query: who played captain kirk in star trek?

title: Star Trek

text: Voyage of the Starship "Enterprise"", with John Belushi as Kirk, Chevy Chase as Spock and Dan Aykroyd as McCoy. In the 1980s, "Saturday Night Live" did a sketch with William Shatner reprising his Captain Kirk role in "The Restaurant Enterprise", preceded by a sketch in which he played himself at a "Trek" convention angrily telling fans to "Get a Life", a phrase that has become part of "Trek" folklore. "In Living Color" continued the tradition in a sketch where Captain Kirk is played by a fellow Canadian Jim Carrey. A feature-length film that indirectly parodies "Star Trek" is "Galaxy Quest".

title: Star Trek Beyond

text: Star Trek Beyond Star Trek Beyond is a 2016 American space opera film directed by Justin Lin and written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, based on the television series "Star Trek" created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the thirteenth film in the "Star Trek" film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series, following "Star Trek" (2009) and "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013). Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their respective roles as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock, with Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin reprising their roles from the previous films.

title: Star Trek

text: Star Trek Star Trek is an American space opera media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, simply called "Star Trek" and now referred to as """", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the starship USS "Enterprise", a space exploration vessel, built by the United Federation of Planets in the twenty-third century. The "Star Trek" canon of the franchise includes "The Original Series", an animated series, five spin-off

title: Star Trek (2013 video game)

text: built into the terrain exploration elements of the main game. The game takes place within the "Star Trek" reboot universe, following 2009's "Star Trek" film and before "Star Trek Into Darkness". It follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (voiced by Chris Pine) and his crew on board the Starfleet starship, the "USS Enterprise". The first film showed Kirk becoming Captain of the "Enterprise" for the first time and the formation of the crew, and so the video game shows one of their early missions. The rebooted universe was developed by director J.J. Abrams along with writers Roberto Orci

title: Star Trek Into Darkness

text: Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek Into Darkness is a 2013 American science fiction adventure film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. It is the twelfth installment in the "Star Trek" film franchise and the sequel to the 2009 film "Star Trek", as the second in a rebooted film series. The film features Chris Pine reprising his role as Captain James T. Kirk, with Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, and Leonard Nimoy reprising their roles from the previous film. Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: all available as legal downloads on the web . "" is a fan-made parody of both "Star Trek" and "Babylon 5". NASA and other institutions have paid explicit tribute to the series in the use of names of ships and characters from the series. Subtle acknowledgments in media and real life include the use of "Star Trek" ships' registry numbers, especially the Enterprise's NCC-1701. Two episodes of "Eek! The Cat" parodied "Star Trek" (with the main character as a Captain Kirk-esque character; one episode featured William Shatner voicing the villain Captain Berserk). In August 2010, the members of the Internal

title: Technology in Star Trek

text: Kaku believes all these things are possible. William Shatner, who portrayed James T. Kirk in the original "Star Trek" series, believed this as well, and went on to cowrite the book "I'm Working on That", in which he investigated how "Star Trek" technology was becoming feasible. In the "Star Trek" fictional universe, subspace is a feature of space-time that facilitates faster-than-light transit, in the form of interstellar travel or the transmission of information. Subspace works similarly to the Alcubierre Drive, but obeys different laws of physics. Subspace has also been adopted and used in other fictional settings, such as the

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: including the character Zapp Brannigan who is based on a combination of Captain Kirk and William Shatner, and cast members of the original series have taken part in one episode. Prominent examples in other television series include multiple episodes of "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy". The children's series "The Backyardigans" has an episode titled "Garbage Trek" that is an homage to the original series. Joss Whedon has cited "Star Trek" as being the father of his cult series "Firefly" and its film "Serenity" (2005). The direct-to-video series "VeggieTales" features two "Star Trek" parodies, including "The Gourds Must Be Crazy" (from

title: Star Trek spin-off fiction

text: the historical record has been altered. Nine "Star Trek" novels, in the form of three thematic trilogies, have been written by William Shatner with Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. These novels, starting with the second book, feature a Captain Kirk revived after "Star Trek Generations". However, these novels are set in a different continuity to the rest of the "Star Trek" novels, receiving the nickname the Shatnerverse. A fourth Shatner/Reeves-Stevens trilogy, focusing on Kirk's time at Starfleet Academy and based on an idea pitched to Paramount for a TV series was launched in October 2007. The "Star Trek" book ranges have

title: Star Trek: The Original Series

text: Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening

title: Star Trek

text: the Vulcans, who had a violent past but learned to control their emotions. Roddenberry also gave "Star Trek" an anti-war message and depicted the United Federation of Planets as an ideal, optimistic version of the United Nations. His efforts were opposed by the network because of concerns over marketability, e.g., they opposed Roddenberry's insistence that "Enterprise" have a racially diverse crew. The central trio of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy from "Star Trek: The Original Series" was modeled on classical mythological storytelling. William Shatner said: Richard Lutz wrote: In early 1964, Roddenberry presented a brief treatment for a proposed "Star Trek"

title: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1)

text: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction television series . premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966 and concluded on April 13, 1967. It consisted of twenty-nine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season of The Original Series of "Star Trek". Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This article also

title: Star Trek (film)

text: Star Trek (film) Star Trek is a 2009 American space opera film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It is the eleventh film in the "Star Trek" film franchise, and is also a reboot that features the main characters of the portrayed by a new cast, as the first in the rebooted film series. The film follows James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) aboard USS "Enterprise" as they combat Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets. The story takes place in an

title: Orion (Star Trek)

text: seeking revenge after the destruction of their homeworld. While James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) is attending Starfleet Academy, he is romantically involved with an Orion woman named Gaila (Rachel Nichols) who is the roommate of Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana). In the sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness", an Orion is seen in a crowd shot of San Francisco. Fans of "Star Trek" embraced the Orions, specifically the image of the Orion slave girl, making it a popular choice for cosplay at science fiction conventions. This includes an Orion themed dance troop called "Orion's Envy". Several fan-based "Star Trek" web series have

title: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3)

text: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) The third and final season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 20, 1968 and concluded on June 3, 1969. It consisted of twenty-four episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This is the first season to air after NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M.

