Fourth UK Story Arc " Entering a new planetary system on her voyage of exploration , Earth starship " Enterprise " suddenly finds herself a target for a terrific missile barrage . . . " Summary . While traveling through an unexplored region of space , the " Enterprise " is targeted by a barrage of missiles , damaging the starboard nacelle . On the heels of the attack , about a hundred small ships head straight for the " Enterprise " . The barrage stops , and " Enterprise " holds its return fire , allowing a small craft to board . Kirk meets the occupant of the craft , General Ari of the planet Hytar . He explains that his people are at war with their twin planet of Nuofo and mistakenly thought the " Enterprise " was an enemy vessel . Ari ruled both worlds as president , but was overthrown by Irf , plunging the two worlds into war . Ari pleads with Kirk to negotiate peace . Although Kirk is reluctant to do so , Spock convinces him to help out so as to buy time to get the damaged nacelle repaired . Kirk orders repair wagons to the nacelle , and directs the " Enterprise " to orbit Hytar . Kirk takes a small space bug shuttle and has it painted according to Ari ' s instructions , with visible symbols of truce to ward off potential attackers . Departing from the " Enterprise " , the space bug is immediately attacked and destroyed , and Kirk gets away in an escape pod . Spock has another spacebug retrieve Kirk , who discovers that General Ari fled the " Enterprise " as soon as Kirk ' s spacebug was attacked . A landing party is sent down to Nuofo to determine why Kirk was attacked . They are greeted by soldiers , who escort the party to Irf . He explains that Kirk was attacked because his ship bore Hytar markings – the same ones that were on Hytar missiles . Kirk invites Irf aboard the " Enterprise " , but Irf refuses to negotiate or allow the landing party to return . Captain Kirk regrets getting involved in the conflict and checks on the progress of the repairs . Just then , the repair crew report a fleet of attacking vessels that fire upon and board the " Enterprise " . The crew easily repel the invaders and defeat the boarding parties . Frustrated , Kirk contacts General Ari , who is not surprised to see Kirk alive , and expects to hear of good progress in the war . Kirk invites him aboard , and he acts surprised to see Hytar men that Kirk ' s crew have taken captive from the boarding party . Kirk throws Ari in the brig and orders an invasion of Nuofo . The Nuofo forces are outgunned and overwhelmed , and Kirk leads his forces straight into Irf ' s headquarters , where he imposes " an enforced peace conference " . As Kirk laments some casualties and strolls around Irf ' s headquarters , the building is assaulted by a group of spacecraft . It is discovered that the attackers are from the planet Desta , an old mutual enemy of Hytar and Nuofo . Kirk convinces Ari and Irf ' s forces to unite with the " Enterprise " and form an alliance . The combined fleet drives the Destans away within minutes , and Ari and Irf submit to Kirk ' s stipulation that the Hytar and Nuofo hold a democratic election . A third party candidate , Juf , wins presidency of the two planets , and Ari and Irf are both elected as planetary advisers . Memorable quotes . " " We ' re strangers in this part of the universe . " " " " We ' re going to teach these aliens a lesson in invasion ! Prepare all available craft for armed conflict ! Repair wagons , exploration rockets , rescue capsules , space - bugs . . . stand by for blast - off ! We ' re invading Nuofo – and attack anything that tries to stop us ! " " " " Sometimes it almost takes a cosmic calamity to bring about a feeling of brotherhood , Mr . Spock ! " " " " Indeed , captain . . . certainly the results here indicate proof of that statement . Yes , indeed , sir ! " " " Background information . Publishing history . None of the UK weekly stories had titles . Each installment was two pages in length .