Captain Kirk is going to space

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What if he doesn't come back?

Oh perish the thought, you say, but it's possible. First of all, there's the dark comic angle: a warning light goes off, the ship bucks, and you know everyone will instinctively look at him for guidance. I would. Then there's the inescapably fitting-end aspect: it would be like James Arness dying in a gunfight, or Jackie Gleason participating in some TV reunion show where he drives a bus, and he crashes it. They pull him out in his Kramden costume. But Shatner dying in space would be an utterly unique end to a career that no one could've predicted back in the late 60s.

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What if he doesn't come back?

Oh perish the thought, you say, but it's possible. First of all, there's the dark comic angle: a warning light goes off, the ship bucks, and you know everyone will instinctively look at him for guidance. I would. Then there's the inescapably fitting-end aspect: it would be like James Arness dying in a gunfight, or Jackie Gleason participating in some TV reunion show where he drives a bus, and he crashes it. They pull him out in his Kramden costume. But Shatner dying in space would be an utterly unique end to a career that no one could've predicted back in the late 60s.

Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!
Shatner made it to 90 it's amazing!! Going up in space will just be the icing on the cake!

[pmartin]

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Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!
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Almost?

Sir, turn in your Trekkie card!

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[quote="Thee Byte™" post_id=16825 time=1633624489 user_id=50]
Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!

Almost?

Sir, turn in your Trekkie card!
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Well, I haven't seen Star Trek Discovery Series and Star Trek Picard Series yet, but i will..

[Incogneeto]

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Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!

Color me Shocked!!

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Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!

Color me Shocked!!

I also watched all the star wars and battlestar galactica and the 2 seasons of the pre-quel caprica

[YoDoug]

I'm surprised that he was medically cleared for this. The G force and vibrations during launch to get a spaceship out of our atmosphere are probably enough to break 90 year old ribs.

It also seems like a really big PR gamble for Bezos. If something were to happen he would have to spin it as Shatner went out like the true space hero he played on TV. A lot of people would be looking for any way to blame it on Bezos personally.

[Incogneeto]

Maybe He will find Spock and bring him back...........Again!

[Tim Johnson]

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[quote="Thee Byte™" post_id=16825 time=1633624489 user_id=50]
Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!

Almost?

Sir, turn in your Trekkie card!
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Well, I haven't seen Star Trek Discovery Series and Star Trek Picard Series yet, but i will..
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I've haven't even heard of a Star Trek Discovery series until now.

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I'm surprised that he was medically cleared for this.

I'm guessing the liability waiver he had to sign is eleventy billion pages thick  

[RobertELee]

Heard a theory the other day that since he came into our lives in space, he wants to go out in space as well. Are there doors on these space ships?  

[RobertELee]

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What if he doesn't come back?

Oh perish the thought, you say, but it's possible. First of all, there's the dark comic angle: a warning light goes off, the ship bucks, and you know everyone will instinctively look at him for guidance. I would. Then there's the inescapably fitting-end aspect: it would be like James Arness dying in a gunfight, or Jackie Gleason participating in some TV reunion show where he drives a bus, and he crashes it. They pull him out in his Kramden costume. But Shatner dying in space would be an utterly unique end to a career that no one could've predicted back in the late 60s.

Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!
Shatner made it to 90 it's amazing!! Going up in space will just be the icing on the cake!
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:cough:NERD:cough:

[Incogneeto]

[quote="Thee Byte™" post_id=16825 time=1633624489 user_id=50]

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Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!
Shatner made it to 90 it's amazing!! Going up in space will just be the icing on the cake!

:cough:THEE NERD:cough:
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Fixed.

[Incogneeto]

Are there doors on these space ships?  

It's called a "Hatch"........keep up will ya?

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Wow this is awesome for me, I'm a pretty big trekkie, I have seen almost every episode ever!
Shatner made it to 90 it's amazing!! Going up in space will just be the icing on the cake!

:cough:NERD:cough:
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  that's not a secret..