Captain's Personal Log was a short comic printed in the behind-the-scenes book Focus on... Star Trek as a prelude to the miniseries Year Four.
Summary[]
The USS Enterprise departs Starbase 2 where Janice Lester, pending charges, awaits transport to Elba II. The Enterprise, resupplied and recrewed, proceeds to rendezvous with the Potekmin at Beta Aurigae.
James T. Kirk leaves Spock in command and heads for his quarters, greeting an attractive new ensign en route.
In his quarters he fiddles with a chess piece whilst pondering his life; He feels sure that, even given recent events, he could not imagine doing anything else with his life other than commanding the Enterprise.
- The rest of the comic consists of Kirk reciting the TOS opening monologue with various views of the Enterprise and her crew.
The Enterprise at Starbase 2
References[]
Characters[]
- Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura
- Referenced only
- Janice Lester
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class)
- Referenced only
- USS Potemkin
Locations[]
- Starbase 2
- Referenced only
- Beta Aurigae • Elba II
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Other references[]
- data card • hallway • Jefferies tube • quarters • three-dimensional chess • trident scanner • viewscreen
Information[]
Quotes[]
"To go boldly... To boldly go where no man has gone before"
- - Kirk correcting himself to his preferred grammatically incorrect form of the famous phrase.
Related stories[]
- Turnabout Intruder (TOS episode) - This comic takes just after the events of this episode and gives details on the fate of Janice Lester.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous comic: First story in miniseries |
TOS comics Year Four |
Next comic: Year Four, Issue 1 |
| Previous comic: An Inconvenient Truth |
Comics by: David Tischman |
Next comic: Year Four, Issue 1 |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Turnabout Intruder |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Empty |
| Previous Adventure: Turnabout Intruder |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: Empty |