Why does Daystrom have Kirk's body?

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Thanks.

Although . . . MJF did write a novel postulating that the matrix was still there, and another was constructed.

And then tricked into blowing himself up.

 

[Turtletrekker]

Trying to remember what happened to the Kirk android at the end of TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of."

Vaporized.

 

[fireproof78]

Thanks.

Although . . . MJF did write a novel postulating that the matrix was still there, and another was constructed.

And then tricked into blowing himself up.

It's not like the machine went anywhere.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Kind of odd, having a body duplicator that appears to work like some kind of weird gunstock lathe. (And I actually stumped Wikipedia!)

But I'm drifting off-topic.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Completely disintegrated via Hand Phaser by Android Andrea.

I think all the androids got "death by phaser".

 

[fireproof78]

Kind of odd, having a body duplicator that appears to work like some kind of weird gunstock lathe. (And I actually stumped Wikipedia!)

But I'm drifting off-topic.

It's rather an interesting conundrum put forward by the episode itself. Rather appropriately, I was reading an article by a SF author discussion why artificial intelligence may not lead to what appeared in this episode (or other properties like it).

More importantly, to me at least, was the idea that pure logic is not the source of intelligence.

 

[BillJ]

Federation makes good bank on those wanting personal time with historic corpses.

 

[korblborp]

Federation makes good bank on those wanting personal time with historic corpses.

insert "quality time" clip from Harvester here

 

[Timofnine]

Kirk’s corpse is awaiting re-animation. Having been exposed to Borg nano-probes by Romulan’s during the events proceeding the extended universe novel ‘The Return’, his body is quite simply ‘ripening’ instead of ‘fermenting’ or ‘rotting’ in order to regenerate itself and become ‘alive’ again. The Daystrome institute currently have the Shats body in an improvised Borg maturation chamber, slow cooking in homeostasis until they can understand how this bio mechanical process of reanimation of the dead actually works.

 

[flandry84]

I had wildly speculated that had “Destiny”got greenlit,perhaps a somehow revived,re-invigorated Kirk (looking a lot like Paul Wesley) could’ve made the team….yeah ,long shot but what the hell.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Kirk’s corpse is awaiting re-animation. Having been exposed to Borg nano-probes by Romulan’s during the events proceeding the extended universe novel ‘The Return’, his body is quite simply ‘ripening’ instead of ‘fermenting’ or ‘rotting’ in order to regenerate itself and become ‘alive’ again. The Daystrome institute currently have the Shats body in an improvised Borg maturation chamber, slow cooking in homeostasis until they can understand how this bio mechanical process of reanimation of the dead actually works.

Why would the Daystrom Institute have the body of a TV actor?

 

[Timofnine]

Why would the Daystrom Institute have the body of a TV actor?

So that one day, when they find a good enough writer, Kirk can be brought back to the Star Trek Universe in a 25th century ‘Legacy’ show or event movie.

Alternatively, there could be a sequel to Deep Space Nines ‘Far Beyond the Stars’ where Benny Russell is trying to bring back the main character from his sci-fi series, played by William Shatner. How could this happen? Well, perhaps Sisko returns from his time with the prophets and this is his first ‘prophet vision’ back in our reality before he wakes up in a hospital bed in the 25th century with his wife Kassidy, and children Jake and Rebecca sat by him. Being treated by Bashir of course.

 

[The Wormhole]

If Kirk were to be bought back in Legacy or any other hypothetical TV series set in the 25th century or after Picard S3, he'd almost certainly be played by Paul Wesley.

 

[SithHappens]

If Shatner does come back its definitely not going to be a series. Will be a one off film or guest appearance only.

 

[Timofnine]

If Kirk were to be bought back in Legacy or any other hypothetical TV series set in the 25th century or after Picard S3, he'd almost certainly be played by Paul Wesley.

Perhaps, though maybe Jim Carey can play Kirk if he is still interested in the role? He is kind of like a hybrid of William Shatner and Paul Wesley if you look at all three actors closely….

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Perhaps all three characters can play Kirk at different ages or eras in his life?

 

[BillJ]

If Kirk were to be bought back in Legacy or any other hypothetical TV series set in the 25th century or after Picard S3, he'd almost certainly be played by Paul Wesley.

I honestly got to say that they aren’t very bright if they try to bring older Kirk back via Paul Wesley.

I think it’s Shatner or bust.

 

[Sibian]

It makes sense that they recovered Kirks body and put it at Daystrom.

Just look at all the crap his body went through. Time travel, Dimension travel, interaction with alllll sorts of exotic energy/material. the Nexus energy itself. And this goes on for his whole career. yeah i would grab the body and run every single test i could on it and put it in storage. no one to object as he had no family.