Storyline #3: "The Real McCoy' w: Thomas Warkentin, a: Thomas Warkentin 3/9/80-5/3/80

AN OLD CHEMICAL PROPULSION

FREIGHTER CLEARS THE AN DORIAN
ASTEROID BELT ON A DIRECT
HEADING FOR THE TARSUS SYSTEM.

HE'S BEEN
UNDER TOO
LON 6! ,

ONE DAY OUT FROM

TARSUS II, THE* THE FLESH NEEDS
FREIGHTER SKORP/US, TIME TO RESHAPE
REGISTERED AS A
CARGO CARRIER, BUT ITSELF TO THE HOLO-
THE DOCTOR
EQUIPPED FORA STAT PATTERNS...
WAS EXPLICIT/ THE PROCESS CAN
DARKER PURPOSE... MADAM... NOT 0E RUSHED.

OH MY BRING A
GOD! MIRROR!

IT IS TIME TO
RAISE THE
FORMING
POD.

' HOW STRANGE...

ANTON, YOU'VE DONE IT TO WEAR THE FACE
. THE LIKENESS ... IT'S...
k IT'S UNCANNY! . OF THE MAN EYE
HATED FOR HALF A
MV LIFE! A

p JOANN /
I'M NO LONGER
ANTON ZAU BER. FROM THIS >
PHYSICIAN IN MOMENT... I AM
DISREPUTE. „ DOCTOR LEONARD
“v McCOY, HONORED
0y STARFLEET,
"-i-mL*f; 1 \\ AND RESPECTED
fflBLviVj \ BY ALL! >
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CAPTAIN'S LOO :
STARDATE 7535.1
WE NAVE TAKEN ASOARP
7HE PHILOSOPHER JANTPA,
SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE
JAPAN HE HI OH COUNCIL.
WE APE PROVIDING HIS
PASSAGE TO THE JAPAN
SYSTEM, WHERE HE
PLANS TO ARGUE SECESSION
PROM THE FEDERATION.
 I'VE PUT THE '
BACILLUS IM THE
FUELING STATlOM
WATER SUPPLY.
IT WORKS FAST.
the til signal
FOR HELP IN A
MATTER OF j
HOURS- /

THE FREIGHTER SHORPIUS

touches down hear rue
TARSUS It FUEL!NO STATION.

I'VE SEEN MONITORING \^

THE FUELING STATION Y THEY'LL
RADIO. THE ENTERPRISE BE HERE
ANSWERED THEIR m IN SEVEN
DISTRESS CALL.. ■ HOURS.
 ' McCOY AND HIS
MEDICAL TEAM
WILL PUT YOU
OUT OP DANGER
k WHEN THEY
^ ARRIVE. J
I'M SICK,
ANTON, REALLY
SICK! K

IT'S ACCORDING
TO PLAN, JOANN.
. YOUR PLAN. .

CAPTAIN'S LOG' THE LANDING PARTY BLESS YOU FOR COM I NS !

STAR DATE 7537. Z WE NAD SOME RYETALYN.
SHIMMERS INTO BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR AN ,
WE HAVE ENTERED VIEW AS THE MATTER
OR0ITAT TARSUSU TO ENERGY TO MATTER OUTBREAK LIKE THIS. /
IN RESPONSE TO AN EFFECT IS COMPLETE. v IT CAME ON LIKE /
URGENT DISTRESS X. WILDFIRE!
CALL CONCERNING
AN OUTBREAK OF
RIG ELL!AN FEVER
AT THE FUELING
AND SHIP REPAIR
STATION THERE.
DOCTORS McCOY
AND CHAPEL ARE
BEAMING DOWN
WITH A MEDICAL
TEAM.

