Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3
"''Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3" is the third issue in the Star Trek vs. Transformers miniseries. Published by IDW Publishing, it was released in .

 Summary 
Solicitation blurb
Klingons and Decepticons lay siege to a remote Federation dilithium mine – and the only thing holding them back is the shaky alliance of Captain Kirk and Optimus Prime. But what dark secret is buried beneath the ground... and can this uneasy partnership withstand the revelations?

The Transformers '80s cartoon series meets Star Trek: The Animated Series in a no-holds-barred Saturday Morning mash-up for the ages!

Memorable Quotes
"What were you thinking getting blasted like that?! You're even more stubborn than the captain!"
 - McCoy to Optimus Prime"What is that suppose to be?!"
"It appears to resemble an overly-large metal version of the extinct Earth creature Tyrannosaurus rex. Though, I admit this seems a highly illogical for a Cybertronian to take."
 - McCoy and Spock upon seeing Trypticon

"Humans! Your Captain Kirk is risking his life piloting the Enterprise–giving you a chance to get these civilians clear. So move it!'"
 - Arcee

"Hang on!"
"To what? I'm a doctor, not a magnet!''"
 - Arcee and McCoy'''

Background information

Creators 
 Writers:
 John Barber
 Mike Johnson
 Artists:
 Jack Lawrence (interior art)
 Josh Burcham (color art)
 Christa Miesner (letter art)
 Philip Murphy (cover A)
 Gavin Fullerton (cover B)
 Megan Levens (retail incentive cover)
 Editors:
 Chase Marotz
 David Mariotte
 Publisher:
 Greg Goldstein
 Special thanks to Sonal Majmudar, Bryan Olender, Ed Lane, Beth Artale and Michael Kelly as Hasbro and Risa Kessler, Marian Cordry and John Van Citters at CBS Consumer Products.

Cover gallery

Characters

USS Enterprise 
James T. Kirk
Spock
Leonard McCoy
Hikaru Sulu
M'Ress

Klingons 
Kuri

Transformers 
Optimus Prime
Windblade
Arcee
Ratchet
Jazz
Bumblebee
Fortress Maximus/Fortress Tiberious
Thundercracker
Airachnid
Starscream
Megatron
Soundwave
Trypticon
Thrust
Dirge

External links 
 
 "Prime's Directive, Part Three" at Transformers Wiki

Comics