James T. Kirk
William Shatner as Captain James T. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning Kirk in 2264
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Home planet	Earth
Affiliation	Starfleet
Posting	USS Republic USS Farragut phaser station operator USS Enterprise commanding officer Starfleet chief of operations Starfleet Academy HMS Bounty, previously a Klingon Bird of Prey USS Enterprise-A commanding officer
Rank	Captain Admiral Captain (Demoted)
Actor	William Shatner, Chris Pine
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Producer J. J. Abrams announced that actor Chris Pine had been cast in the role of Kirk in the upcoming 2009 Star Trek film,^[1] marking the first time that an actor other than Shatner will portray the character in an official production (though the character has been portrayed in various fan-films). Jeffrey Jacob "JJ" Abrams (born in 1966 is an American Emmy Award -winning film and Television producer, writer actor composer director Christopher Whitelaw Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Star Trek is a Science fiction film directed by J J Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

The late series creator Gene Roddenberry is said to have based the character on C. S. Forester's fictional hero Horatio Hornblower^{[2] [3][4]}, noting in 1991 that "Captain Kirk is Capt. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. Cecil Scott Forester was the Pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith ( August 27 1899 – April 2, 1966) an English Admiral of the Fleet Horatio Hornblower 1st Baron Hornblower, GCB, is a fictional protagonist of a series of Novels by C Hornblower of the sailing ships. [He] was a great hero, and Hemingway said [Hornblower] is the most exciting adventure fiction in the human language. " ^[5]

Fictional character history

The character James Kirk was raised in Iowa, the son of George Samuel and Winona Kirk. His brother and sister-in-law were introduced and killed off in the Star Trek episode Operation: Annihilate!, leaving behind a son, Peter and, according to a subsequent episode ("What Are Little Girls Made Of?"), two other children as well. " Operation Annihilate! " is the last original episode from the first season of Star Trek The Original Series. " What Are Little Girls Made Of? " is a first season episode of Star Trek The Original Series. . The novel Final Frontier, was written by Diane Carey ^[6] as a "prequel" novel to the Original Series, telling of the space adventures of James Kirk's father, Commander George Samuel Kirk, Sr.

Although born on Earth, Kirk apparently lived, at least for a time, on Tarsus IV, where he was one of only nine surviving witnesses to the massacre of 4,000 colonists because of utilitarian extermination by Kodos the Executioner. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 " The Conscience of the King " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. " The Conscience of the King " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series.

While Kirk apparently received help getting into Starfleet Academy, his career as a cadet in Starfleet was notable. In the Fictional He was the first person to defeat the Kobayashi Maru combat simulation. Kobayashi Maru is the name of a spaceship in a training exercise in the Star Trek fictional universe Despite the simulator's overriding dictate that the cadet lose (The Wrath of Khan), Kirk rewrote the program to allow him to rescue the Kobayashi Maru's crew. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is the second feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series, following Hack has several meanings in the technology and computer science fields For this, he received a commendation for original thinking.

While still a student at the Academy, he was granted a field commission as an Ensign and was posted to advanced training aboard the USS Republic in 2251. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies " Court Martial " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. The 23rd century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2201&ndash2300 of the Gregorian calendar. While there, young Ensign Kirk reported Ensign Ben Finney for carelessly leaving a switch to the atomic matter piles open which would have blown up the ship in a matter of minutes. This later would come back to haunt Kirk in the episode "Court Martial". " Court Martial " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. Kirk was promoted to Lieutenant junior grade in 2253 and returned to Starfleet Academy as a student instructor. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies The 23rd century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2201&ndash2300 of the Gregorian calendar. In classes he would teach as a lieutenant, one of his students remarked that one could either "think or sink" (Where No Man Has Gone Before). " Where No Man Has Gone Before " is the second pilot episode of the Television series Star Trek (later known as Star Trek

Upon graduation in the top 5 percent of his class, Kirk was promoted to a full Lieutenant and served aboard the USS Farragut. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies During his time there, he commanded his first planet survey and survived a deadly attack by a gas cloud alien in the episode "Obsession," in which a large portion of the Farragut's crew, including Captain Garrovick, were killed. " Obsession " is a second season episode of Star Trek The Original Series and was broadcast December 15, 1967.

