Captain Kirk has a Unicorn Dog

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Spock, McCoy, Lucky the unicorn dog and Shadow the cat are standing on the transporter pads. "Four to beam down, Mr Scott," says Captain Kirk.

Panel 2: Suddenly, ION STORM!

Panel 3: Off-screen, Scotty says "Captain — they've been swapped!" Spock and Shadow have swapped bodies. McCoy and Lucky have swapped bodies. Spock is fascinated by this development; McCoy is rather peeved. The animals in human/Vulcan bodied are confused and distressed.

Panel 4: Shadow the cat, in Spock's body, is clinging to the ceiling and yowling at the top of their voice. A flustered Kirk calls out "Shadow, come down!" Scotty cheerfully waves a cat toy, calling "Here, kitty, kitty!"

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Captain Kirk places a scared black cat (Shadow) on the floor. He says, "This is Ambassador T'Mek's cat. They'll be staying here for a week." Lucky the unicorn dog looks excited.

Panel 2: Monday: Shadow hisses at Lucky angrily. Tuesday: Shadow is sleeping in Lucky's bed and Lucky tries in vain to pull the blanket away.

Panel 3: Wednesday: Shadow sits smugly on a high shelf, eating Lucky's food. Lucky is irritated. Thursday: Lucky and Shadow sit side by side on a couch, fighting over a PlayStation controller.

Panel 4: Friday: Lucky and Shadow have come to blows.

Panel 5: Captain Kirk intrudes, looking a bit fed up. "It's time for Shadow to go home (at last...)" he says. The dust cloud settles as Lucky and Shadow stop fighting. They look surprised.

Panel 6: Shadow and Lucky look at each other shyly.

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: A hand rings the doorbell at Dr McCoy's door. McCoy calls out from within: "It's the middle of the night — this had better be important".

Panel 2: McCoy appears at the door, wearing a dressing gown and bunny slippers. He says, "Spock? What do you want?".

Panel 3: Spock, looking particularly beautiful, replies, "Doctor, I am up all night to get Lucky".

Panel 4: McCoy looks blank, processing this information.

Panel 5: "WHAT???" McCoy is blushing, sweating and shocked.

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Kirk, Spock and McCoy are wheeling suitcases through a desert landscape. A sign says "Welcome to Vulcan". Kirk says, "I can't wait to see Lucky's puppies!" Meanwhile, Lucky the unicorn dog trots ahead, attention caught by something out of shot.

Panel 2: Close-up of Kirk and Spock. Kirk: "I was hoping we might keep one on the Enterprise!" Spock: "That will not be possible, Captain..." Something rumbles out of shot.

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: McCoy, Spock and Kirk are on a couch. McCoy is perched on the edge with coffee and a crossword; Kirk is curled up with a book; Spock is reading a newspaper, The Vulcan Times. "Well, Spock," says McCoy, "Any news from Vulcan since we were there last summer?"

Panel 2: Spock: "An unusual litter of single-horned sehlats has been born in ShiKahr." McCoy does a spit-take.

Panel 3: McCoy: "You mean UNICORN sehlats?!" Spock: "Yes."

Panel 4: The triumvirate all turn to their left, looking pointedly at something out of shot.

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Captain Kirk is lying in a biobed, eyes shut, covered in scars. "Ouch!" he thinks, "Where am I?" A voice offscreen says, "Oh, the poor thing!".

Panel 2: More voices offscreen say, "He was so brave today!" and "Isn't he cute?" and "Shhh, you'll wake him!". Eyes still closed, Kirk realises he is in Sickbay.

Panel 3: Kirk sits up in bed in a heroic pose, revealing further scars all over his bare torso. "Don't worry about me," he says. "I'm fi-"

Panel 4: Kirk's attention has been caught by something offscreen and suddenly he looks dismayed and absolutely pathetic.

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Lucky the unicorn dog is sleeping on the guard rail of the Enterprise bridge, dreaming about being covered in tribbles.

Panel 2: Thunk! The whole ship careers to one side. McCoy falls over. Lucky is flung high into the air.

Panel 3: Lucky falls flat on his side, mildly concussed. Voices in the background say, "That's a near-breach of the hull, Captain!" and "Computer, location and identity of attacking vessel!"

Panel 4: Thunk! The ship leans over in the other direction. McCoy falls down again. Lucky is flung into the air again.

Panel 5: Lucky is falling straight towards the computer console. Collision seems imminent.

Panel 6: Crash! Lucky smashes head-first into the computer, his horn impaling the console and causing huge cracks to appear. The computer says, "Uninstalling updates..."

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Lucky the unicorn dog sits in Captain Kirk's lap as Kirk reminisces: "I remember when having a Vulcan aboard ship was quite a novelty...". In Kirk's thought bubble, we see his former self wagging his finger pompously and saying, "Mr Spock has kindly agreed to join us in the rec room tonight. I want everyone on their best behaviour!".

Panel 2: Still pompously lecturing, Kirk says, "Above all, no ear-related humour!". Uhura, Chekov, Scotty and McCoy reply, "Aye, Captain."

Panel 3: The rec room. Spock is seated with his lyre. Uhura says, "Oh! What a beautiful lyre! Would you like some sheet music?" "No, thank you" replies Spock, stand-offishly.

Panel 4: A close up of Captain Kirk, who asks, in total innocence, "Oh, do you play it by ear, Mr Spock?"

Captain's Dog

Panel 1: Lucky, the unicorn dog, is sneaking into a vent in a deserted corridor. "Sometimes, I sneak into the air vents..."

Panel 2: Kirk is eating a huge quantity of snacks. Looking out through a vent, Lucky says, "I see a lot of things..."

Panel 3: Sulu is taking a selfie while in the nude. From a vent, Lucky continues, "that no-one is supposed to see..."

Panel 4: Chekov is playing with a train set and going Choo Choo! From a vent, Lucky says "But don't worry..."

Panel 1: Five Starfleet crewmen are beaming down. They wave to Captain Kirk, who is holding Lucky the unicorn dog and waving back. Kirk: "Enjoy Shore Leave planet! Just- be careful what you imagine!"

Panel 2: Spock looks concerned and says, "Captain - you're bringing Lucky?" Kirk and Lucky clutch each other, apparently offended. Kirk: "Of course!"

Panel 3: Lucky is the picture of innocence. Spock: "But who knows what he will imagine?" Kirk: "Tsk - how bad could it possibly be???"