Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
In the darkness of space the pitted, corroded shape floated like some mysterious coffin…
Summary[]
The Enterprise officers are forced to fight in a Roman arena by an hypnotic robot posing as Caesar.
Memorable quotes[]
"Captain, there's something strange… an unidentified object!"
"Might I suggest we use the video screen, Captain?"
- - Uhura and Spock
"Great Jupiter! Look out!"
- - Spock
"Observation tells me the monsters are of mechanical original. Not that it makes them less dangerous. Never mind.. Fire!"
"Pheew. Thank you! You choose a strange time to give lectures."
- - Spock and Kirk
Background information[]
Characters[]
- Kirk and Uhura are the only crew members to wear red; everyone else wears blue.
- Spock swears by Jupiter.
Setting and technology[]
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are transported to a planet
- Sulu tells Kirk that a shuttlecraft was lost when the space station vanished. Kirk notes that they can always indent for another.
- Part of the story takes place aboard a space station that is covered in red moss and keeps changing its shape and interior.
- The rest takes place on a planet that is like ancient Rome.
Publishing history[]
None of the UK weekly stories had titles.
- Part 1: TV21 & Joe 90 #74, 20 February 1971
- Part 2: TV21 & Joe 90 #75, 27 February 1971
- Part 3: TV21 & Joe 90 #76, 6 March 1971
- Part 4: TV21 & Joe 90 #77, 13 March 1971
Appearances[]
Regular cast[]
- Captain James T. Kirk
- Spock
- Nyota Uhura
- Doctor Leonard McCoy
- Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott
- Hikaru Sulu
Other characters[]
- Caesar, a robot
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