Having risen rapidly through the ranks after leaving the Academy, he went on to receive his first command (the equivalent of a destroyer-class spaceship) while still quite young. )^[7] This early phase of his career was not explored in either the television series or films, though it was explored in the 1986 novel "Enterprise: The First Adventure," by Vonda N. McIntyre. ^[8]

Kirk then became the youngest Captain in Starfleet to that date at 31, when he received command of the USS Enterprise, following the Captaincies of Robert April and Christopher Pike. The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701 is a Starship in Star Trek, which chronicles the vessel's mission "to explore strange new worlds to Robert T April is a Fictional character in the Star Trek universe This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Original Series.

Kirk's notable relationships amongst his crew in the television series consisted of his First Officer, the Human/Vulcan Spock, who also doubled as the Enterprise's science officer (Spock would grow to be Kirk's closest friend), alongside Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt Spock (sometimes referred to as Mr Spock) is a main character in the original Star Trek TV series Leonard H "Bones" McCoy, played by DeForest Kelley, is the Doctor character in the original Star Trek series and the first six

During the original series, Kirk commanded the Enterprise for a five-year mission (though the series barely lasted three years in real-time, with 80 episodes produced over three full seasons). Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through In the 1979 first feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it is determined that after that mission, he was promoted to Rear Admiral, and was assigned as Chief of Starfleet Operations. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Star Trek The Motion Picture is a 1979 Science fiction film from Paramount Pictures. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies In the Star Trek novel Star Trek: The Lost Years by J. This is a list of the various Star Trek novels novelisations short story collections that have been published since 1968 M. Dillard, it is stated that during this time period, he was a diplomatic trouble-shooter for Starfleet, but Kirk felt unfulfilled in his administrative role. Spock later noted to his friend in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan that "commanding a starship is your first, best destiny. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is the second feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series, following . . anything else is a waste of material. "

Kirk aboard the Enterprise-A in 2293

During the first feature film, Admiral Kirk temporarily took command of the Enterprise from Captain Willard Decker, who objected, noting that Kirk, as the ship's former commander, was not as familiar with the Enterprise following its extensive refit while in dry dock. Starfleet ranks and insignia are fictional titles and badges that form the Hierarchy of Starfleet in the Star Trek television shows and movies Captain Willard "Will" Decker, played by Stephen Collins, is a fictional Starfleet officer who is briefly the commanding officer and later Kirk noted the objection and re-assigned Decker as First Officer to advise him. After the incident with V'ger is resolved, Kirk retires from Starfleet, but returns shortly thereafter to oversee Starfleet Academy training. V'ger ( Vejur in the novelization by Gene Roddenberry) is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe

In Star Trek II, Admiral Kirk again takes command of the Enterprise from newly promoted Captain Spock in order to pursue his old enemy, Khan Noonien Singh. Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan is the second feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series, following Khan Noonien Singh, commonly shortened to Khan, is a Villain in the fictional Star Trek universe He was later demoted to Captain after stealing and scuttling the Enterprise, and sabotaging the USS Excelsior that same year in order to revive Spock, who died in the mission to stop Khan. The USS Excelsior is a Starship in the Star Trek Fictional universe. Kirk was then given command of the USS Enterprise-A, and commanded the ship for several years until the vessel's decommissioning. The USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A (or Enterprise -A) is a fictional starship in the fourth fifth and sixth Star Trek films

Kirk is a widower, having been married once before to Mirimanee ("The Paradise Syndrome") who died carrying one of his two known children. See also Paradise Syndrome " The Paradise Syndrome " is a third season episode of Star Trek The Original Series, and was broadcast He sired a son, David Marcus with Dr. Carol Marcus He was killed by the Klingons on the Genesis Planet in 2285. Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe In the fictional Star Trek universe Project Genesis was a process of rapidly Terraforming worlds to make them suitable for settlement and food production The death of his son enraged Kirk for years to come. While he had always been distrustful and wary of the Klingons, after David's death, he held them collectively responsible for the death of his son. When Spock, on behalf of his father Sarek, opened negotiations with the Klingon Empire after the Praxis incident and 'volunteered' Kirk to lead the mission, Kirk was furious. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Sarek is a Vulcan Ambassador, and father of Spock. Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe When Spock pointed out that they were dying, his sharp response was "Let them die!" It was only when the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon, on his deathbed, pleaded, "Don't let it end this way," that Kirk started to realize not all Klingons were alike, which brought about a softening of his hatred.

In Star Trek VI, a Klingon court convicted Kirk of murdering Gorkon in 2293; he was sentenced to a life term in the prison mines of Rura Penthe, but was subsequently rescued and cleared of guilt. Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series.

