That Wil Wheaton story makes me wonder if Shatner is even clear on the distinction:
“Well, I’d never let a kid come onto my bridge.” He said, and walked away.
It almost makes one wonder if he was living under some Buzz-Lightyear-esque delusion that he actually was a Starfleet Captain, or that he had any real authority over who was allowed on the bridge of his fictional ship.
