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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ( Paramount Pictures , 1984 ) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series . It is a direct sequel to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , and has a similar feel, although often with a lighter, more humorous touch.

• 2 Miscellany
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“- Sarek: Only his body was in death, Kirk! and you were the last one to be with him. - James T. Kirk: Yes! I was. - Sarek: And you must know that you should had to come with him to Vulcan. - James T. Kirk: But - why? - Sarek: Because he asked you too! He entrusted you! With his very esscence. With everything that was not of the body. He asked...” (continue) (continue reading) Mark Lenard - Sarek William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Spock: My father says that you have been my friend. You came back for me. - James T. Kirk: You would have done the same for me. - Spock: Why would you do this? - James T. Kirk: Because the needs of the one... outweigh the needs of the many.” Leonard Nimoy - Spock William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“USS Enterprise Captain's Personal Log: With most of our battle damage repaired we're almost home. Yet I feel uneasy and I wonder why? Perhaps it is the emptiness of this vessel . Most of our training crew have been reassigned. Lt. Saavik and my son David are exploring the Genesis planet which he helped create and Enterprise feels like a house...” (continue) (continue reading) William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- James T. Kirk: My friends, the great experiment: The Excelsior. Ready for trial runs. - Sulu: She's supposed to have transwarp drive. - Scotty: Aye. And if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon. - James T. Kirk: Come, come, Mr. Scott. Young minds, fresh ideas. Be tolerant .” William Shatner - James T. Kirk George Takei - Sulu James Doohan - Scotty

“- Mr. Adventure: Look at you. You're a twenty- year space veteran , yet you pick the worst duty station in town . I mean, look at this place. This is the hind end of space. - Uhura: Peace and quiet appeals to me, Lieutenant. - Mr. Adventure: Well, maybe that's okay for someone like you, whose career is winding down. But me, I need some excitement,...” (continue) (continue reading) Scott McGinnis - Mr. Adventure Nichelle Nichols - Uhura

“- Vulcan High Priestess: McCoy, son of David, since thou art human, we cannot expect thee to fully comprehend what Sarek has requested. Spock's body lives: with your approval, we shall use all our powers to return to his body that which you possess. But McCoy, you must now be warned. The danger to thyself is as grave as the danger to Spock. You...” (continue) (continue reading) Judith Anderson - Vulcan High Priestess DeForest Kelley - McCoy

“I'm gonna tell you something that I... never thought I'd ever hear myself say. But it seems I've... missed you. And I don't know if I could stand to lose you again.” DeForest Kelley - McCoy

“- James T. Kirk: My God, Bones... what have I done? - McCoy: What you had to do, what you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.” William Shatner - James T. Kirk DeForest Kelley - McCoy

“- Commander Kruge: Take every last man, form a boarding party armed heavily. - Torg: They outnumber us, my lord. - Commander Kruge: We are Klingons! Once you control the ship, we'll transfer our flag there and take Genesis from their own memory banks.” Chris Lloyd - Commander Kruge Stephen Liska - Torg

“- James T. Kirk: How much refit time before we can take her out again? - Scotty: Eight weeks, sir. But ye don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for ye in two. - James T. Kirk: Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four? - Scotty: Certainly, sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?” William Shatner - James T. Kirk James Doohan - Scotty

“- Admiral Morrow: No, absolutely not, Jim. You're my best officer. But I am the Commander of Starfleet, so I don't break rules. - James T. Kirk: Don't quote rules to me! I'm talking about loyalty and sacrifice. One man who's died for us! Another with deep emotional problems. - Admiral Morrow: Now wait a minute. This business about Spock and...” (continue) (continue reading) Robert Hooks - Admiral Morrow William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- James T. Kirk: David, what went wrong? - David Marcus: I went wrong. - James T. Kirk: I don't understand. - David Marcus: I'm sorry , sir. Just don't surrender. Genesis doesn't work. I can't believe they'd kill us for it.” William Shatner - James T. Kirk Merritt Butrick - David

“- McCoy: Rapid aging. All genetic functions highly accelerated. - James T. Kirk: What about his mind? - McCoy: His mind is a void. It seems, Admiral, that I've got all his marbles. - James T. Kirk: Is there anything we can do? - Saavik: Only one thing, sir. Get him off this planet. His aging is part of what's going on around us.” DeForest Kelley - McCoy William Shatner - James T. Kirk Robin Curtis - Saavik

Klingon Commander, this is Admiral James T. Kirk. I'm alive and well on the planet's surface. I know that this will come as a pleasant surprise to you, but our ship was a victim of an "unfortunate accident". Sorry about your crew , but as we say on Earth, c'est la vie. William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Vulcan High Priestess: Sarek! Child of S'kon, child of So'kar! The body of your son breathes still. What is your wish? - Sarek: I ask for fal tor pan: the refusion. - Vulcan High Priestess: What you seek has not been done in ages past and then, only in legend. Your request is not logical . - Sarek: Forgive me, T'layr. My logic is uncertain ...” (continue) (continue reading) Judith Anderson - Vulcan High Priestess Mark Lenard - Sarek

“How many have paid the price for your impatience? How many have died? How much damage have you done, and what is yet to come?” Robin Curtis - Saavik

“- Commander Kruge: I've come a long way for the power of Genesis, and what do I find? A weakling human, a Vulcan boy, and a woman! - Saavik: My lord, we are survivors of a doomed expedition. This planet will destroy itself in hours. The Genesis experiment is a failure. - Commander Kruge: A failure? The most destructive force ever created? You...” (continue) (continue reading) Chris Lloyd - Commander Kruge Robin Curtis - Saavik

“- James T. Kirk: Ambassador. I would had come to Vulcan to express my deepest sympathies. - Sarek: Spare me your human platitutes, Kirk.” William Shatner - James T. Kirk Mark Lenard - Sarek

