George Samuel Kirk, Sr. was a Federation Starfleet officer on active duty in the 23rd century.
- His first and middle names were from TOS novel Final Frontier, but only his first was apparently made canon in Star Trek.
George Kirk was the husband of Winona Kirk and the father of George Samuel Kirk, Jr. and James T. Kirk. During at least the 2230s, Lieutenant Commander George Kirk was executive officer on the USS Kelvin under Captain Richard Robau. (Star Trek)
- Nero's incursion from 2387, as well as some other events, may have delayed the Kelvin from reaching Earth so Jim could be born in Iowa, rather than aboard a medevac shuttle.
The senior Kirk had lived to see Jim become captain of the Enterprise (Star Trek), but apparently died a year or so afterwards.
- A scene filmed for, but cut from, TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!" refers to the possibility of Peter Kirk being sent to live with his grandmother after the death of his parents. His grandfather is not mentioned.
Non-canon[]
TOS trilogy: Crucible[]
In this continuity, Sam and Jim's parents were unnamed. They were farmers in Iowa and had died while Jim was still quite young. (The Star to Every Wandering)
TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure[]
George did not live to see Jim assume command of the Enterprise, as he had died five years before (2259).
Gold Key Comics[]
In this continuity, his name was Benjamin Kirk.
Shatnerverse[]
George's middle name is Joseph in this continuity. (TOS novels The Ashes of Eden, The Return)
Star Trek II Biographies[]
In this continuity, his name was Eugene Claudius Kirk. In addition to Sam and Jim, he and his wife Marjorie also had a daughter, Michelle Suzanne Kirk.
Fanon[]
Absolute Horizon[]
In addition to Sam and Jim, George and Winona had a daughter, Carolina (born two years before Jim), who had been stillborn.
George died in 2246, when Jim was 13. Afterwards, Jim ran away to live with relatives on Tarsus IV.
Orion Press[]
George is said to have died shortly after the events on Tarsus IV, when Jim was about 14 or 15. (Orion Press: "A Form of Release")
In late 2295, Lieutenant Peter Kirk asked Captain Kevin Riley of Starfleet Intelligence to tell him how his grandfather had died. Winona, Sam and Jim Kirk had all died without knowing the truth. Riley replied that Peter was not yet ready to know. ("Truth and Consequences")
External links[]
- George Kirk article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- George Samuel Kirk, Sr. article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.