1: [1, #b], 54: [1, #i], 88: [4, #b], 93: [1, #i], 153: [1, #b], 221: [2, #i]@1holodeck@2Also known as a Holographic Environment Simulator, the holodeck permitted the simulation of virtually any environment or person with a degree of fidelity virtually indistinguishable from reality. The holodeck employed three-dimensional holographic projections as well as transporter-based replications of actual objects. A large library of simulations was available in the holodecks of Galaxy -class starships, and the holodeck software permitted programs to be customized according to user preferences. (“Encounter at Farpoint” [TNG]). Holodecks were used for a wide range of recreational, sports, and training applications. SEE: Holodeck and holosuite programs. The Enterprise -D holodeck systems were significantly upgraded in 2364 by the Bynars at Starbase 74. The Bynars installed new software allowing the behavior of simulated characters to be interactively based on the behavior of the holodeck participant. The first demonstration of this new capability was a simulation run by Riker of a New Orleans jazz club and a beautiful woman, Minuet, who loved Riker's music. (“11001001” [TNG]). Holodeck software permitted a real person to be simulated by making use of file photos, voice recordings, and personality profile databases. The use of such simulations without the consent of the person being modeled was considered to be a serious invasion of privacy. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]; “Galaxy's Child” [TNG], “Meridian [DS9]). Available holodeck programs have included the bridges of the various Starships Enterprise. (“Relics” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],17:[1,#B],30:[3,#B]@1Hupyrian@2Civilization of tall humanoids known for their devotion to the masters they serve. The Hupyrian Maihar'du served as the Grand Nagus Zek's faithful servant. (“The Nagus” [DS9]). SEE: Dolbargy sleeping trance. Hupyrian servants take a vow only to speak to their masters. (“Prophet Motive” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],21:[3,#B],27:[1,#I],45:[1,#I],66:[2,#B],96:[2,#B]@1hyronalyn@2Medication used for treatment of radiation sickness. It had no effect, however, on a radiation-induced hyperaccelerated-aging disease from planet Gamma Hydra IV that afflicted several Enterprise crew members in 2267. (“The Deadly Years” [TOS]). Hyronalyn was used to treat the crew of the Enterprise -D when the ship was exposed to hazardous levels of radiation while towing a derelict waste ship away from planet Gamelan V in 2367. The drug was administered by introducing hyronalyn vapor into the ship's ventilation system. (“Final Mission” [TNG]). La Forge and Crusher required hyronalyn treatments following exposure to plasma fire radiation in the cargo bay in 2368. (“Disaster” [TNG]). Deep Space 9 chief medical officer Dr. Julian Bashir administered hyronalin to Chief Miles O'Brien for radiation poisoning in 2371. (“Visionary” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B]@1I'danian spice pudding@2Highly caloric dessert. Quark offered I'danian spice pudding to Dax and Kira as an enticement to enter his establishment on the Promenade at Deep Space 9. (“Babel” [DS9]). It was one of Jake Sisko's favorite foods. (“The Search, Part I” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 4: [1, #b], 7: [1, #i]@1Iceman@2Nickname for Worf at the Enterprise -D's weekly poker game, based on his impassive but disconcertingly successful playing style. (“The Emissary” [TNG]). Iceman was also Curzon Dax's nickname for Koloth. (“Blood Oath” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[1,#B],57:[20,#I]@1IDIC@2Acronym for Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations, a cornerstone of the Vulcan philosophy. Spock wore an IDIC medallion to the shipboard dinner in honor of Dr. Jones. (“Is There in Truth no Beauty?” [TOS]). Deep Space 9 entrepreneur Quark planned to sell Vulcan IDIC pins on the station's monitors in late 2370. (“The Jem'Hadar” [DS9]). The triangle-circle IDIC pendant Spock wore was designed by Gene Roddenberry and has been used as a Vulcan national symbol.
