Star Trek Says Goodbye To Quark After He's Officially Replaced

Image via Paramount Published Sep 29, 2026, 9:36 AM 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. Sign in to your CBR account As the brilliant Ferengi bartender on Deep Space Nine, Star Trek's Quark remains one of the franchise's most beloved and enduring characters. That may all be about to change, as the latest Star Trek series introduces a new character ready to fill Quark's role. IDW Entertainment recently released the solicit for its upcoming Star Trek: Zero Point #3, which is set to arrive on January 6, 2027. In the solicit and cover art, fans got to see their first glimpse at Quark's new replacement — a Caitian Starfleet crew member with plenty of potential to steal the show. Star Trek: Zero Point officially launches with its debut issue on Oct. 14, with IDW hailing it as a tie-in series to its brand-new flagship Star Trek series, which dropped earlier this month. Star Trek: Zero Point Gives Fans The Perfect Quark Replacement With a Twist Image via IDW Publishing Star Trek: Zero Point comes from Nebula and Hugo Award-winning writer Charlie Jane Anders (New Mutan...