Who Is James T. Kirk? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

James T. Kirk is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of James Tiberius Kirk, with over 1,224 comic issue appearances. James Tiberius Kirk became the youngest Captain in the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet, at 31, and is best known for his maverick command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, saving the Earth on two publicly-recognized occasions in 2271 and 2286, and his involvement in a record 17 temporal anomalies.

Who is James T. Kirk?

Origin Star Trek Canon Special Note James Tiberius Kirk Not everything listed in the origin is Canon. That is because only television shows and movies are considered canon. This being a comic website there are many things here that are not canon. So unless it is contradicted in film it should be listed as part of the character biography. Born March 22nd, 2233 in Riverside, Iowa, Earth, James T. Kirk served in the United Federation of Planets , most often as commander of the Starfleet vessel U.S.S. Enterprise . He had an older brother, George Samuel Kirk , but "Sam" and his wife Aurelan died at Deneva in 2267, with his nephew, Peter, surviving them.

Key facts

James T. Kirk is of human origin and first appeared in "The Planet Of No Return". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 1,224 recorded issue appearances, James T. Kirk ranks among the most featured characters in comics.