THEY MAY HAVE COME ON, DOCTOR,

BROUGHT THE LET'S HOPE WE'RE
PEVER... THEY NOT TOO LATE! ,
SHOULD HAVE
SEEN TREATED

r yes,i X
THINK,., NO! >
THAT FREIGHTER
ARRIVED HERE
YESTERDAY...
^opAe£?LBS
WITHOUT WAITING FOR
AN INVITATION, DOCTORS JOANN?
McCOY AND CHAPEL RUSH
UP THE RAMP INTO THE
OLD CARGO SHIP...

LEONAI
WARKENTIN
3.(6. ©o
-STAR TK€K j.
 A QUICK
LITTLE DRUG,
McCOY, I'M
SURE YOU
. AGREE. A

A MINUTE QUANTITY OF POISON

HAS ENTERED DOCTOR McCOY'S
BLOODSTREAM, INTRODUCED
BY A NEEDLE HIDDEN IN THE
CATCH OF AN ANTIQUE BOX.

DON'T YOU KNOW REMOVE HIS CLOTHES,

ME, McCOYT... AND PLACE HIM IN THE
INCAPABLE OF ISN'T THE FACE a . ISOLATOR. ■. QUICKLY‘
VOLUNTARY FAMILIAR? A
MOVEMENT,
McCOY MUST
LISTEN, MUTE,
TO THE MAO-
MAN WHOSE
FACE AND
VOICE ARE
IDENTICAL
TO HIS OWN.

YOUR UNIFORM THIS COMMUNICATOR f THERE'S A

FITS ME PERFECTLY/ IS WEW... ATyPE GREAT PEAL
McCOY... \ TRUST I'LL I'VE WOT SEEN A I'LL WEEP YOU
WEAR IT WITH FAR BEFORE, L TO EXPLAIN
MORE ELAN THAN A TO ME - - -
i you EVER DID. A
WHAT
DOES HE
WANT? j

THAT'S WHY I'M

KEEPING YOU ALIVE . WITH FIVE GRAINS OF
...IN CASE l NEED VERILAMINEIN YOUR.
. ANSWERS . VEINS , YOU'LL TELL
STAR TRGI^iJr"-
THE FAST-ACTING POISON
NAS RENDERED DOCTOR
MCCOY INCAPABLE OP
MOVEMENT OR SPEECH.
 r THE FEDERATION
THE FACTORS SHOULD NOT FEEL
ARE COMPLEX . ...SPURNED.
AND SUBTLE.

HONORED GUEST IN THE OFFICERS

LOUNGE...AND THE CONVERSATION,
INEVITABLE. RETURNS TO THE
PROPOSED ZARANITE SECESSION
FROM THE UNITED FEDERATION
OF PLANETS...

I HAVE ALWAYS
EXCERPT FROM KIRK'S JOURNAL : THANKYOU, FOUND THEM.,
MOST OF BONE’S FREE TIME IS SPENT C4PTAIN, I AM FASCINATING.
CONTENT WITH
WITH THE TWO SPECIAL PATIENTS HE
THIS VIEW OF
TOOK ABOARD AT TARSUSLEAVING THE STARS... A FASCINATION
SPOCK AND ME TO PLAT HOST TO OUR SHARED BY US
DISTINGUISHED PASSENGER, THE ALL, ADVISOR.
PHILOSOPHER/ADVISOR ZANTRA.EN
ROUTE TO PLEAD THE SECESSIONIST
CAUSE BEFORE THE ZARANITE
HIGH COUNCIL.

THAT SOUNDS
LIKE DIPLOMACY-
I AM A SCIENTIST/ SIR.
NOT A DIPLOMAT...
NOR DO I ... AND I'M A V I DOUBT IF
MY FIELD IS SAILOR-. . THERE IS A
MISTER SPOCK. I DO NOT PLAY PHILOSOPHY. ^_ ’LA POLITICIAN
POLITICS- J Tl /-k WITHIN A
/// /k PARSEC • .

