innnnteresting factoid

[jmtorres]

Reboot actually does stardates in a transparent way, if a little like candy bar expiration dates: it's the year point day of the year. So for example big important events occur on 2258.42, aka Feb 11, 2258.

Kirk's birth occurs on 2233.04, aka Jan 4, 2233.

This is significant because in prime, Kirk is born on March 22, 2233.

I would like, once again, to put forward my theory that new Winona went into premature labor due to the stress of lightning storm in space. By apparently a lot.

Comments

[ysobel]

... I kind of assumed, even on first viewing, that it was premature. Not necessarily by two months, but.

(well, I can't say for sure that that was a two-month-premature baby in her arms, *but* then again there's every possibility Kirk Prime was a late birth. so. uh. yeah.)

(randomly, I have a bizarre urge to want an icon of reboot-Kirk, possibly with spock and/or mccoy, with the "we're too pretty to die" quote from Firefly. I r dork.)

[jmtorres]

*but* then again there's every possibility Kirk Prime was a late birth.

Yup totally.

[kernezelda]

If Kirk was premature, that might explain his strong reaction to the vaccine. In Prime canon, I remember that he was allergic to Retinax, which is why he had to wear glasses. I don't remember if he had any other medical sensitivities.

[sineala]

Do premature births have strong reactions to medication, then?

If so, then, uh, this would explain a lot about me. *feels stupid*

[kernezelda]

I was thinking that if he was premature, his immune system might not have been developed enough at birth. If he had lingering (but latent until exposed to agent) issues, that might explain his reactions to certain chemicals/medicines. McCoy said he hadn't seen a reaction that bad to whatever he gave Kirk since med school.

[james]

I don't understand why their medical science couldn't have delayed her labour - yes, ok, they were fleeing the ship but onto a medical shuttle. If Sam can delay pregnancy in the 20th century by making a woman drunk (ish), then Star Trek Medical should be able to say 'hey, maybe now's not a good time' and zap her with something.

Ah, but then daddy would have missed the birth. But still.

[jmtorres]

Alcohol will slow down labor--it won't stop it, though. My mother went to the hospital with me the night before I was born, was told she wasn't ready yet and to go home, relax, have a glass of wine. Wow was she pissed when she figured that one out.

But that wasn't a stress-induced premature labor. Those can be pretty fucking special.

[niqaeli]

According to the novelisation, at least so I hear, they had given her something to delay the birth. Stress and adrenaline-induced births are, however, something special. The body can overrule you on a lot of things if it has made its mind up, particularly on reproductive matters.

[killabeez]

Just curious, how do you know Kirk was born on March 22?

[jmtorres]

Mostly because I asked Memory Alpha. Let me go check their reference. --which, argh, is not specific enough. String of biographical data followed by string of references. :-p

[killabeez]

cool. Pretty sure that's non-canonical (I think it's Shatner's birthday), but that's not to say I don't buy the premature labor thing. :)

[jmtorres]

Heh, I had caught that. Although Memory Alpha totally makes it sounds like Shatner celebrates Kirk's birthday as his own. It's a little hilarious.

[lady_stiletto]

You're very smart with your Winona theory, especially when one considers that George Prime didn't(wasn't supposed to) die aboard the Kelvin because Kelvin Prime didn't have that encounter with Nero. One more way that that encounter changed the timeline would then, as you note, be Jim's premature birth.

[cimadness.livejournal.com]

Also, Sherry bottling dates. *is back and catching up*

[jmtorres]

Heh. Well, I only have direct experience with trying to read candy bar dates.