In a recent article, Sci Fi Wire reported that William Shatner's manager,
Larry Thompson, said that "Paramount has not indicated that [the resurrection
of Captain Kirk from his horrible death in Generations], would be in their
plans," despite the fact that both Shatner and the fans want it to happen.
However, as all supporters of Kirk's return know, this is old news.
Paramount has always been the only obstacle in the way of Kirk's return. The
fans have shown that Kirk still sells by making William Shatner's book, THE
RETURN, which resurrects Kirk, the number one selling Trek fiction book of
all time. Shatner keeps the character he loves alive by writing these books.
All Paramount has shown by not bringing back Kirk is that they are out of
touch with the fans' desires for Trek. Further evidence of that is shown by
the annual decline in ratings, as they have lost over 2/3 of their audience
since they killed Kirk in 1994. Meanwhile, no topic generates more fan
interest than the return of Kirk to join the TNG crew in a good story.
However, there is hope for the fans. Notice how carefully Mr. Thompson chose
his words. "Paramount has not indicated that [bringing back Kirk] would be
in their plans." That is not the same, as the headlines indicated, as a
comment like "Kirk is not coming back, period." Plans change. That's why
we're here. Star Trek fans are a passionate, powerful group when organized.
And right now, through our official site at www.bringbackkirk.com, we're
organizing to allow Shatner his wish to bring back Kirk. Nothing has been
decided on Star Trek 10. With the 35th anniversary coming up, and the need
for something big for Trek, there is nothing more exciting than the return of
Kirk and Spock as special guest heroes helping the TNG crew in a great story.
Shatner's books show that's what the fans want. The Bring Back Kirk campaign
exists to allow the fans to speak up and let Paramount know that they cannot
leave us with Kirk being splatted against a mountain, while they give more
screen time to Data finding a cat. The Bring Back Kirk campaign is a venue
mobilizing the fans to write to Paramount and get the message across that
they will listen. Trek was dead in 1969. The fans brought it back. We can
do the same for Kirk. Kirk is a legend. Legends never die. Bring Back
Kirk.
In addition to this, the Voyager's Delights website has a 4.4 MB MPEG version of Shatner's appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