title: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2)

text: the second season of . <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment. Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard

text: Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC. This is a list of episodes from

title: James T. Kirk

text: James T. Kirk James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. Kirk first appears in "" and has been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics, webisodes, and video games. As the captain of the starship USS "Enterprise", Kirk leads his crew as they explore "new worlds, to boldly go where no man has gone before". Often, the characters of Spock and Leonard McCoy act as his logical and emotional sounding boards, respectively. Kirk, played by William Shatner, first appears in the broadcast pilot episode, "The Man Trap", originally broadcast on September 8, 1966. Shatner continued

title: James T. Kirk

text: in the role for the show's three seasons, and later provided the voice of the animated version of Kirk in "" (1973–74). Shatner returned to the role for "" (1979) and in six subsequent films. Chris Pine portrays an alternative young version of the character in the 2009 "Star Trek" film, with Jimmy Bennett playing Kirk as a child. Pine reprised his role in "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and in "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). Other actors have played the character in fan-created media, and the character has been the subject of multiple spoofs and satires. Kirk has been praised

title: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars

text: of "Star Wars" and Lucas at a convention honoring the latter. William Shatner was a presenter at Lucas' American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony in 2007 and did a comical stage performance honoring Lucas. At a live concert, Shatner dressed as an imperial stormtrooper singing "Girl Crush" alongside Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. In 2011, Shatner and Carrie Fisher posted a series of humorous YouTube videos satirizing each other's franchises. In a 2016 interview, Shatner commented that Captain Kirk and Princess Leia eloping and running off into the sunset would be the "perfect union" between "Star Trek" and "Star

title: Star Trek: The Motion Picture

text: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Robert Wise and based on the created by Gene Roddenberry, who also served as its producer. It is the first installment in the "Star Trek" film series, and stars the cast of the original television series. The film is set in the twenty-third century, when a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud known as V'Ger approaches Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) assumes command of the recently refitted Starship USS "Enterprise", to lead it on

title: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

text: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the 1960s television series "" created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the second film in the "Star Trek" film series and is a sequel to "" (1979). The plot features Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the starship USS "Enterprise" facing off against the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character who first appeared in the 1967 "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed". When Khan escapes

title: Kirk/Spock

text: Christine Scodari expressed the opinion that the portrayal of Uhura's character in the reboot is a step forward in terms of the representation of women of color. On August 24, 2013, at the Fan Expo Canada, actor Zachary Quinto (who plays Spock in the rebooted "Star Trek") replied to a fan asking him about whether his fictional character (and him and Chris Pine, the actor who plays Jim Kirk in the reboot) are lovers: Kirk/Spock Kirk/Spock, commonly abbreviated as K/S and referring to James T. Kirk and Spock from "Star Trek", is a pairing popular in slash fiction, possibly the

title: Where's Captain Kirk?

text: first number one single on the chart, which had just been established. Following the success of "Where's Captain Kirk?", which refers to captain James T. Kirk of the "Star Trek" fictional universe, two further "Star Trek" related songs were released by the band. "Spock's Missing" followed six months later and "Five Year Mission (Featuring the Return of Spock)" was released on a later album. A Portuguese single released in 1981 had "Where's Captain Kirk?" on the a-side and "Spock's Missing" on the b-side. The single was later re-released by Spizz as a solo record in 1987. Both versions of the

title: Sexuality in Star Trek

text: fiction which began to dominate fan publications in the mid- to late 1970s, references to bisexuality occurred in Gene Roddenberry's 1979 novelization of "". In a foreword written by James Kirk, the Captain cleverly avoids confirmation or denial of a romantic relationship with Spock. In 1972, "Grup", the first sexually themed "Star Trek" zine was published, to controversy in the fandom. In 1974 the first "publicly published" "Star Trek" slash fiction was presented in "Grup #3". Kirk/Spock fan fiction was the first prominent slash pairing. In 2000, a group of "Star Trek" fans created their own low budget "Star Trek"

title: Number One (Star Trek)

text: Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "".

title: Number One (Star Trek)

text: making "Number One" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and

title: Transporter (Star Trek)

text: engineer Montgomery Scott during the original series. The phrase was never uttered by anyone in the original series, although the lines "Scotty, beam us up" and "Beam me up" were spoken by Captain Kirk in that series. "Scotty, beam me up" was spoken by Admiral Kirk in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". On the special edition DVD of "Star Trek IV", the text commentary provided by Michael and Denise Okuda (co-authors of "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and "The Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future") indicates that this was the closest anyone came to using that catchphrase in

title: Star Trek (2013 video game)

text: Trek" films to avoid the typical pitfalls associated with film tie-in video games. Video games which influenced "Star Trek" included the "Mass Effect" series, "Uncharted" and "Metroid Prime", and certain elements of "Star Trek" reflected episodes of "" such as "" and "Amok Time". The game is set in the "Star Trek" Kelvin universe, between the events of the films "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness", and follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starfleet starship USS "Enterprise". The player takes control of either Kirk or first officer Spock, and investigates the theft

title: Star Trek Generations

text: Star Trek Generations Star Trek Generations is a 1994 American science fiction film directed by David Carson and based on the franchise of the same name created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the seventh film in the "Star Trek" film series, as well as the first to star the cast of the series "". In the film, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS "Enterprise"-D joins forces with Captain James T. Kirk, to stop a villain from destroying a planet. Parts of the film were shot at the Valley of Fire State Park near Overton, Nevada, Paramount Studios, and Lone Pine,

