While we respectedWilliam Shatnerand his central role in makingStar Trekhappen, we also felt his time had passed.
But there were also of course some fans (including one named William Shatner) who werent too happy.
And because hes William Shatner, his fan-fiction was published as a series of officialStar Treknovels.
And thus, the Shatnerverse was born.
Its exactly what makes James Kirk so fun to watch.
TheMirror Universe Trilogyworks because it remains rooted in an establishedTOSconcept, so any of theDS9andVoyagerconnections feel earned.
Shatner set out to make his own universe as a corrective to the end ofGenerations.
And its clear that he succeeded.
