As I recall he was supposed to have reprogrammed the computer so that his ‘win’ could be achieved. That story line never played well with me. If Sulu or some other individual had done it, it would seem more realistic. I don’t see Kirk as much of a computer nerd.
I enjoyed the Star Trek series of television shows and movies. That doesn’t mean that I agree with the unified Federation theory, sort of an homage to the United Nations model of governance.
Start Trek also promoted the no (or very few) personal belongings model too.
At one time the original series took great care to promote the non-intervention model as a highly ethical stance, then passed off Kirk as a guy who was admired for his unethical approach to the Koubayashi Maru test. It’s kind of an interesting contrast in values.
I suspect it is not that it took special computer savvy to reprogram the computer, but rather the will and guts to actually do it, and exactly what to do to make it work, and then not get caught.
who said he actually did it? he could have gotten someone to do it for him.
After seeing what average kids can do with computers these days, I could buy it.
My understanding of the cannon was that he was praised for refusing to accept defeat. A very important trait for someone who is out on his own with no back up “out there.”
You don’t want a commander who just accepts defeat at every phart of a frenchman.
>Start Trek also promoted the no (or very few) personal belongings model too.<
LOL. Replicators would make life such a breeze.
It might not have been so much of a software challenge as much as having the skill to infiltrate a restricted area in order to get the access to make the change -- which WAS a Kirk skill in the original series.