“- Sarek: Kirk, I thank you. What you have done is... - James T. Kirk: What I have done, I had to do. - Sarek: But at what cost? Your ship. Your son. - James T. Kirk: If I hadn't tried, the cost would have been my soul.” Mark Lenard - Sarek William Shatner - James T. Kirk

- James T. Kirk: How are we doing? - McCoy: How are "we" doing? Funny you should put it quite that way, Jim. "We" are doing fine. But I'd feel safer giving him one of my kidneys than what's scrambled in my brain William Shatner - James T. Kirk DeForest Kelley - McCoy

“- Saavik: It's time for total truth between us. This planet is not what you intended or hoped for, is it? - David: Not exactly. - Saavik: Why? - David: I used protomatter in the Genesis matrix. - Saavik: Protomatter, an unstable substance which every ethical scientist has denounced as dangerously unpredictable. - David: But it was the only way...” (continue) (continue reading) Robin Curtis - Saavik Merritt Butrick - David

“- James T. Kirk: You're suffering from a Vulcan mind-meld, doctor. - McCoy: That green-blooded son of a bitch! It's his revenge for all the arguments he lost.” William Shatner - James T. Kirk DeForest Kelley - McCoy

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" A Dying Planet. A Fight For Life. The Search For Spock. "

" All that they loved, all that they fought for, all that they stood for will now be put to the test… Join us on this, the final voyage of the starship Enterprise . "

Admiral James T. Kirk's defeat of Khan and the creation of the Genesis planet are empty victories. Spock is dead and McCoy is inexplicably being driven insane. An unexpected visit from Sarek, Spock's father, provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence. With one friend alive and one not, but both in pain, Kirk attempts to help his friends by stealing the Enterprise and defying Starfleet's Genesis planet quarantine. But the Klingons have also learned of Genesis and race to meet Kirk in a deadly rendezvous.

• 1.1 Act One
• 1.2 Act Two
• 1.3 Act Three
• 2 Log entries
• 3 Memorable quotes
• 4.1.1 Spock's rebirth
• 4.1.2 Destruction of the Enterprise
• 4.1.3 Deleted scenes
• 4.1.4.1 Concept art
• 4.1.4.2 Production gallery
• 4.1.4.3 Publicity photos
• 4.5.1 Trivia
• 4.6.1 Awards and honors
• 4.7 Merchandise gallery
• 4.8 Apocrypha
• 5.1.1 Opening credits
• 5.1.2 Closing credits
• 5.2.1 LCARS references
• 5.2.2 Meta references
• 5.2.3 Unreferenced material
• 5.3 External links

Summary [ ]

Act one [ ].

Limping home

As a result of Khan Noonien Singh 's attempt to kill James T. Kirk using the Genesis Device , Spock is dead and a new planet has been created from matter within the Mutara Nebula . Dejected over the loss of Spock, the crew returns to port aboard the Enterprise for essential repairs to their ship, which was severely damaged in the fierce battle against Khan .

A little over two hours away from the Spacedock One , Kirk asks Commander Pavel Chekov to take the science station – Spock's old post – for a pre-approach scan. He asks Uhura about an inquiry he made on Project Genesis : Uhura replies that there was not yet a response from Starfleet Command , which he finds odd. He then gets a status report from Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott , who says automation will be ready in time for docking, and states he can have the ship repaired for her next cruise within two weeks, compared to his usual recommended repair time of eight weeks. Kirk observes that Scott always multiplies his repair estimates by a factor of four in order to maintain his reputation as a miracle worker. Before leaving the bridge , handing Hikaru Sulu the command con, Foster , one of the few remaining Starfleet Academy cadets still aboard asks if a reception will greet them when they arrive at Earth. " A hero's welcome, son? Is that what you'd like? " Kirk asks the cadet. He adds in observation, " Well, God knows there should be. This time we paid for the party with our dearest blood. " With that, he enters an empty turbolift and becomes emotional about the loss of his old friend as the lift descends towards his quarters .

Kruge learns about Genesis

Meanwhile, somewhere off in space, a freighter with a female Klingon, Valkris , awaits somebody. That somebody is her lover, the warrior Kruge , who suddenly decloaks in a Klingon Bird-of-Prey , which dwarfs the freighter. Once there, she transmits data to the Bird-of-Prey, which from brief flashes can be ascertained to relate to Project Genesis. When Valkris reveals that she had seen the data, Kruge reluctantly determines that she must die, and subtly relays this to Valkris, who understands. After conveying their mutual admiration for each other, Kruge destroys the freighter with the Bird-of-Prey's disruptors . This also means he does not need to pay the freighter's crew for their work. After the freighter's destruction, he sets course for the Federation-Klingon neutral zone and orders one of his crew to feed his pet .

Welcome home, Enterprise

The Enterprise reaches Earth and approaches the mammoth Spacedock One . During the approach, they see a new ship: USS Excelsior , a part of " The Great Experiment ", an attempt at transwarp drive . Although Sulu seems to be in awe of the possible capabilities of the ship, Scott is less than impressed, commenting " If my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon… " " Come, come, Mr. Scott. Young minds, fresh ideas. Be tolerant, " Kirk gently chides him. After the Enterprise is moored at the spacedock, Chekov, who is sitting at the science station, notes to Kirk that someone has entered Spock's quarters. When Uhura adds that the sealed room's door was forced open, Kirk goes down to investigate. After running down a corridor to Spock's quarters flanked by two security guards, he slowly enters through the damaged doors and, inside, he hears Spock's voice. " Jim, help me. You left me… on Genesis. Why did you do that? Help me… " Kirk runs forward and grabs the shadowed figure, finding the individual to be Dr. Leonard McCoy , mumbling about locations on Vulcan , particularly Mount Seleya , before fainting. Kirk calls Uhura to send medics to Spock's quarters, immediately.

