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in 80 episodes and 7 films. Kirk's mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.' This of course brings him into weekly contact with aliens, including his main adversaries, the Klingons.

Created by Gene Roddenberry in 1964, to rival Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon, Kirk in the official series has been killed off, brought back and then killed off again. Shatner himself though has resurrected the character himself in a series of his own novels.

Kirk rarely faces an individual enemy, as he normally annoys a whole species. Throughout the original series, the Klingons appeared as the main opposition to Kirk and Star Fleet. A warrior race from Qo'noS (Kronos), they originally fought against the Federation. It is a possibility that they just fought Kirk, as after his demise they joined the Federation to fight against the Dominion. As an alien race the Klingons have a cult following.

FLASH GORDON Flash Gordon and Ming the Merciless.
The stories of Flash are a classic tale of good versus evil. Flash leaves earth with a couple of companions, Dale Arden and Dr Zarko. Travelling to the planet of Mongo, there are years of adventure as the companions travel through the Forest world of Arboria; the ice kingdom of Frigia; the jungle kingdom of Tropica; the undersea kingdom of the Shark Men; and the flying city of the Hawkmen.

Created originally for the comic by Alex Raymond, the story of Flash spreads from the comic book, to radio and television series, animated series and also a number of appearances on the big screen. The 1934 comic strip hero has recently been resurrected for a US television series. I would suggest ignoring the 1980's film, although in itself it quite entertaining for being so bad, but I would seriously recommend the soundtrack, as it written and performed by Queen.

Flash faced one constant adversary in Ming the Merciless. The evil emperor of Mongo is a dictator, who uses his army and technology to keep the population in servitude. As Flash battles Ming, he is eventually overthrown although not killed. As a new leadership is put in place on Mongo, Ming fights back.

X-MEN Professor Xavier and Magneto
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Professor Charles Xavier, or Professor X, was the leader of the X-men. A paraplegic, his mutant abilities compensate for his lack of movement. Xavier is a high level telepath, as well as a scientific genius, and leading authority on genetics and mutation.

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