Persistent, Niggling Questions

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Originally Posted by Nate the Great

A Reddit meme claims that Kirk only loved two women, and they both died in front of him, obviously referencing Edith Keeler and Miramanee...


PNQ: How accurate do you think this is? How many women do you think he really loved?


The first name that occurred to me was Carol Marcus. Arguing that Kirk didn't really love her is highly troublesome.


I don't count Elaan of Troyius. Unique circumstances.

There was also Methuselah's android and the woman he was about to propose to in the Nexus. And Lori Ciana, who tried to beam up in TMP. You can declare Novels Don't Count all you like, but TPTB evidently saw her and the other officer as real enough that they had to get rid of them somehow.

That's maybe six we've seen. I agree Carol Marcus was pretty serious. Add Edith, Miramanee, and Lori. Put me down for four at minimum.

Originally Posted by Nate the Great

PNQ2: Come to think of it, how did Neelix and Kes communicate? Do the Ocampa learn the Kazon language just in case and she used that to talk with Neelix?

That would certainly lend some pathos or depth to the nature of their relationship, that (at least at first) they can only communicate in the language of her captors.