The Choice

''KIRK vs. KIRK! A duel to save the Universe from OBLIVION!''

Background Information

 * This story would be reprinted in Enterprise Log 4 and a later reprint of that volume from the Star Trek: The Key Collection series.
 * The plot of this story bears an uncanny resemblance to . The only difference is, in order for the ship to escape the infinity loop in this comic, it was important for Kirk to not kill his duplicate from the previous loop, this is the "choice" referred to by the title.

Creators

 * Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
 * Artist: Alberto Giolitti
 * Writer: Len Wein

Regular and recurring

 * James T. Kirk : Enterprise captain.
 * Spock : Vulcan Enterprise exec and science officer.
 * Leonard McCoy : Enterprise chief medical officer.
 * Montgomery Scott : Enterprise chief engineer.
 * Hikaru Sulu : Enterprise helmsman.
 * Uhura : Enterprise communications officer.
 * Pavel Chekov : Enterprise tactical officer. ''Chekov's name is misspelled "Chekhov" in this issue.

Others

 * Kirk's duplicate : Kirk's duplicate comes from a parallel dimension where Starfleet command division officers wear purple tunics and orange pants.
 * Nova : Lt. in the operations division who was a member of the Enterprise crew. Nova discovers that, at the universe's origin point, she has the ability to power her EV pod with her mind. Spock orders the crew to tap this ability, using Nova as a conduit, for every Enterprise crewmember to use their force of will to propel the ship from the void.

Timeline

 * 2260s : The Enterprise leaves Lado bound for Quadrant Mark I.
 * 20 billion years from now : The universe predicted to expend itself, collapsing back into its constituent primal atom.