# Capt. James Kirk to command cutting edge new naval vessel

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 31, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774 "2013-10-31T19:24:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774/61 "2015-12-14T01:11:55Z")

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The Neutral Zone has been relocated to Sarah Palin’s front porch. Or, at least you can see it from there.

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**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774/62 "2015-12-14T01:14:18Z")

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Well, I can imagine Sarah Palin as one of the Duras sisters so it is all sort of coming together for me now…

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**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774/63 "2015-12-14T01:19:29Z")

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It’s been three years without any Wizardry jokes? Doesn’t anyone here read Rick Cook?

This can’t be a coincidence that a guy named after a fictional character is commanding a ship named after a fictional character.

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774/64 "2015-12-14T01:20:04Z")

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> [@Gagundathar](#):
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> That is one heck of a beautiful ship. Genuinely looks 21st century.

Looks to me like it’s upside down.

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**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capt-james-kirk-to-command-cutting-edge-new-naval-vessel/672774/65 "2015-12-14T01:40:32Z")

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> [@voltaire](#):
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> UPDATE: Captain James Kirk [TO THE RESCUE!](http://www.hngn.com/articles/159826/20151213/4-3-billion-zumwalt-destroyer-comes-rescue-maine-fishing-boat.htm)

As others noted, Captain Kirk rescued[Captain Sparrow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Sparrow)…

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