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: of Captain James T. Kirk. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek", asserts in the book "The Making of Star Trek" by Stephen Whitfield, that the character of Kirk had been born in the state of Iowa. In March 1985, when the town was looking for a theme for its annual town festival, Steve Miller, a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested to the council that Riverside should proclaim itself to be the future birthplace of Kirk. Miller's motion passed unanimously. The council later wrote to Roddenberry for his permission to be designated as

title: James T. Kirk

text: is "angry at the world". Kirk and Spock clash at Starfleet Academy, but, over the course of the film, Kirk focuses his "passion and obstinance and the spectrum of emotions" and becomes captain of the "Enterprise". The alternate timeline continues in the 2013 sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness", and the 2016 sequel "Star Trek Beyond", in which Pine reprises his role. Jeffrey Hunter played the commanding officer of the USS "Enterprise", Captain Christopher Pike, in the rejected "Star Trek" television pilot "". In developing a new pilot episode, called "Where No Man Has Gone Before", series creator Gene Roddenberry changed

title: Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy

text: Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy is a text adventure game developed by Trans Fiction Systems and published by Simon & Schuster Software in 1986 during the 20th anniversary of the . The game was developed by Ron Martinez and Jim Gasperini who also worked on "Hidden Agenda". The player assumes the role of James T. Kirk captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise which has sustained heavy damage after being attacked by an unknown entity. A landing party headed by Kirk beams down to a nearby planet to find food for the ship's crew as the resources

title: Star Trek/X-Men

text: Star Trek/X-Men Star Trek/X-Men is a one-shot comic book crossover, written by Scott Lobdell and published in 1996. Produced by Marvel Comics as part of its short-lived Paramount Comics imprint, the book chronicles the first encounter between Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the "Enterprise" (during the five-year mission of ) and members of the X-Men, who traveled through a dimensional rift chasing the mutant Proteus. This was the first of the "Star Trek" comic books produced by Marvel for the Paramount Comics line, and it contains previews for several of the follow-up series. Returning to the planet

title: Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier

text: range and the attacker’s Dexterity. Players had the option of playing virtually any humanoid character introduced in the original Star Trek TV series or the animated series. They included: Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, Andorians, Orions, Klingons, Romulans. Two other races introduced in the animated series - Caitians and Edoans - could also be played. Using the Basic Rules, the players used the pregenerated Bridge Crew to assume the roles of the Star Trek characters, including Captain Kirk, Mr Spock, Lieutenant Uhura and Yeoman Janice Rand from Paramount's and included M’res and Arex from Paramount's . About twenty pages of information charts

title: Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative

text: Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative was a "Star Trek" themed computer software game, designed for the Apple II Plus, Apple IIe, and Apple IIc. The game was also available for the Commodore 64, Macintosh and IBM PC. This text adventure was first published in 1985 by Simon & Schuster. The player assumes the role of Captain James T. Kirk. As Kirk, the player commands the actions of the "Enterprise" crew, as well as the "Enterprise" itself. The game was expansive and ambitious, but also very buggy. The plot is based on the idea that Starfleet

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: Captain Kirk in the original "Star Trek" episode, "", was the subject of an episode of the television series "MythBusters", in which the viability of Kirk's improvised bamboo cannon was put to the test. "Star Trek" has been the subject of a large number of parodies and tributes. Prominent among film parodies is "Galaxy Quest", as it parodied the original "Star Trek" series, elements of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and the whole Trekkie phenomenon. On television, the animated series "Futurama" makes frequent references to "Star Trek" and parodies some of its better known plot elements on a regular basis,

title: Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (computer game)

text: simulator mode using the same interface. Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (computer game) Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is an adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions, based on the Star Trek universe. The game chronicles various missions of James T. Kirk and his crew of the USS "Enterprise". Its 1993 sequel, "", continues and concludes this two-game series, which together may be seen as the final two years of the USS "Enterprise"s five-year mission. The player takes on the role of Captain James T. Kirk on board the USS "Enterprise", a Starfleet vessel as seen in the American science

text: Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (computer game) Star Trek: 25th Anniversary is an adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions, based on the Star Trek universe. The game chronicles various missions of James T. Kirk and his crew of the USS "Enterprise". Its 1993 sequel, "", continues and concludes this two-game series, which together may be seen as the final two years of the USS "Enterprise"s five-year mission. The player takes on the role of Captain James T. Kirk on board the USS "Enterprise", a Starfleet vessel as seen in the American science fiction television series "". It is

title: Vulcan (Star Trek)

text: to Eden". In "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", Spock, while he and Kirk were riding on a San Francisco city bus, used the nerve pinch to subdue a rude punk who had ignored Kirk's asking to turn off his boom box as his music was too loud, to the other passengers' relief. The technique was also used by Spock to subdue James Kirk in the 2009 film, when Kirk opposes Spock's decision as captain of the USS "Enterprise" to reunite with the remainder of Starfleet in the Lorentian system, instead of pursuing Nero immediately. Depictions of the effects of

title: Star Trek (film)

text: making it the first "Star Trek" film to win an Academy Award. It was followed by two sequels, "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "Star Trek Beyond" (2016). In the 23rd century, the Federation starship USS "Kelvin" is investigating a "lightning storm" in space. A Romulan ship, "Narada", emerges from the storm and attacks "Kelvin". "Narada"s first officer, Ayel, demands that "Kelvin"s Captain Robau come aboard to negotiate a truce. Robau is questioned about the current stardate and an "Ambassador Spock", whom he does not recognize. "Narada"s commander, Nero, kills him, and resumes attacking "Kelvin". George Kirk, "Kelvin"s first officer,

title: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

text: read in a "Star Trek" fan magazine. The film's production acknowledged certain expectations from fans—Nimoy remarked that if Spock had not been resurrected and, instead, "Captain Kirk turn[ed] to the camera and [said] 'Sorry, we didn't find him,' people would throw rocks at the screen." A major issue Bennett wrestled with was how to introduce the story for people who had not seen "The Wrath of Khan". Bennett said that his television producer mentality "won out"; he added a "previously in "Star Trek" ..." film device, and had Kirk narrate a captain's log, describing his feelings and sense of loss.

