Captain James T. Kirk: Psycho-File

Captain James T. Kirk: Psycho-File was an original four-page Gold Key Comics story published in the omnibus The Enterprise Logs, Volume 1 in 1977. It was the first of four original Gold Key stories which appeared only in omnibus publications.

This story recounts various events from the early life of James T. Kirk.

Publisher's description

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Summary
Heroic actions by Kirk were noted at Xaraka XII, Planetary Fort 128, and at the Axanar Peace Mission, with a service appraisal being given as of stardate 28:3:17.

At age 12, Kirk and his mother were presented with a posthumous Supreme Medal of Honor for Colonel Benjamin Kirk. When James T. Kirk entered Starfleet Academy, Cadet Will Rogge thought Kirk got a pass because of his war hero father. Rogge jumped Kirk, but Kirk later denied the incident to duty officer Kivo to prevent Rogge from being expelled. Rogge later commended Kirk for his promotion to captain of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701).

Kirk first met Spock and Montgomery Scott at a spaceport at Phobos. They drove a nukemobile groundcar to the transporter rendezvous point, but the engine stalled. Kirk said the third diverter was probably faulty, but Scott was doubtful. Kirk mentioned a recall warning issued against the part last week, which Scott missed because he had been sick. The vehicle was repaired, and Scott gained confidence in his new captain. Scott hand-molded a medal for Kirk out of a diverter part, inscribed with a notation from the “Order of the Battered Oil Can.”

Kirk was to marry Doctor Janet Wallace, but both agreed at the Moonbeam Club that neither would give up work for the other. A photograph taken at their dinner served as a souvenir of their engagement.

Characters

 * Hux • Benjamin Kirk • James T. Kirk • Winona Kirk • Kivo • Will Rogge • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Janet Wallace

• L.R. Nazoyo

Starships and vehicles

 * nukemobile

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

Locations

 * Axanar • Earth (Starfleet Academy) • Moonbeam Club • Phobos • Planetary Fort 127 • Xaraka XII •

Alpha Centauri

Races and cultures

 * Human • Klingon • Vulcan

States and organizations

 * Starfleet Academy

Science and technology

 * sensor • transporter •

Ranks and titles

 * cadet • captain • colonel • commander • doctor • duty officer • general • lieutenant • photographer

Other references

 * Axanar Peace Mission • bio-physicist • engagement • Karagite Order of Heroism • Klingon Repulsion • Medal of Honor • Starfleet Gallantry Citation • starship • Supreme Medal of Honor

Background

 * A variety of Starfleet Academy cadet uniform was shown, with gray pants, black shirt with two yellow stripes on the arms. Duty officer uniform consisted of a dark blue shirt with orange armbands under a blue vest with matching cap.
 * Despite Kirk’s father’s name being cited in, this story named him Benjamin Kirk. His fate as a war hero who died in 2245 when Kirk was 12 was contrary to later-established canon in , in which Spock said the older Kirk had lived to see his son become captain of the Enterprise.
 * Various non-canon stories told of Kirk’s first meeting with Spock and/or Scott. Their first meetings in canon were seen in an alternate timeline in.

Related stories

 * – Kirk’s official record was played during court proceedings, citing various medals he had earned
 * – George Samuel Kirk and Winona Kirk were seen in an alternate timeline.