Twenty-Third UK Story Arc

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

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

Memorable quotes
"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

Characters

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

Setting and technology

 * 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 history
None of the UK weekly stories had titles.
 * Part 1: TV21 & Joe 90 #95,
 * Part 2: TV21 & Joe 90 #96,
 * Part 3: TV21 & Joe 90 #97,
 * Part 4: TV21 & Joe 90 #98,
 * Part 5: TV21 & Joe 90 #99,
 * Part 6: TV21 & Joe 90 #100,

Regular cast

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

Other characters

 * 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