Captain Kirk

plural Captain Kirks

1. A heroic person, particularly one with exaggerated bravery and leadership characteristics.

   1984, Nena, 99 Red Balloons (English version of 99 Luftballons from 1983). Everyone's a superhero. Everyone's a Captain Kirk.

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   There may be times when he is undone by his genius and it is the emotion-rich perspective of a Captain Kirk that finally saves the day, but this is the "mystery of being human."

   1999, Peter D. Hershock, Reinventing the Wheel: A Buddhist Response to the Information Age, page 90

   Whatever the crisis may be, Captain Kirk is always at the helm making the decisions.

   2003, Dan A. Kimball, The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations

   Flight engineer is not exactly a Captain Kirk position, either. But so what?

   2004, Liam Bracken, Exit Only, page 58