~1: [1, #b], 11: [2, #b], 35: [2, #b]@1inaprovaline@2Cardiostimulatory pharmaceutical. Inaprovaline was used on the Zalkonian named John Doe to help stabilize his condition. (“Transfigurations” [TNG]). Usually injected intravenously by hypospray. (“Ethics” [TNG]). In 2371, Dr. Julian Bashir administered inaprovaline to Vedek Bareil in the course of treatment for radiation-induced injuries. (“Life Support” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],20:[1,#I],34:[2,#BI],63:[5,#I],70:[16,#I],87:[15,#I]@1inertial dampers@2Field-manipulation devices designed to compensate for the acceleration forces generated when a space vehicle changes speed. The Enterprise -D's inertial dampers failed just before the ship experienced a near-collision with the U.S.S. Bozeman in 2368. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]). Taking the inertial dampers off-line will give a smaller ship a quicker response time to rapid course changes. (“Playing God” [DS9]). Inertial dampers were “invented” by Star Trek's writers primarily in response to very valid criticisms that the acceleration and decelerations performed by the Enterprise would crush the crew into chunky salsa unless there was some kind of heavy-duty protection.
~1:[2,#B],10:[3,#B],15:[1,#B],22:[3,#B],36:[1,#B],47:[1,#B]@1isolinear rods@2Data storage and processing device used aboard Deep Space 9 and other Cardassian facilities. Similar in principle to the isolinear optical chips used aboard Federation starships, these translucent orange-colored modules were used in Ops and throughout Deep Space 9's computer network. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]). Quark had a number of unauthorized isolinear rods that contained security programs. He used them when he wanted access to restricted information from the station's computer system. (“Past Prologue” [DS9]). Isolinear have different color codes. White labels contain data relating to engineering systems controls. Red labeled are library and information storage. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],28:[2,#B],47:[2,#B]@1Jabara@2(Ann Gillespie). Nurse on station Deep Space 9. Jabara was on duty at the infirmary on Deep Space 9 when the station was struck by the aphasia virus on stardate 46423. (“Babel” [DS9]). She assisted Dr. Bashir during his miraculous and ultimately tragic treatment of Vedek Bareil in 2371. (“Life Support” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B],28:[1,#I],49:[2,#I],54:[10,#I],66:[12,#I],83:[13,#I]@1Jefferies tube@2Systems access crawlway aboard Federation starships. Neela Daren found the fourth intersect of Jefferies tube 25 to be the most acoustically perfect spot on the Enterprise -D for playing her musical instruments. (“Lessons” [TNG]). Jefferies tubes were even used for physical fitness training on board the Starship Voyager. (“Learning Curve” [VGR]). The term “Jefferies tube” was a gag among the original Star Trek production staff, a reference to Original Series art director Matt Jefferies. In Star Trek: The Next Generation, the term has actually been used on film, thus making the name “official.”
~1:[1,#BI],13:[1,#I],35:[1,#I],46:[1,#BI],59:[2,#B],65:[10,#I]@1jumja@2Sweet confection on a stick made from the sap of the jumja tree, it could be purchased at a kiosk on the Promenade of Deep Space 9. Miles O'Brien was fond of the jumja's natural sweetness. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). The jumja kiosk on the Deep Space 9 Promenade was run in 2370 by Lysia Arlin. (“Shadowplay” [DS9], “Defiant” [DS9]). The show's production staff refers to this “confection” as glop-on-a-stick.
~1: [3, #b], 17: [2, #b], 71: [1, #bi], 122: [1, #i], 149: [1, #b], 224: [1, #b], 250: [1, #b], 312: [123, #i]@1Kahless the Unforgettable@2(Kevin Conway; Robert Herron). Klingon mythic-historic figure, a great warrior who united the Klingon Empire some 1,500 years ago. The story of Kahless is a cornerstone of Klingon mythology and religion. (“Birthright, Part II” [TNG]). Klingon warriors would often pray for his guidance before going into battle. (“Blood Oath” [DS9]). Legend has it that the messianic Kahless fought the tyrant Molor, whom he killed with the first bat'telh or sword of honor. Another of the epic tales of Kahless relates how he fought his brother, Morath, for twelve days and twelve nights because Morath had lied and brought shame to his family (“New Ground” [TNG]). Klingons believe that warriors who die honorably join Kahless, who awaits them in Sto-Vo-Kor, the afterlife. Just before his death, Kahless pointed to a star and promised that he would one day return there. Klingon clerics established a monastery on Boreth, a planet orbiting that star, where they waited for centuries for Kahless to return. SEE: Quin'lat; Story of the Promise, The. In the 24th century, the clerics of Boreth devised an elaborate scheme whereby preserved cellular material from Kahless was cloned to produce a replica of the original Kahless. The replica was programmed with all the ancient teachings and parables, and actually believed he was the real Kahless. The deception was quickly discovered, but Worf, son of Mogh, pointed out that the new Kahless could be considered the rightful heir to the throne. With the support of High Council leader Gowron, the new Kahless was installed in 2369 