Stowaway (comic)

At the edge of the final frontier. – A strange contaminant wreaks havoc with the station after a Starfleet ship returns from the Gamma Quadrant. 
==Background information==
* The first-ever DS9 comic, this issue was released as a direct-market photo cover edition, an illustrated cover edition, a gold embossed version, a limited matte black cover edition and a polybagged edition also. There were also several "ashcan" (small-sized preview proofs) releases available the preceding summer including "Hostage Situation".
* It was reprinted in the "Best of DS9" collection.
* Captain Johnson of the USS Armstrong was intentionally drawn to look like John Tesh.
===Creators===
* Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry and Deep Space Nine created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller
* Writer: Mike W. Barr
* Artists: 
** Gordon Purcell (pencil art)
** Terry Pallot (ink art)
** Patrick Owsley (letter art)
** Albert Deschesne (color design)
** The Bu-Tones (color art)
** Jerome K. Moore (cover art)
** Richard Ory (cover color art)
** Rick Sternbach (alternate cover art)
* Editor: Tom Mason
===Cover gallery===
File:Stowaway gold embossed cover.jpg|Special limited gold embossed cover
File:Stowaway black cover.jpg|Limited edition "black" cover
==Characters==
===Regular and recurring characters===
;Benjamin Sisko : Starfleet commander assigned as CO of Deep Space 9.
;Kira Nerys : Bajoran Militia major assigned as Sisko's XO and liaison.
;Odo : Shape-shifting security chief of DS9.
;Julian Bashir : Starfleet doctor, a lieutenant junior grade, assigned as station CMO.
;Jadzia Dax : Joined Trill Starfleet lieutenant assigned as science officer
;Miles O'Brien : Starfleet chief petty officer assigned as chief of operations.
;Quark : Ferengi barkeeper who resides on DS9.
;Jake Sisko : Commander Sisko's teenage son, who resides with him on DS9.
;Nog : Quark's teenage nephew who resides on DS9.
;Johnson : Captain of USS Armstrong. As a publicity stunt, artists for this issue used Entertainment Tonight co-host John Tesh's likeness for Captain Johnson. 
==References==
; (NCC-19212): Federation starship.
==External link==
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