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A Star War with Star Trek

Seven-panel comic. The Death Star blows up a planet, but a panicked Imperial officer informs Darth Vader that it was Vulcan, not Alderaan, meaning the Empire just started a star war with Star Trek. Vader quietly abandons the bridge, leaving the officer alone, and a final panel set in JJ Abrams' office in 2008 shows the director on the phone deciding a blown-up Vulcan is something he can work with.
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Transcript of “A Star War with Star Trek”

Panel 1. The Death Star fires green beams at a planet, which erupts in a huge explosion: "FA-CHOW!!!" Panel 2. On the bridge, a panicked white-haired Imperial officer tells Darth Vader: "Sirs!!! That wasn't Alderaan!!! That was VULCAN!!!" Panel 3. The officer continues: "You just started a Star WAR with Star TREK!" Panel 4. The officer cries: "What do we do!?!" as Vader looms beside him. Panel 5. Vader quietly slips away while the officer scurries across the emptying bridge. Panel 6. Alone on the bridge, the officer calls out: "Sirs?" Panel 7. Caption: "JJ Abrams' Office, 2008." A man in a green cap lounges with his feet on a desk beside a model of the Enterprise, saying into the phone: "Blew up Vulcan, huh? I think I can make that work..."