" Uhura, get the medics down here! Get them now! "

Once Enterprise is docked, they are met by Fleet Admiral Morrow , Commander, Starfleet . In the ship's torpedo bay , he states that all crewmembers will be given the highest commendation of the Federation as well as extended shore leave , all except for Commander Scott who is being promoted to Captain and will serve as chief engineer aboard the Excelsior . Scott appreciates the sentiment, but would rather remain and help with the refit of the Enterprise. Morrow explains that the Enterprise is not to be refit, but is to be decommissioned instead. When Kirk protests, Morrow states to him, " Jim, the Enterprise is twenty years old. We feel her day is over. " Kirk voices his hope that one day, the Enterprise will be able to return to Genesis, but Morrow says that is out of the question, as, in Kirk's absence, Genesis has become a galactic controversy. Morrow orders the Enterprise crew that they are not to discuss with anyone their knowledge about Genesis. " Consider it a quarantined planet… and a forbidden subject. "

Life from lifelessness?

On the Bird-of-Prey, Kruge and his most trusted officers, Maltz and Torg , view the data on Project Genesis . The Klingons are impressed by the power, but Kruge bristles at the idea of the Federation making new planets for themselves. He resolves to travel to Genesis and seize whatever information he can. Kruge regards what he calls the " Genesis torpedo " as a powerful weapon, not a means of creating life. After he dismisses Maltz, he tells Torg that they will seize the secret of this supposed "weapon" for the preservation of their race.

The USS Grissom , with Lieutenant Saavik and Dr. David Marcus aboard, arrives at Genesis and begins using sensors to explore the surface. During the initial scans of the planet's biosphere, its sensor scans discover Spock's photon torpedo casket on the surface harboring a lifeform that they cannot identify. Saavik and David Marcus try to convince Captain J.T. Esteban to allow them to beam down and investigate closer. Due to the sensitive nature of Genesis, Esteban keeps Starfleet in the loop with their every move. However, he reluctantly permits them to beam down and check it out.

Kirk reviews the Battle in the Mutara Nebula

At Kirk's apartment in San Francisco on Earth, he, Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura toast to "absent friends." Kirk reveals that the Enterprise is to be decommissioned. McCoy is sedated at home, apparently suffering "exhaustion," and promises he will behave himself. A chime at the door is anticipated by Kirk to be Scott, but is instead Sarek , who demands a word alone with him. After Sulu, Chekov, and Uhura leave, Sarek is upset that Kirk did not follow what would have been Spock's final wishes, but Kirk is unaware of any particular request Spock would have made, and had no physical contact with him in the immediate moment of his death. Sarek believed Kirk would hold Spock's katra , his living spirit, but after conducting a mind meld with Kirk, Sarek does not find it – since they were on opposite sides of a wall, Spock would not have been able to meld with him. Sarek dejectedly says that, since the katra was not passed to Kirk, all of Spock is lost forever and silently turns to leave.

Before he reaches the door, Kirk asks him to wait, since he knows that, if the katra is as important as Sarek suggests, one way or another, Spock would have found some way to save it. After reviewing flight recorder tapes from the time of Spock's death, they find out that it was Dr. McCoy that received his katra . Although it will be very difficult, Kirk swears to Sarek he will get Spock's body back and return him and Dr. McCoy to Mount Seleya on Vulcan so they can find peace.

The search is on

Back at Genesis, Saavik and David transport down to the surface to conduct a closer examination of the unidentified lifeform. The duo discovers them to be an evolved form of microbe that had been present on the casket's surface when it was launched from the Enterprise . Opening the casket, they are puzzled to find Spock's body missing entirely, although they recover his burial robe. Before the scientists can speculate further, they are interrupted by what sounds like somebody screaming in the distance, and Saavik and Marcus set off to find the source.

Act Two [ ]

" The word is no. I am therefore going anyway. "

Kirk's attempt to get the Enterprise back runs afoul of Admiral Morrow. In a bar at Starfleet Headquarters , despite Kirk's plea, Morrow does not give him back Enterprise , and explicitly orders him not to return to Genesis, warning him, as a friend, to stop obsessing over this or it will ruin his career and he will destroy himself. Considering Morrow's words for just a moment, Kirk tells the admiral that he hears him and says he had to at least try. Kirk thanks Morrow for the drink and gets up to leave. Upon seeing Sulu and Chekov standing near the bar's exit, Kirk tells them, " The word – is "no." I am therefore going anyway. " With the help of his loyal crew, Kirk then begins to put his plan into motion.

Meanwhile, Dr. McCoy, influenced by the katra , attempts to charter a black market civilian ship to Genesis, independent of his shipmates' efforts. Upon meeting his nameless alien contact, McCoy attempts to negotiate terms of passage without revealing the exact details of his ultimate destination, but the alien presses harder, and as the conversation escalates, McCoy reveals that the destination is the Genesis planet. The alien refuses very loudly, due to the planet's recent forbidden status, but McCoy persists when he is interrupted by Federation Security and arrested. He tries to nerve pinch the security officer, but is unsuccessful. " You're going to have a nice, long rest doctor, " the officer says while McCoy raises an eyebrow. Kirk and Sulu are subsequently forced to rescue the doctor. In the process they assault Federation personnel and the trio barely escape from the brig before the security officers arrive.

" How many fingers do I have up? "

Despite being reassigned to Excelsior , Scott has been secretly making essential repairs to the Enterprise in addition to slaving the ship's controls to the main bridge. The commanding officer of the Excelsior , Captain Lawrence H. Styles , makes an offhanded remark to Scott about looking forward to breaking the speed records of the Enterprise the next day, which doesn't sit well with Scott at all. After asking the Excelsior 's turbolift to take him to the transporter room and the computer thanks him, he responds " Up your shaft. " Uhura accepts a post as a transporter operator at Old City Station in San Francisco , with the covert task of beaming Kirk and company aboard the Enterprise at the required moment. Kirk and his crew arrive in the transporter station and Uhura locks the junior officer in the closet while she beams the officers to the Enterprise . Before she energizes she tells her friends that she will meet them at rendezvous point and says to Kirk " all my hopes " and the crew are beamed to Enterprise , which is still docked within spacedock.

