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'''Riverside''', [[Iowa]], was the birth place of legendary [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]], [[James T. Kirk]]. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Revision as of 04:39, 2 January 2006
Riverside, Iowa, was the birth place of legendary Starfleet Captain, James T. Kirk.
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Background
Gene Roddenberry originally said in his book The Making of Star Trek that Kirk had been born in Iowa on March 22, 2228, but had not been more specific.
In March of 1985 Riverside was looking for a theme for its annual festival. Steve Miller, who was a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested that Riverside should proclaim itself the future birthplace of Kirk. This motion passed unanimously[1]. The council contacted Roddenberry for permission to be designated as the official birthplace of Kirk. Roddenberry agreed, and designated Riverside as Kirk's birthplace.