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Star Trek remains one of the most popular science-fiction series of all time, and Captain Kirk is one of the most famous and highly decorated captains in the history of Starfleet. As the commanding officer of starships like the U.S.S. Enterprise, viewers follow his adventures through space. But did you know that Kirk wasn't even the show's first Captain? And that the Star Trek series almost didn't happen?.

"Whether making strange new discoveries at the farthest reaches of the galaxy or facing off against Klingons and other alien races, find out what makes Captain James T. Kirk the most famous starship captain ever"--Amazon.

"Located far beyond the boundaries of explored space, the Goeg Domain is a political union of dozens of planets and races. When the U.S.S. Enterprise arrives in its territory to investigate an interstellar phenomenon, Commander Laspas of the Domain Defense Corps is at first guarded, then fascinated to discover the existence of an alliance of worlds much like his own, and finds a kindred spirit in Captain James T. Kirk. And when the Enterprise is attacked by the Domain's enemies, crippling the starship's warp capability and leaving its crew facing the prospect of a slow, months-long journey home, the Goeg leader volunteers the help of his own ship, offering to combine the resources of both vessels to bring the Enterprise to a nearby Domain facility to make the necessary repairs. But what at first seems to be an act of peace and friendship soon turns out to be a devil's bargain, as Kirk and the Enterprise crew learn that there are perhaps more differences than similarities between the Federation and the Domain. When the Goeg's adversaries strike again, the Enterprise is drawn deeper and inexorably into the conflict, and Kirk begins to realize that they may have allied themselves with the wrong side...."--.

"The U.S.S. Enterprise continues its five-year mission into uncharted space. In 'The Tholian Webs,' the ship becomes trapped in interphase, a dangerous condition of space within which the ship 's structural integrity--and the crew's sanity--are at risk. In 'Deity," the crew arrives at the previously unexplored planet Banks-216, sending an away team that becomes exposed when a massive alien ship arrives in orbit... Also contains the 'Flesh and stone' one-shot special, where all of Star Trek's medical officers team up for the first time ever"--Back cover.

Following their encounter with "Q", Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise continue their five-year mission into unexplored space where they come upon a damaged alien vessel of unknown origin and learn of a new threat of unprecedented power. Later, the Enterprise finds itself adrift, farther from Earth than any other starship has ever traveled.