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Captain Kirk suspects that a new Klingon superweapon is the cause of the disintegration of a solar system, but the Prime Directive limits Kirk's ability to undo the disaster, and his humanitarian efforts spark hostility from Klingon warships.
Star Trek: The Original Series #78
The Rings of Tautee
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Timeline
| 2268 (stardate 3211.7) | Star Trek S02 E16 - The Gamesters of Triskelion | |
| January, 2268 (stardate 3619.2) | Star Trek S02 E13 - Obsession | |
| 2268 | Best Defense (Legacies #2) | |
| 2268 | Purgatory's Key (Legacies #3) | |
| 2268 | Treaty's Law (Day of Honor #4) | |
| 2268 | The Rings of Tautee (Star Trek: The Original Series #78) | |
| 2268 | Faces of Fire (Star Trek: The Original Series #58) | |
| 2268 (stardate 4307.1) | Star Trek S02 E18 - The Immunity Syndrome | |
| 2268 | Star Trek S02 E17 - A Piece of the Action | |
| 2268 (stardate 4657.5) | Star Trek S02 E22 - By Any Other Name | |
| 2268 | The Klingon Gambit (Star Trek: The Original Series #3) |
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