Encounters with future starfleet officers

Kirk has also met with other characters from subsequent Star Trek television series. In the seventh film in the franchise, Star Trek: Generations, he interacted with the character Jean-Luc Picard, the captain of the USS Enterprise-D (featured in the second series, Star Trek: The Next Generation). Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry

As well, Kirk unknowingly met the characters Capt. Benjamin Sisko, Dr. Julian Bashir and Chief Miles O'Brien (all from the third series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, who prevented an assassination attempt on Kirk) in the DS9 episode, Trials and Tribble-ations. Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is the main character of the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Dr Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Miles Edward O'Brien, played by Colm Meaney, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. "Trials and Tribble-ations" is a fifth season episode of the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine.

Death

In the film Star Trek Generations, Kirk was lost and presumed dead when the USS Enterprise-B was damaged by The Nexus, which he entered. Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B (or Enterprise -B) is a fictional Starship in the Star Trek science fiction franchise Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television In this alternate existence, he was persuaded by Jean-Luc Picard from the year 2371 to return to Veridian III and stop Tolian Soran from sacrificing 230 million lives in order for him to re-enter the Nexus. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. The 24th century of the Anno Domini ( common) era will span the years 2301&ndash2400 of the Gregorian calendar. Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television During the climax, Kirk was able to retrieve and de-activate a cloaking control device from a damaged construction span, enabling Picard to sabotage Soran's plans. However, the span collapsed, causing Kirk to fall. Picard managed to get to Kirk as he lay dying underneath the wreckage, and subsequently buried his predecessor on the plateau.

"Generations" conflicts with the TNG episode "Relics," where it is seemingly implied that Kirk was alive when the Scotty character became trapped in a transporter buffer until the TNG timeframe. Montgomery Scott, or "Scotty", is a character in the original Star Trek series and the films which followed The line uttered by Scotty just after his rematerializing, the source of the conflict, where he mentions Kirk by name, is attributed to his being disoriented however according to the Official Star Trek Web Site, StarTrek. com. ^[9]

In the original script of Generations, Soran killed Kirk by shooting him in the back. Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television This filmed ending was changed after negative reactions from test audiences. ^{[10] [11]}

Mirror Universe

In the Mirror Universe, Kirk was a loyal officer in the Starfleet of the Terran Empire. The Mirror Universe (MU is a Fictional parallel universe in which the plots of several Star Trek television episodes take place This article describes the Starfleet organization in the Star Trek universe for other uses see Starfleet (disambiguation In the Fictional universe In the Fictional universe of Star Trek, the Terran Empire is the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets He commanded the ISS Enterprise after assassinating the ship's previous captain, Christopher Pike. The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Original Series. Kirk's first action for the Empire was the execution of 5,000 colonists on Vega IX. His second action was the suppression of an alien uprising by simply destroying the rebels' homeworld. After briefly exchanging places with the regular universe's Kirk ("Mirror, Mirror"), the mirror Kirk was quickly locked up in the brig by Spock. " Mirror Mirror " is an episode of Star Trek The Original Series. In nautical terms, a brig is a vessel with two square-rigged masts Spock (sometimes referred to as Mr Spock) is a main character in the original Star Trek TV series He attempts to bribe Spock with money and his own command, but Spock refuses. Kirk is once again returned to the Mirror Universe at the end of the episode; it is unknown what happens to him afterward.

The regular universe's Kirk attempted to convince the mirror Spock to make the Empire more peaceful. In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Crossover," it is revealed that mirror Spock's reforms led to the Empire being attacked and defeated by the Klingons and the Cardassians. "Crossover" is an episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine the 23rd episode of the second season Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe Cardassians are a spacefaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe

Continuity

"James R. Kirk"

Kirk's middle initial was initially noted as "R. " on a grave stone in the second commissioned pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before". " Where No Man Has Gone Before " is the second pilot episode of the Television series Star Trek (later known as Star Trek Subsequent episodes use "James T. Kirk", and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country later made official the middle name "Tiberius" (used previously in "Bem", an episode from the animated series). Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series. " Bem " is an episode of Star Trek The Animated Series. Star Trek The Animated Series (also known as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry 's Star Trek) is an Emmy Award winning Roddenberry cited human error on the part of the Gary Mitchell character (who created the grave marker). Peter David's novel, Q-Squared, placed the events of this episode in a parallel universe in which, among other differences, Kirk's middle initial was indeed R. For the Grenadian politician see Peter David (politician. Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23 Q-Squared (full title Star Trek The Next Generation &ndash Q-Squared) is a non-canon Star Trek novel by acclaimed author Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own

"Shatnerverse"

