3) ST:TOS CREW BACKGROUNDS:

James Tiberius Kirk is from Riverside, Iowa; he was married in "Paradise Syndrome", and is now a widower. He was also in love (if he knows the meaning of the word) with someone named "Ruth" ("Shore Leave"), and mentioned that he almost married that little blonde lab tech that Gary Mitchell steered Kirk's way ("Where No Man Has Gone Before") which some have guessed to be none other than Carol Marcus. He had a son, David Marcus ("ST2: The Wrath of Khan", "ST3: The Search for Spock"). He had a brother George Samuel Kirk (only Jim calls him Sam) who died in "Operation--Annihilate!" and has a nephew Peter. See also the "Love Interests" monthly posting for further details.

Leonard McCoy was in love with someone named "Nancy", whom the salt-sucker takes the form of in "The Man Trap". They were going to mention in one episode that he had been married with a daughter named Joanna, but it never made it on film. The novel "Crisis on Centaurus" tells us how he meets Kirk, that he is divorced and has one daughter, Joanna.

Chekov's ex-girlfriend (Irena [Irini?] Galliulin) is seen in "The Way to Eden".

Saavik was half Vulcan and half Romulan. This wasn't mentioned in the movie (probably cut to save time), but it was in the novelization, the trailer shown on Siskel & Ebert, and was mentioned by Stewart in the special showing of "The Cage".

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