Planetfall Kirk

Officer · PLANETFALL

The long trek to the captain’s chair of a starship can be an arduous journey. It takes many years of dedication, sacrifice, and strength in the face of adversity to prove oneself worthy of such an esteemed position. For one James T. Kirk, there would be no exception to this rule. Long before cementing his legacy as the legendary captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Kirk began to make a name for himself as a member of the U.S.S. Farragut’s phaser gun crew. His diligent work in this capacity, combined with some old-fashioned “legwork to beat,” would soon see Kirk’s appointment as the Farragut’s first officer. Walking in the footsteps of his own father, this assignment allowed Kirk to claim the record of youngest first officer in Starfleet history.

In due time, Kirk would depart from the decks of the Farragut while taking his first steps as a member of a landing party. In the year 2255, one of Kirk’s first planetary survey missions saw him transported to the M-class planet Neural. This assignment introduced Kirk to Tyree and the Hill People of Neural. Although their time together was brief, Kirk would come to regard Tyree as a friend. His reports noted that the Hill People were primitive, yet retained the potential to evolve their culture. In light of his report, Starfleet evoked the Prime Directive, ensuring that the Hill People of Neural would not be interfered with.

In 2268, upon returning to Neural, Kirk would discover that his friend Tyree was now the leader of the Hill People, who were at war with an opposing tribe armed with weapons provided to them by Klingon backers. In defiance of the regulations that he himself helped to establish, Kirk would violate the Prime Directive in order to help the Hill People fight back against their enemies. Perhaps, at this moment, Kirk understood that the bonds of friendship must take priority over the bonds of duty.

Released in

M96 · S1E1 Outbreak Battlelines

Group

PLANETFALL

Class

Command

Rarity

Epic

Faction

Federation