The Defense Never Rests. The Defenders investigate a mysterious comet and discover it is actually an Ilyrian spaceship, whose tractor beams are pulling them inside. The Defenders are informed that they will be tried as the greatest criminals in the galaxy, with Ming as the accuser! In exchange for his irrefutable evidence against the Defenders, the Evil One receives a number of tools to rebuild the Earth, but plans to use them to conquer the world. When evidence is presented in court of the Defenders (actually Ming's Android Clones) committing heinous crimes, things look bleak for our heroes. Rick, L.J. and Jedda manage to escape and invade Ice Station Earth, where they locate the Androids and uncover Ming's plan. Back on the Ilyrian ship the Defenders are found guilty and sentenced to banishment to a galaxy 300 light years from Earth, however, the young Defenders burst into the courtroom with the Androids and save the day.