James T. Kirk

> "*The good news is that you will continue to reach deeper into the stars. You will explore more new worlds. You will have the privilege of venturing further into the final frontier. You will honor the memory of our fallen comrades by the mission you continue to uphold. My brave colleagues... my friends. After all the adversities that we've encountered in our travels... the greatest adversary it turns out, is ourselves. Our capacity for the best and the worst. We still have much to learn about what's out there... and what's in here.*"
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> -**James T. Kirk** to the crew of the USS *Enterprise* (NCC-1701), 2270
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> *"Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship because while you're there, you can make a difference.*"
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> -**James T. Kirk** to **Jean-Luc Picard**, 2371
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Captain **James Tiberius Kirk** was a male Human 23rd century Starfleet officer. One of the most iconic and highly decorated Starfleet captains in history, Kirk is perhaps best known for his command of the starships *Enterprise* and *Enterprise*-A, particularly his five-year mission of exploration from 2265 to 2270.

Following the conclusion of his mission in 2270, Kirk was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Starfleet operations, a role he served until he took command of the *Enterprise* again in 2273 during the V'ger crisis.  Returning to the Admiralty in the 2280s, Kirk was demoted to Captain after hijacking and eventually leading to the destruction of the *Enterprise* to rescue his close friend, Spock.  He was placed in command of the *Enterprise*-A in 2286, serving until his eventual retirement in 2293.

## Appearances

### Television

#### *Star Trek: The Original Series*

* Season 1
	+ "The Man Trap"
	+ "Charlie X"
	+ "Where No Man Has Gone Before"
	+ "The Naked Time"
	+ "The Enemy Within"
	+ "Mudd's Women"
	+ "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"
	+ "Miri"
	+ "Dagger of the Mind"
	+ "The Corbomite Maneuver"
	+ "The Menagerie, Part I"
	+ "The Menagerie, Part II"
	+ "The Conscience of the King"
	+ "Balance of Terror"
	+ "Shore Leave"
	+ "The Galileo Seven"
	+ "The Squire of Gothos"
	+ "Arena"
	+ "Tomorrow Is Yesterday"
	+ "Court Martial"
	+ "The Return of the Archons"
	+ "Space Seed"
	+ "A Taste of Armageddon"
	+ "This Side of Paradise"
	+ "The Devil in the Dark"
	+ "Errand of Mercy"
	+ "The Alternative Factor"
	+ "The City on the Edge of Forever"
	+ "Operation -- Annihilate!"
* Season 2
* Season 3

#### *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*

* Season 5
	+ "Trials and Tribble-ations" (archive footage)

#### *Star Trek: Enterprise*

* Season 4
	+ "These Are the Voyages..." (archive audio)

#### *Star Trek Continues*

* Season 1
	+ "Pilgrim of Eternity"
	+ "Lolani"
	+ "Fairest of Them All"
	+ "The White Iris"
	+ "Divided We Stand"
	+ "Come Not Between the Dragons"
	+ "Embracing the Winds"
	+ "Still Treads the Shadow"
	+ "What Ships Are For"
	+ "To Boldly Go, Part I"
	+ "To Boldly Go, Part II"

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 To Boldly Go, Part II
2. ↑ Star Trek Generations
3. ↑ Q2
4. ↑ Star Trek: The Motion Picture
5. ↑ Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
6. ↑ Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country