We’ve all heard Star Trek: The Original Series‘ famous mantra. “Space: the final frontier,” it says. “These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no man has gone before!” And now, reality and fiction are taking one step closer together. A release shared by AP News announced that William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, will boldly go into space.
On October 12, the actor who made the starship captain famous is set to blast off on a Blue Origin capsule. At 90 years old, William Shatner also will achieve the distinction of “oldest person in space.” Although men have been on the moon before, this will be the first Star Fleet Command officer to be visiting.
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Shatner said in a statement:
“I’ve heard about space for a long time now. I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle.”
Whether any Vulcans will be on board is yet to be determined. However, the voyage will also include “a former NASA engineer who founded a nanosatellite company; the co-founder of a software company specializing in clinical research; and a Blue Origin employee.” According to the release the journey will last ten minutes and reach “reach no higher than about 66 miles.” So it’s a short space trip for William Shatner/Captain Kirk.
We wonder if Shatner will dust off his gold Command uniform for the trip… or perhaps his iconic green wrap-around tunic would befit the occasion. Could the team even shoot a quick Star Trek interlude? Perhaps they could include Tribbles. We hear movies filmed in space are the next filmmaking frontier, after all.
In all likelihood, William Shatner’s journey into space will just be a simple one. But it certainly is a fun concept for Star Trek fans to enjoy. Could Captain Picard be the next to follow Captain Kirk into space?
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