TIMOTHY ZAHN JOINS THE FEDERATION WITH STAR TREK ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM IDW PUBLISHING

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 7, 2026) – IDW Publishing is thrilled to announce acclaimed author Timothy Zahn is joining the final frontier with a new original graphic novel, STAR TREK: ROC’S EGG, set to release October 2027. The legendary science fiction and fantasy author is best known for his New York Times-bestselling Star Wars: Thrawn trilogy and his work as creative consultant for the Disney+ miniseries Ahsoka, as well as the Hugo Award-winning Cascade Point. Zahn will be teaming up with celebrated comic artist Ángel Hernández (Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming, Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens, Spider-Man) to bring this all-new Star Trek adventure to life.

“My association with Star Trek goes all the way back to 1966 and the original TV series. Now, after sixty years, I’ve been given the chance to add my own small grace note to that rich and vibrant symphony,” says author Timothy Zahn. “This is a huge honor and privilege, and one which I will always cherish.”

(Photo: Jay Fisher)

“Timothy Zahn’s work defines fandoms. His reputation for shaping some of the most high-profile franchises in space speaks for itself, but for me, this collaboration is especially personal: I’ve been a lifelong fan of his work, so getting to bring his voice to Star Trek is genuinely a dream come true,” says Heather Antos, Senior Group Editor. “His incredible gift for intricate plotting, unforgettable characters, and mysteries that keep you guessing makes him the perfect storyteller to take us back to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine—a station where everyone has a secret, everyone has an agenda, and the truth is rarely as simple as it first appears. I can’t wait to see what Timothy does with this corner of the Star Trek universe, and I think fans are going to have an absolute blast trying to solve the mystery alongside him.”

This exciting announcement arrives as IDW Publishing continues to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Star Trek with the recent release of the all-star STAR TREK: 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and a new STAR TREK #1, which set a new sales record for the franchise at IDW.

About Roc’s Egg:

Something is rotten on Deep Space 9.

When a mysterious artifact known as a Roc’s Egg arrives on the station—and is seemingly destroyed in transit—a Federation JAG investigation is called in to uncover what really happened. But the deeper the team digs, the stranger the mystery becomes: a secret auction, a station full of wealthy collectors and dangerous criminals, a priceless artifact that may not be what it seems, and a murder waiting to happen.

From acclaimed author Timothy Zahn and artist Ángel Hernández comes Star Trek: Roc’s Egg, a twisty new mystery set aboard Deep Space 9 where everyone has something to hide—and the truth may be more valuable than the treasure itself.

About Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn is the author of more than sixty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novelettes, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels (Thrawn, Thrawn: Alliances, Thrawn: Treason, Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising, Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good, Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future, Survivor’s Quest, Outbound Flight, Allegiance, Choices of One, and Scoundrels), with more than eight million copies of his books in print. Other books include StarCraft: Evolution, the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a BS in physics from Michigan State University and an MS from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.

About Ángel Hernández

After studying at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of La Laguna and spending several years working as a creative in the advertising industry, Ángel embarked on a professional career in comics in 2012. He initially collaborated with various Spanish and British publishers before beginning to work for DC Comics in 2014 on titles such as Arrow, The Flash, and Earth 2: Society, among others. In 2016, he produced his first work for IDW, a Star Trek and Green Lantern crossover titled Spectrum War, followed by Stranger Worlds in 2017. During his time at IDW, he has worked on several major Star Trek titles, while also contributing to series such as Transformers and Godzilla.

About IDW Publishing
IDW (IDWM:OTC) is a leading media company providing uniquely compelling stories and characters in various genres for global audiences across all entertainment platforms. The award-winning IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment divisions holistically evaluate and acquire IP for franchise development across comics and graphic novels, television, theatrical, merchandise, and other entertainment platforms, in addition to bringing world-renowned storytelling to life with our creative partners.