Nineteenth UK Story Arc
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

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, 
Part 2: TV21 & Joe 90 #75, 
Part 3: TV21 & Joe 90 #76, 
Part 4: TV21 & Joe 90 #77,

Appearances

Regular cast
Captain James T. Kirk
 Spock
Nyota Uhura
Doctor Leonard McCoy
Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott
Hikaru Sulu

Other characters
 Caesar, a robot

Comics