Description[]
- "Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship because while you're there, you can make a difference." – James T. Kirk, 2371
- The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233–2371), in his own words. From his birth on the USS Kelvin, his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric rise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise, this in-world memoir uncovers Captain Kirk in a way Star Trek fans have never seen.
- Kirk's singular voice rings throughout the text, giving insight into his convictions, his bravery, and his commitment to the life – in all forms – throughout this Galaxy and beyond. Excerpts from his personal correspondence, captain's logs, and more give Kirk's personal narrative further depth.
References[]
Characters[]
- Robert April • Christine Black • Lance Cartwright • Ruth Cartwright • Pavel Chekov • Chen • Coto • James Davis • Matthew Decker • Ben Finney • Jamie Finney • Naomi Finney • Stephen Garrovick (I) • David Garrovick • John Gill • Griffin • Howard Kaplan • Edith Keeler • Lee Kelso • Kotaro Kimura • George Samuel Kirk, Jr. • George Samuel Kirk, Sr. • James T. Kirk • Joshua Kirk • Steven Kirk • Tiberius Kirk • Winona Kirk • Arnold Kodos • Barbara Leighton • Rod Leighton • Thomas Leighton • George Mallory • Carol Marcus • David Marcus • Angela Martine • Travis Mayweather • Leonard McCoy • Metlay • Gary Mitchell • Harry Morrow • Heihachiro Nogura • Christopher Pike • Mark Piper • Press • Peter Preston • Saavik • Sarek • Spock • L.T. Stone • Strong • Hikaru Sulu • Minka Sussman • Tichenor • Robert Tomlinson • Ronald Tracey • Tyree • Nyota Uhura • Oliver West • Yitae
- Referenced only
- Isaac Cody • William F. Cody • Drusilla • Eugenio • Wendy Felson • Franklin Kirk • Joanna McCoy • Melakon • Brunhilde Ann Milano • Richard Robau • William Smillie
Starships and vehicles[]
- HMS Bounty (Klingon bird-of-prey) • USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • USS Enterprise-A (Constitution II-class) • Galileo • USS Hotspur • USS Kelvin • USS Los Angeles • USS Patton
Locations[]
- Alpha Quadrant • Earth • Iowa • Riverside • Starbase 8 • Tarsus IV • United States of America • Yellowstone National Park • Yosemite National Park
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Hill People • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • United Federation of Planets
Ranks and titles[]
- captain • cargo officer • chief • commander • crewman • doctor • first officer • instructor • Kahn-ut-tu • nurse • officer • pilot • science officer • witch doctor
Science and classification[]
- animal • astrobiology • blood • bone • communications • communicator • computer • egg • fire • gas • Guardian of Forever • hair • oil • orbit • phaser • phaser bank emitter • poison • satellite • shuttle • snow • space • spaceship • starbase • starship • tricorder • universal translator
Other references[]
- 1843 • 19th century • 20th century • 2206 • 2230 • 2233 • 2242 • alcohol • arrow • bean • bow • cattle • cave • cheese • chicken • Christianity • city • colony • corn • day • dikironium cloud creature • dog • drum • farm • firefly • god • Great Bird of the Galaxy • horse • knife • milk • money • mugato • planet • Prime Directive • red alert • river • rodent • root • Starfleet Medal of Honor • Starfleet uniform (2265-2270) • tobacco • tree • weapon • wood • year • zinc
Chronology[]
- 1930 - Kirk, Spock and McCoy travel through the Guardian of Forever and meet Edith Keeler (events referenced in the prologue)
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Images[]
Kirk's graduation picture from the Starfleet Academy Yearbook.
Kirk with Commander Spock and Yeoman Janice Rand in 2266.
Starfleet Museum painting of Kirk and Pike.
Dr. Carol Marcus and her son David at age two.
Connections[]
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External links[]
- The Autobiography of James T. Kirk article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.