Tek Power (28 page)
Authors: William Shatner
Star Trek
, the iconic science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, follows the adventures of the starship USS
Enterprise
and its crew, led by Captain James T. Kirk, played by Shatner. The series first aired between 1966 and 1969. Shatner's voice-over before each episode explained the starship's mission: “to boldly go where no man has gone before.” This photo shows the crew from the original
Star Trek
. (Photo courtesy of Photofest, Inc.)
Shatner's debut musical album,
The Transformed Man
, was released in 1968 while he was still starring in
Star Trek
. The concept album combined famous pieces of poetry with pop lyrics; for instance, Shatner read Bob Dylan's lyrics alongside Shakespeare's verses. (Photo courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises.)
To help the Gorilla Foundation raise awareness for their endangered species campaign, Shatner met Koko, the gorilla who became the foundation's ambassador, in 1988. Koko can understand more than 1,000 signs based on American Sign Language and more than 2,000 English words. Shatner was awed by the strength of this imposing and powerful animal and considered meeting her a truly amazing experience. (Photo courtesy of William Shatner.)
Shatner recorded his second musical album,
Has Been
, in 2004. Produced and arranged by Ben Folds, the album featured Shatner's prose-poems as well as guest appearances from Aimee Mann, Nick Hornby, Lemon Jelly, and Joe Jackson. In 2007, choreographer Margo Sappington used the album for a ballet called
Common People
. Shatner filmed documentary footage of their collaboration and released a film called
William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet
in 2009. (Photo courtesy of Shout! Factory, LLC.)
In 2004, Shatner joined the final season of the legal drama
The Practice
and won an Emmy for his role as law firm partner Denny Crane. In a 2004 spin-off,
Boston Legal
, Shatner continued to play Crane, winning a Golden Globe and another Emmy in 2005. He was nominated for several more Emmys before the show ended in 2008. This photo shows the crew of
Boston Legal
. (Photo courtesy of Photofest, Inc.)
Shatner and his wife, Elizabeth, with their horses. Shatner spends much of his spare time breeding and showing American saddlebreds and quarter horses. (Photo courtesy of Andrew McPherson.)
Shatner with his champion American saddlebred stallion, Sultan's Great Day. (Photo courtesy of William Shatner.)
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 1994 by William Shatner
Cover design by Jason Gabbert
ISBN: 978-1-4804-6493-3
This edition published in 2014 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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