Capt. Kirk — The Original — Beams Down To Rein's Deli For Reuben

VERNON, CT — The original Capt. James T. Kirk strolled into one of north-central Connecticut's most famous restaurants Friday and ordered one of the signature sandwiches on the menu.

That's right, William Shatner of television and screen fame dropped into Rein's Deli for one of its Reubens.

Russ DeBella, one of the owners, said he was cutting up some salmon about 11:15 a.m. and didn't see Shatner walk in.

"I heard his voice and knew I had heard it before," DeBella said. "Then I looked over and it was him."

DeBella asked Shatner to pose for a photo.

"I told him my Mom was a big fan," he said.

The picture wound up on Rein's Facebook page.

DeBella said Shatner had stopped in with a producer on his way back to Canada from New York.

"He was very nice," DeBella said. "He ordered, picked up his lunch and then left before people started to notice him."

When asked if he took the former "Star Trek" lead man back to see the famous Rein's pickle stash, DeBella quipped, "Not everyone is allowed to go back there."