Captain Kirk’s 40-Year Parade Of Fashion Shame

Captain Kirk ’s costume in the raw Star Trek moving-picture show look as exciting as a bellboy getup , judging from the bleary images that have been turning up online . ( Like the above photograph , from JFX Online . ) But let ’s look it , James T. Kirk was hardly ever on the cutting edge of style . Forty years of fashion crimes in space , after the jump .

The Original : Kirk ’s outfit changed here and there during the original serial , but he stuck to the theme of black pant , black boots , and bright yellow shirt . Sometimes they embellished his police chief ’s rank insignia on his articulatio radiocarpea with more gold sparkle , but this is what swept multitudinous misfortunate exotic maid onto his charge plate bunk .

The Fancy Dress : When Kirk had to attend high - spirit level social occasion like bar mitzvahs on Vulcan , he wear his dress uniform which had even more gold glisten and a lime - dark-green shirt . Nothing order hoity - toity fancy dress like coruscation and sequin .

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Star Trek : The Motion Picture : Kirk got a funky mod outfit upgrade in this 1979 film . He ’s quick to collide with a few disco floors and trip the light fantastic . Why they got disembarrass of this uniform is beyond us , to say nothing of the mega - pointy sideburns .

Spacesuit Edition : Kirk had to hazard outside the Enterprise to check off things out in Star Trek : The Motion Picture , which meant he get to fatigue his white Captain ’s spacesuit , complete with accessories . Can you imagine the cleansing bill for this matter ? It probably attracted smudges like tribbles .

Star Trek II : This film gave Kirk a much - updated uniform , complete with an epaulet - dither that he could unbutton for striking effect . It did n’t take long for him to get roue on it and overplay it up in an movement to acquire a Purple Heart .

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Kirk ’s Parka : In Star Trek II , Kirk also had to venture onto an trash - cold space station that had lost most of its power . This meant he had to clump up to keep warm , giving birth to more Kirk - way in the form of a parka . Swanky .

The Casual Edition : When Kirk and crew jaw our geological era in Star Trek IV , Kirk got a chance to wear his normal going - out clothes . We ’re not trusted what ’s up with that funky shirt that take care like a tuxedo - turbinate . Can you suppose your date showing up in this ?

The Death Outfit : Kirk bought the farm in Star Trek : Generations , and luckily he had an outfit all get up for it . This one looks as though his Star Trek II outfit mind - meld with his parka , and that union gave nascency to this bastard child costume . Plus it has a jowl - disguising turtleneck as a bonus .

Lesdilley