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George Samuel Kirk, Sr.
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| George Samuel Kirk, Sr. | ||
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| Species: | Human | |
| Gender: | male | |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet | |
| Father: | Tiberius Kirk | |
| Marital Status: | married | |
| Spouse(s): | Winona Kirk | |
| Children: | George Samuel Kirk, Jr., James T. Kirk | |
| Career | ||
| Occupation: | officer | |
| Previous Assignment: | XO, USS Enterprise | |
| Assignment: | military adjutant to Cale Sandorsen | |
| Rank: | commander | |
| Insignia: | 
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George Samuel Kirk, Sr. was a noted Human Starfleet officer in the 23rd century, serial number SA-733-9624-AM. (TOS website: Starfleet Shipyard)
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Biography 
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George was born in 2202, in Riverside, Iowa on Earth's North American continent, the youngest son of Tiberius Kirk. He also had one elder brother, James Kirk. (TOS movie: Star Trek, TOS novels: The Motion Picture, Best Destiny, Past Prologue, Time for Yesterday, Enterprise: The First Adventure, Final Frontier, TOS website: Starfleet Shipyard)
In the mid-2220s, Kirk was a midshipman on the working trader ship Alexandria. Several years later, he met a young woman named Winona. They were married in 2229. (TOS novels: The Great Starship Race, Final Frontier)
Married life was an adventure for the young couple, but once Winona became pregnant they looked for a place to raise their family. They bought a farm in the small town of Riverside, Iowa, though most of the farming would be done under lease by their Amish neighbors. Most household duties fell to Winona, as George still served in Starfleet as a security officer and was away from Earth for long periods. (TOS novels: Final Frontier, Best Destiny)
Despite this the Kirks still managed to start a family. George Samuel Kirk, Jr., their elder son, being born 12 August 2230. On 22 March 2233, James T. Kirk, their younger son, was born early when Winona accidentally tripped over one of the pigs located on the farm. (ENT novel: Last Full Measure; TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure)
James T. Kirk would later recall that his father was the mayor, having been elected under the Back-to-Earth ticket. This political party required its members participate in primitive farming. As George was quite busy, most of this farming had to be done by a young James T. Kirk. (TOS novel: World Without End)
By 2233, George was a lieutenant commander in Starfleet, and served as first officer of the USS Kelvin. In the alternate reality created by Nero's incursion, he was killed that year, shortly after the birth of his second son, James. (TOS movie: Star Trek)
George took his children and his wife to see the Starfleet War Memorial on Federation Day in the year 2238. (ENT novel: Last Full Measure) In the late-2230s and early-2240s, Kirk was assigned to Starbase 2 as chief of security, rising to the rank of commander by 2243.
In 2241, George held James in his arms one night while both looked up at the stars. This was the moment when James decided he wanted to travel in space. James later credited his father as his inspiration for joining Starfleet. (TOS novel: The Return, TOS movie: Star Trek)
George was abducted from Starbase 2 by his old friend Captain Robert April in 2243. April wanted him to serve as first officer aboard the USS Enterprise while the starship conducted its top-secret rescue of the SS Rosenberg. (TOS novel: Final Frontier)
Around 2245, James fantasized about serving alongside George. In 2246, George took James into space for the first time, a trip that resulted in James witnessing the atrocity on Tarsus IV and returning to Earth with a hatred of his father. Starfleet only gave George one week to comfort his son. George took the week, but not a day more. (TOS short story: "First Star I See Tonight", TOS novel: Best Destiny, TOS episode: "The Conscience of the King")
In 2247, George, Winona, and their children left Earth when George was assigned to the planet Grex following an Orion withdrawal from the planet. George was with James on the planet Grex when the Janus gate on Tlaoli IV swapped James with his 2266-self, an event that remained unknown to George. A year after their arrival on Grex, the family were forced to leave aboard the transport vessel Eliza Mae when a civil war broke out between native factions on the planet. They presumably returned to the family farm in Riverside. George took James for his first visit aboard the Enterprise later that year. (TOS novel: Past Prologue)
Over the course of his career, he also served on the USS Atlantis, USS Ames, and the USS Constitution. The names were present on his duffel bag. (TOS novel: Academy: Collision Course)
He was missing in action and believed dead in early 2250, on planet Hellspawn, where he'd volunteered to be assigned. He had last seen his family six months earlier, in late 2249, at a launchport where James insulted his father so vehemently that, after George's ship had launched, Winona slapped James across the face and walked off. He was later found to be alive. (TOS short story: "First Star I See Tonight", TOS novel: Crisis on Centaurus, TOS movie: Star Trek)
George lived to proudly see his son become captain of the Enterprise in 2265. (TOS movie: Star Trek)
Background Edit
- His name has alternatively been rendered as George Joseph Kirk (TOS novel: Academy: Collision Course). Presumably, young Joseph Kirk was meant to be named for him (TOS novels: Preserver, Captain's Blood, Captain's Peril, Captain's Glory). Similarly, his father's name was given as Samuel in the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
QuotationsEdit
- "Childhood is the only home a man can ever have." (TOS novel: Killing Time)
- "Don't be afraid to be a sponge. Soak up everything you can." (TOS novel: The Better Man)
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| USS Kelvin (NCC-0514) personnel | ||
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| Humphrey • Alnschloss K'Bentayr • George Kirk • Winona Kirk • Michael Pitts • Richard Robau • unnamed USS Kelvin personnel | 
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| Starbase 2 personnel | ||
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| Mahmud al-Khaled • George Samuel Kirk, Sr. • Anton Novochaeoive • Francis Drake Reed |
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) senior staff | ||||
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| commanding officers | C. Rasmussen • R. April • Pike • D. Vlasidovich • J.T. Kirk • Zarlo • Styles • Decker • Spock | first officers | G.S. Kirk • Shundresh • Simon • Number One • Spock • Sonak • Decker • Sulu |  
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| second officers | Mohindas • Spock • G. Mitchell • Scott | chief medical officers | S. April • Boyce • McCoy | |
| chief engineers | Brownell • Kursley • Fourrier • Pitcairn • Grace • Barry • Burnstein • Scott | security chiefs | Tuval • Hardin • Giotto • Tomson • Chekov • Matlock • Richardson | |
| science officers | Allinsky • Davies • Spock • Sonak • Decker | communications officers | Van Fleet • Dabisch • Garrison • Nano • Uhura | |
| helmsmen | Florida • Ferrara • Mohindas • G. Mitchell • Sulu | navigators | Tyler • Kelso • Chekov • DiFalco | |
| see also: administrative personnel • communications personnel • engineering personnel • medical personnel • pilots & flight control personnel • security & tactical personnel • sciences personnel • unnamed | ||||
| First officers of the starships Enterprise | ||
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| Enterprise (NX-01) | Tucker • T'Pol | 
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) | Kirk • Shundresh • Simon • Pike • Number One • Spock • Decker • Sulu |
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (alternate reality) | Spock • Kirk | 
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) | Spock | 
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) | Dane • Sulu • Linojj | |
| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) | Carmona • Holmes • al-Halak • Tholav | |
| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) | Riker • Kurn • Stone • Shelby • Data | 
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) | Riker • Madden • Worf | 
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| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-F) (STO alternate reality) | Winters | 
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| ISS Enterprise (NX-01) | Archer | 
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| ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701) | Kirk • Spock • Scott • Decker • Riley | |
| ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) | Riker | |
| ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) | Riker • Lore | |
