The Trial

The Trial is a Star Trek: The Original Series manga story from the 2007 anthology ‘’Kakan ni Shinkou,’’ published by TokyoPop, written by Mike Wellman and drawn by Nam Kim. In this story, Kirk was put on trial by an isolationist planetary government, while Spock and McCoy endured an incomprehensible bureaucracy.

Publisher’s Information

 * From the back of the anthology Kakan ni Shinkou
 * ’’Kirk is put on trial for crimes he has yet to discover…’’

Summary

 * Captain's Log, Stardate 4610.3.
 * Science Officer Spock reporting. We are scanning nearby planets for signs of Captain Kirk, who mysteriously disappeared from the bridge just moments ago. It is undetermined yet whether he was beamed off or if he was abducted by lifeforms who boarded the ship without our knowledge…

Characters

 * James T. Kirk • Spock • Leonard McCoy • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Pavel Chekov • Montgomery Scott • Delf S’Urm • Bergolas • Kafk • Omandoro

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) Klingon battle cruiser

Locations

 * Kos Andalorean Spice Mines • Klingon Empire • Gamma colony of Kos

Races and cultures

 * Human • Klingon • Kosian

States and organizations

 * Commission of Outlander Affairs • Intergalactic Court of the Planet Kos

Ranks and titles

 * diplomat • Secretary of Outlander Criminal Affairs • lawyer • commander • judge • prosecutor

Other References

 * Federation law • arraignment • Federation code • senior level diplomatic dialogue • prime directive • Sun Tzu • Koon-ut-kal-i-fee • five-year mission