The Enterprise Logs, Volume 1

The Enterprise Logs, Volume 1 was the first of four omnibus collections reprinting stories from the first series of Star Trek comic books, which were published by Gold Key Comics in the 1960s and 1970s. It also contained two new short stories featuring James T. Kirk and Montgomery Scott. The collection was published by Golden Press in August 1976.

Description

From the book jacket: Star Fleet Command; Star Fleet Headquarters; United Federation of Planets

TO: Commander, Records Section Stardate 6289.74

Star Fleet Archives, Bldg. C

Washington, D.C.

RE: The Enterprise Logs

1. Nearly five years ago the UFP Starship Enterprise was ordered into service with Captain James T. Kirk in command. His orders read in part:

"... to explore new worlds and seek out new life... to boldly go where no man has gone before."

This mission will end Star Date 6368.20 when the Enterprise will put into Headquarters for refitting.

2. Pursuant to a resolution of the Committee for Policy Review and Evaluation, you are hereby ordered to begin assemblage of documents relating to the above referenced mission, hereafter specified as The Enterprise Logs. You will begin this assembly immediately and will transmit your data directly to Central Computer Terminus E-12, Division of Document Integrity. Data will be transmitted under covert Security Code E-12/ Tri/6, for final conversion to print medium.

3. You will transmit pertinent data under the following designated key terms: Ship's Logs, Captain's Log, Science, Engineering and Medical Logs, Psychofile, Transcorder memo-fax, sub-light correspondence. Future key term designations will be brought to your attention when required. You will begin transmission with Log specified 1.00 through 8.00.

4. Classification of this data is NEED TO KNOW and is limited to the attached distribution list. You are hereby ordered to retain only key term index and thesaurus and mark those TOP SECRET.

5. Failure to comply with security and classification procedures is illegal and punishable according to Security Act KR/UFP 3.1.

6. You are hereby ordered to take the necessary steps in preparing all documents, affidavits, records, memofax et cetera on above referenced subject, in anticipation of transmittal to above agency as per Committee request.

Date of Transmission 7/12

Arthur L. Mason, Admiral of the Fleet Sec: AW

Chief of Staff Tr. Code: E15/01

Star Fleet Command Lic: 006

Transmission confirmed 7/12 Code E15/01 Cler: AR

References

Reference list for features exclusive to this volume only.

Characters

Hux • Benjamin Kirk • James T. Kirk • Winona Kirk • Kivo • Blanda Lane • Arthur Mason • Alden McWilliams • L.R. Nazoyo • Will Rogge • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Janet Wallace

Starships and vehicles

USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • V3-class • V3A-class • hyperdrive sports-track • nukemobile

Locations

Alpha Centauri • Axanar • Earth (Moonbeam Club • Starfleet Academy • Star Fleet Headquarters • Washington, DC) • Phobos (Phobos Base) • Planetary Fort 128 • Starfleet Base 12-N • Xaraka XII

Races and cultures

Human • Vulcan • Klingon

States and organizations

Committee for Policy Review and Evaluation • Federation • Starfleet • Starfleet Command

Science and technology

biophysics • diverter • identi-fax • magne-tape • psychofile • type-3 phaser • spinal disc

Ranks and titles

admiral • biophysicist • cadet • captain • chief of staff • colonel • commander • doctor • duty officer • lieutenant • fleet admiral • general • lieutenant commander • photographer

Other references

Axanar Peace Mission • engagement • Karagite Order of Heroism • Klingon Repulsion • magnesium • milk • Security Act KR/UFP 3.1 • stardate • Starfleet Gallantry Citation • Medal of Honor • Supreme Medal of Honor

Chronology

2245: Kirk receives his father's posthumous decoration.
2151: Kirk enters Starfleet Academy.
2264: Kirk receives command of Enterprise
stardate 28.3.17: Kirk receives a favorable service appraisal of his time as commanding officer.
stardate 6289.74: Kirk receives notice that his ship's log entries are due at HQ.

Appendices

Images

Connections

Gold Key Comics stories and publications
Issues	"The Planet of No Return" • "The Devil's Isle of Space" • "Invasion of the City Builders" • "The Peril of Planet Quick Change" • "The Ghost Planet" • "When Planets Collide" • "The Voodoo Planet" • "The Youth Trap" • "The Legacy of Lazarus" • "Sceptre of the Sun" • "The Brain Shockers" • "The Flight of the Buccaneer" • "Dark Traveler" • "The Enterprise Mutiny" • "Museum at the End of Time" • "Day of the Inquisitors" • "The Cosmic Cavemen" • "The Hijacked Planet" • "The Haunted Asteroid" • "A World Gone Mad" • "The Mummies of Heitius VII" • "Siege in Superspace" • "Child's Play" • "The Trial of Captain Kirk" • "Dwarf Planet" • "The Perfect Dream" • "Ice Journey" • "The Mimicking Menace" • "Death of a Star" • "The Final Truth" • "The Animal People" • "The Choice" • "The PsychoCrystals" • "A Bomb in Time" • "One of Our Captains Is Missing!" • "Prophet of Peace" • "Furlough to Fury" • "The Evictors" • "World Against Time" • "The World Beneath the Waves" • "Prince Traitor" • "Mr. Oracle" • "This Tree Bears Bitter Fruit" • "Murder on the Enterprise" • "A Warp in Space" • "Planet of No Life" • "Destination... Annihilation!" • "And a Child Shall Lead Them" • "What Fools These Mortals Be.." • “Sport of Knaves” • "A World Against Itself" • "No Time Like the Past" • "Spore of the Devil" • "The Brain-Damaged Planet" • "To Err Is Vulcan" • "The Empire Man!" • "Operation Con Game"
Additional stories	"James T. Kirk: Psycho-File" • "A Page From Scotty's Diary" • "Spock: Psycho-File" • "From Sputnik to Warp Drive"
Collections	Star Trek Annuals (1969 • 1970 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1983 • 1986) • The Enterprise Logs (Volumes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4) • The Key Collection (Volumes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Gold Key Archives (Volumes 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Gold Key 100-Page Spectacular
Related media	"Voyage of Discovery" • "The Exile" • "The Red Hour" • "The Tunnel of Death" • "... Wild Goose Chase!" • "A Hint of Life" • "Space Chase" • "Escape from the Clinging Dags" • "Eye of the Beholder" • "The Menace of the Mechanitrons" • "Trial by Fire!"

Timeline

Published Order
Previous book: first book	The Enterprise Logs	Next book: The Enterprise Logs, Volume 2
Chronological Order
Previous adventure: See individual stories	Memory Beta Chronology	Next adventure: See individual stories

External links

The Enterprise Logs, Volume 1 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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