James T. Kirk's position as the captain of the USS Enterprise has been a constant in the world of Star Trek. In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Kirk (played by William Shatner) is promoted to Admiral.

I always figured James T. Kirk's most intimate connection in Star Trek would be with Spock, regardless of the timeline. It's almost instinctual to the DNA of the franchise.

Among his many dynamic scenes in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies, this was the moment Chris Pine's James ... he couldn't cheat.

Strange New Worlds begins Lt. Spock's bromance with Lt. James T. Kirk, but there's another Kirk on the Enterprise the Vulcan ...

25 years later, James T. Kirk has grown into a young rebellious troublemaker. Challenged by Captain Christopher Pike to realize his potential in Starfleet, he comes to annoy academy instructors ...