In the alternate reality, Christopher Pike was assigned the task of writing a dissertation about the events leading to the destruction of the USS Kelvin in 2233, as well as the actions of its commanding officer at the time, George Kirk. He mentioned this to Kirk's son James when encouraging him to enlist in Starfleet. (Star Trek) In the script of the 2009 film Star Trek, James Kirk commented to Pike that his dissertation had been good. [1]