title: James T. Kirk

text: from "Space Seed", Khan Noonien Singh. The movie introduces Kirk's son, David Marcus. Spock, who notes that "commanding a starship is [Kirk's] first, best destiny", dies at the end of "Star Trek II". In "", Admiral Kirk leads his surviving officers in a successful mission to rescue Spock from a planet on which he is reborn. Although Kirk is demoted to Captain in "" for disobeying Starfleet orders, he also receives command of a new "Enterprise", the USS "Enterprise"-A (NCC 1701-A). The ship is ordered decommissioned at the end of "". In "Star Trek Generations", Captain Jean-Luc Picard finds Kirk

title: Star Trek vs Transformers

text: Star Trek vs Transformers Star Trek vs. Transformers is a five-issue comic book limited series published by IDW Publishing. It is a crossover between the "Star Trek" and Transformers franchises, using the characters and art styles from the 1973 cartoon "" and the 1984 cartoon "Transformers" The first issue was released in September 2018. Stardate 5892.7. receives a distress call from Cygnus Seven, a remote dilithium mine near the Klingon border. Unable to contact the planet, Captain Kirk leads Spock, Sulu and M'Ress to the surface, finding the colony under attack by 20th century Earth vehicles without pilots. They attempt

title: Star Trek: Titan

text: Star Trek: Titan Star Trek: Titan is a series of Star Trek novels that take place after the events of the 2002 film "Star Trek Nemesis", detailing the adventures of the U.S.S. "Titan" under the command of Starfleet Captain William T. Riker, who previously served for fifteen years as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the "Enterprise"-D and "Enterprise"-E on the TV show "" and the four feature films adapted from that series. In the beginning of the 2002 feature film "Star Trek Nemesis", Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen

title: The Rift (Star Trek)

text: the one he said was "simply a conglomeration of old cliches from previous "Star Trek" episodes" was the only one they liked, and approved. He has said that it was designed to make the other two look good, and wasn't designed to be the one they picked. The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for "". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, "fascinating",

title: Star Trek

text: of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy was modeled on classical mythological storytelling. "Star Trek" and its spin-offs have proven highly popular in syndication and are shown on TV stations worldwide. The show's cultural impact goes far beyond its longevity and profitability. "Star Trek" conventions have become popular among its fans, who call themselves "trekkies" or "trekkers". An entire subculture has grown up around the show which was documented in the film "Trekkies". "Star Trek" was the highest-ranked cult show by "TV Guide". The franchise has also garnered many comparisons of the "Star Wars" franchise being rivals in the science fiction genre

title: Star Trek: The Lost Era

text: new book. In preparation for writing a Captain John Harriman story, he read Peter David's "The Captain's Daughter", and chose to keep his new work in line with that, creating a background for the character as well in order to explain why he seemed so less capable than Kirk in "Star Trek Generations". Ilsa J. Bick's first "Star Trek" writing assignment was for "The Lost Era" miniseries. She created a number of pitches and sent them to Palmieri, who told her to combine several. She then wrote a 50-page single-spaced outline of the novel, which Palmieri passed to Keith DeCandido,

title: The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series)

text: of the eventual series, but there were numerous differences. The Captain of the starship USS "Enterprise" was not James T. Kirk, but Christopher Pike. Spock was present, but not as First Officer. That role was taken by a character known only as Number One, played by Majel Barrett. Spock's character differs somewhat from that seen in the rest of "Star Trek"; he displays a youthful eagerness that contrasts with the later more reserved and logical Spock. He also delivers the first line in all of "Star Trek": "Check the circuit!" followed by, "Can't be the screen then." The weaponry used

title: Star Trek: The Manga

text: Trek: The Next Generation" manga in April 2009, which featured writers who had worked on "The Original Series" volumes including Duane and Gerrold. Writing for IGN, A.E. Sparrow said that "Star Trek: The Manga" made him reminisce about Sunday morning re-runs of the original series. Of the art, he thought that on occasion it was difficult to tell Dr. McCoy apart from other characters and also each story had a different style of drawing Captain Kirk and he was pleased to see the return of Nurse Chapel in the story "Til Death". John Tenuto, in his review of the third

title: Cloak (Star Trek)

text: lucky again." Michelle Erica Green of TrekNation reviewed "Cloak" as "superbly written, highly readable and a lot of fun." Cloak (Star Trek) Cloak is a "" novel written by S. D. Perry. It is part of the "" miniseries. Captain James T. Kirk of the USS "Enterprise" learns the cloaking device he stole from the Romulan Star Empire months ago is being used for sinister purposes. He also learns about Section 31, a group of Starfleet officers who answer to no one and are willing to kill anyone to protect their secrets. In "Voyages of Imagination", Perry comments: "Marco was

title: Cloak (Star Trek)

text: Cloak (Star Trek) Cloak is a "" novel written by S. D. Perry. It is part of the "" miniseries. Captain James T. Kirk of the USS "Enterprise" learns the cloaking device he stole from the Romulan Star Empire months ago is being used for sinister purposes. He also learns about Section 31, a group of Starfleet officers who answer to no one and are willing to kill anyone to protect their secrets. In "Voyages of Imagination", Perry comments: "Marco was talking to me about one of his pet projects and I pretty much begged for the . I was

title: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel)

text: shaved her head to be less appealing.) Decker has sex with the Ilia probe in an attempt to join minds and connect with this alien intruder. Throughout the novel, a phonetic spelling for "V'Ger" as Vejur is consistently used by Roddenberry, which starts when the "Ilia-Probe" is asked by Captain Kirk about the origin of "her" programming. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel) Star Trek: The Motion Picture. A Novel is a 1979 novelization of the film "", which was released in the same year. It is especially notable for being the only "Star Trek" novel to be written by

title: Christopher Pike (Star Trek)

