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The speaker says they are most afraid of dying from sickness or injury. They imagine dying in space as a far more dramatic and fitting end.
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About William Shatner
Canadian actor
William Shatner is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. His work on the site includes 169 quotes. From 1966 to 1994, he portrayed Kirk across the franchise, beginning with the second pilot of the original Star Trek television series, where Kirk first appears as captain of the starship Enterprise, and ending with Star Trek Generations, his final appearance in the role. He is identified above all with that long-running part and the public voice that came with it.
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Books by William Shatner
Leonard
2016
The Ashes of Eden
1996
Avenger
1998
The Return
1997
Dark Victory
2000