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By 2373, the comic was put on hiatus for the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. This had a dramatic affect on the production of the comic and it was debatable whether production of the comic would continue after the war. The sense of loss felt by the army of fans was insurmountable as many believed this to be the end of the Galaxy Defender's adventures. | By 2373, the comic was put on hiatus for the [[ma:Dominion War|Dominion War]]. This had a dramatic affect on the production of the comic and it was debatable whether production of the comic would continue after the war. The sense of loss felt by the army of fans was insurmountable as many believed this to be the end of the Galaxy Defender's adventures. | ||
However, Federation Man was relaunched at the end of the Dominion War in 2375 and included a gigantic playable holonovel which consisted of Federation Man's adventures and fictional contributions to the Dominion War and the conflicts therein. | However, Federation Man was relaunched at the end of the Dominion War in 2375 and included a gigantic playable holonovel which consisted of Federation Man's adventures and fictional contributions to the Dominion War and the conflicts therein. There was a surge of new-found interest in the series due to the losses that many felt during the war and needed to find a new outlet. Federation Man was relaunched as the "Ultimate Defender" and the publications have continued uninterrupted since. | ||
==Comic Book Character== | |||
The holonovels and comics of Federation Man have always been in serial format and as such the writers have evolved the character immensely from his humble beginnings as a starship Captain. Some of the details of Federation Man's origins and relationships have changed significantly over the years. Villains were developed later in the series and the costume the character wears has become more robust and dependent on technological advancements. | |||
2368 saw the creation of a multi-universe Federation Man, with the writers creating a multiple universe in the fictional universe of the characters. This allowed for an evil Federation Man to be created, wherein the Federation and Starfleet are more fascist in their tyrannical domination of the quadrants. This introduced the reader to parallel universes and allowed for some alternate writers to take very different stances on the creation and evolution of the character. | |||
In 2378 Federation Man was killed by a Borg drone during the infiltration of a cube. He was later brought back from an alternate universe. | |||