James T. Kirk

James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner). Though Star Trek ran only from 1966 to 1969, the show developed an extraordinarily devoted following.

…the long shadow of Shatner’s Captain Kirk. Although it was a surprising choice for a “serious” actor, the role brought Stewart an unprecedented level of fame. His cultured voice and natural gravitas lent great credence to the role and made him the urbane and deeply moral centre of TNG. The…

James Kirk, Mr. Spock, and other officers of the starship Enterprise. The 79 aired episodes of the series presented an optimistic view of life in the future as it traced the crew’s mission “to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new…

James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner), the Enterprise engages in an altruistic research mission intended to document and observe the far reaches of space. Its crew encounters various alien life forms, not all of them as friendly as the Vulcans, most notably the Klingons,…