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'''Riverside''', [[Iowa]], was the birth place of legendary [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]], [[James T. Kirk]]. (''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'')
 
   
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'''Riverside''', [[Iowa]], is widely accepted by ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[trekkie|fans]] to be the birthplace of legendary [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]], [[James T. Kirk]]. Long before ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'' established that Kirk was born in Iowa, [[Gene Roddenberry]] had stated in his book ''[[The Making of Star Trek]]'' that Kirk had been born in Iowa on [[Star Trek birthdays#March|March 22]], [[2228]]. However, he had not been more specific.
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[[Gene Roddenberry]] originally said in his book ''The Making of Star Trek'' that Kirk had been born in Iowa on [[Star Trek birthdays#March|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[http://www.humboldt.edu/~travel/2003/ratner.html]. The council contacted Roddenberry for permission to be designated as the official birthplace of Kirk. Roddenberry agreed, and designated Riverside as Kirk's birthplace.
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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, had read Roddenberry's book and suggested that Riverside proclaim itself the future birthplace of Kirk. This motion passed unanimously [http://www.humboldt.edu/~travel/2003/ratner.html]. The council contacted Roddenberry for permission to be designated as the official birthplace of Kirk. Roddenberry agreed, and designated Riverside as Kirk's birthplace. This, however, has yet to be established in [[canon]].
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In 2006, [[William Shatner]], the iconic actor who portrayed Kirk, starred in a reality mini-series entitled ''Invasion Iowa'' which took place in Riverside, Iowa, since it had been declared as the future birthplace of Kirk. The series had Shatner recruiting Riverside residents as actors for a film he was directing; however, it was all an elaborate joke on the people of Riverside.
   
 
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Revision as of 14:50, 23 December 2006

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Riverside, Iowa, is widely accepted by Star Trek fans to be the birthplace of legendary Starfleet Captain, James T. Kirk. Long before Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home established that Kirk was born in Iowa, Gene Roddenberry had stated in his book The Making of Star Trek that Kirk had been born in Iowa on March 22, 2228. However, he 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, had read Roddenberry's book and suggested that Riverside 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. This, however, has yet to be established in canon.

In 2006, William Shatner, the iconic actor who portrayed Kirk, starred in a reality mini-series entitled Invasion Iowa which took place in Riverside, Iowa, since it had been declared as the future birthplace of Kirk. The series had Shatner recruiting Riverside residents as actors for a film he was directing; however, it was all an elaborate joke on the people of Riverside.

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