Ripped Shirts and Gleaming Chests

Since it happens quite often, I've decided to set up this page for reference. Most of the caps here are already in other sections of the site, but hey, how can you ever get enough of Cpt. James T. Kirk's manly chest? And Spock's, too, but it's a pity we only get to see it once - in Patterns of Force (see here and here too). Anyway, this is proof that Starfleet did not spend enough money in the conception of decent uniforms. Go read this hymn to Kirk's Shirt!

But first, let's talk of the Chest Hair Question. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, Captain Kirk shaves his chest! It's canon. I bet he just got jealous when he saw Spock's manly, curly chest hair.


There's a shadow on his chest!

Is it dirt? Is it hair?

it's the right colour...

...and the right place for chest hair!

And a last shot!

Charlie X, aired soon after: check out the pecs! and the abs!

yes, I ripped this from the Eyecandy page. But it's only self-plagiarism, so it doesn't count!

 

A Few Other Prime Examples of Manliness

Charlie X and its ridiculous costumes!


Kirk suggests a work-out to ESP-endowed, bad-tempered Charlie.

Kirk scolding the skinny Charlie, who's jealous of the manly body Kirk flounts in his face.

well, the forehead is gleaming... He is lit like a female star of the 50s!

 

Naked Time - that's an evocative name!


Sulu and his sword: he is contaminated by the psi-2000 virus

Sulu up a ladder, and on his way to the bridge (go see his 'rescue' of Uhura!)

A totally pointlessly ripped shirt, since hypos usually work through clothes...

 

Amok Time


Surprise surprise! Spock knows how to handle a lirpa.

In the thin Vulcan air, Kirk is slashed by Spock ;-b

But he's holding his own in this fight.

 

Mirror, Mirror (see the Mirror Universe fashion too, and the torture!)


The Gold Bolero!

Once again - and the ladies are not that much overdressed, either

And a last view...

 

Journey to Babel


The Captain's smooth chest - for no reason other than... than... um, no reason, really.

Injured in Sickbay. Note the pitiful white strip - can you believe it's a life-threatening wound?

I know you don't see much chest, but you do not see the white thing either...

 

Gamesters of Triskelion (see also the costumes, whipping and harness)


The Whip goes through the shirt.

The shirt is disposed of!

Note there are whipmarks back and front.

 

Patterns of Force in which they also wear many disguises


Spock's chest!

Both have been whipped...

...and jailed!

 

Paradise Syndrome - running around with his (pregnant) wife Miramanee!


Pudgy! Love handles!

Baby crib!

W00t! Facial caterpillars giant sideburns!

 

Plato's Stepchildren where a good, mostly psychological torture gives us the opportunity to perve at some fine examples of the Enterprise crew!


Kirk's pointy nipple! And here too!

And a front view!

Uhura's chest... just because ;-) More here!

 

The Empath in which both Kirk and McCoy are tortured by butt-ugly aliens !


Muscled back...

...suffering, agonized face!

Behold the sweaty chest!