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'''James Tiberius Kirk''' was arguably the most famous and highly-[[decorations|decorated]] [[starship]] [[captain]] in the history of the [[Federation]] [[Star Fleet]]. Over the span of three decades in the later 23rd century, he commanded the [[Constitution Class]] starships [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701]] and [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-A]], serving Federation interests as an explorer, [[soldier]], [[temporal mechanics|time-traveler]], and [[diplomat]].
== Early History ==
James Tiberius ("Jim") Kirk was a [[Human]] born on March 22nd, 2233 ([[Stardate]] 1277.1), in [[Iowa]] on the [[planet]] [[Earth]].
[[Image:Kodos the Executioner.jpg|thumb|[[Governor|Gov.]] [[Kodos]] in [[2246]]]]
[[Image:Finnegan.jpg|thumb|[[Finnegan]] as he appeared in 2250]]
[[Cadet]] Kirk soon caught the attention of a boisterous, bullying [[Ireland|Irishman]] named [[Finnegan]]. The upperclassman evidently hazed "Jamie-boy" mercilessly throughout their shared time at the Academy. Sixteen years later, Kirk's antipathy for Finnegan was strong enough to be sensed by the [[Shore Leave Planet]], which produced a simulacrum that Kirk could pummel for satisfaction.
Kirk's academic studies introduced him to men he would encounter later in his career. Among his more prominent teachers was [[John Gill]], the noted [[professor]] of [[history]] and cultural observer. [[Captain]] [[Garth of Izar]]'s exploits were required reading for cadets, and the famous captain joined Kirk's pantheon of heroes. Another subject, the "[[Louis Pasteur|Pasteur]] of archaeological medicine", [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Roger Korby]], became a man Kirk wanted to meet.
Kirk began a friendship with instructor [[Lieutenant]] [[Ben Finney]] that continued into their service together aboard the USS Republic. Kirk and underclassman [[Gary Mitchell]] became fast friends after Mitchell's admission to the Academy. Mitchell later served under Kirk as [[navigator]] aboard the USS ''Enterprise''.
Kirk became the first Federation starship captain to ever face a [[court martial]], after he was accused of causing the death of Lt. Commander [[Ben Finney]], the ''Enterprise'' [[records officer]]. Kirk employed the defense attorney [[Samuel T. Cogley]], and was prosecuted by his former flame [[Areel Shaw]] at his trial on [[Starbase 11]], convened by [[Commodore]] [[Stone (Commodore)|Stone]]. Kirk was exonerated after Finney was discovered alive, having faked both his death and the evidence implicating Kirk.
On 2124.5, the ''Enterprise'' was waylaid by a being calling himself "[[General]] [[{{MA|Trelane|Trelane]] }} (retired), the [[''Squire]] of [[Gothos]]''.". Though immensely powerful and troublesome, Trelane was revealed to be nothing more than a child of his [[Trelane's parents|species]], and a badly-behaved one at that.
Kirk made first contact with the [[Gorn Hegemony]] and the [[Metron]]s on stardate 3045.6. Finding the Federation base on [[Cestus III]] destroyed, and [[Gorn]] forces lying in wait, Kirk ordered the ''Enterprise'' to give chase to Gorn starship responsible, intending to destroy it. The pursuit took the two belligerents through [[Metron Consortium|Metron space]]. The Metrons, pacifistic but powerful, interrupted the engagement and declared both sides were savages. Kirk and the [[Unnamed Gorn#Captain|Gorn captain]] were taken from their respective ships to a desolate [[planetoid]] by the Metrons, who forced the two captains to [[#Personal combat|fight]] each other, threatening to destroy the loser's vessel. Kirk was victorious, but refused to kill the Gorn. The Metrons were impressed by Kirk's act of mercy and allowed both ships to go free.
