Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2011

Star Trek: James T. Kirk, Captain of the Ladies

Can anyone in the universe keep track of all of Captain Kirk's women? Better to count the ways in which they were removed from the scene. One was stoned to death while pregnant with his child. Another, beloved 1930s babe Edith Keeler, was hit by a car right in front of Kirk, who had to let her die to keep the universe in order. It's true Kirk got more play on the television series than in the movies, but even on the big screen he wasn't exactly a monk. His ex and baby mama, Carol Marcus, turned up in Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. Biologist Dr. Gillian Taylor time traveled for him in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He even flirted with a shapeshifter, Martia (Iman) in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. But at the end of the eon Kirk was alone.