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From: root@trwatf.UUCP (Lord Frith)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Kirk and the Excelsior
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 09:03:36 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 17 09:03:36 1985
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> (The following is dialogue from the DC comic.)
> 
> Kirk:	I never wanted the limelight, Admiral.  All I ever wanted was
> 	a ship of my own.  I never wanted the promotion to Admiral,
> 	but you forced it on me!  If you really want me out of your
> 	hair Admiral.. then GIVE ME A SHIP!
> 
> Turner:	A ship, eh...  Kirk, I think that can be arranged...!
> 	Turner to HQ:  Effective immediately, Admiral James T. Kirk
> 	is assigned to the USS Excelsior -- as commanding officer.
> 
> Kirk (dazed):  Your best ship...?
> 
> Turner:	"Best ship?"  Kirk, you've disabled that tub at least TWICE
> 	and god knows what ELSE is wrong with it!  Your job is to work
> 	the bugs out that thing and make it a fit prototype for the
> 	rest of the fleet.

Honestly, this DOES sound like the dialogue from a comic book.  I can't
for the life of me envision a military organization court-martialing
Kirk (advance copies of the script indicate that Kirk is to be
court-martialed) and then just handing a ship like the Excelsior over
to him.

I suspect Sulu will be Captain, perhaps Kirk will be there to
supervise everything (i.e. take her into trouble and get her out of
trouble).
-- 


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