streaming service's Star Trek: Discovery *. She has contributed to multiple Star Trek comic series from IDW and is the New York Times best-selling author of many Star Trek: Voyager novels, including A Pocket Full of Lies, Acts of Contrition, Protectors, The Eternal Tide, Children of the Storm, Unworthy, Full Circle, and String Theory: Fusion. She is also an actor for theater, movies, television, and commercials. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.