JIM, HIS BREATHING

MASK SEEMS TO BE
FUNCTIONING / BUT
/ HEAR ONLV ONE j
 ^IT'S ALWAYS A SHOCK rHIS ROOM HAS A FLUORINE Y both of HIS HEARTS ARE
KIRK AND SPOCK TO SEE THEM WITHOUT GAS ATMOSPHERE SO HE ■ BEATING . you COULD HEAR
VISIT SICKBAV TO BREATHING MASKS, j . CAN BREATHE NORMALLY. ONLY ONE, MI5TER SPOCK /
LOOK IU ON THEIR BECAUSE THE OTHER IS
PASSENGER... BEATING AT TWO
MINUTE INTERVALS.

IT'S NOT A QUESTION

OF HOW IT WOUU) LOON! POINT. IP HE
HE HAS A RIGHT TO A IN OUR CARE.
LIFE!...AMO... AI
^ i happen to mm
■■L LIKE HIM. J \
 ABOARD THE
ENTERPRISE.

rIT'S ALWAYS A SHOCK W HIS ROOM HAS A FLUORINE

KIRK AND SPOCK TO SEE THEM WITHOUT I GAS ATMOSPHERE SO HE BEATING . you COULD HEAR
VISIT SICKBAY TO . BREATHING MASKS. ^ CAN BREATHE NORMALLY. ON LV ON E, MISTER SPOCK ,
LOOK IN ON THEIR BECAUSE THE OTHER IS
Passenger ... BEATING AT TWO
MINUTE INTERVALS.

IT'S NOT A QUESTION

OF HOW IT WOULD LOOK'
HE HAS A R/6HT TO A
LIFE.'... AViO... JM
I HAPPEN TO TWkm
LIKE HIM. J- <■

W DIM . ^$§1
R CAPTAIN... Vfflj
r it WOULD \i
' LOOK BAD 1®
IF HE DIED ^
ON THIS SHIP V
ON HIS WAY '
TO ARGUE FOR
, SECESSION j
 DOCTOR CHAPEL, THERE

ANTON ZAUBEK'S MASQUERADE IS PERFECT,

TO A POINT. HE HAS THE OUTWARD
APPEARANCE , BUT LACKS THE UNIQUE
HUMANITY OP LEONARD "BONES"MeCOY.
 COMPUTER / GIVE ME
PERSCAW VITAL-SIGN
DATA ON SENIOR .
SURGEON McCOV <
THAT! FOR THE PAST TWO V
WEEKS. HARP COPY. /
rvoicepriht
CONFIRMED,
DR. CHAPEL.
...PRINTING.

ANTON ZAUBER'S MASQUERADE IS PERFECT,

TO A POINT. HE HAS THE OUTWARD
APPEARANCE, BUT LACKS THE UNIQUE
HUMANITY OF LEONARD "BONES" McCOY.

HAUNTING AND SER WHAT CAN I REGARDING YOU MAY RECALL ^

THE SOFT SOUND Ok do for you, THE M EPICAL OUR AGREEMENT TO
SHOCK'S VULCAN LV! DOCTOR? PATENTS HELD DONATE ALL PROCEEDS
IS INTERRUPTED &> JOINTLY BY US.. \ TO STARl^LEFT
BRUSQUE VISITOR, CHARITIES jgBMgfflEt

COME
. IN- .

r how \
OOULDI 1
FORGET?
WE SO
RARELY
AGREEON
ANYTHING.

FROM NOWON , > THAT WON'T BE

I WANT MY SHARE REQUIRED
PAID DIRECTLY
, INTO MY OWN /
L ACCOUNT, A
f FOR THAT/ V
I'LL NEED YOUR )
. SIGNATURE. 7

CERTAINLY. 7 S
BUT IF YOU \ l
NEED FUNDS, l
I HAVE SOME S
DISCRETIONARY
CREDITS. j IWARKENTIM *20-4,13, So]

CAPTAIN!
I WAS ON MY
WAV UP TO
SEE YOU.
 SORRY/ SIR, DOCTOR
McCOV HAS PUT THIS
ROOM OFF -LIMITS TO
EVERYONE PUT
L HIMSELF. Am

\i
r»5y \\ \1

LET US ^
PASS, MISTER.
I'LLTAKE PULL
RESPONSIBILITY.

