STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES & ALTERNATE ORIGINAL SERIES & STRANGE NEW WORLDS - OCTOBER 23, 2025 - STAR TREK.COM: The Fascinating Friendship of Captain Kirk and Mister Spock
At the core of it all, Kirk and Spock had adopted each other as their chosen family.
From the article:
"...The fondness that Spock and Kirk exhibited was not merely for show, as they each risked their lives for the other on multiple occasions. One instance transpired on Gamma Trianguli VI, where Spock pushed his captain out of the way and absorbed the brunt of poisonous thorns launched by a mysterious plant in "The Apple." Fortunately, Dr. Leonard McCoy managed to resuscitate the Vulcan. In a far more infamous situation, Spock exposed himself to a lethal dose of radiation in order to restore the Enterprise's warp drive in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Spock's actions saved the ship, and he comforted Kirk with his dying words by declaring his friendship to be eternal..."
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