Writer(s):	unknown
Artist(s):	Carlos Pino, Vicente Alcázar
Periodical:	TV21 & Joe 90 #91-94
Series:	Star Trek (UK) #22
Published:	19 June 1971 - 10 July 1971
Pages:	12
Stardate:	unknown (unknown)

Far in the little-known wastes of deep space lay the planet coded as Nova-Thirteen...

SummaryEdit

While looking to repair a robot ship on Nova-Thirteen, Kirk and Scotty are captured by primitive with monstrous cyclopean watchdogs.

Memorable quotesEdit

"Playing stooge to a mechanical man isn't exactly exciting..."
"Don't say that, Skipper! I can do with a spell of peace and quiet for a change!"

- Kirk and Spock

"What the blazes are they up to down there?"
"They'd call us if they needed anything, Mr. Spock. Maybe there's some reason they don't want to use the communicator."

- Spock and Uhura

"We're in trouble, Scotty! How d'you feel about hunting?"
"I don't approve of it, Skipper... Especially when I'm the quarry!"

- Kirk and Scott

BackgroundEdit

CharactersEdit

• Kirk and Uhura are the only crew members to wear red; everyone else wears blue.
• Nobody swears by Jupiter.

Setting and technologyEdit

• The shuttle Kirk and Scotty use has a registry NCC-170-7 and NCC-1701-7, depending when it is seen.

Publishing historyEdit

None of the UK weekly stories had titles.

• Part 1: TV21 & Joe 90 #91, 19 June 1971
• Part 2: TV21 & Joe 90 #92, 26 June 1971
• Part 3: TV21 & Joe 90 #93, 3 July 1971
• Part 4: TV21 & Joe 90 #94, 10 July 1971

AppearancesEdit

Regular castEdit

• Captain James T. Kirk
• Spock
• Nyota Uhura
• Montgomery Scott

Other charactersEdit

• Starfleet Admiral
• President of the Trans-Galactic Zoological Federation