Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… on Earth, as the son of George and Winona Kirk. When he was thirteen, he moved to Tarsus IV for a while until a food crisis resulted in a massacre, leaving young Kirk as one of few survivors who escaped. He eventually returned to Earth and enrolled in the Starfleet Academy.
Living... in the late 23rd century, on the USS Enterprise. Kirk was assigned to captain the USS Enterprise and is in the midst of a five year mission exploring the final frontier and “boldly going where no man has gone before.”
Profession... Starfleet Captain. He’s a damn good one too. At the academy, Kirk was the only student ever to pass the Kobayashi Maru, a Starfleet test that is literally impossible to pass (though Kirk found a way to cheat the system).
Interests… exploration and adventures. Captain Kirk lives his life at warp speed. He famously told his friend Dr. McCoy, “Risk. Risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her.”
Relationship Status... single. He’s charming his way through every galaxy in the universe. Kirk has had so many lovers that he’s probably lost count. Sadly, almost none of them come to fruition, as he must leave and continue his mission across the universe. But Kirk’s closest and most tested relationship has always been with his first officer, Spock.
Challenge... exploring and sometimes saving galaxies from harm, without stepping on the toes of his superiors too much. Kirk, at times, believes his way is better than the Starfleet way, and often struggles to do his job within the confines of their rules. But some his biggest obstacles come from outside the Federation – in the form of the Romulans. They share a common ancestry with the Vulcans, but unlike the Vulcans they have scary battle plans and scarier eyebrows.
Personality... charismatic, moral, and headstrong. Kirk is brave enough to save a planet under attack and charming enough to woo every woman there afterwards. Despite his strong sense of justice, Kirk stubbornly takes matters into his own hands, often disobeying orders to do what he thinks is best. He pushes his crew, his ship and most of all, himself, to the limits of what they can accomplish.
Get to Know him in...
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The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger—boldly going where no one has gone before.
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The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
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Admiral James T. Kirk is feeling old; the prospect of accompanying his old ship the Enterprise on a two week cadet cruise is not making him feel any younger. But the training cruise becomes a a life or death struggle when Khan escapes from years of exile and captures the power of creation itself.
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Admiral Kirk and his bridge crew risk their careers stealing the decommissioned Enterprise to return to the restricted Genesis planet to recover Spock's body.
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Fugitives of the Federation for their daring rescue of Spock from the doomed Genesis Planet, Admiral Kirk and his crew begin their journey home to face justice for their actions. But as they near Earth, they find it at the mercy of a mysterious alien presence whose signals are slowly destroying the planet. In a desperate attempt to answer the call of the probe, Kirk and his crew race back to the late twentieth century. However they soon find the world they once knew to be more alien than anything they've encountered in the far reaches of the galaxy!
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Capt. Kirk and his crew must deal with Mr. Spock's half brother who kidnaps three diplomats and hijacks the Enterprise in his obsessive search for God.
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The crews of the Enterprise and the Excelsior must stop a plot to prevent a peace treaty between the Klingon Empire and the Federation.
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When a destructive space entity is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral Kirk resumes command of the Starship Enterprise in order to intercept, examine, and hopefully stop it.
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Along with his Captain James T. Kirk and the rest of his crew, Mr. Spock is in the midst of a five-year mission exploring the final frontier and "boldly going where no man has gone before." Spock's Vulcan heritage leads him to suppress his emotions and let logic lead his life. This is especially helpful in his role as advisor to Captain Kirk, who has a tendency to dive into situations without thinking them through.
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Play as two of the greatest science-fiction heroes ever—Kirk and Spock—in the award-winning STAR TREK, a completely original co-op experience that expands the Star Trek universe even further. Set in the 23rd Century world of the massively popular Star Trek reboot, this cover-based shooter immerses players in a rich, original story and action-packed combat.
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Fasten your seat belts, bring your seat back to an upright position, you are about to pilot a Federation Starship on a wild roller coaster ride through the final frontier. Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is a point-and-click adventure with multiple solutions and moral choices, combined with a first person starship simulator. As Captain Kirk, you'll control phasers, photon torpedoes, shields, and communications during eight separate space and ground missions. Visit different worlds and then join a landing party sent down to map and interact with alien races and artifacts. Piloting the U.S.S. Enterprise is a thrill in itself, but the actual voices of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols will make your adventure truly out of this world.
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Star Trek: Armada is a real-time strategy game published in 2000 by Activision. The game's look and feel is based primarily on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and features a few of its main characters and ships. Playable factions include the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire and the Borg. The game received positive reviews and was noted for being one of the better Star Trek games to be made.
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Star Trek: Armada II is a real time strategy video game published by Activision in 2001, based upon the Star Trek universe. The game was developed by Mad Doc Software. It is the sequel to Star Trek: Armada. Star Trek: Armada II was released by Activision a year after they acquired the full rights to all the franchise holding of the video game's franchise from Viacom. Like its predecessor, Armada II is set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation era of the Star Trek universe. The game showcases events in the Alpha Quadrant between the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the Romulan Star Empire, the Cardassian Union, Species 8472, and the Borg.
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Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe following the events of Star Trek: The Original Series of the 1960s.
