Twenty-Fifth UK Story Arc

Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, the starship Enterprise was cruising the Certax Alpha System, investigating the mysterious disappearance of a Federation survey craft.

Summary
Investigating the disappearance of a survey ship, the Enterprise landing party finds something terrible and sinister happening to them.

Memorable quotes
"My hands! Look at my hands!  I'm turning into an old man!  I can feel myself aging with every second!"
 * - Chalmers

"You – You think the aging will reverse once we're clear...?"

"How the blazes do I know?"
 * - Crewman and Kirk

Setting and technology

 * The shuttle used has a registry of NCC 1701/7.

Publishing history
None of the UK weekly stories had titles.
 * Part 1: Valiant & TV21 #1,
 * Part 2: Valiant & TV21 #2,

Regular cast

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

Other characters

 * Chalmers, Enterprise technician