# Captain Kirk Hit with $170-Million Paternity Suit **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679 "2016-03-30T23:56:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/61 "2016-04-08T17:33:13Z")
Kirk was defended by Lt. Areel Shaw (played by Joan Marshall) in TOS at his court martial. But he - surprise, surprise - may have slept with her so there might be a conflict of interest. > **[Court Martial (Star Trek: The Original Series)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_Martial_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series))** > > "Court Martial" is the twentieth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. It was written by Don M. Mankiewicz and Steven W. Carabatsos, directed by Marc Daniels, and first aired on February 2, 1967. > In the episode, Captain Kirk stands trial on charges of criminal negligence after jettisoning an occupied research pod during an emergency. > The USS Enterprise is at Starbase 11 for repairs after an ion storm. During the storm, Captain James T. Kirk w... > **[“Court Martial” Remastered Review + Video & Screenshots](https://trekmovie.com/2008/05/11/court-martial-remastered-review-video-screenshots/)** > > REVIEW by Jeff Bond “Court Martial” demonstrated about halfway through Star Trek’s first season just how flexible the format designed by Gene Roddenberry was: far from a “planet of the week” or “monster of the week” show, the original series’... ETA: > [@cochrane](#): > > Sam Cogley. Areel Shaw is just a little more attractive. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/62 "2016-04-08T18:38:22Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Kirk was defended by Lt. Areel Shaw (played by Joan Marshall) in TOS at his court martial. But he - surprise, surprise - may have slept with her so there might be a conflict of interest. You sure about that? Lt. Shaw was the _prosecutor_ who just, apparently, was also a one-time Captain Kirk flame from their days at Academy. Definite conflict of interest there – she met Kirk privately and told him what her prosecution strategy would be, and referred him to Mr. Cogley, saying something like “If anyone can get you off, he can.” ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/63 "2016-04-08T20:48:00Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > 😃 Those poor people! ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/64 "2016-04-08T22:07:34Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Thanks for clearing that up. I’m sure it was a source of confusion to many. Given just the topic title it could have just as easily been about Chris Pine getting hit with a paternity suit. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/65 "2016-04-08T22:10:59Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Given just the topic title it could have just as easily been about Chris Pine getting hit with a paternity suit. Does he have $170 million? Good grief, being a celebrity must be awesome. Total strangers discussing your sex habits and relative wealth. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/66 "2016-04-08T22:20:26Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Given just the topic title it could have just as easily been about Chris Pine getting hit with a paternity suit. Only if you didn’t read the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/67 "2016-04-09T00:15:35Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Given just the topic title it could have just as easily been about Chris Pine getting hit with a paternity suit. If there’s someone out there who, when they hear the name “Captain Kirk,” thinks of Chris Pine first, I will pay one million dollars to the person who brings me their head. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/68 "2016-04-09T00:48:41Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > You sure about that? Lt. Shaw was the _prosecutor_ who just, apparently, was also a one-time Captain Kirk flame from their days at Academy. Definite conflict of interest there – she met Kirk privately and told him what her prosecution strategy would be, and referred him to Mr. Cogley, saying something like “If anyone can get you off, he can.” Ah yes, you’re probably right. I was working from memory, except for the names Shaw and Marshall. Thanks for that. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/69 "2016-04-09T04:53:04Z")
Chris who? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/70 "2016-04-09T06:28:49Z")
On reading the title I thought it would be an alien kid from one of Kirk’s many conquests, the actual story is weirder. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/71 "2016-04-09T11:14:32Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > If there’s someone out there who, when they hear the name “Captain Kirk,” thinks of Chris Pine first, I will pay one million dollars to the person who brings me their head. You realize someone could bring you a random head and you’d have no way to prove them wrong. Would you pay up? ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/72 "2016-04-09T13:45:52Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I. Did. Not. Have. Sexual. Relations. With. That. Woman. Romulan Ale - getting Iowa farmboys laid since the 22nd century. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/73 "2016-04-09T14:02:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > You realize someone could bring you a random head and you’d have no way to prove them wrong. Would you pay up? In these days of everyone-has-a-phone-camera, you would take video of said victim proclaiming his ignorance, then, uh… Excuse me, money calls. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/74 "2016-04-09T15:03:28Z")
> [@robert\_columbia](#): > > Romulan Ale - getting Iowa farmboys laid since the 22nd century. Gimme some. Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/75 "2016-04-11T00:44:28Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > You realize someone could bring you a random head and you’d have no way to prove them wrong. Would you pay up? Need answer fast? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679/76 "2016-04-11T22:07:49Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > “I’m giving her all I’ve got, Captain, but my poor engines just can’t take any more!!” That totally should have become an ad campaign for Viagra when James Doohan became a father again at the age of 80. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-kirk-hit-with-170-million-paternity-suit/750679.md?page=3)