The Quality of Mercy

"That &mdash; That can't be... Captain Kirk!"

"Oh, but it is, Doctor!"

Creators

 * Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry
 * Writer: Martin Pasko
 * Artists:
 * Gil Kane (art)
 * Carl Gafford (color art)
 * John Morelli (letter art)
 * Dave Cockrum (cover art)
 * Editors:
 * Al Milgrom
 * Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Regular and recurring characters

 * James T. Kirk : USS Enterprise's CO, a Starfleet captain. After a promotion to rear admiral, Kirk served as the Chief of Starfleet Operations before returning to captain's rank.
 * Spock : Half-Vulcan Enterprise XO and science officer, a Starfleet commander.
 * Leonard McCoy : Enterprise CMO, a Starfleet doctor with the rank of commander.
 * Montgomery Scott : Enterprise chief engineer, a Starfleet commander.
 * Hikaru Sulu : Enterprise helmsman, a Starfleet lieutenant commander.
 * Nyota Uhura : Enterprise communications officer, a Starfleet lieutenant commander.
 * Pavel Chekov : Enterprise tactical officer and security chief, a Starfleet lieutenant.
 * DiFalco : Chief assigned to the navigator post on Enterprise.
 * Janice Rand : Transporter chief assigned to the Enterprise, a Starfleet CPO.
 * Christine Chapel : Starfleet doctor assigned to the Enterprise.