20 Affections of Candour » James Tiberius Kirk, son of George and Winona Kirk, step-son of Admiral Christopher Pike. That's how he's introduced. All Jim really wanted to do was be himself, run off and see the stars, live his life the way he wanted to. Instead he was stuck exchanging pleasantries with dignitaries, getting snubbed by haughty Vulcans, and drowning in Academy exam work, which sucks! (P&P au)