" Someone is stealing the Enterprise ! "

Scott has set up an automation system to allow control of the Enterprise just from the bridge. " A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her, " he assures the admiral. Although Kirk cannot ask his friends to go further, and that only he and McCoy must continue, Sulu, Chekov, and Scott hear none of it and insist on joining the flight. Kirk orders one-quarter impulse and the Enterprise begins its departure from spacedock. Unable to stop the Enterprise from opening the massive bay doors in spacedock, the Excelsior is ordered to pursue. Styles sends a message to Kirk threatening him that if he goes through with this he will never sit in a captain's chair again. Kirk considers this for a brief moment but refuses to give up on Spock. " Warp speed, " Kirk orders Sulu. The Enterprise engages warp drive. Styles prepares to send the Excelsior into transwarp to intercept the Enterprise as soon as possible. However, due to sabotage carried out on its transwarp computer drive by Scott, the Excelsior 's transwarp drive fails to activate and comes to a rough halt as the Enterprise escapes at warp speed. Meanwhile, aboard the Enterprise , Scott hands McCoy a handful of parts from Excelsior 's transwarp drive computer as a souvenir " from one surgeon to another. " Commenting on the excellent work, Kirk jokes that he will recommend his crew for promotions… " in whatever fleet we end up serving. " The Enterprise goes to its best possible speed, bound for Genesis.

The Vulcan child

Unaware of events back in the Sol system, Saavik and Dr. Marcus locate a young Vulcan boy in the snow among large cactus and conclude that it is Spock, somehow regenerated by the same process that created the Genesis planet. Relaying this surprising information to the Grissom , Captain Esteban is reluctant to permit Spock to be beamed aboard the ship immediately, and would prefer to contact Starfleet Command to receive instructions. This turns out to be fortuitous; shortly afterward, Kruge's Bird-of-Prey decloaks. The USS Grissom is unintentionally destroyed by a "lucky shot" from the ship's gunner. Kruge is furious, as he had desired to take the science ship, and its data, intact, and the crew as prisoners. Kruge summarily executes the gunner, vaporizing him with his disruptor. Torg points out to Kruge that there are life signs on the planet and surmises that it is a landing party , which pleases Kruge. Now marooned on the surface and in danger of being captured, Saavik, Marcus, and Spock flee to more defensible ground.

The cruise of Enterprise to the Genesis planet goes well. As Kirk asks for a scan ahead for any vessels pursuing the stolen Federation ship, Dr. McCoy, who is at the science station, gives an impression of Spock while reporting that they have not detected any vessels in pursuit of the Enterprise , to Kirk's amusement. Later on, Chekov reports that Starfleet is transmitting a message to Grissom , warning them of the approach of the stolen Enterprise , but that Grissom is not responding. Kirk wonders aloud what Grissom is up to, having not responded to earlier messages, and wonders how the science vessel will respond when Enterprise arrives at Genesis: whether she'll join Enterprise or fire on her. He orders Chekov to break radio silence and send his compliments to Captain Esteban.

Vulcan mating season

Kruge and several members of his crew beam to the surface of the Genesis planet to pursue the surviving crew of the Grissom . Saavik finally finds out why the Genesis planet is changing so rapidly: David had used protomatter in the Genesis matrix, a substance known to be unstable. The Genesis planet is not likely to remain stable for very long, and it is causing the rapid evolution of the lifeforms on the planet as well as making Spock age rapidly. As night falls on the planet, David guards the location where he, Saavik and Spock are hiding. After discussing Spock's difficult adolescence that lies ahead of him, David detects life forms approaching their position from his tricorder . Saavik offers to confront them but David instead insists on intercepting them, asking for her phaser . Later, Spock, now aged to adolescence, begins to experience pon farr . Saavik determines that the only way Spock will make it through this portion of his accelerated growth would be for her to mate with him.

Sitting duck

Spock, Saavik, and David held prisoner by Kruge

As Enterprise approaches the Genesis planet, they briefly detect a ship, but it vanishes. They scan the planet, looking for life on it, and attempt to hail the Grissom . Meanwhile, as day breaks at their hiding place, Saavik and Spock are captured by the Klingons, as well as a beaten David Marcus. Kruge demands to know the secrets of the Genesis Project, but neither Marcus nor Saavik are forthcoming, and tell Kruge that the project was a failure. Shortly after, Kruge returns to his Bird-of-Prey to confront the Enterprise . As they sneak closer, Kirk and Sulu notice spatial distortions caused by the Bird-of-Prey's cloaking device. As soon as the Klingon vessel decloaks, Enterprise reflexively fires two photon torpedoes, both hitting the Bird-of-Prey's hull . The advantage proves short-lived however as, after the initial shock of being hit, the Klingons swiftly regain control of their vessel and bear down on the Enterprise . Chekov tries to raise the Enterprise 's shields , but finds the system non-responsive, and Scott reports that the automation system is overloading under the strain of the unexpected combat situation. The Bird-of-Prey fires one plasma charge , which strikes the Enterprise near the bridge, causing a series of internal explosions. The crew recovers and Kirk orders emergency power be engaged and to return fire; before Scott can do so though, the helm console sparks and bursts into flames, and Scott grimly informs Kirk that the automation system has been destroyed by the Klingon blast, leaving him having no control over any system, the ship dead in space. " So – we're a sitting duck, " Kirk grimly notes.

" You Klingon bastards, you've killed my son! "

Aboard the Bird-of-Prey, Kruge becomes suspicious that the Enterprise isn't putting up more of a fight, considering it has far heavier armaments than his ship. Kirk then hails the Bird-of-Prey, demanding that the crew surrender within two minutes or face destruction. Kruge determines that Enterprise is less of a threat than Kirk is letting on, and calls Kirk's bluff, ordering him to surrender instead. He reveals that he has prisoners on the surface. Both Marcus and Saavik speak to Kirk by communicator and Saavik reveals that Spock is with them, alive. Marcus says that he can't believe that Kruge would kill them for Genesis, since the project was a failure. Kruge challenges that by ordering his men on the surface to kill any one of the prisoners. One of the men stalks behind the Grissom prisoners with his d'k tahg knife unsheathed. He chooses Saavik. However, as he rears back to sink the blade into the Vulcan's back, Marcus jumps backward and attacks the Klingon. Thoroughly outmatched physically, Marcus is knocked down and stabbed through the heart, while both Spock and Saavik can only watch and do nothing. With the Klingon communicator forced in her face, Saavik simply intones, " Admiral, David is dead. "

" All set? " " Aye, sir. " " Commander, Klingon vessel, we are energizing transporter beam now. "

The death of the Enterprise

Completely devastated, Kirk stumbles back, and falls to the deck in front of his chair, cursing the Klingons for the needless death of his only son. Kruge is unmoved however, and threatens to have Saavik and Spock killed if Kirk refuses to surrender. The admiral finally gives in, and Kruge gives Kirk two minutes to prepare to be boarded. After taking a moment to quietly grieve David's death, Kirk consults with Sulu as to the crew numbers of a Bird-of-Prey, realizing that their only chance of survival is to eliminate as many of the Klingons as possible in one go. Kirk orders McCoy and Sulu to go to the transporter room and set beam-down coordinates for the planet below, while he, Scott, and Chekov activate the ship's auto-destruct sequence from the science station. With the sixty-second countdown begun, Kirk, Scott, and Chekov make a hasty departure to the transporter room, and then the five crewmembers leave the Enterprise for the last time. Moments later, the Klingons board the ship and begin stalking their way to the bridge. Torg becomes suspicious while storming through the Enterprise 's corridors with his men, finding no crewmembers to confront them.

"My God, Bones… what have I done?"

The Enterprise burning in Genesis' atmosphere

Arriving on the bridge, Torg signals Kruge and informs him the ship is deserted, the only voice coming from the computer as it counts down to zero. Kruge frantically tries to warn his crew to get off the ship; however, it is too late and the auto-destruct detonates: the bridge is engulfed in explosions that instantly kill the Klingon boarding party. As the saucer disintegrates in a series of explosions, a final detonation destroys the primary hull and knocks the lifeless hulk that was once the USS Enterprise out of orbit and into the atmosphere of Genesis. Safe on the planet's surface, Kirk, McCoy, Scott, Sulu, and Chekov watch on a plateau as their starship streaks across the atmosphere, burning up when it contacts the planet's atmosphere. Blinking hard to fight back tears, Kirk asks McCoy for guidance. All McCoy can offer is that Kirk did what he had to do and what he always has done: turn death into a fighting chance to live.

Act Three [ ]

Kirk observes Armageddon

Sulu detects lifeforms with his tricorder only a few kilometers away, and more worryingly that the planet's structure is beginning to totally destabilize. In that direction, Spock is going through a series of painful physical changes. He throws one of his two remaining Klingon guards to their death. The Enterprise crew finds them, and Kirk shoots the remaining Klingon. As McCoy examines Spock, who is now physically near his actual age, Kirk tends to David's body, covering him with his jacket. Saavik tells Kirk he gave his life to save her and Spock. McCoy says Spock is rapidly aging, but has no mind; McCoy suspects he possesses all of Spock's mentality .

Kirk taunts Kruge, who is mourning his crew, as a way to goad him into beaming them aboard the ship before the planet destroys itself. Kruge himself beams down to the planet instead and holds them all at gunpoint, ordering Maltz to beam up Sulu, Chekov, Scott, McCoy, and Saavik, but leaving Kirk and Spock. Kruge demands Genesis, over Kirk's protests that it is a failure, evidenced by the disintegrating planet they're on. Kruge and Kirk fight; Kruge is prepared to kill himself in the battle. The two eventually end up on a cliff-side overlooking a lava stream, and Kruge nearly falls to his death when part of the cliff breaks off. Kirk offers to save Kruge's life by extending his hand to help, but he tries to drag Kirk into the chasm along with him, and Kirk finally declares that he has had enough of the Klingon and kicks him in the face three times until he falls off the side of the cliff. As he plummets, the Klingon commander disappears in a flash of flame. Kirk retrieves Spock, who is now unconscious, but back to the physical age he was when he died, and tricks Maltz into beaming him on board the Bird-of-Prey by impersonating Kruge. Maltz, the last remaining member of his crew, surrenders, and Kirk gives him the choice of helping the Enterprise crew or dying, and Maltz is content to let the ship be destroyed when the planet below explodes. " Fine, I'll kill you later, " Kirk says. Scott, Sulu, and Chekov figure out the Klingon propulsion systems, and they set a course for Vulcan as the Genesis planet finally begins to blow itself apart. Once safely away from the self-destructing planet, Kirk quietly says his farewell to his son. He then orders Chekov to hold Maltz prisoner, but Maltz protests that Kirk stated he would kill him. Kirk intones, " I lied, " and stands by his order.

In a medical bay aboard the Klingon vessel, McCoy tries to converse with Spock's unconscious body. McCoy tells Spock of the katra that he had put into him in the Enterprise 's engine room , asking him to remember that. Still getting no response, McCoy tells his old Vulcan rival that he is going to say something that he never thought he'd hear himself say – he has missed Spock since his death and he doesn't know if he could stand to lose him again.

The Bird-of-Prey lands near Mount Seleya, where it is greeted by Sarek and Uhura. After Spock's body is taken up telekinetically to Mount Seleya, followed by Sarek, Kirk and company, a ceremony is then officiated by the Vulcan priestess T'Lar , who determines that Spock, indeed, is alive. Sarek, stating that his logic is uncertain as far as his son is concerned, requests that Spock's katra be reintegrated with its body in the fal-tor-pan ceremony. McCoy agrees to this despite being warned that there are risks involved. T'Lar initiates a mind meld with Spock and McCoy, and begins the ritual to restore Spock's soul.

