Captain james t kirk biography meaning

He's the captain against which every other Star Trek captain will always judged — Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) of the USS Enterprise.

For three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), two seasons of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and seven films, Captain Kirk went where no one had gone before. Even though technically he wasn't the first captain to command Enterprise — Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was the ship's captain in the series' pilot —James Kirk will always be seen as the original and, to many fans, the best.

Kirk left a huge mark on the Trek franchise.

With the warring voices of Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) guiding him, Kirk's exploration built the foundation for Trek's continuing narrative. He fought wars, he stopped wars, and for better or worse, the distant worlds he visited were forever changed because of his appearance.

His legacy will be