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Robert Wood is a writer and editor based out of Cheshire, England. He is the author of 'The False Elephant: and 99 Other Unreasonably Short Stories' - 100 stories, each told in exactly 100 words.
Rob got into comics via Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man and the UK anthology 'The Mighty World of Marvel,' which was running Frank Miller's Daredevil, Classic Hulk and Contest of Champions II.
Prior to journalism, he worked in copywriting and copyedited for Oxford University Press. He is on X as @PinchTwigs and Instagram as roobwoodjourno.
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William Shatner's Captain Kirk is known for his extensive lovelife within Star Trek lore, but a particularly promising relationship ended because of an explosive behind-the-scenes feud. While Star Trek may take place in a utopian future, the creators behind the franchise were a little more prone to conflict in the real world.
Captain Kirk's Romance with R.J. Blaise Explained
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The romance in question was with R.J. Blaise - a protocol officer assigned to the Enterprise following the events of The Search for Spock, with orders to curtail Kirk's independent streak and ensure Starfleet protocols were observed. Introduced in the 1989 Star Trek comic series from DC Comics, Blaise was a recurring character who clashed with Kirk and his crew before developing a romantic interest in the maverick captain.
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Created by Peter David and James W. Fry, Blaise was a recurring opponent of Kirk, questioning his leadership and ability to captain his crew. However, as the story went on, Kirk and Blaise's rivalry developed some romantic heat, with Blaise eventually revealing to Uhura that she's attracted to the man she was sent to keep under control.
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However, as of Star Trek #14, Blaise vanished from the Enterprise with no explanation for her exit. That's because Blaise was written out not as a creative decision, but due to behind-the-scenes tensions.
The BTS Star Trek Rivalry That Changed Kirk's History
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According to CBR, Blaise was a casualty of the rivalry between Peter David and Gene Roddenberry's assistant, Richard Arnold. According to CBR, the two entered into a major feud, with David eventually leaving the comic over the bad blood. David alleged that Arnold made life difficult with unreasonable decisions, like switching policy on using animated Star Trek characters in the comics, and even turning down story pitches specifically because they came from David (something David allegedly tested by resubmitting ideas under a pen name.)
R.J. Blaise was seemingly abandoned as a result of Arnold's edict that the Star Trek comics should no longer include any original supporting character, causing Blaise to be unceremoniously written off and David to leave the series. However, thankfully for fans, Blaise didn't remain gone forever...
How Star Trek Finally Paid Off R.J. Blaise
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While Peter David originally left the Star Trek comics, he later returned for a 1994 special with Rod Whigham, suspiciously coinciding with a period where Richard Arnold had left Paramont and was no longer involved with the Stark Trek license. Indeed, the issue includes the villainous Darrich from the planet Landor, anagrams of 'Richard Arnold.'
The issue brings back R.J. Blaise, revealing why she left the Enterprise, giving the character an official farewell and finally revealing that "R.J." stands for the surprising forename "raspberry jam." While sadly the time for Kirk and Blaise's romance to pay off had passed, fans at least got an explanation for where the character ended up, and David got to have the last word in the behind-the-scenes Star Trek feud.
Star Trek
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
First Film
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
First TV Show
Star Trek: The Original Series
First Episode Air Date
September 8, 1966
Cast
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Wil Wheaton, Avery Brooks, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Cirroc Lofton, Armin Shimerman, Colm Meaney, Terry Farrell, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jeri Ryan, Robert Duncan McNeill, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Garrett Wang, Jolene Blalock, Connor Trinneer, Dominic Keating, Scott Bakula, Linda Park, John Billingsley, Anthony Montgomery, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Chris Hemsworth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba, Sonequa Martin-Green, Mary Wiseman, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Oyin Oladejo, Emily Coutts, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn, Michelle Yeoh
TV Show(s)
Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek is one of pop culture's biggest multimedia franchises, spanning multiple movies, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and various other media. The franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and started with the 1960s TV series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Over the decades, several equally popular series have come out since as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Discovery.
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