as ceremonial Emperor of the Klingon people. (“Rightful Heir” [TNG]). Another (presumably less accurate) copy of Kahless was created by the Excalbians in 2269, when they were attempting to study the human concepts of “good” and “evil” (“The Savage Curtain” [TOS]). Worf had a statue in his quarters depicting the heroic struggle (“Reunion” [TNG]). Several episodes, notably “Birthright, Part II” (TNG) and “Rightful Heir” (TNG), have revealed fragments of the legend of Kahless, but the entire story still remains to be told. Kahless as seen in “The Savage Curtain” (TOS), when he was played by Robert Herron, appeared very differently from Kahless as seen in “Rightful Heir” (TNG), when he was played by Kevin Conway. One might rationalize that this might have been because the image of Kahless created by Yarnek was drawn from the mind of James Kirk, who may not have known what the “real” Kahless looked like. Of course, in truth “The Savage Curtain” was filmed many years before “Rightful Heir,” before the introduction of the more elaborate makeup design for the Klingons in Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],20:[2,#B],39:[1,#I],49:[1,#B],56:[1,#I],57:[1,#BI]@1Kalita@2(Shannon Cochran). Member of a Maquis cell located on planet Ronara in 2370. Kalita was initially suspicious of Ro Laren's motives for joining the cell, but became convinced of Ro's sincerity following a successful raid on the Enterprise -D. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]). In 2371, Kalita operated the conn station on the bridge of the U.S.S. Defiant during Thomas Riker's unauthorized mission to the Orias system (“Defiant” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],45:[7,#I]@1Kanar@2A beverage favored by Cardassians. (“The Wire” [DS9]). According to Glinn Daro, the drink took “some getting used to.” (“The Wounded” [TNG]). Kanar was served to Rekelen and Hogue during their visit to station Deep Space 9 in 2370. (“Profit and Loss” [DS9]). Kanar was also mentioned in “Destiny” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],21:[3,#B],34:[2,#I],38:[1,#B],50:[1,#I],86:[2,#B],124:[1,#B],126:[1,#B],134:[2,#B],196:[2,#B],206:[2,#B]@1Kang@2(Michael Ansara). Legendary Klingon warrior. In 2268, while captain of a Klingon starship, Kang was the victim of the Beta XII-A entity that destroyed his ship and trapped his crew aboard the Starship Enterprise. Kang's wife, Mara, and 38 members of his crew fought an equal number of Enterprise crew members in a seemingly endless battle controlled by the Beta XII-A entity until both sides discovered that peaceful cooperation was the only way to survive. (“Day of the Dove” [TOS]). Kang met Federation negotiator Curzon Dax in 2289, while their governments were still at war. Kang learned to respect Dax as one who understood the Klingon nature. He even named his firstborn son for Dax. Kang's son, along with the firstborn of Kor and Koloth was murdered by a criminal known as the Albino, who sought retribution for their role in stopping the Albino from raiding Klingon colonies in 2290. Afterwards, Kang, Kor, Koloth, and Dax swore a blood oath to avenge the killing of these innocent children. Although the Albino went into hiding for decades, the four never forgot their promise. Kang died in glorious battle in 2370 when the three Klingons and Jadzia Dax found the Albino at a stronghold on planet Secarus IV. Kang struck the killing blow to the Albino that day. (“Blood Oath” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],16:[1,#B]@1katterpod beans@2Bajoran agricultural product, grown both on Bajor and on one of its moons, Jerrado. (“Progress” [DS9]). Katterpods, which resemble an Earth mushroom, were cultivated for their roots, which were also referred to as beans. (“The Jem'Hadar” [DS9]). Crops were typically treated with a chlorobicrobe spray to increase yield. (“Progress” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[1,#B],19:[3,#B],24:[1,#B],27:[1,#B],39:[2,#B],66:[3,#B],108:[1,#B],190:[2,#B],194:[1,#B],221:[1,#B],257:[1,#B],276:[2,#B],293:[3,#B],326:[2,#B],338:[2,#B],342:[1,#B],373:[2,#B],389:[1,#B],427:[1,#B],436:[1,#B],442:[2,#B],457:[2,#B],464:[3,#B],478:[6,#I]@1Kira Nerys@2(Nana Visitor). Bajoran freedom fighter who was assigned as first officer and Bajoran liaison to station Deep Space 9 after the Cardassian withdrawal from Bajor in 2369. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Kira was born in 2343 in the Dahkur province and spent the first 26 years of her life under Cardassian rule. (“The Maquis, Part I” [DS9], “Shakaar” [DS9]). Stubborn and independent, she joined the Shakaar resistance cell of the Bajoran underground in 2355 when she was 12 years old (“The Circle” [DS9], “Shakaar” [DS9]). Kira was interned at the Singha refugee camp during the Cardassian occupation. Although conditions there were brutal, she was able to play springball with her brothers. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). Her mother, an icon painter from Dahkur Province died of malnutrition in the Singha Refugee Camp in 2343. (“Second Skin” [DS9]). Kira spent much of her childhood as a freedom fighter for the Bajoran movement, although Cardassian intelligence reported her as “a minor operative whose activities are limited to running errands for the terrorist leaders.” (“Battle Lines” [DS9]).