^ACCORDING TO HIS
SUSPICIONS CHART, THE PATIENT TO LIGHT COULD
REGARDING IS EXTREMELY KILL HIM, OUR
THE TRUE k PHOTOSENSITIVE v PROBLEM IS
IDENTITY OF , IDENTIFYING
THE MAN V HIM WITHOUT
WITH MCCOY'S OPENING THE
FACE LEAP WL. ISOLATOR-
KIRK AND
SPOCKTO ,
THE ROOM
ASSIGNED
TO SPECIAL
PATIENT
ANTON
ZAU0ER... ' THERE
fS AWAY,
SPOCK.

ARE YOU THINKING I DON'T

OF MIND-TOUCH LIKE TO IN A STATE
CAPTAIN"? ASK YOU, RESEMBLING
BUT WE TRANCE* SPOCK
NAVE ro CONCENTRATES
, KNOW < ON THE LOWER- I
) WHO'S
1 INSIDE ING OF SPIRITUAL
\ THIS DEFENSES
A THING! REQUISITE TO
SPANNING THE
GULF BETWEEN
MINDS...

MIND-TOUCH: A RARELY USED FORM OF

VULCAN TELEPATHY, INVOLVING THE MINGLING
OF EGOS, CONSIDERED BY MODERN VULCAHS
TO BE AN EMBARRASSING INVASION OF PRIVACY.

AND ^ r HE'S HERE»

KIND,..THE MOS ^ OPEN,,, SPOCVTl^ GET our CAPTAIN...THE
REMARKABLE OPEN YOUR ...IF I'M NOT OF MY k REAL MeCOY!
FIRST OFFICER THOUGHTS INSANE, IF MIND.'
IN THE FLEET. v TOME - IT REALLY IS
, YOU, GET
me our i
OF THIS
. BLASTED
\ THING!A
 BONES, YOU'VE 'NOT \ 1 securitvi ima¬
BEEN THROUGH ts THE CAPTAIN.*
A LOT... YOU
SHOULD BE /
TlsAux NAVE A TEAM l
, MEET ME IN
MV Sit
V TAKING IT / 2 SICKBAY AT CM
\ EASY- y.* tfa. once/ JzM

KEPT ON HIS FEET BN STUBBORNNESS

AND A POWERFUL STIMULANT,
DOCTOR LEONARD "BONES" Me COY
| IS EAGER FOR A FACE-TO-FACE
CONFRONTATION WITH PIS IMPOSTER.

WITH KIRK AND SPOCK PARD ON PUS

PEELS, DOCTOR McCOY RUSPES TO
TNE OPERATING ROOM TO PREVENT
A DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY
OPERATION.

McCOV!

COME OUT.
ITS ALL OVER.

/ TUtS \
/ IS A LASER '
SCALPEL ■
YOU'LL MEET
MV TERMS OR
DOCTOR CHAPEL
v Dies!/ j
 BOKIES / YOU'VE NOT WHILE
BEEN THROUGH THAT MANIAC
A LOT... YOU IS LOOSE IN
SHOULD BE ) MV SICK BAY/ .
< TAKING IT /
\ EASY-

KEPT ON HIS FEET BV STUBBORNNESS

AND A POWERFUL STIMULANT,
DOCTOR. LEONARD "BONES" MeCOV
IS EAGER FOR A FACE-TO-FACE
CONFRONTATION WITH HIS IMPOSTER.

WITH KIRK AND SPOCK HARD ON HtS

HEELS, DOCTOR McCOV RUSHES TO
THE OPERATING ROOM TO PREVENT
A DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY
OPERATION.

t COME OUT.
lasmti IT'S ALL OVER.

MCCOY!

W THIS X
F IS A LASER y
SCALPEL •
YOU'LL MEET
MV TERMS OR
DOCTOR CHAPEL
v DIES ft y

, THOMAS I
WARKENTIN
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