59 Years Later, Star Trek’s Definitive Time-Travel Episode is Getting a Major Update

Star Trek’s “The City on the Edge of Forever” remains one of the franchise’s most celebrated episodes because it makes the consequences of time travel intensely personal. Its central dilemma forces Captain Kirk to let Edith Keeler die to preserve the future, a choice that still stands out in a series known for finding ways to save the day.

IDW Publishing is due to release a collection on 13 October that reprints a 2015 comic adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s original screenplay, which differed considerably from the televised episode. The article highlights how Kirk’s restrained love for Edith challenges his reputation as a space-faring womaniser, and how the episode’s ending, including his raw final line, conveys the cost of his decision. Joan Collins, who played Edith, later became widely known for her role as Alexis Carrington in Dynasty.