In 2365, Kira was assigned to obtain a list of Bajoran collaborators from a chemist shop on station Terok Nor. The chemist, Vaatrik, discovered Kira during her search, and she was forced to kill him. Although she was a suspect in the killing, an investigation by station security chief Odo found her innocent. It was not until 2370 that Odo learned that Kira had deceived him. (“Necessary Evil” [DS9]). As a member of the Bajoran Shakaar resistance cell in 2357, Kira helped liberate the notorious Gallitep labor camp at which thousands of Bajorans had died under Cardassian bondage. (“Duet” [DS9]). Kira knew the terrorist Tahna Los when she fought in the Bajoran underground. (“Past Prologue” [DS9]).
In 2369, Kira opposed the Bajoran provisional government's decision to enlist Federation assistance in maintaining Deep Space 9. (“Emissary” [DS9]).
Kira had a deep, abiding faith in the Bajoran religion, and was personally struck by the tragedy of Kai Opaka's death in 2369. (“Battle Lines” [DS9]). Her beliefs held that Benjamin Sisko was the Emissary of Bajoran prophesy, but she sometimes found it difficult to reconcile the fact that her commanding officer was a religious icon. (“Destiny” [DS9]).
In 2370, she became romantically involved with Vedek Bareil. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). At Vedek Bareil's invitation, Kira was given the privilege of encountering an Orb. This encounter would have a profound effect on her life. (“The Circle” [DS9]). Kira's involvement tragically ended in 2371 when Bareil died during Cardassian peace negotiations. (“Life Support” [DS9]).
In 2371 Kira was kidnapped and taken to Cardassia where she was surgically altered to look like Iliana, a Cardassian operative from the Obsidian Order. She later discovered that her transformation was part of a plot to expose Legate Ghemor as a member of the Cardassian dissident movement. (“Second Skin” [DS9]).
Kira dislikes indulging in holosuite programs. (“Meridian” [DS9]). Kira first appeared in “Emissary” (DS9).
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Childhood and family: Kirk was born in 2233 (“The Deadly Years” [TOS]) in Iowa on planet Earth (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). In 2246, Kirk — at age 13 — was one of nine surviving eyewitnesses to the massacre of some 4,000 colonists at planet Tarsus IV by Kodos the Executioner. (“The Conscience of the King” [TOS]). James Kirk lost his older brother, George Samuel Kirk (whom only James called Sam), and sister-in-law, Aurelan Kirk, on planet Deneva due to the invasion of the Denevan neural parasites in 2267. Kirk's nephew, Peter Kirk survived. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]). Sam Kirk had two other sons who were not on Deneva at the time of the tragedy. (“What Are Little Girls Made Of?” [TOS]).
Kirk at the Academy: During his Academy days, Kirk was tormented by an upperclassman named Finnegan, who frequently chose Kirk as a target for practical jokes. Kirk found a measure of satisfaction years later, in 2267, when he had a chance to wallop a replica of Finnegan created on the amusement park planet in the Omicron Delta region. (“Shore Leave” [TOS]). Kirk served as an instructor at the Academy and Gary Mitchell was one of his students. The two were good friends, and once Mitchell took a poisonous dart on Dimorus meant for Kirk, saving Kirk's life. Mitchell set Kirk up with a “little blond lab tech” whom he almost married. (“Where No Man Has Gone Before” [TOS]).
