Writer(s):	unknown
Artist(s):	John Stokes
Periodical:	Valiant & TV21 #12-17
Series:	Star Trek (UK) #27
Published:	18 December 1971 - 22 January 1972
Pages:	12
Stardate:	unknown (2267-2269)

Far in the depths of space, the leaders and top scientists of a planet known to its inhabitants as Graktan, were gathered to watch a demonstration – of destructive discovery...

SummaryEdit

While Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock explore the planet Graktan, the Graktan defenses mistake the Enterprise for a hostile craft, leaving the mighty spaceship helpless and drifting into the gravitational pull of the system's sun.

Memorable quotesEdit

"This is your captain speaking! We are all on the threshold of discovery – entering a planetary system unknown to man!"

- Kirk

"Put that gun down you fool! You might as well try using a pea-shooter!"

- Spock

BackgroundEdit

Setting and technologyEdit

• Chekov is aboard, placing the story between 2267 and 2269.

Publishing historyEdit

None of the UK weekly stories had titles.

• Part 1: Valiant & TV21 #12, 18 December 1971
• Part 2: Valiant & TV21 #13, 25 December 1971
• Part 3: Valiant & TV21 #14, 1 January 1972
• Part 4: Valiant & TV21 #15, 8 January 1972
• Part 5: Valiant & TV21 #16, 15 January 1972
• Part 6: Valiant & TV21 #17, 22 January 1972

AppearancesEdit

Regular castEdit

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

Other charactersEdit

• Lektor, leader of the Graktan inhabitants
• Mork, Graktan scientist