Although Johnson would attest in a 1984 radio interview that the " two tribes " of the song potentially represented any pair of warring adversaries ( giving the examples of " cowboys and Indians or Captain Kirk and Klingons "), the song does contain the line " On the air America / I modelled shirts by Van Heusen ", a clear reference to then US President Ronald Reagan, who had advertised for Phillips Van Heusen in 1953 ( briefly reviving the association in the early 1980s ), and whose first film had been titled Love Is On The Air.

Although she keeps dating J. D., Veronica is alarmed by his behavior and his relationship with his father ( Kirk Scott ); she also learns that J. D.

Although this was the only application stated by Captain Kirk in " The Return of the Archons ", by the 24th Century, it had been indicated to include purposeful efforts to improve or change in any way the natural course of such a society, even if that change is well-intentioned and kept completely secret.

Although born on Earth, Kirk for a time lived on Tarsus IV, where he was one of nine surviving witnesses to the massacre of 4, 000 colonists by Kodos the Executioner.

Although Kirk throughout the series becomes romantically involved with various women, when confronted with a choice between a woman and the Enterprise, " his ship always won ".

Although Kirk is demoted to captain in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home for disobeying Starfleet orders, he also receives command of a new USS Enterprise.

" Although Roddenberry conceived the character as being " in a very real sense ... ' married ' " to the Enterprise, Kirk has been noted for " his sexual exploits with gorgeous females of every size, shape and type "; he has been called " promiscuous " and labeled a " womanizer ".

Although he continued to work with William Shatner in the Star Trek movies, in private life Doohan didn't care for him, and was once quoted as saying " I like Captain Kirk, but I can't say that I'm very fond of Bill ," declining to be interviewed by Shatner for Shatner's first Star Trek: Memories book about the show.

Although they were clearly in widespread use during Captain Kirk ’ s time ( inasmuch as the crew regularly communicated with species who could not conceivably have knowledge of Standard English ), it is unclear where they were carried on personnel of that era.

Although the church in Scotland ( the Kirk ) had produced The New Catechisme according to the Forme of the Kirk of Scotland in 1644, it was aimed particularly at children and youth, and was not adopted by the Westminster Assembly of Divines.

Although a tour of New Zealand had been planned for 1973, it was blocked by New Zealand Prime Minister Norman Kirk on the grounds of public safety.

Although now mainly ruins, the Cross Kirk plays a prominent part in the local festival.

Although he sometimes commands the ship when both Captain Kirk and first officer Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) are off the ship ( as third senior officer ), Scotty asserts in the TNG episode " Relics " that he " never wanted to be anything else but an engineer ".

Although there was speculation that Kirk would be appointed Secretary of Transportation by President Barack Obama, he was given the position of Trade Representative.

Although the charges were later dropped Kirk would go on to develop a drug addiction.

Although Captain James T. Kirk never referred on-screen to his executive officer Mr. Spock as " Number One ", this is not really an anomaly ; the British usage dates from a time when the " First Lieutenant " or number one on board ship was so ranked by seniority of his commission, and later by date of appointment by the captain.

Although he is threatened at gunpoint by armed guards, Kirk refuses Merrick's demands and instead he tells Chief Engineer Scott, left in command of the ship, " condition green " through the communicator ; this is a code-phrase indicating the sender is in trouble, but that the recipient must not attempt a rescue.

Although not the first inter-racial TV kiss, the episode is popularly cited as the first example of a scripted inter-racial kiss between a white man and black woman on American television ( between Kirk and Uhura ).

And I'd like to set the record straight: Although Kirk and Uhura fought it, they did kiss in every single scene.

Although pon farr stories are explicit, Kirk / Spock fiction runs the gamut of ratings from G to NC-17, as rated by the authors.

Although Metallica had initially formed in Los Angeles, it wasn't until their February 1983 relocation to the East Bay area that Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett joined as bassist and lead guitarist, sealing the band's first, formative line-up.