text: what future-Kirk and future-Spock say, causing him to be injured by the delta rays and subsequently transition to a life in the wheelchair and its light communication device. Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the "Star Trek" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original "" pilot episode, "", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new

title: Star Trek: Khan

text: Star Trek: Khan Star Trek: Khan is a five-issue comic book prequel and sequel to the 2013 film "Star Trek Into Darkness" by IDW Publishing. It follows Khan Noonien Singh, explaining his past and how he came to have a change in facial appearance and serve Admiral Alexander Marcus. Starts with the trial of Khan Noonien Singn on stardate 2259.246 (September 3, 2259). Khan is brought forward, where he states that he rejects the court's authority. But Kirk note that the defendant calling himself Khan, looks nothing like the records of Khan Noonien Singn and ask him who him really

title: Star Trek (film)

text: Abrams said that he had never seen "Star Trek: Nemesis" because he felt the franchise had "disconnected" from the original series. For him, he said, "Star Trek" was about Kirk and Spock, and the other series were like "separate space adventure[s] with the name "Star Trek"". He also acknowledged that as a child he had actually preferred the "Star Wars" movies. He noted that his general knowledge of "Star Trek" made him well suited to introduce the franchise to newcomers, and that, being an optimistic person, he would make "Star Trek" an optimistic film, which would be a refreshing contrast

title: Divided We Stand (Star Trek Continues)

text: Divided We Stand (Star Trek Continues) "Divided We Stand" is a fan-produced "Star Trek" episode released in 2015, the fifth in the web series "Star Trek Continues", which aims to continue the episodes of "" replicating their visual and storytelling style The episode is dedicated to Grace Lee Whitney, who had died earlier in the year. During an attempt to free the ship's computer from a nano-virus, an explosion puts Kirk and McCoy in a coma that leaves them awake in a turbulent moment in time - the American Civil War, with Kirk in a Union uniform and McCoy in

title: Star Trek: Bridge Commander

text: he complained of the difficulty of a stealth based level. Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the "Star Trek" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the "Galaxy"-class USS "Dauntless" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS "Sovereign" (NCC-73811) to

title: Star Trek: Bridge Commander

text: Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the "Star Trek" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the "Galaxy"-class USS "Dauntless" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS "Sovereign" (NCC-73811) to combat a new threat to the United Federation of Planets.

title: Star Trek: Of Gods and Men

text: Takei (Hikaru Sulu) was not available, this led to the idea of including Ruck's character as captain. Three actors from "", James Cawley, Jeff Quinn and Bobby Quinn Rice (Kirk, Spock and Peter Kirk), also featured. In 2305, a mysterious man (William Wellman, Jr.) appears at a run-down outpost demanding the location of Captain James T. Kirk, only to find from the terrified data clerk (Ethan Phillips) that he was presumed dead saving the "Enterprise-B" twelve years earlier (at the opening of "Star Trek Generations"). Angrily declaring he "didn't wait forty years to be cheated", the man overloads the outpost's

title: Star Trek

text: that critics and audiences praised but Roddenberry forbade in the original series and "The Next Generation". Nevertheless, he was informed before his death of "DS9", making this the last "Star Trek" series connected to Gene Roddenberry. "Star Trek: Voyager" ran for seven seasons, airing from January 16, 1995, to May 23, 2001, launching a new Paramount-owned television network, UPN. It features Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female commanding officer in a leading role of a "Star Trek" series, and Commander Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran. "Voyager" takes place at about the same time period as "Deep Space

title: Star Trek: First Contact

text: whether he was the person who played Neelix or not, as he did not appear in the credits; "It was just kind of a goofy thing to do." During production there were incorrect rumors that Avery Brooks would reprise his role as "" captain Benjamin Sisko. As with many "Star Trek" productions, new, disposable redshirt characters are killed off over the course of the plot. In February 1995, two months after the release of "Star Trek Generations", Paramount decided to produce another "Star Trek" feature for a winter holiday 1996 release. Paramount wanted writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore,

title: Star Trek (film series)

text: the grandfather of the character he plays on the later television series. It is the second and last "Star Trek" film directed by Nicholas Meyer and last screenplay co-authored by Leonard Nimoy. Picard enlists the help of Kirk, who is presumed long dead but flourishes in an extradimensional realm, to prevent a renegade scientist (Malcolm McDowell) from destroying a star and its populated planetary system in an attempt to enter that realm. This film also included original crew members Scotty (James Doohan) and Chekov (Walter Koenig). Following seven seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", the next "Star Trek" film

title: Star Trek Timelines

text: Star Trek Timelines Star Trek Timelines is a strategy role playing video game developed by Disruptor Beam for iPad and Android platform. The player is the captain of a ship and can form their ship's crew from characters from any era of "Star Trek", while steering the fate of the galaxy through diplomacy, science and force of arms. Set after the events of "Star Trek Nemesis" and "Star Trek: Voyager's" series finale, "Star Trek Timelines" begins as the player captains their first starship command to investigate an unknown temporal anomaly. Upon arriving at the anomaly, the player meets Q, who

title: Star Trek: The Animated Series

text: support belt later appeared in an early "Star Trek: The Next Generation" novel, "The Peacekeepers", where they were referred to as "field-effect suits". The episode "The Lorelei Signal" provides a rare instance in early "Star Trek" in which a female took temporary command of a starship. Due to the male crew members being incapacitated, Uhura assumes command of the "Enterprise" from Scotty. Other instances occurred on the first and last adventures filmed in the original series: "The Lorelei Signal" and "The Infinite Vulcan", the latter written by Walter Koenig, are rare occurrences where Captain Kirk comes close to actually saying,

title: Lists of Star Trek spacecraft

text: of the most well-known non-Federation ships is the "Bird of Prey", which was crewed by Captain Kirk and his crew in the 1986 film "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". This also provides an example of the creative alien spaceship design, as the film featured an extremely large black cylinder for the "whale probe", unlike the typical "warp drive" ships like the "Enterprise". The "Star Trek" universe also included a large number of shuttlecraft, which although small compared to the large vessels was typical place for dialogue between 2–3 characters in a large number of episodes of these shows. The

