One of Star Trek's Most Iconic Aliens Just Got Its Biggest Upgrade in 59 Years

Published Aug 2, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Sam Fang primarily covers news for CBR, with over a decade of experience writing about entertainment and pop culture and degrees in both journalism and art. Star Trek is gearing up to give one of its most beloved and underrated alien races even more time in the spotlight. The blue-skinned Andorians are making an exciting comeback with the franchise's newest series. Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #1 was recently released by IDW Publishing on July 22, with a dark and horrifying Starfleet mystery at the center of the action. Digging a little deeper, the new series introduces an exciting Andorian character that shows a new side to the race and is sure to spice things up moving forward. Ghost of the 21st Century is written by Gerry Duggan and features art by Scott Buoncristiano and serves as a sequel to last year's Red Shirts limited series. New Star Trek Series Introduces a Dangerous Andorian Character IDW's solicit for Ghost of the 21st Century #1 teases how the new series takes place in a dangerous part of space where its inhabitants will have to adapt. "On the Federation’s farthest frontier, red shirts don’t just die — they're u...