In books co-written by William Shatner, beginning with Star Trek: The Return, Kirk is returned to life by the Romulans and the Borg and goes on to have further adventures in the modern Trek universe. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning The Return is a Novel by William Shatner that was ghost-written by Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Judith Reeves-Stevens. Romulans are an alien species in the Star Trek universe that are related to the Vulcans and are at war or in an uneasy truce with the United Federation of

In the "Shatnerverse" novels the mirror Kirk is subsequently supported by mirror Spock in a bid to take control of the Terran Empire. This is a list of the various Star Trek novels novelisations short story collections that have been published since 1968 Spock (sometimes referred to as Mr Spock) is a main character in the original Star Trek TV series In the Fictional universe of Star Trek, the Terran Empire is the Mirror Universe counterpart of the United Federation of Planets Kirk becomes the most brutal dictator in history as the Emperor Tiberius. His Empire is eventually overthrown by Spock, as Deep Space Nine had confirmed with their Mirror Universe episodes, set many years after the events, starting with Crossover. CrossOver (known before version 60 as CrossOver Office) is the collective name for three commercial and proprietary programs developed by CodeWeavers Mirror Kirk found a way to form a joint Klingon/Cardassian alliance to invade and take over Earth and Vulcan, while he was put into cryo-sleep for the next 80 years, biding his time to return as Emperor in Spectre. Klingons ( Klingon: tlhIngan; Pronunciation /ˈt͡ɬɪŋɑn/ are a warrior race in the fictional Star Trek universe Cardassians are a spacefaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe A spectre or specter is a (usually terrifying phantom, Apparition, or Ghost, or an unreal appearance In most other print sequels, such as The Sorrows of Empire by David Mack (part of the Glass Empires series), the mirror Kirk and Spock quickly become bitter enemies; eventually Kirk is assassinated by Spock, who takes sole control of the Empire. Do not add unverifiable information to my list of credits in particular under the heading "Early Work

References in other Trek media

• In the Voyager episode "Q2", Icheb writes an essay about Kirk and performs a speech about Kirk in front of Captain Janeway. Q would later say that his speech wasn't very interesting. Q, played by John de Lancie, is a character in the Star Trek mythology who appears in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep
• The character of Kirk is portrayed by fan James Cawley in his unofficial Internet-distributed fan-produced episodes of Star Trek: New Voyages. James Cawley (born June 23, 1967) is an American executive film producer and Actor, known for his role as Captain Kirk A fan film is a Film or Video inspired by a Film, Television program, Comic book or a similar source created by fans Star Trek Phase II (formerly known as Star Trek New Voyages) is an award-winning fan-created Science fiction series set in

Viewer reception

With the advent of Star Trek: The Next Generation, many Trekkies often compare the leadership styles of Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard: Kirk is deemed to be very able to find ways "through unanticipated problems to reach [his] goals" and his leadership style is most "appropriate in a tight, geographically identical team with a culture of strong leadership. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Trekkie (or Trekker) is a term used to describe a fan of all or part of the Star Trek Fictional universe. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. "^[12]

Pop cultural references

At least two Star Trek novels had material based in the real town of Riverside, Iowa. Riverside is a city located in rural Washington County, Iowa, United States, along the English River on Iowa Highway 22. The Diane Carey novel, Best Destiny ^[13], serves as an immediate follow-up to the events of the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, depicting Kirk's childhood in Riverside. Diane Carey (born 1954 in Flint Michigan) is an Author of Historical fiction and Science fiction who is perhaps best known for her Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country is the sixth feature film based on the Star Trek Science fiction Television series. The novel's opening chapter had a preteen Kirk playing with friends in fields near the English River. Because of this, the town of Riverside petitioned Gene Roddenberry and Paramount Pictures in 1985, requesting permission to "adopt" Kirk as their town's "Future Son". Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19 1921 &ndash October 24 1991 was an American Screenwriter and producer. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. This promotion was similar to the town of Metropolis, Illinois, adopting Superman as their mascot. Metropolis is a city located along the Ohio River in Massac County Illinois, in the United States. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Though reportedly Paramount pictures never officially replied, Roddenberry sent an "official" response, on his Norway Productions stationery, giving his blessing to their endeavor. The Riverside Area Community Club holds an annual "Trek Fest" in anticipation of Kirk's birth [1], and the Starfleet International Star Trek Fan Association has commissioned a chapter of its group in the town's name [2]. All materials associated with this "hometown" status is not considered part of the "official" biography of Kirk.

References

External links

• StarTrek.com: James T. Kirk
• BBC: Star Trek film names Kirk actor
• James T. Kirk article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki