Red Alert! Captain Fatty, waddle your fat ass and report to the Bridge! We are engaging in a blazing Battle of The Bulge and you’re the core belly participant!
Yes, my dear Trek loving ones, it almost happened. The USS Enterprise was nearly commanded by a much larger in girth Starfleet Commander. William Shatner was known to have a boffo battle with the scales for years and during the classic Gene Roddenberry created TV show on NBC, producers were a bit concerned by noticing there was a bit more of our noble, intrepid James T. Kirk spilling outta his uniform. Grab your diet sodas and yummy, but low sugar snacks. C’mon. Let’s talk about it.
Star Trek Podcast: Captain Fatty or Captain Kirk Commands The Enterprise?