A quick read, consisting of two stories as did volume 1. Operation Annihilate gets the alternative timeline treatment. It's not that different apart from the fact that in this timeline Kirk's father died and he was brought up by an apparently abusive uncle who took in his mother (the uncle was her brother) and Jim. Older brother Sam couldn't put up with it and left home, something Jim has never forgiven him for. In this version, Sam isn't killed by the creatures. There was also the oddity that the things enveloped people's heads like the creature in the Alien series rather than clamping onto their backs and injecting their spines. The things seemed to dwell just in the brain and not take over the rest of the nervous system. I found the whole thing rather perfunctory.

The second story was original, based on the conflict between Romulus and the destroyed (in this timeline) Vulcan or rather its survivors. I wasn't keen on this either. Although enjoying a Kindle Unlimited trial sub at the moment, I'm not sure I'll bother with any more of this series. So an "OK" 2 star rating. ( )

I'm getting really into these comics. This is better than the first volume, in my opinion. We have two story lines, the first the reboot/alternate universe's version of Operation Annihilate!, and the second a sorta sequel to the movie.

If you at all liked the 2009 movie, and read comics (even just occasionally), read it. Read it read it read it read it. I recommend it over the first volume. You can honestly just skip that, though all the comics are done really well. ( )