James T. Kirk/Starfleet career/Farragut/Cloud creature

In 2257, the Farragut engaged the dikironium cloud creature at Tycho IV. The creature killed Garrovick and two hundred of the ship's crew. Farraguts record tapes of the event included Kirk insisting upon blaming himself for the disaster, citing his delay in firing the ship's phaser banks at the creature as he lost consciousness. The ship's executive officer disagreed, stating, "Lieutenant Kirk is a fine young officer who performed with uncommon bravery." ()