Writer(s):	unknown
Artist(s):	Carlos Pino, Vicente Alcázar
Periodical:	TV21 & Joe 90 #95-100
Series:	Star Trek (UK) #23
Published:	17 July 1971 - 21 August 1971
Pages:	18
Stardate:	unknown (2267-2269)

Out in deep space, the spaceship Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, lay hove-to under emergency conditions!

Contents 1 Summary 2 Memorable quotes 3 Background 3.1 Characters 3.2 Setting and technology 3.3 Publishing history 4 Appearances 4.1 Regular cast 4.2 Other characters

SummaryEdit

McCoy brings an injured crewman to Certax for medical care, but penal colony inmates take the ship.

Memorable quotesEdit

"Someone's paying Certax a visit. Must be official... only a nut would want to take a holiday here!"

- A guard

"You. Show Kelly and Mendoza what to do. Or should I shoot the Captain?"
"Go to blazes! Who's going to work this ship if you kill him?"

- Jarman and Spock

"McCoy – as a non-combatant doctor, you pack a mean armoury!"

- Scotty

BackgroundEdit

CharactersEdit

• Kirk and Uhura are the only crew members to wear red; everyone else wears blue.

Setting and technologyEdit

• Chekov is aboard, placing the story between 2267 and 2269.
• Shuttles that are not part of the Enterprise compliment dock with the ship by means of a flexible compression hose.

Publishing historyEdit

None of the UK weekly stories had titles.

• Part 1: TV21 & Joe 90 #95, 17 July 1971
• Part 2: TV21 & Joe 90 #96, 24 July 1971
• Part 3: TV21 & Joe 90 #97, 31 July 1971
• Part 4: TV21 & Joe 90 #98, 7 August 1971
• Part 5: TV21 & Joe 90 #99, 14 August 1971
• Part 6: TV21 & Joe 90 #100, 21 August 1971

AppearancesEdit

Regular castEdit

• Captain James T. Kirk
• Spock
• Montgomery Scott
• Doctor Leonard McCoy
• Hikaru Sulu
• Nyota Uhura
• Pavel Chekov

Other charactersEdit

• Corcoran, injured crewman
• Jarman, prisoner
• Kelly, prisoner
• Mendoza, prisoner
• Schirach, prisoner
• Bradley, member of the repair crew
• Bruno, a guard dog
• Colonel Strang, governor of the Certax prison

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