The ceremony proceeds through the long night. As day breaks, T'Lar is escorted away in her sedan as McCoy wearily informs Kirk that's he's all right. When Kirk asks Sarek about Spock, the Vulcan can only reply "Only time will answer." As he begins to thank Kirk for his actions, the admiral cuts in saying that he did what he had to do. Sarek, with a hint of sorrow, asks Kirk if the price he paid with the loss of the Enterprise and his son was worth all of the effort. Kirk replies that if he hadn't tried, he would have paid with his own soul.

" My father says that you have been my friend… you came back for me. "

At first, Spock and two Vulcan priests walk past the Enterprise crew without a glance, but Spock removes his hood, turns back and then regards each of them, trying to remember a fragment of a memory of any of them. As he approaches Kirk, he regards him carefully and states that Sarek has told him that Kirk was his friend, that he came back for him. Kirk replies that Spock would have done the same for him. Spock, puzzled, asks why Kirk would do such a thing. Remembering what Spock had told him as he slowly died in the engine room of the Enterprise about the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few, Kirk turns it back and explains to Spock that in this case, " the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many. "

The needs of the one

In Spock, the memory begins to surface and he echoes back to Kirk " I have been and ever shall be your friend. " Kirk, encouraging, tells Spock that he is correct. He also remembers more from his last meeting with Kirk, asking if the Enterprise is out of the danger that Khan had forced them into. Kirk tries to continue to jog Spock's memory by telling him he saved the ship – he saved them all. Spock, considering Kirk, looks at him guardedly: " Jim. Your name… is Jim… " Kirk smiles and says " Yes! " Spock, almost contented with the success, regards Dr. McCoy who taps his finger to his head knowingly and in a moment of overwhelming joy, the rest of the Enterprise crew welcomes Spock back as the sun rises over Vulcan.

" … and the Adventure continues … "

Log entries [ ]

" USS Enterprise , Captain's personal log . With most of our battle damage repaired, we're almost home. Yet I feel uneasy, and I wonder why. Perhaps it's the emptiness of this vessel. Most of our trainee crew have been reassigned. Lieutenant Saavik and my son, David, are exploring the Genesis planet which he helped create. And Enterprise feels like a house with all the children gone. No, more empty even than that. The death of Spock is like an open wound. It seems I have left the noblest part of myself back there… on that newborn planet. "

Memorable quotes [ ]

" And Enterprise feels like a house with all the children gone. No, more empty even than that. The death of Spock is like an open wound. "

" Sir? I was wondering… are they planning a ceremony when we get in? I mean a reception? " " A hero's welcome, son? Is that what you'd like? Well, God knows there should be. This time we paid for the party with our dearest blood. "

" Until the Federation Council makes policy, you are all under orders not to discuss with anyone your knowledge of Genesis. Consider it a quarantined planet and a forbidden subject. "

" Impressive. They can make planets. " " Oh, yes. New cities and homes in the country. Your woman at your side. Children playing at your feet, and overhead, fluttering in the breeze, the flag of the Federation! Charming. "

" Regulations specifically state nothing shall be beamed aboard until danger of contamination has been eliminated. "

" Beaming down to the surface is permitted. " "If the Captain decides that the mission is vital and reasonably free of danger. "

" To absent friends. "

" The Council has ordered that no one but the science team goes to Genesis! "

" What'll it be? " " Altair water. " (giggles) " That's not your usual poison. " " To expect one to order poison in a bar is not logical. "

" All right, dammit! It's Genesis! The name of the place we're going is Genesis!" " GENESIS!? " " Yes! Genesis!! How can you be deaf with ears like that!? " " Genesis allowed, is not! It's planet forbidden! "

" Sir, I'm sorry, but your voice is carrying. I don't think you want to be discussing this subject in public. " " I'll discuss what I like! And who in the hell are you? " " Could I offer you a ride home, Dr. McCoy? " " Where's the logic in offering me a ride home, you idiot? If I wanted a ride home, would I be trying to charter a space flight? "

" Make it quick, Admiral. They're moving him to the Federation funny farm. " " Yes, poor friend. I hear he's nutty as a fruitcake. "

" How many fingers do I have up? " (Makes a Vulcan hand salute) " That's not very damn funny. " " Your sense of humor's returned. " " The hell it has! "

" You're suffering from a Vulcan mind meld, doctor. " " That green-blooded son of a bitch! It's his revenge for all the arguments he lost. "

" Keeping you busy? " " Don't get smart, Tiny. "

" That's Admiral Kirk, my God! " " Very good for you, Lieutenant. " " But it's damned irregular. No destination orders. No encoded IDs. " " All true. " " Well, what are we going to do about it? " " I'm not going to do anything about it. You're going to sit in the closet. " " The closet ? What, have you lost all your sense of reality? " " This isn't reality. " (turns and points a phaser at him) " This is fantasy ! You wanted adventure, how's this? The old adrenaline going, huh? Good boy. Now get in the closet! " " Okay, um… " " Go on, go on. " " I'll just get in the closet. "

" I'm glad you're on our side. "

" Ah, Mr. Scott! Calling it a night? " " Uh, yes sir. " " Turning in myself, looking forward to breaking the Enterprise 's speed records tomorrow. " " Ah, yes sir. Good night. "

" Level, please. " " Transporter room. " " Thank you. " " Up your shaft. "

" A chimpanzee and two trainees could run her. " " Thank you, Mister Scott. I'll try not to take that personally. "

" And… now, Mr. Scott. " " Sir? " " The doors, Mr. Scott! " " Aye, sir, I'm working on it! "

" Kirk! If you do this, you'll never sit in the captain's chair again. "

" Scotty… as good as your word. " " Aye, sir. The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain! (to McCoy) Here, doctor. Souvenirs… from one surgeon to another. I took them out of her main transwarp computer drive. "

" Gentlemen, your work today has been outstanding. I intend to recommend you all for promotion… in whatever fleet we end up serving. "

