Sean Kenney

Spock hijacks the Enterprise to return an injured Captain Pike to Talos IV.

Spock hijacks the Enterprise to return an injured Captain Pike to Talos IV.

Ordered to open relations with Eminiar VII, the Enterprise finds itself tagged in a mutual "computer war" with the planet's neighbor, Vendikar. The idea that citizens report voluntarily for disintegration according to the program of the "clean" war drives Kirk to dirty things up at the source, forcing a real peace.

To settle a skirmish between the Enterprise and a Gorn ship, a powerful race calling itself the Metrons force Kirk and the Gorn captain to fight to the death on a empty world, using only their wits and natural materials. The captain eventually finds empathy with the Gorn, surprising not only him but the Metrons as well.

Right before his honeymoon, Max is called into active duty in the Navy.