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When an abandoned space habitat is found within a distant asteroid belt, the Starship Enterprise is sent to investigate. Captain Kirk and his crew discover an artificial world full of technological marvels - and unexpected dangers. But wonder and curiosity give way to fear when the habitat's shifting orbit sends it on a collision course with an inhabited planet within the same solar system.
Star Trek: The Original Series #83
Heart of the Sun
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| 2267 (stardate 2947.03) | Star Trek S01 E20 - Court Martial | |
| 2267 (stardate 3012.4) | Star Trek S01 E11 - The Menagerie, Part 1 | |
| 2267 (stardate 3013.1) | Star Trek S01 E12 - The Menagerie, Part 2 | |
| 2267 | Precipice (Vanguard #5) | |
| 2267 (stardate 3025.3) | Star Trek S01 E15 - Shore Leave | |
| 2267 | Heart of the Sun (Star Trek: The Original Series #83) | |
| 2267 (stardate 2124.5) | Star Trek S01 E17 - The Squire of Gothos | |
| 2267 (stardate 3045.6) | Star Trek S01 E18 - Arena | |
| 2267 (stardate 3087.6) | Star Trek S01 E27 - The Alternative Factor | |
| 2267 (stardate 3113.2) | Star Trek S01 E19 - Tomorrow is Yesterday | |
| 2267 | Web of the Romulans (Star Trek: The Original Series #10) |
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