Star Trek has left a gap in its timeline known as Kirk's 'lost years', spanning roughly a dozen years between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. This period remains largely undocumented, leaving fans to speculate about Admiral Kirk's activities and the crew's adventures during this time.
Star Trek has only hinted at the events of Admiral James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise's " lost years ". In Star Trek 's timeline, the 5-year mission of Captain Kirk and the Starship Enterprise seen in Star Trek : The Original Series took place from 2265-2269.
What Star Trek Revealed About Kirk’s Lost Years Admiral Kirk Retired, Then Returned To Starfleet Close Admiral James T. Kirk and the Starship Enterprise share"lost years" that span about a dozen years between Star Trek: The Motion Picture, which happened somewhere around 2273, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in 2285.
Posts It's possible Admiral Kirk commanded the Starship Enterprise on a second five-year mission after Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Star Trek Generations established that Kirk retired from Starfleet, moved to a mountain home in Idaho, and met a woman named Antonia. Kirk gave a peaceful life of horses and homesteading on Earth the old college try, but the lure of outer space adventures was irresistible.
Many Star Trek novels are set in the "lost years" between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, but those stories aren't considered official canon.
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