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would work together, despite their differences. (“The Tholian meet the V'Ger threat in 2271. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Web" [TOS]). Kirk was once split into two personalities by atrans- Kirk's first retirement from Starfleet happened some time thereporter malfunction. (“The Enemy Within” [TOS]). Several of Kirk's after, at which time he became romantically involved with voyages involved travel through time. According to the Antonia. (Star Trek Generations) (The significant time gap Federation Department of Temporal Investigations, Kirk, who between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek Il: The Wrath sometimes ignored regulations when he felt it was for the greater of Khan suggests the possibility that Kirk commanded another good, amassed 17 separate temporal violations during his career, five-year mission of the Enterprise following the events in the first more than any other person on file. (“Trials and Tribble-ations™ Star Trek movie, although this is pure conjecture. If Kirk and the [DS9)). Kirk went back in time six times that we know of: “The Enterprise did embark on another five-year mission in 2271, they Naked Time" (TOS), "Assignment: Earth” (TOS), “Tomorrow is probably returned in 2276. Star Trek Generations could be interYesterday” (TOS), “City on the Edge of Forever” (TOS), “All Our preted to suggest that Kirk 's first retirement was some time Yesterdays” (TOS) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He also between 2276 and 2282, when he met Antonia. On the other went forward in time in Star Trek Generations. Kirk's living quar- hand, the 2271 date for Star Trek: The Mation Picture is itself ters aboard the original Enterprise were on Deck 5. (“Journey to somewhat conjectural in that it is based purely on the 18-month Babel" [TOS)). It was during this five-year mission that Kirk's refit time for the Enterprise. It is not impossible that Kirk and the friendships with officers Spock and McCoy developed, friend- Enterprise had other assignments after the television series, but ships that would last the rest of their lives before the major refit of the ship. Such assignments would push Relationships with women: Kirk was back the date for the first Star Trek film, but would not significantnotably unsuccessful in maintaining a ly invalidate the timeline.) long-term relationship with any woman. Kirk returned to Starfleet in 2284 (Star Trek Generations) and Although he was involved with many dif- became a staff instructor with the rank of admiral at Starfleet ferent women during his life, his intense p Academy. Kirk was dissatisfied with ground assignment, and passion for his ship and his career always } returned to active duty in 2285 when Khan Noonien Singh seemed to interfere. A few years prior to Lt hijacked the Starship Reliant and stole the Genesis Device his command of the first Enterprise, Kirk Kirk's close friend, Spock. was killed in that incident. (Star Trek Il. became involved with Dr. Carol Marcus. The Wrath of Khan). Upon learning that Spock's katra had surThe two had a child, David Marcus, but ~~. \ vived, Kirk hijacked the Enterprise to the Genesis Planet to return Kirk and Carol did not remain together, because their respective Spock's body to Vulcan, where Spock was brought back to life careers took them in separate directions. Other significant when body and katra were reunited. Kirk ordered the Enterprise romances in Kirk's life included Ruth, with whom he was involved destroyed in the incident to prevent its capture by Klingons. (Star when he attended Starfleet Academy (“Shore Leave" [TOS]); Trek /li: The Search for Spock). Kirk was charged with nine violaJanice Lester, with whom he spent a year, also during his acade- tions of Starfleet regulations in connection with the revival of my days (“Turnabout Intruder” [TOS]); Janet Wallace, a scientist Spock in 2285. All but one charge who later saved his life (“The Deadly Years” [TOS]); Areel Shaw, was later dropped, and Kirk was who, ironically, years later prosecuted Kirk in the case of Ben found guilty of the one remaining Finney's apparent death (“Court Martial" (TOS]); and Miramanee, charge, that of disobeying a superior a woman whom Kirk married in 2268 when he suffered from officer. The Federation Council was = amnesia on a landing party mission. Miramanee became pregnant nonetheless so grateful for Kirk's E = with Kirk's child, but both mother and unborn child were killedina role in saving Earth from the devas- p—— - local power struggle. (“The Paradise Syndrome” [TOS)). Kirk fellin tating effects of an alien probe that it Eg love with Antonia after his first retirement from Starfleet, and for granted Kirk the captaincy of the LJ the rest of his life regretted not having proposed to her. (Star Trek second Starship Enterprise. (Star Generations). Perhaps Kirk's most tragic romantic involvement Trek IV: The Voyage Home). > was with American social worker Edith Keeler, whom Kirk met in Kirk was an intensely driven individual who loved the outEarth's past when he traveled into the 1930s through the doors. A personal challenge that nearly cost him his life was freeGuardian of Forever. Keeler was a focal point in time, and Kirk climbing the sheer El Capitan mountain face in Yosemite National was forced to allow her death in order to prevent a terrible change Park on Earth. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). He was an accomin the flow of history. (“The City on the Edge of Forever” [TOS]). plished equestrian, and kept a horse at a mountain cabin that he David Marcus: Kirk was not involved owned during his first retirement. Another companion at his mounA with the upbringing of his son, David tain cabin was Butler, his Great Dane. He sold the cabin some time Marcus, at the request of the boy's after his return to Starfleet. (Star Trek Generations). Kirk carried the u mother, Carol Marcus. Kirk had no con- bitterness for his son's murder for years, and opposed the peace SSSR tact with his son until 2285, when Carol initiative of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon in 2293. He especially A Lgl 2nd David were both working on Project resented the fact that he was chosen as the Federation's olive | B 4 ’ Genesis, and Kirk helped rescue the two branch and assigned the duty of escorting Gorkon to Earth. During ~~ from Khan's vengeance. Later, Kirk and that mission, Kirk (along with McCoy) was arrested and wrongly — his son were able to achieve a degree of convicted for the murder of Gorkon by Federation and Klingon ll rapprochement. (Star Trek II: The Wrath forces conspiring to block Gorkon’s initiatives. Kirk nevertheless = of Khan). Tragically, David was murdered played a pivotal role in saving the hisshortly thereafter on the Genesis Planet, toric Khitomer peace conference A by a Klingon officer who sought to steal the secret of Genesis. from further attacks. Kirk retired from (Star Trek lll: The Search for Spock). Rp Starfleet a second time about three After the five-year mission: months after the Khitomer Accords Following the return of the Enter- were signed. (Star Trek VI: The prise from the five-year mission in Undiscovered Country). 2270, Kirk accepted a promotion to ’ Shortly after his second retireadmiral and became chief of Star- ment, Kirk was an honored guest at fleet operations, while the Enterprise the launch of the Excelsior-class underwent an extensive refit, At the Starship Enterprise-B in 2293. Kirk time, Kirk recommended Will Decker ’ was believed killed on that ship's to replace him as Enterprise captain, maiden voyage, although it was later although Kirk accepted a grade x learned that he had actually disapreduction back to captain when he s I peared into a temporal anomaly regained command of the ship to A called the nexus. He remained in the