Although Dan Richards and Paul Kirk never met in Golden Age stories, being as they were published by different companies, they have been retconned in DC continuity as having met, and arguing over who should get the Manhunter name.

Although plans were put in action to start a steamer ferry service from Kirk Ronan to Dublin, nothing much came of it.

Although initially victorious at the Battle of Pea Ridge ( Elkhorn Tavern ) in March, Pike's unit was defeated later in a counterattack, after falling into disarray.

Although he eventually became a supporter of the claims of Lambert, he initially gave his support to Arnulf.

Although initially disappointed that the main French fleet was not at Alexandria, Nelson knew from the presence of the transports that they must be nearby.

Although initially excluded and even though they did not directly participate in the engagement, Troubridge and his men were given equal shares in the awards after Nelson personally interceded for the crew of the stranded Culloden.

Although he initially declined the part of Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk because of its comic book origins, on reading Kenneth Johnson's script for the pilot episode, he was persuaded to change his mind ( and agreed to remain involved with the series for as long as Johnson was to be involved ).

Although the Nationalists had an advantage in numbers of men and weapons, initially controlled a much larger territory and population than their adversaries, and enjoyed considerable international support, they were exhausted by the long war with Japan and the attendant internal responsibilities.

Although many Caribbean islands were initially populated by Amerindian groups such as the Arawaks, Tainos, and Caribs, no evidence of this has been found in the Cayman Islands.

Although many were initially wary of the concept, it was because people were able to witness the procedure's consistently positive results, within their own community of ordinary citizens, that it became widely utilized and supported.

Although it initially received widespread support from the diving community, the FINA requirement that international competitors had to be registered with their National Governing Body was a major factor in the abandonment of this ambition a few years later.

Although deriving much of its semantics from Scheme and other Lisps — some implementations were in fact initially built within existing Lisp systems — Dylan has an ALGOL-like syntax rather than a Scheme-like prefix syntax.

Although Caitlin initially continued her relationship with John, she and Thomas began a correspondence and in the second half of 1936 were courting.

Although they were initially regarded as mere curiosities, by the 18th and 19th centuries kites were being used as vehicles for scientific research.

Although the architecture created frustrating obstacles, the design that was initially a predicament ultimately became beneficial to the marketing of the theatre.

Although his work was not initially taken seriously by British critics of the Sight and Sound circle, he was venerated by French critics associated with Cahiers du cinéma, who intellectualized his work in a way Hawks himself was moderately amused by, and he was also admired by more independent British writers such as Robin Wood.

Although he initially recommended against settlement of the region the report sparked a debate.

Although parties were centered around the individual leaders, often bearing their names, two broad political tendencies existed: the liberals, led first by Charilaos Trikoupis and later by Eleftherios Venizelos, and the conservatives, led initially by Theodoros Deligiannis and later by Thrasivoulos Zaimis.

Although no severe actions were initially taken to repress the Separatists, the group began to consider emigration to France or the United States.

Although Rapp did not entirely bar sex initially, it gradually became a custom and there were few births in later years.

Although some Itanium-based workstations were initially introduced by companies such as SGI, they are no longer available.

Although alteration or transformation of jazz by new influences has often been initially criticized as a “ debasement ,” Andrew Gilbert argues that jazz has the “ ability to absorb and transform influences ” from diverse musical styles.

Although he was initially successful in starving out Britain, Portugal refused to capitulate, leading to the Peninsular War throughout Spain.

Although initially skeptical of Christianity, he was eventually converted.

Although initially intending to study theoretical physics, he also attended courses on mathematics and philosophy.

Although eros is initially felt for a person, with contemplation it becomes an appreciation of the beauty within that person, or even becomes appreciation of beauty itself.

Although the Senate had initially agreed to Tarquin's request for a return of his family's effects, the decision was reconsidered and revoked after the discovery of the conspiracy, and the royal property was given over to be plundered by the Roman populace.