Return to Star Trek Classic main page Talk directly to Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) Trivia (click here): what is t name of the captain Help rescue Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) from slavery! (click here) TV-Parodies - Star Trek Classic Kirk fights the Gorn on the Star Trek rocks     Kirk blinked. He was on a hot desert plain, facing the Gorn. Its bright eyes glinted brightly in the morning sun, like two huge balls of crumpled aluminum foil. Above them both loomed the infamous jagged hills used in at least half a dozen "Star Trek" episodes.     "Oh look, that's where I beat Finnegan in the 'Shore Leave' episode," said Kirk, crouching to the ground. "And that's where Spock and I caused an earthquake with our communicators in episode 23." But suddenly a voice got his attention.     "We are the Metrones," he heard, from no where in particular. "We are a peace loving race who abhors violence in all its forms." And then, in an equally judicious voice. "But we will make an exception for bruising bipedal hand to hand combat on a small asteroid."     The Metrons paused again, then continued. "We have provided the means by which each of you can destroy the other. The Gorn, for example, can pick up a rock and crush Captain Kirk."     "And me? How do I stop the Gorn?" said Kirk desperately.     "Well," said the Metrons, "You can get some sulphur, and some carbon, and some diamonds, and a long shoot of bamboo, and create a gun, ignite it, and shoot the Gorn."     "That's hardly fair," Kirk pointed out.     "We don't want to make it too easy for you, Captain Kirk. We have seen how easily you beat up aliens in other episodes. Good luck, and please try to survive to half time."     "Wait!" said Kirk, as the Gorn approached, drooling and hissing.     Later that day...     Kirk fired the gun. He had just happened to find the sulphur, the diamonds, the bamboo, and the other materials. But he couldn't find the carbon. So he had hastily contructed a water mill near a stream and he had harnessed the power of the contraption to ignite the gun. The Gorn fell to the ground, stunned but not fatally perforated.     Kirk climbed atop the Gorn, clutching a homemade sword he had manage to fashion using an amateur smitty he had constructed earlier. He raised the sword... and then lowered it.     "No, I won't kill you," said Kirk. "Maybe you thought we were the invaders. Maybe, when you slaughtered our base on Zeta Beta Omicron Delta IV, you thought you were acting in your own self defense. Perhaps, when you lured my ship there and tricked us into beaming down and tried to destroy us as well, you thought you were only exercising legitimate defensive actions."     "I won't kill him, do y'hear?" said Kirk, lifting his chin. This was unfortunate for him, for as he turned his attention away from the Gorn, the huge reptilian creature lept up and sprang against the hapless Kirk. Things might have gone ill for the valiant starship Captain had not the Gorn frozen, and disappeared.     A Metrone appeared. Like most advanced aliens on Star Trek, he wore a no-frills robe. "Mercy, Captain. A most advanced trait."     "We in the Federation do not like to fight." said Kirk. "We, like you, prefer conflict as a spectator sport."     "Very good," nodded the Metron sagely. "Perhaps, in 10,000 of your Earth years...."           "Yes, yes,?" said Kirk eagerly.     "No... just a stray thought. Never mind," said the Metrone, thinking again. Click here to post a message        The commentator Captain Porthos posts on 10/22/2006 5:58:19 AM Kirk COULD have waited for nightfall, But youre assuming that Kirk could survive untill then. Unfortunately the Gorn was dogging his every step. Odds of Kirk not getting exhausted after running around being chased by a creature bent on killing him are kinda slim. Plus we dont know how long a day on that planet lasts. Could have been another 34 hours before it becomes night there. We dont know and theres no way Kirk could have known. And the Gorn had him at a decided disadvantage strength and endurance wise. Plus its also possible the Gorn don't adhere to the exact same laws of biology that reptiles on OUR world do. It might not be as incapacited in colder weather. Just too many variables Kirk didnt have the luxury of knowing any particulars at the time. All Kirk needed to know was two things. 1. That thing had to be subdued, and 2. That thing wasnt going to stop untill HE was dead. Kirk needed something a little more immediate rather than bank on a bunch of possibilities.        The commentator ktypestar posts on 10/22/2006 5:05:44 AM Help! Someone jog my memory! LOL! Where was that episode filmed? I remember that location is about 30 miles from L.A., but can't remember the name of that rock formation-would like to drive out there to see it....        The commentator Bang Bang posts on 11/18/2005 1:19:24 AM If Kirk was really mean and cruel (and if he had enough time), he should've waited for sundown on the barren planet. Nightfall would have brought colder temperatures, and the cold-blooded Gorn would've been sluggish and lethargic. Then, Kirk could have tried to reason with the creature, before smashing its skull in. (P.S., if the Gorn had been female, Kirk would've taken it to bed.)        rand posts on 9/1/2005 11:29:14 PM this is my iguana's favorite episode of the original series Click here to post a message Other Recent Star Trek Classic Discussions Getting to know the Horta Spending quality time with Abe Lincoln and Sureck Another look at the Galileo 7 Ultimately, did Vejur really want to be fixed up on a blind date? Nomad seeks perfection.... 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