Another of Kirk's friends from his Academy days was Benjamin Finney, who named his daughter, Jamie, after Kirk. A rift developed between Finney and Kirk around 2250 when the two were serving together on the U.S.S. Republic. Kirk logged a mistake that Finney had made, and Finney blamed Kirk for his subsequent failure to earn command of a starship. Kirk's service aboard the Republic was apparently while he was still attending the Academy, since he was an ensign on the Republic, but he was a lieutenant on the Farragut, which was described as his first posting after the Academy. (“Court Martial” [TOS]).
One of Kirk's heroes at the Academy was the legendary Captain Garth of Izar, whose exploits are required reading. Years later, Kirk helped save his hero when Garth had become criminally insane and was being treated at the Elba II penal colony. (“Whom Gods Destroy” [TOS]). Another of Kirk's personal heroes was Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States of America on Earth. (“The Savage Curtain” [TOS]). At the Academy, James Kirk earned something of a reputation for himself as having been the only cadet ever to have beaten the “no-win” Kobayashi Maru scenario. He did it by secretly reprogramming the simulation computer to make it possible to win, earning a commendation for original thinking in the process. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan).
Early days in Starfleet: Kirk's first assignment after graduating from the Academy was aboard the U.S.S. Farragut. (“Obsession” [TOS]). One of his first missions as a young lieutenant was to command a survey mission to Tyree's planet in 2254. (“A Private Little War” [TOS]). This incident presumably took place while Kirk was assigned to the Farragut. While serving aboard the Farragut in 2257, Lieutenant Kirk blamed himself for the deaths of 200 Farragut personnel, including Captain Garrovick, by the dikironium cloud creature at planet Tycho IV. Kirk felt he could have acted faster in firing on the creature, but learned years later that nothing could have prevented the deaths. (“Obsession” [TOS]). Sometime in the past Kirk almost died from Vegan choriomeningitis. (“The Mark of Gideon” [TOS]).
Aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise: Kirk's greatest renown came from his command of a historic five-year mission of the original Starship Enterprise from 2264-2269 that made him a legend in space exploration. (Star Trek: Generations). By 2267, Kirk had earned an impressive list of commendations from Starfleet, including the Palm leaf of Axanar Peace Mission, the Grankite Order of Tactics (Class of Excellence), and the Preantares Ribbon of Commendation (Classes First and Second). Kirk's awards for valor included the Medal of Honor, the Silver Palm with Cluster, the Starfleet Citation for Conspicuous Gallantry, and the Kragite Order of Heroism. (“Court Martial” [TOS]). In 2267, Kirk became the first starship captain ever to stand trial when he was accused of causing the death of Benjamin Finney. Kirk's trial, held at Starbase 11, proved Kirk innocent of wrongdoing, and he was exonerated. (“Court Martial” [TOS]). SEE: Shaw, Areel. During that original five-year mission, Kirk recorded a tape of last orders to be played by Commander Spock and Chief Medical Officer McCoy upon his death. While trapped in a spatial interphase near Tholian space, Kirk vanished with the U.S.S. Defiant and was declared dead. His last orders conveyed the hope that his two friends would work together, despite their differences. (“The Tholian Web” [TOS]). Kirk was once split into two personalities by a transporter malfunction. (“The Enemy Within” [TOS]). His living quarters aboard the original Enterprise were on Deck 5. (“Journey to Babel” [TOS]). It was during this five-year mission that Kirk's friendships with officers Spock and McCoy developed, friendships that would last the rest of their lives.
Relationships with women: Kirk was notably unsuccessful in maintaining a long-term relationship with any woman. Although he was involved with many different women during his life, his intense passion for his career always seemed to interfere. A few years prior to his command of the first Enterprise, Kirk became involved with Dr. Carol Marcus. The two had a child, David Marcus, but Kirk and Carol did not remain together, because their respective careers took them in separate directions. Other significant romances in Kirk's life included Ruth, with whom he was involved when he attended Starfleet Academy (“Shore Leave” [TOS]), Janice Lester, with whom he spent a year, also during his Academy days (“Turnabout Intruder” [TOS]), Janet Wallace, a scientist who later saved his life (“The Deadly Years” [TOS]), Areel Shaw, who, ironically, years later prosecuted Kirk in the case of Ben Finney's apparent death (“Court Martial” [TOS]), and Miramanee, a woman whom Kirk married in 2268 when he suffered from amnesia on a landing party mission. Miramanee became pregnant with Kirk's child, but both mother and unborn child were killed in a local power struggle. (“The Paradise Syndrome” [TOS]). Kirk fell in love with Antonia after his first retirement from Starfleet, and for the rest of his life regretted not having proposed to her. (Star Trek: Generations). Perhaps Kirk's most tragic romantic involvement was with American social worker Edith Keeler, whom Kirk met in Earth's past when he traveled into the 1930s through the Guardian of Forever. Keeler was a focal point in time, and Kirk was forced to allow her death in order to prevent a terrible change in the flow of history. (“The City on the Edge of Forever” [TOS]).