" Sir, may I suggest… " (points his weapon at Torg) " Say the wrong thing, Torg!! " " That if it's prisoners you want, there are life signs on the planet, perhaps the very scientists you seek. " (lowers his weapon) " Very good. "

" How are we doing? " " How are we doing? Funny you should put it that way, Jim. We are doing fine. But I'd feel a lot safer giving him one of my kidneys than what's scrambled in my brain! "

" Hello, sir. It's David. " " I'm sorry I'm late. " " It's OK; I should've known you'd come. But Saavik's right. This planet is unstable; it's going to destroy itself in a matter of hours. " " David, what went wrong? " I went wrong. " " I don't understand. " " I'm sorry, sir. Just don't surrender. Genesis doesn't work. I can't believe they'd kill us for it. "

" You Klingon bastard! You've killed my son! "

" There are two more prisoners, Admiral. You want them killed, too? Surrender your vessel. "

" Bones, you and Sulu to the transporter room. The rest of you with me, we have a job to do. "

" Destruct sequence completed and engaged. Awaiting final code for one minute countdown. " " Code zero, zero, zero...destruct...zero. " " Destruct sequence is activated. "

" Nine, eight, seven, six, five... " " GET OUT! GET OUT OF THERE! GET OUT! " " ...One... "

" My God, Bones. What have I done? " " What you had to do. What you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live. "

" Klingon Commander! This is Admiral James T. Kirk! I'm alive and well on the planet surface! I know this will come as a pleasant surprise for you, but our ship was a victim of an unfortunate accident! Sorry about your crew, but as we say on Earth, c'est la vie . I have what you want. I have the secret of Genesis. But you're gonna have to bring us up there to get it. You hear me? I'm waiting for you! What is your answer? "

" You fool, look around you! The planet's destroying itself. " " Yes! Exhilarating, isn't it? " " If we don't help each other, we'll die here. " " Perfect. Then that's the way it shall be! "

" You – help us or die. " " I do not deserve to live. " " Fine, I'll kill you later. "

" Where's the damn antimatter inducer? " " This? No, this. " " That, or nothing! "

" Wait! You said you would kill me! " " I lied. "

" I'm going to tell you something that I never thought I'd hear myself say. But it seems that I've missed you. And I don't know if I could stand to lose you again. "

" What you seek has not been done since ages past, and then only in legend. Your request is not logical. " " Forgive me, T'Lar. My logic is uncertain where my son is concerned. "

" McCoy, son of David, since thou art Human, we cannot expect thee to understand fully what Sarek has requested. Spock's body lives. With your approval, we shall use all our powers to return to his body that which you possess. "

" The danger to thyself is as grave as the danger to Spock. You must make the choice. " " I choose the danger! " (muttered) " Hell of a time to ask… "

" Kirk, I thank you. What you've done is – " " What I've done, I had to do. " " But at what cost? Your ship. Your son. " " If I hadn't tried, the cost would have been my soul. "

" My father says that you have been my friend. You came back for me. " " You would have done the same for me. " " Why would you do this? " " Because the needs of the one outweighed the needs of the many. "

" Jim. Your name is Jim. "

Background information [ ]

Production [ ].

• Harve Bennett 's twenty-page outline for this film was entitled Return To Genesis and is dated 16 September 1982 . [1] Bennett has said in various interviews and the Star Trek III DVD that the script was the easiest he had ever written, starting at the end of the movie with Spock alive again and working backwards from that point. Bennett also said that Paramount green-lighted this film faster than any film he ever worked on, having been told to "Start writing Star Trek III " within days of the release of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan .
• According to an article on io9.com Harve Bennett's original outline for Star Trek III would have involved Romulans coming to Genesis instead of Klingons and them finding the world very rich in dilithium. The Romulans then begin to mine the planet until the miners begin being killed by a feral Spock, whose aging was still tied to the aging of the planet. At the same time, Vulcan, upon hearing of the Genesis Device, is so horrified to discover that the Federation created such a potential weapon they want to secede from the Federation. This would have sent Kirk to Vulcan, with the crew of the Enterprise , to face the angry Vulcans. In the article, Robert Meyer Burnett argues that this would have been a more serious, "perilous" and above all epic story than the actual produced and released film – and it would have featured a Romulan commander along the lines of the thoughtful antagonist from the original Romulan story, " Balance of Terror ".
• In an early draft of the script, the Klingon Bird-of-Prey was originally to be a stolen Romulan vessel (the red "feather design" of the wings' underside was designed with the original Romulan Bird-of-Prey in mind), but that detail was dropped from the final draft.
• A copy of Bennett's original storyline was leaked to fans in February 1983 , forcing him to rewrite the script, changing many of the film's original details and events. This forced the original release date to change from the Christmas of 1983, when production was delayed until 15 August 1983 , partially due to the rewrite. ( Starlog #77, December 1983 , p. 15)
• After filming on Star Trek III began on Monday, 15 August 1983 . The opening scene on the Enterprise bridge was the first to be filmed. The last shot was taken at Thursday, 20 October 1983 on the Excelsior bridge . When the film was released, the box office receipts were strong. The film grossed US$16.7 million in its opening weekend, approximately US$2.4 million more than Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan made when it first opened. In the long run, however, Star Trek III grossed a total of US$76.5 million domestically, falling just short of Star Trek II 's US$78.9 million gross.
• During production, a fire broke out behind the Paramount lot which caused minor damage to the Genesis Planet set. Among those who assisted in putting out the fire was actor William Shatner. According to his Star Trek Movie Memories , Shatner was in full Kirk costume and makeup when he helped with the fire. Shatner also accounted in his book that he was terrified the fire was going to hold up filming and thereby make him late for reporting back to start filming the new season of TJ Hooker , the police drama that Shatner was starring in at the time that Star Trek III (and later Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ) was filmed.

