What Would Captain Kirk Do? Intergalactic Wisdom from the Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise

by Brandon T. Snider

Dig through the many pages of advice in this fun pop philosophy book as narrated by Captain Kirk, based on the characters from Star The Original Series .

The cosmos is filled with a great many wonders—uncharted worlds, bizarre life forms, chaos and calm. Tread carefully as you navigate through this collection of scenarios as Captain Kirk teaches you how to handle even the most challenging situations. The possibilities are as limitless as the universe itself.

Genres: Star Trek, Science Fiction, Humor, Science Fiction Fantasy

80 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2016

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 2 out of 5]

An odd little book. I was expecting it to be quotes from Kirk from various episodes of Star Trek, or from the movies, but instead it had little pontifications written by the author and tied somewhat loosely to the original Star Trek Episodes. Some were fun. I think a lot were meant to be taken tongue-in-cheek. It wasn't quite my cup of tea but others might find it very cute.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was cleaning up Christmas items and came across this book which was given to my husband. The cleaning stopped and I read the book. There is a Captain Picard one, which is the Captain I prefer, so I might have to buy that one, but this one was good. I laughed in several places.

"Focus on an adversary's shared interests and experiences. Common ground is a good place to start. Conflict can give way to harmony with a little elbow grease."

I always say to focus on what unites us, not divides us.

[H. Givens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely designed, big photographs with punchy typography on top. Some tips are very specific -- “Have patience when a hostile Kelvan transforms your colleagues into porous cuboctahedron solids.” -- and others are more general, as in “Boldly go, or don’t go at all.” It’s mosty tongue-in-cheek, especially if you know some Trek background or you recognize the image he’s chosen as accompaniment. Some things are more TOS tips than Kirk tips. But on the whole it’s actually kind of inspiring? Not expensive and a fun little book.

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's not sure if it wants to be pure parody or legit advice.

[Jason Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best Captain of the Star Trek universe gives some wise advise

[Richard Tolleson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick read----and it's a good thing too, because I only have 7 hours to read 3 more books. Anyway, I digress. This book would be best appreciated a little bit at a time. As a matter of fact, it would make a better Page-A-Day calendar. All the advice here is good, whether one is journeying to the Scaloscian homeworld or just trying to figure out how to deal with that difficult supervisor at work. Laugh all you want, but Captain James Tiberius Kirk brought his crew back from a 5 year mission (well, most of 'em, anyway), and went on to be a successful Starfleet admiral. So "live long and prosper" with Spock all you want, but I prefer Kirk's advice to "go boldly, or don't go at all".

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

The words of wisdom were a pleasure to read through and the all the selected images reminded me of the various episodes from the original 1960s series. For many scenarios, the images added context from the tv series too. Sadly, no tribbles.

[Tina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The text is as smarmy as the picture of Kirk on the cover. I also suspect they went out of their way to find the worst pictures possible, and to keep Sulu out almost entirely.

[Dixie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute concept by kinda dumb.

[Brent Hobson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sage advice from the greatest captain in Starfleet history.

[MissPosabule · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid advice from one of the coolest captains in the Federation

[LemontreeLime · Rating 4 out of 5]

This. Was... Actually... ADORABLE.

[Roo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book filled with stills from the series (mostly of Kirk and Spock). Platitudes on each page take cues from Shatner's expressions.
Some made me giggle.

[Al Menaster · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is hardly a book, more a collection of quotes and jokes about Kirk. Still, kinda fun.

[The_J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Revisiting TOS and the powerf commmand, with concurrent responsibility.

[Bobbi Galvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this, but I thought it would be really cool to do more modern scenarios.

[Angela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just some words of wisdom from our Captain Kirk.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious.

[Robert Sutherland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, campy, and lots of inside jokes.

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think this book knows what it really wants to be: comedy or advice or both? This identity crisis results in a slim little picture book that smacks too much of marketing ploy, too many close-ups, and isn't anywhere near as funny as it could (and should) be. A sadly wasted opportunity to let loose.

[Brayden Raymond · Rating 3 out of 5]

There could be much more to it. Better choices could have been made as to what to include, but for a Kirk fan it is a fun little book to pass the time and hopefully gather a bit of wisdom from Starfleets Golden Boy.

[Paulo Albuquerque · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just for kids.