Real world article
(written from a production point of view)
Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, the starship Enterprise hurtled through the unknown depths of space on its long voyage of exploration…
Summary[]
The Enterprise receives special permission from the planet Zentar to pass through a forbidden area of space, but she is carrying a stowaway trying to reach his army of robots to launch an invasion of Zentar.
Memorable quotes[]
"You mean what we ran into was a natural phenomenon?"
"Yes, Captain! A destructive field of pulse rays from our own sun! There is no protection from it!"
- - Kirk and Frekk
"We'd better tell the president! This is going to make for trouble, Spock… Big trouble!"
- - Kirk
Background information[]
Characters[]
- An Enterprise crewman swears by Jupiter.
Setting and technology[]

The shuttle is brought down by one of Zar's robot soldiers
- Chekov is aboard, placing the story between 2267 and 2269.
- One of the shuttles used is NCC-1701/3.
Publishing history[]
None of the UK weekly stories had titles.
- Part 1: Valiant & TV21 #64, 16 December 1972
- Part 2: Valiant & TV21 #65, 23 December 1972
- Part 3: Valiant & TV21 #66, 30 December 1972
- Part 4: Valiant & TV21 #67, 6 January 1973
- Part 5: Valiant & TV21 #68, 13 January 1973
- Part 6: Valiant & TV21 #69, 20 January 1973
- Part 7: Valiant & TV21 #70, 27 January 1973
- Part 8: Valiant & TV21 #71, 3 February 1973
- Part 9: Valiant & TV21 #72, 10 February 1973
- Part 10: Valiant & TV21 #73, 17 February 1973
Appearances[]
Regular cast[]
Other characters[]
- Frekk, commander of the Zentar guardship
- Stakka Vrett, Zentar radio operator
- Zar, scientist and cousin to Vrett
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