David Marcus: Kirk was not involved with the upbringing of his son, David Marcus, at the request of the boy's mother, Carol Marcus. Kirk had no contact with his son until 2285, when Carol and David were both working on Project Genesis, and Kirk helped rescue the two from Khan's vengeance. Later, Kirk and his son were able to achieve a degree of rapprochement. Tragically, David was murdered shortly thereafter on the Genesis Planet, by a Klingon officer who sought to steal the secret of Genesis.
After the five-year mission: Following the return of the Enterprise from the five-year mission in 2270, Kirk accepted a promotion to admiral, while the Enterprise underwent an extensive refit. At the time, Kirk recommended Will Decker to replace him as Enterprise captain, although Kirk accepted a grade reduction back to captain when he regained command of the ship to meet the V'Ger threat in 2271. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Kirk's first retirement from Starfleet happened some time thereafter. (Star Trek: Generations). (The significant time gap between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan might suggest the possibility that Kirk commanded a second five-year mission of the Enterprise following the events in the first Star Trek movie, although this is pure conjecture. If Kirk and the Enterprise did embark on a second five-year mission in 2271, they probably returned in 2276. Star Trek: Generations could be interpreted to suggest that Kirk's first retirement was some time between 2276, and 2282, when he met Antonia.)
Kirk returned to Starfleet in 2284 (Star Trek: Generations) and became a staff instructor with the rank of admiral at Starfleet Academy. Kirk was dissatisfied with a ground assignment, and returned to active duty in 2285 when Khan Noonien Singh hijacked the Starship Reliant and stole the Genesis Device. Kirk's close friend, Spock, was killed in that incident. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Upon learning that Spock's katra survived, Kirk hijacked the Enterprise to the Genesis Planet to return Spock's body to Vulcan, where the body was reunited with Spock's katra. Kirk ordered the Enterprise destroyed in the incident to prevent its capture by Klingons. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). Kirk was charged with nine violations of Starfleet regulations in connection with the revival of Spock in 2285. All but one charge was later dropped, and Kirk was found guilty of the one remaining charge, that of disobeying a superior officer. The Federation Council was nonetheless so grateful for Kirk's role in saving Earth from the devastating effects of an alien probe that it granted Kirk the captaincy of the second Starship Enterprise. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).
Kirk was an intensely driven individual who loved the outdoors. A personal challenge that nearly cost him his life was free-climbing the sheer El Capitan mountain face in Yosemite National Park on Earth. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). He was an accomplished equestrian, and kept a horse at a mountain cabin that he owned during his first retirement. Another companion at his mountain cabin was Butler, his Great Dane. He sold the cabin some time after his return to Starfleet. (Star Trek: Generations). Kirk carried the bitterness for his son's murder for years, and opposed the peace initiative of Klingon chancellor Gorkon in 2293. He especially resented the fact that he was chosen as the Federation's olive branch and assigned the duty of escorting Gorkon to Earth. During that mission, Kirk (along with McCoy) was arrested and wrongly convicted for the murder of Gorkon by Federation and Klingon forces conspiring to block Gorkon's initiatives. Kirk nevertheless played a pivotal role in saving the historic Khitomer peace conference from further attacks. Kirk retired from Starfleet a second time about three months after the Khitomer conference. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
Shortly after his second retirement, Kirk was an honored guest at the launch of the Excelsior -class Starship Enterprise -B in 2293. Kirk was believed killed on that ship's maiden voyage, although it was later learned that he had actually disappeared into a temporal anomaly called the nexus. He remained in the nexus until 2371, when he emerged to help save the inhabitants of the Veridian system. Kirk, working with fellow Enterprise captain Jean-Luc Picard, was successful in saving the Veridians, but the heroic effort cost Kirk his life at the hand of the deranged scientist, Tolian Soran. James T. Kirk is buried on a mountain top on planet Veridian III. He went boldly, where none had gone before. (Star Trek: Generations).
Kirk's first appearance was in “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (TOS).
