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Captain James T. Kirk died four times in three differentStar Trekuniverses and here ’s how erstwhile the Captain of the Enterprise was each clip Kirk ’s last happened . The original version of Captain Kirk was portrayed by William Shatner and was bring out inStar Trek : The Original Series . Shatner dally Captain Kirk from 1966 - 1994 in 3 season ofStar Trek : TOS , one season ofStar Trek : The Animated Series , and 7Star Trekmovies . Chris Pine take over the role of Captain Kirk in J.J. Abrams’Star Trekmovie trilogy , and he played the alternate Kelvin timeline ’s Kirk from 2009 - 2016 . Paul Wesley became the new Captain Kirk inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds , and he plays 3 different version of the Starfleet hero .
In Star Trek ’s Prime Timeline , James T. Kirk was born on March 22 , 2233 . Captain Kirk command the USS Enterprise on its original 5 - twelvemonth missionary post of exploration from 2265 - 2270 . Afterward , Kirk was promoted to Rear Admiral , but he ache to control his darling starship once more . Kirk continue his adventures in 6Star Trek : The Original Seriesmovies aboard the USS Enterprise , the stolen Klingon Bird - of - Prey HMS Bounty , and the USS Enterprise - A.Kirk ’s final charge was inStar Trek Generations . In Star Trek ’s Kelvin timeline , Chris Pine ’s Jim Kirk was really bear 2 months before Shatner ’s , on January 4 , 2033 . At long time 22 , Jim join Starfleet on a dare , but he speedily rose to become Captain of the Enterprise at just 25 years one-time when he led the starship ’s defeat of Nero in J.J. Abrams’Star Trek2009 .
How Old Was Kirk In His 2 Star Trek Prime Timeline Deaths
William Shatner ’s Captain Kirk was 60 years oldboth time he " died , " although it was Kirk ’s second death that show to be permanent . Kirk ’s first " death " happened in the opening flashback ofStar Trek Generations . In 2293 , Kirk vanish and was presumed all in after he save the USS Enterprise - B from the energy medallion called the Nexus . But Kirk did n’t die ; Jim was actually enrapture inside theNexus ' extra - dimensional world . But as far as Starfleet knew for the next 78 age , Kirk was drained .
William Shatner ’s Captain Kirk was 60 years old both times he ' died , ' although it was Kirk ’s second death that rise to be lasting .
Captain Kirk ’s actual death happened in 2371 at the end ofStar Trek Generations’main story . Captain Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) also entered the Nexus and discovered Kirk was alive . The two Captains of the Enterprise then leave behind the Nexus together and teamed up to stop Dr. Tolian Soran ( Malcolm McDowell ) from destroying Veridian III . However , Kirk was mortally injure in the competitiveness against Soran and , this meter , Captain Kirk ’s death was lasting . Shatner ’s Captain Kirk was chronologically138 years oldwhen he passed away for goodness .
How Old Was Kirk In His Star Trek Movie Kelvin Timeline Death
Chris Pine ’s Captain Kirk ’s expiry and resurrection inStar Trek Into Darknesshappened when he was just 26 long time old . Since almost everything in Kirk ’s spirit in the Kelvin timeline occurred quicker than it did to Shatner ’s Kirk , the Captain ’s death ( and resurrection ) was no different . InStar Trek Into Darkness , Captain Kirk died from warp core radioactivity intoxication while endeavor to pull through theEnterprise from Khan Noonien Singh ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) . However , Kirk was straight off resurrected at theend ofStar Trek Into Darknessthanks to a serum Dr. Leonard McCoy ( Karl Urban ) synthesized from Khan ’s genetically - engineered"super blood . "
Star Trek: Picard Revealed What Happened To Kirk’s Body
Star Trek : Picardseason 3 deport a surprising update to what happened to Captain Kirk ’s body . Upon Kirk ’s destruction at the end ofStar Trek Generations , Captain Picard buried him on a rocky Veridian III mountaintop . After Starfleet rescue the crew of the destroyed USS Enterprise - D and retrieve its crash saucer section , Kirk ’s corpse was also recovered . The rationale was that Veridian III was a pre - warp civilisation , and any remains get out behind by Starfleet , including Kirk ’s body , would ravish the Prime Directive .
As Captain Will Riker ( Jonathan Frakes ) , Commander Raffi Musiker ( Michelle Hurd ) , and Captain Worf ( Michael Dorn ) attain , James T. Kirk ’s torso is warehouse in a secret hurdle in Daystrom Station by Section 31 . Kirk is not alone as Section 31 also stored the corpse of Admiral Jean - Luc Picard before it was steal by Changelings . Curiously , Kirk ’s body is held under the auspices of ' Project Phoenix ' , ominously hint thatStar Trek ’s original Captain Kirk may someday know again .
How Old Was Strange New Worlds' Alternate Reality Kirk When He Died
Star Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 3 , " Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow " introduced anotheralternate realism Captain James T. Kirk(Paul Wesley ) . Thanks to a Romulan operative diagnose Sera ( Adelaide Kane ) changing the timeline in 21st century Toronto , this version of Kirk was deliver in space on the USS Iowa and became Captain of the Enterprise in the United Earth Fleet . Sera shot and killed Captain Kirk just a few solar day after he and Lieutenant La’an Noonien - Singh ( Christina Chong ) were sent back to set the timeline on its proper grade . Assuming James was born in 2233 in his alternate timeline , then thisCaptain Kirk was 26 when he diedin 2259 ( although he technically die 200 geezerhood in the past ) . This variant of James is perhapsStar Trek ’s most tragic variant of Captain Kirk .
