A Pill Swallows the Enterprise

"A Pill Swallows the Enterprise" was the second of five Star Trek: The Original Series comic strips distributed in Star Trek-themed McDonald's Happy Meals in, coinciding with the release of. The strip was read by inserting it into a toy called the Video Communicator. The story was reprinted in the omnibus The Newspaper Comics, Volume 1.

Summary
Captain Kirk is awakened from sleep and informed that the 'USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) has been enveloped in a capsule. Spock is at a loss to explain it, and the construct is impervious to phasers. Suddenly, the crew see a "heavy Delphus meteor" approaching. Concluding that a "retro blast" would be ineffective, the crew braces for impact. The meteor is stopped by the capsule, which then dematerializes, and Spock concludes that they have a good friend out there.

Characters

 * James T. Kirk • Spock

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ( heavy cruiser)

Locations

 * Interstellar space

Races and cultures

 * Human • Vulcan

Science and technology

 * phaser • viewscreen

Ranks and titles

 * captain • Federation Starfleet ranks (2270s)

Other references

 * assignment patch • bridge • meteor • quarters • Starfleet uniform (early 2270s)

Background

 * The Enterprise exterior was depicted in its pre-refit configuration, as well as Kirk's bridge chair, while the crew were depicted in their post-refit uniforms.


 * Delphus was the name of one of the sons of Apollo, according to some Greek myths.

Related stories

 * Star Trek: The Motion Picture McDonald's Happy Meal Comic Adaptations - Additional comics strips provided on the boxes of the Star Trek Meals themselves.