Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Summary
Paul Wesley portrays three edition of James T. Kirk inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . Wesley is the third actor to encounter Kirk in live - action as an grownup , watch in the footstep of William Shatner , who originated the legendary Captain inStar Trek : The Original Series , and Chris Pine , who toy the alternative Kelvin Timeline ’s Captain Kirk in the J.J. Abrams - producedStar Trekmovie trilogy . Meanwhile , there is yet another Kirk serving on the Starship EnterpriseinStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .
It was a surprisal whenStar Trek : Strange New WorldsannouncedPaul Wesley was cast as James T. Kirkbefore season 1 premier in 2022.Strange New Worldsis a prequel set about 7 years beforeStar Trek : The Original Series , but the serial was await to solely focus on Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) , Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ) , and Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) . That USS Enterprise trio who debuted to great acclaim inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 before receiving their own spinoff . Not only wasStrange New Worldsadding a young Kirk ab initio a curveball , but so isPaul Wesley also playing alternative reality version of Captain Kirk .
Star Trek : Strange New Worlds ' cast of USS Enterprise legends grow in season 2 , including the additions of Scotty and Lt . James T. Kirk .
4Captain Kirk In Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10 - “A Quality Of Mercy”
This James T. Kirk is Captain of the USS Farragut
Paul Wesley ’s debut as Captain James T. Kirk is inStar Trek : unknown New Worldsseason 1 ’s finale , " A Quality of Mercy . " In an alternating future tense where Captain Pike never give up command of the USS Enterprise , Kirk is Captain of the USS Farragut . Pike and Kirk ’s starships team up against a Romulan incursion in a reworked translation of theStar Trek : The Original Seriesepisode,“Balance of Terror,“which ended up having a very different and tragic result for the United Federation of Planets .
Captain Pike ’s tendency toward diplomacy finish up being the spark of an interminable war with the Romulans , whereas Captain Kirk ’s decisive aggressiveness inStar Trek : The Original Seriesprevented that same state of war .
However , thisStar Trekalternate future timeline , and this version of Captain Kirk , were erase byCaptain Pike choosing to accept his tragical fateso that this future never do to pass . Partially driving Pike ’s determination was find out that avoiding the tragic accident that disfigured him would ram a similar fate upon Spock . Meanwhile , Pike was so intrigued by Kirk thatStrange New Worldsseason 1 ’s finaleends with Chris attend up Lt . James T. Kirk ’s personnel file to learn more about the young Starfleet Officer .
3Captain Kirk In Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 3 - “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow”
A different Captain Kirk falls for La’an Noonien-Singh
Paul Wesley plays a second Captain James T. Kirk from another alternate reality inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 3 , " Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow . " This Captain Kirk grew up in space aboard the USS Iowa and is the Captain of the United Earth Fleet ’s USS Enterprise , which is also mired in a lose warfare with the Romulans . Kirk ended up in 21st - century Toronto with Lieutenant La’an Noonien - Singh ( Christina Chong ) , where the couple seek to prevent a terrorist attack that would alterStar Trek ’s timeline .
Heartbreakingly , Captain Kirk was mangle by a Romulan operative named Sera .
La’an fall in sexual love with Captain Kirk during their common trial by ordeal in the yesteryear . La’an ’s time with James , who was relaxed and outgoing , spark her desire to break out of her racing shell which kept La’an from connecting with others . Kirk and La’an also encountered Pelia ( Carol Kane ) , the exceedingly long - lived Lanthanite , centuries before she became a Starfleet engineer . Heartbreakingly , Captain Kirk was murdered by a Romulan operative named Sera ( Adelaide Kane ) . When La’an foiled Sera ’s attempt to assassinate a young Khan Noonien Singh ( Desmond Sivan),Kirk and his timeline were wiped from existencewhenStar Trek ’s right timelinewas restored .
2Lt. James T. Kirk In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Lt. Kirk is the younger version of William Shatner’s Captain Kirk
Paul Wesley ’s principal rendering of Kirk , Lt . James T. Kirk , officially debut at the end ofStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 3 , " Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow , " but Kirk finally beamed aboard theUSS Enterprise inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 6 , " lose in Translation . " The freshly - appointed First Officer of the USS Farragut , Kirk soon assist Ensign Nyota Uhura ( Celia Rose Gooding ) , who introduced him to Lt . Spock , forgingStar Trek : The Original Series ' iconic friendship .
Lt . Kirk also joined the crew of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek : Strange New Worlds ' melodious sequence .
While Lt . Kirk was train in the o.k. points of being a First Officer from Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ) , he also learned from Lt . La’an Noonien - Singh about the alternative reality Kirk she met and fall for . AlthoughKirk is attracted to La’an , James admitted he has a significant girlfriend named Carol . Lt . Kirk also join the crew of the USS Enterprise inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds ' musical episode , and Paul Wesley will return as Kirk inStar Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 3 .
1Lt. Sam Kirk In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
There’s already a Kirk serving on the Starship Enterprise
Another surprise fromStar Trek : Strange New Worldsis thatanother Kirk serves on the USS Enterprise before James T. Kirkis assigned to the Federation flagship . Dan Jeannotte play Lieutenant George Samuel " Sam " Kirk , the older brother of James T. Kirk . The mustachioed Sam is a xenobiologist and a friend of Captain Christopher Pike . Sam take with child superbia in help on the Enterprise . Still , sibling rivalry flare up whenever his brother Jim beams alongside .
It ' ’s ironical that Sam Kirk begin the Kirk sept ’s bequest aboard the Starship Enterprise .
Lt . Sam Kirk is destined to die out inStar Trek : The Original Series , but inStrange New Worlds , Sam is a popular fellow member of the Enterprise crew . Unfortunately , and amusingly , Lt . Spock is no devotee of Sam ’s . Still , it ’s ironic that Sam begins the Kirk family ’s bequest aboard the Starship Enterprise , setting the phase for James T. Kirk ’s fabled Captaincy . And it ’s astonishing that in just 2 time of year thus far , four versions of Kirk have come along inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .
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