title: Star Trek: The God Thing

text: in honor of the series, Paramount Pictures soon sought to create a movie based on the series. By March 1972, series creator Gene Roddenberry said there was interest in a "Star Trek" feature film, and that the series could return to television on NBC. The five-year mission of "Star Trek" has finished and the crew has moved on from their postings on the starship "Enterprise". Captain James T. Kirk has been promoted to Admiral, Doctor Leonard McCoy has left Starfleet to become a veterinarian, and other crew members have been given desk jobs. Engineer Montgomery Scott has become an alcoholic

title: Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy

text: that he was avenging his brother whom Kirk had defeated in a prior engagement. Damage reports show that the ship's protein stock used for food synthesis has been contaminated by leaking phaser coolant. The captain and a landing crew beam down to Prometheus Four, a class M planet with a concentration of life which appears to be peaceful. Scorpia of "Computer Gaming World" stated that "Promethean" was "light years better than" predecessor "" "in both design and execution", and without its bugs. It concluded "Bottom line: Highly recommended!" Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy is a

title: Sexuality in Star Trek

text: issue. Actor Jonathan Frakes, who played Riker, also commented that the episode was not daring enough, in that Soren, who was played by Melinda Culea, should have been more evidently male. In a 2008 interview, "Trek" writer Ronald D. Moore responded to a question of why there were few gay characters in science fiction in general and none on "Star Trek": We've just failed at it. It's not been something we've successfully done. At "Star Trek" we used to have all these stock answers for why we didn't do it. The truth is it was not really a priority for

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: salute in tribute to "Trek". In an earlier episode of "", O'Neill travels back in time to the 1960s and during an interrogation by an Air Force officer he refers to himself as "James T. Kirk, captain of the federation starship Enterprise". Another "Trek" reference is made when a character questions whether or not another team member can be "beamed up". The response is "What am I, Scotty"? Later on the series, advanced alien technology allows team members to "beam" up and down in manner similar to that seen on "Star Trek". In the Cold War submarine film "Crimson Tide"

title: Obsession (Star Trek: The Original Series)

text: intelligent, points out to Kirk that, since the creature cannot be harmed with conventional weapons, the captain has nothing to regret about his earlier encounter. Realizing that neither he nor Garrovick could have harmed the creature, Kirk orders the ensign to return to duty. The creature finally leaves the ship. Believing it to be heading to the Tycho system to spawn, Kirk and Garrovick beam down to the fourth planet with an antigrav case holding an antimatter bomb. With the creature about to envelop them, Kirk and Garrovick beam away and the bomb explodes, annihilating the entity. Obsession (Star Trek:

title: Sexuality in Star Trek

text: ends with Stamets and his partner Dr. (Wilson Cruz) brushing their teeth and talking about the emotional effects of Stamets' choice on Culber, creating a moment in which their relationship is made known to viewers. This marks the first occasion on which a Star Trek television series acknowledges and confirms a same-sex relationship. Instructions for authors that had previously wished to write officially licensed "Star Trek" spin-off books stated that there was to be no suggestion of a relationship "other than friendship" between crew members, but this restriction no longer applies. In a seeming response to reams of Kirk/Spock fan

title: James T. Kirk

text: of Them All" was released in June 2014 and won a Burbank International Film Festival award for "Best New Media – Drama". "Star Trek Continues" also won a Geekie Award for "Best Web Series". On June 19, 2015, Episode 4 of the series was posted and titled "White Iris". All eleven full episodes have been released as of December, 2017. James T. Kirk James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" franchise. Kirk first appears in "" and has been portrayed in numerous films, books, comics, webisodes, and video games. As the captain of the starship

title: Star Trek

text: beginning with "The Next Generation" in 1987. "Star Trek: Discovery" is a direct prequel to "", set roughly ten years beforehand. It premiered September 24, 2017 in the United States and Canada on CBS before moving to CBS All Access, while Netflix streams the show outside the United States and is also providing most of the show's funding. The show centers on the voyages of the "Discovery", commanded by Captain Gabriel Lorca (played by Jason Isaacs), and Lieutenant Commander Michael Burnham (played by Sonequa Martin-Green), with Burnham being the lead character of the series. This marks the first "Star Trek"

title: Star Trek: Bridge Crew

text: Star Trek: Bridge Crew Star Trek: Bridge Crew is a virtual reality action-adventure video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4. "Star Trek: Bridge Crew" takes place in the alternate reality established in the 2009 "Star Trek" film and sees the Starfleet ship USS "Aegis" searching for a new homeworld for the Vulcans after the destruction of their planet. The ship heads for a region of space called 'The Trench', which is being occupied by Klingons. The game is played through four roles: captain, tactical officer, engineer and helm officer. The

title: Star Trek Into Darkness

text: Effects. It was followed by "Star Trek Beyond" in 2016. In 2259, Captain James T. Kirk is removed from command of the starship USS "Enterprise" for violating the Prime Directive after exposing the ship to the primitive inhabitants of the planet Nibiru in order to save them, and Spock, from a cataclysmic volcanic eruption. Admiral Christopher Pike is reinstated as commanding officer with Kirk demoted to the rank of Commander and first officer. Commander Spock is transferred to another ship. Shortly after, the Section 31 installation in London is bombed by renegade Starfleet operative John Harrison. Harrison attacks Starfleet Headquarters

title: Killing Time (Star Trek novel)

text: Killing Time (Star Trek novel) Killing Time is a "" novel written by Della Van Hise and published by Pocket Books in 1985. The original manuscript had Kirk/Spock slash fiction elements, and these were requested to be removed by Paramount. However, they were not removed, and 250,000 copies were printed. These romantic undertones between Spock and James T. Kirk were brought to the attention of the office of the creator of "Star Trek", Gene Roddenberry, who made Pocket Books recall the first edition. This edition subsequently became a collector's item, with more than fifty changes made to a revised version.

