JAMES T KIRK, of the Starship Enterprise, while learning how to become a Starfleet officer, took a test used to check out one’s character.

Mission Impossible III director JJ Abrams has signed on to direct the next instalment of the Star Trek feature franchise after months of speculation.

James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty in the 60s Star Trek TV series and in films, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his agent confirmed.