Thirty-First UK Story Arc
Somewhere in deep space, its power unit long dead, a metal cylinder drifted on an endless, helpless journey…

Summary
The Enterprise encounters a space probe that houses the minds of Janvarian criminals. The collective minds trick Captain Kirk into taking them back to Janvar.

Memorable quotes
"Incredible!  The whole craft's come aboard!"
"But– there can't be living beings in a thing that size!"
 - Crewman and Kirk

"Destroy, Kort… destroy them all!  There's not a second to lose!"
 - Kort's aide

Background information

Setting and technology

Publishing history
None of the UK weekly stories had titles.
 Part 1: Valiant & TV21 #43, 
 Part 2: Valiant & TV21 #44, 
 Part 3: Valiant & TV21 #45, 
 Part 4: Valiant & TV21 #46, 
 Part 5: Valiant & TV21 #47,

Appearances

Regular cast
 Captain James T. Kirk
 Spock
 Nyota Uhura
 Montgomery Scott

Other characters
 Kort, president of Janvar

Comics