title: Harbinger (Star Trek novel)

text: establishment of this odd new starbase and there is. Harbinger (Star Trek novel) Harbinger is the first novel in the "" series concerning the Starbase 47, otherwise known as "Vanguard". The U.S.S. "Enterprise" is damaged after traveling to the edge of the galaxy. They are passing through the Taurus Reach and are surprised to find a new Federation facility, Starbase 47 a.k.a. Vanguard. Captain James T. Kirk is puzzled at this place for many reasons, including it being so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly. Kirk has his ship dock for repairs. The Tholian Assembly, the Orion Syndicate, and the Klingon

title: Harbinger (Star Trek novel)

text: Harbinger (Star Trek novel) Harbinger is the first novel in the "" series concerning the Starbase 47, otherwise known as "Vanguard". The U.S.S. "Enterprise" is damaged after traveling to the edge of the galaxy. They are passing through the Taurus Reach and are surprised to find a new Federation facility, Starbase 47 a.k.a. Vanguard. Captain James T. Kirk is puzzled at this place for many reasons, including it being so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly. Kirk has his ship dock for repairs. The Tholian Assembly, the Orion Syndicate, and the Klingon Empire all believe there is much more to the

title: Star Trek: Secret of Vulcan Fury

text: Star Trek: Secret of Vulcan Fury Star Trek: Secret of Vulcan Fury is a cancelled action-adventure game, in development by Interplay Entertainment from 1997 until its cancellation in 1999. Based on the "" license, the game would have followed Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS "Enterprise" through a series of adventures regarding the Vulcan and Romulan races. "Secret of Vulcan Fury" was to have been the latest in a series of games produced by Interplay based on the license. It would have featured a control method similar to those seen in LucasArts games of that period,

title: Star Trek (2013 video game)

text: mission sees Kirk and Spock land on the planet New Vulcan; a colony created by Vulcans following the destruction of their homeworld in the 2009 film. There are further types of gameplay in "Star Trek" seen in the mini-games that appear throughout, such as those featuring "space dives" as seen in both 2009's "Star Trek" and 2013's "Star Trek Into Darkness". Other elements of the game break from the third-person shooter style. These include swimming levels that have Spock and Kirk move past obstacles using a teleportation gun, and levels featuring turret-based shooting on board "Enterprise". Climbing and platforming are

title: Star Trek

text: Trek: The Helena Chronicles". Several standalone fan films have been created including "". Future fan films include "". Audio only fan productions includes "Star Trek: The Continuing Mission". Several fan film parodies have also been created. The original "Star Trek" series is also notable for giving rise to slash fiction, a genre of fan-produced in-universe fiction where normally non-romantic same-sex characters are portrayed as being a romantic couple, notably "Kirk/Spock" stories. These began appearing in the early 1970s, generally written by female fans of the show. Over the intervening decades, especially with the advent of the internet, slash fanfiction has

title: Affliction (Star Trek: Enterprise)

text: Worf in , John Schuck who played a Klingon Ambassador in two "Star Trek" films, and Eric Pierpoint who had appeared in several other episodes of "Star Trek" previously. Some of the standing sets were redressed to appear as the interior of the "Columbia", and some scenes were filmed outside at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California. "Enterprise" returns to Earth in time for the launch of the second NX class starship, "Columbia", and Commander Tucker prepares for his transfer. Meanwhile, Ensign Sato and Doctor Phlox are attacked in San Francisco, and Phlox is kidnapped. Captain Archer and

title: Star Trek: The God Thing

text: in Sha-Ka-Ree. However, this scene was simplified for the film due to budget constraints. Star Trek: The God Thing Star Trek: The God Thing is an unproduced film script written by "" series creator Gene Roddenberry. Following the success of "Star Trek" in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s, Paramount Pictures sought to produce a feature film based on the property. The film's plot follows the "Enterprise" crew after the events of "The Original Series": when an alien entity declares itself God and begins travel to Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk reunites the crew, who send it back to its

title: Star Trek: The God Thing

text: Star Trek: The God Thing Star Trek: The God Thing is an unproduced film script written by "" series creator Gene Roddenberry. Following the success of "Star Trek" in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s, Paramount Pictures sought to produce a feature film based on the property. The film's plot follows the "Enterprise" crew after the events of "The Original Series": when an alien entity declares itself God and begins travel to Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk reunites the crew, who send it back to its own dimension. Roddenberry completed the story on June 30, 1976, but Paramount rejected the

title: Star Trek: Shattered Universe

text: in the mirror universe timeline. Additionally, James T. Kirk is nowhere to be seen. The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Star Trek: Shattered Universe Star Trek: Shattered Universe is a space simulator video game by American studio Starsphere Interactive set in the "Star Trek" Mirror Universe, as portrayed in the original series episode "". Originally intended to be one of the last Star Trek titles released by Interplay Entertainment, it sat for 2 years before being completed by TDK Mediactive; it was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. The

text: author’s influences were stated up-front: Paramount's , , and Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual. was over a year away from release at the time Crabaugh finished his article, and he stated that he did not use simply because there was a lot more useful gaming material available in the TV episodes and their novelizations. “Kirk on Karit 2: A STAR TREK Scenario Report” was developed by Emmet F. Milestone for use at DunDraCon IV. The intended players were a mix of “old dungeon-mates” and some non-gamer Trekkies who were interested in finding out about role-playing. Emmet F. Milestone played

title: Cultural influence of Star Trek

text: oriented futuristic television series outside of the "Star Trek" franchise. Some television series feature major or supporting characters whose love of "Star Trek" affects the storyline of the series. "The Replacement", a Season 5 episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", features two versions of the character Xander, a "Star Trek" fan, which is a simultaneous tribute to the "Star Trek" episode "", in which there are two Captain Kirks. In crossover casting, two other television series have cast actors from "Star Trek" in series in which other characters are "Star Trek" fans who frequently refer to "Trek" moments or cite

