Actually, these theories were backed up by production sources such as Star Trek: The Original Series producers D.C. Theories about Republic began early on, with reference works published in the 1960s. Kirk himself stated in the episode ' Court Martial' the ship's nomenclature as 'United Starship Republic, number 1371'. ( TOS: ' A Private Little War') Garrovick, therefore, may not have been Republic's captain.Īlthough many reference sources included Republic as a Constitution-class heavy cruiser, its status in canon is, to date, uncertain. This is also consistent with him saying he was a 'young lieutenant' when he visited Neural in 2255. This suggests that Kirk was assigned to Republic as an ensign while he was still in the Academy. However, multiple mentions in other episodes date Kirk's Academy years from 2252 to 2257.
In ' Obsession', Kirk says that Captain Garrovick was his commanding officer from the day he left the Starfleet Academy until his death in 2257 while on the USS Farragut, suggesting that Garrovick may have captained the Republic.
