Captain Kirk on Sarah Palin

Captain James T. Kirk has ever gone boldly.

William Shatner does likewise.

A few days ago, on the Tonight Show, Conan O’Brien had an epiphany: The farewell speech by Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin was, indeed, a poem, one not meant to be understood but instead one able to evoke certain feelings in those who hear it.

To deliver the poem, Conan hired one of the most infamous orators of our time—William Shatner. For decades Shatner has had a very distinctive delivery mechanism to all of his lines. He is often parodied but never duplicated. As a science fiction geek, I’m happy to see the world of Star Trek cross over into our own oft crazy world to—hopefully—lend some kind of real meaning from all of the madness.

So. Engage!!