Theseus and Defiant

The Theseus and Defiant Reading List is centered around two related comic series by IDW Comics. The Theseus series is my name for the ongoing Star Trek series launched in 2022. Without a subtitle, it is difficult to categorize this series, and the main hero ship of the series is the USS Theseus, under Captain Benjamin Sisko after his return from the wormhole. The Defiant series was a spin-off of this series, focused on Worf. 

Both series featured characters from multiple television series in the 2378-2379 timeframe. To keep each of those series' reading lists from being overly cluttered by these crossover series, this reading list stands apart. Thus all featured characters' storylines transfer from their respective series to Theseus and Defiant during that era, and then back to their normal series afterwards.

In addition to the two main comic lines, several crossover events and spinoff issues also featured these characters, and are included here. 

As all of these issues are only marginally connected to the primary Lit-verse, sharing only a few minor references, and so everything here is in white, denoting all connected stories, regardless of continuity.

As always, not every reference to every other story is mentioned, just the one I chose as most important to show the expanding Lit-verse web.
Theseus and Defiant Simple Suggested Reading List

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A Perfect System

  • Prelude story in IDW Comics' STAR TREK #400.

  • Events continue in THESEUS: GODSHOCK.

  • Takes place one year before STAR TREK: NEMESIS.

Theseus: Godshock

  • Issues #1-6 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Features the USS Theseus from TOS: YEAR FIVE- GUIDE OF FIRE.

Theseus: The Red Path

  • Issues #7-10 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Defiant, Issue One

  • Issue #1 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: GODSHOCK.

Defiant, Issue Two

  • Issue #2 of the IDW Comics series.

Prelude to Day of Blood

  • IDW Comics Free Comic Book Day Special.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: GODSHOCK.

Defiant, Issue Three

  • Issue #3 of the IDW Comics series.

Defiant, Issue Four

  • Issue #4 of the IDW Comics series.

Defiant, Issue Five

  • Issue #5 of the IDW Comics series.

Theseus Annual 2023

  • Annual #1 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: THE RED PATH.

Day of Blood, Part One

  • IDW Comics crossover event special.

  • References the Guide of Fire from TOS: YEAR FIVE- GUIDE OF FIRE.

  • Continues the events of DEFIANT, ISSUE FIVE.

Day of Blood, Part Two

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #6 of DEFIANT.

Day of Blood: Shaxs' Best Day

  • IDW Comics crossover event special.

  • Takes place during Day of Blood, Parts Two and Three.

Day of Blood, Part Three

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #11 of the Theseus series titled STAR TREK.

Day of Blood, Part Four

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #7 of DEFIANT.

Day of Blood, Part Five

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #12 of the Theseus series titled STAR TREK.

Sons of Star Trek

  • IDW Comics miniseries.

  • Continues the events of DAY OF BLOOD.

Defiant: Another Piece of the Action, Part One

  • Issue #8 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of DAY OF BLOOD.

Theseus: A Savage World of Glass and Bone

  • Issues #13-17 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Continues the events of DAY OF BLOOD.

Defiant: Another Piece of the Action, Part Two

  • Issue #9 of the IDW Comics series.

Defiant Annual 2024

  • Annual #1 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of DAY OF BLOOD.

Defiant: Another Piece of the Action, Part Three

  • Issue #10 of the IDW Comics series.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part One

  • Issue #19 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: A SAVAGE WORLD OF GLASS AND BONE.

Defiant: Another Piece of the Action, Part Four

  • Issue #11 of the IDW Comics series.

  • References Spock's second encounter with the Iotians from TOS: YEAR FIVE- COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN.

Theseus Annual 2024

  • Annual #2 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: A SAVAGE WORLD OF GLASS AND BONE.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part Two

  • Issue #20 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Defiant: Hell is Only A Word

  • Issues #12-16 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of DEFIANT: ANOTHER PIECE OF THE ACTION.

Defiant: The Stars of Home

  • Issues #17-21 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of DEFIANT: HELL IS ONLY A WORD.

Defiant: No Old Warriors, Part One

  • Issue #22 of the IDW Comics series.

  • Continues the events of DEFIANT: THE STARS OF HOME.

Defiant: No Old Warriors, Part Two

  • Issue #23 of the IDW Comics series.

Defiant: No Old Warriors, Part Three

  • Issue #24 of the IDW Comics series.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part Three

  • Issue #21 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part Four

  • Issue #22 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part Five

  • Issue #23 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: Pleroma, Part Six

  • Issue #24 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Defiant: No Old Warriors, Part Four

  • Issue #25 of the IDW Comics series.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part One

  • Issue #25 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Features the Kelvin Universe crew.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: PLEROMA.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part Two

  • Issue #26 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

  • Features the Kelvin Universe crew.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part Three

  • Issue #27 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part Four

  • Issue #28 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part Five

  • Issue #29 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

Theseus: When the Walls Fell, Part Six

  • Issue #30 of the IDW Comics series titled STAR TREK.

The Final Masterpiece

  • Theseus story in IDW Comics' STAR TREK #500.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: PLEROMA.

Lore War, Part One

  • IDW Comics crossover event special.

  • Continues the events of THESEUS: WHEN THE WALLS FELL.

Lore War, Part Two

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #26 of DEFIANT.

Lore War, Part Three

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #31 of the Theseus series titled STAR TREK.

Lore War, Part Four

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #27 DEFIANT.

Lore War: Shaxs' Worst Day

  • IDW Comics crossover event special.

Lore War, Part Five

  • IDW Comics crossover event.

  • Issue #32 of the Theseus series titled STAR TREK.

Omega

  • IDW Comics Special.

  • Continues the events of LORE WAR.

  • Takes place just before STAR TREK: NEMESIS.
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