10 Times Star Trek Gave Fans EXACTLY What They Wanted
3. Kirk Meets Picard
Since the very first days of the Next Generation, the question was posed: Who is the better Captain? Kirk or Picard?
Star Trek Generations finally brought these two icons together after seven years of this question up in the air. The results are quite mixed and there is still no definitive answer. While Picard is the one to survive the film, it is Kirk who saves the day by grabbing the control panel. It's up to the fans still!
The film does feature an excellent scene between the two men, highlighting the differences on show. Their meeting in the Nexus, exploring Kirk's cabin and finishing the breakfast for Antonia is pure fan indulgence and it's brilliant. Picard, who has traveled through time and space to meet this man, is left holding a scorching frying pan while Kirk looks for eggs. As you do.
William Shatner has been candid about his reasons for appearing in Generations. The Original Series star's arc was effectively finished and there was never going to be a large role on offer. Leonard Nimoy turned down an appearance in the film for that very same reason. But the salary on offer was decent and so Shatner said yes, knowing that he was signing Kirk's death certificate as he was signing the contract. It is very unlikely that we can hope for a Nimoy-esque cameo in future series as Shatner has categorically denied his wish to do any.
Well, the fans got their two captains together. It just cost one of them his life.