Although it was Mr. Spock who was the master obfuscator, Captain Kirk did have his moments that need no help from Rephrazer. Here are a few unretouched examples:
"Intuition, however illogical, is recognized as a command prerogative." ~ in Obsession
"What we require now is a feat of linguistic legerdemain and a degree of intrepidity." ~ in The Undiscovered Country
Capt. Kirk: [talking like a Chicago mobster] We're gonna make some old-style phone calls from this locale. So you locate the man on the other end of the blower and give him a ride to this flop.
Scotty: What?
Capt. Kirk: [normal] Find the man on the other end of the phone, and transport him to these coordinates.
~ in A Piece of the Action
Happy Birthday Captian Kirk.
One might say he is in the prime age of his Octogenarian decade
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