title: Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series)

text: "Father Knows Best", where she played Jane Wyatt's eldest daughter. On the next broadcast "Star Trek" episode, Jane Wyatt guested, playing Spock's mother Amanda. Cochrane reappears as the focal character of the movie "" (1996), in which he is played by James Cromwell. This episode was the first time in the original series that Kirk does not appear on board the "Enterprise" at any point. Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Metamorphosis" is the ninth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Ralph Senensky, it was first broadcast

title: Scotty (Star Trek)

text: auditioned for the Scotty role in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot and received James Doohan's son Chris' endorsement. However, Simon Pegg's casting was announced on October 11, 2007. Pegg's portrayal in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot has Scotty stuck working at an isolated outpost as punishment for beaming Admiral Jonathan Archer's prized beagle from one planet to the next — and having no idea where it ended up. With assistance from Spock Prime and James Kirk, he joins the "Enterprise" crew and becomes the ship's chief engineer. Slate.com called Pegg's performance of Scotty in the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot "juicily

title: Star Trek Beyond

text: villain since "First Contact"s Borg Queen." Despite its international success, "Star Trek Beyond" was met by critics who were less taken with the film. Kyle Smith of the "New York Post" gave the film 1½ stars out of 4 and he commented that the filmmakers "should have called it "Star Trek Into Drowsiness."" Smith later added, ""Beyond" is tepid when it’s trying to be emotional, moronic when it’s trying to be thrilling and unfunny when it’s trying to be non-unfunny. It lacks a storytelling module: Things just click into place when needed, as when Kirk commands Scotty to rev up

title: Ishmael (Star Trek)

text: make appearances. Several actors from "Here Come the Brides" had also appeared on "Star Trek". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original "Star Trek" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played "Lazarus" in the "Star Trek" episode "The Alternative Factor." The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played

title: Court Martial (Star Trek: The Original Series)

text: Court Martial (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Court Martial" is the twentieth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "." It was written by Don M. Mankiewicz and Steven W. Carabatsos, directed by Marc Daniels, and first aired on February 2, 1967. In the episode, Captain Kirk stands trial on charges of negligence after a crewman fakes his own death. The USS "Enterprise" has put in at Starbase 11 for repairs after an ion storm. During this storm, Captain James T. Kirk was forced to eject a research pod containing Lieutenant Commander Benjamin Finney to prevent the

title: Star Trek: Legacy

text: "Unless you already have an emotional attachment to the "Star Trek" universe, and feel a cheeky little frisson down there at the prospect of pretending to be Kirk, there's no reason at all to put up with the unresponsive controls, shallow gameplay and absolutely infuriating inability to save during an hour-long mission. With the game's appeal thus reduced to those faithful fans still willing to suffer in the name of brand loyalty, it remains an impossible game to recommend without serious caveats." Star Trek: Legacy Star Trek: Legacy is a real-time tactics space combat video game for Microsoft Windows and

title: Star Trek: The Animated Series

text: the BBC in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s, were edited to run the teaser after the credits. The series' writing benefited from a Writers Guild of America, East strike in 1973, which did not apply to animation. A few episodes are especially notable due to contributions from well-known science fiction authors: In the original "Star Trek" series, the title character was given the name James T. Kirk. It was not until the animated series that writer David Gerrold replaced the "T", giving us Captain James Tiberius Kirk. It was purely coincidental that he chose "Tiberius" (on Gene

title: Weapons in Star Trek

text: standard equipment in survival gear and in emergency weapons caches aboard starships. Captain Kathryn Janeway uses one in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "". In the real world, the KA-BAR is an official combat knife of the United States Marine Corps. A katana is a Federation sword of Japanese origin. The only major difference compared to the old sword of today is that the "Star Trek" version is foldable, thus occupying a minimum space when carried and stored. In the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot, Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu produces a folding katana with which to cut the lines of his parachute,

title: The Rift (Star Trek)

text: The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for "". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, "fascinating", from the female first officer known only as Number One, deciding it wasn't too emotional and would be a good word to remember for the future. David submitted three novel outlines to Paramount, written in three different styles. The two he thought were good were rejected, and

title: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

text: film in the "Star Trek" series, and is often credited with renewing substantial interest in the franchise. In the year 2285, Admiral James T. Kirk oversees a simulator session of Captain Spock's trainees. In the simulation, Lieutenant Saavik commands the starship on a rescue mission to save the crew of the damaged ship "Kobayashi Maru". When the "Enterprise" enters the Klingon Neutral Zone to reach the ship, it is attacked by Klingon cruisers and critically damaged. The simulation is a no-win scenario designed to test the character of Starfleet officers. Later, Dr. McCoy joins Kirk on his birthday; seeing Kirk

title: Divided We Stand (Star Trek Continues)

text: a Confederate uniform - the Battle of Antietam. Divided We Stand (Star Trek Continues) "Divided We Stand" is a fan-produced "Star Trek" episode released in 2015, the fifth in the web series "Star Trek Continues", which aims to continue the episodes of "" replicating their visual and storytelling style The episode is dedicated to Grace Lee Whitney, who had died earlier in the year. During an attempt to free the ship's computer from a nano-virus, an explosion puts Kirk and McCoy in a coma that leaves them awake in a turbulent moment in time - the American Civil War, with

title: Sexuality in Star Trek

text: 2002, Kate Mulgrew (who played Captain Janeway) gave an interview to "Metrosource" where she spoke candidly about the issue of LGBT characters in the "Star Trek" television universe: Because of its both political and potentially incendiary substance. I'm in a minority as well, as a woman. It took a lot of courage on their part to hire a woman. I think that right up until the end they were very dubious about it. It's one thing to cast a subordinate black, Asian, or woman, but to put them in a leading role means the solid endorsement of one of the