Star Trek's second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," gives Captain James T. Kirk the erroneous middle initial of R on ...

Chronologically, James T. Kirk held the rank of Rear Admiral longer than he was a starship Captain. Kirk became a flag officer in 2270 upon completion of the USS Enterprise's five-year mission .

The Star Trek franchise is resurrecting William Shatner's Captain James T. Kirk once more, as Kirk takes charge in the bleak, futuristic series Star Trek: The Last Starship.