Spock's rebirth [ ]

• Actor and director Leonard Nimoy also worked on the film's story, but his contribution went uncredited. " The only time there was any conflict about the movie's content happened during pre-production, when I said I was satisfied with the final script, and was ready to start shooting. The executives had some reservations about ending the picture on Vulcan. I felt, very, very strongly about that final sequence. I wanted to end the film by bringing Spock to Vulcan, and going through the ritual. I believed it would work, and that the audience would enjoy it. " Nimoy explained, " Not being so familiar with Star Trek , the executives didn't understand what that sequence would mean to the audience. They were worried about it, and tried to convince me to substitute a different ending. They wanted to end with the dramatic escape from the Genesis planet, getting Kirk and Spock on board the Klingon Bird of Prey , reviving Spock in the sick bay, doing a little tag scene and going home. " To that end, Nimoy said he " argue vehemently that we had to have the sequence on Vulcan. Showing Spock on his planet, among his people, trying to remember his friends, would be a moving scene. I managed to convince them that I wanted to do it my way, and they agreed. I didn't discuss the film with them again until I showed them my first cut. " ( Starlog #106, May 1986 , p. 52)
• There is an extra long pause between William Shatner's name and DeForest Kelley's during the opening credits where Leonard Nimoy's name would have been. To keep secret Leonard Nimoy's participation in this movie as an actor, official daily call sheets mentioned the adult Spock character only as "Nacluv" ("Vulcan" spelled backwards), played by " Frank Force ". Nimoy continued the joke by using the pseudonym in the end credits for his cameo role as the ( Excelsior ) elevator voice.
• After the Enterprise escapes from Spacedock, when Kirk orders a scan "for vessels in pursuit," an off-screen McCoy responds " scanning: indications negative at this time. " However, it is in actuality the voice of Leonard Nimoy that the audience hears. This is left as an open-ended question to whether it is McCoy performing an impersonation, or more likely, another manifestation of Spock's katra (spirit), as witnessed in the scene in Spock's quarters, in which McCoy sits in the shadows, but speaks in Spock's voice.

Destruction of the Enterprise [ ]

• According to director/producer commentary for the two-disc DVD release, the destruction of the Enterprise was to be a secret (like Luke Skywalker's father in the Star Wars franchise), but the Paramount promotional department made this the biggest point of the initial trailers, calling it "The Death of the Enterprise "; Harve Bennett had objected to this and tried to have the trailers changed so as to not spoil the surprise, but lost out. Despite the heightened security precautions implemented during filming, word of the ship's destruction was leaked during production, in an incident that some have attributed to Gene Roddenberry himself.
• In a 1987 interview with the Official Star Trek Fan Club magazine, Harve Bennett said that the destruction of the Enterprise was not in the original drafts of the script and was added later in writing when he and Leonard Nimoy realized they needed a dramatic life or death decision. After the film was finished, Bennett said he quietly vowed to restore the Enterprise at the proper time. The Enterprise was restored in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home with the introduction of the USS Enterprise -A .

Deleted scenes [ ]

The filming of the turbolift scene

• A scene between Kirk and McCoy in a turbolift was filmed for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock but was ultimately cut. ( Starlog , issue 87, p. 20) This scene was included in the comic Star Trek III: The Search for Spock adaptation. An image from the production of this scene, with Leonard Nimoy directing William Shatner and DeForest Kelley , was published in Starlog (issue 88, p. 23).
• Scene 276 : A scene scripted to feature the Enterprise crew carrying Spock up the stairs to Mount Seleya . In this scene, credited actress Katherine Blum – as the Vulcan child – released herself from her father and went to Spock, performed the Vulcan salute , and said " Live long and prosper, Spock. "

• Another scene which was filmed for the movie but eventually omitted was set inside the Vulcan Hall of Ancient Thought . ( Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 3, Issue 8 , p. 61; Cinefantastique , Vol. 17, No. 3/4, p. 68; The Making of the Trek Films , 3rd ed., p. 53)

Behind the scenes [ ]

Concept art [ ].

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Publicity photos [ ]

• Leonard Nimoy originally wanted Edward James Olmos as Kruge , but Paramount Pictures nixed the casting, while Olmos went on to play William Adama in Ronald D. Moore 's Battlestar Galactica revival in 2003.
• This movie marks the first live-action appearance of Ambassador Sarek ( Mark Lenard ) since his introduction seventeen years earlier in TOS : " Journey to Babel ". In the interim, he appeared in TAS : " Yesteryear ".
• Judi Durand voices her first computer in this movie. She can be heard announcing that the space doors are closed. She went on to play the Cardassian Computer Voice in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• Paramount continued its practice of seeking design patents for designs from the Star Trek movies with this film as well. It obtained patents for several props, the Excelsior , and the Klingon Bird-of-Prey.
• During the scene where Kirk asks Admiral Morrow for permission to return to the Genesis Planet, part of the Epsilon IX station from Star Trek: The Motion Picture can be seen as a wall decoration hanging in the background, and when they reach the turbo shaft, the other half can be seen.

The Klingon D'k tagh

• The Klingon d'k tahg is first introduced in this film.
• Several costumes, props, and set dressing from this film were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay, including a pair of Vulcan gloves, [2] a lot of Genesis microbes , [3] Scott McGinnis ' undershirt, [4] and one of Robin Curtis ' costumes. [5]
• The bar in San Francisco, in which McCoy meets the alien, is a reused part from the sickbay of the Enterprise .
• For the bridge of the Grissom , the regular Enterprise bridge was used, with the captain's chair and the helm console twisted around. The covers of the seats were changed from white to pink.
• For the transporter complex, where Uhura beamed Kirk, McCoy, and Sulu to the Enterprise , the interiors from the Regula I space station were used.
• The climactic fight between Kirk and Kruge was originally supposed to feature huge boulders that would "burst" up from the ground. On the day of shooting, however, the boulders failed to work properly and the scene was shot without them (however, one of them worked correctly and was used to propel Kruge into the air to attack Kirk at the onset of their fight).

Reception [ ]

• This film failed to impress Ronald Reagan , when he viewed it at the White House on 23 June 1984 . Reagan mentioned the film in his diaries, commenting, " After dinner we ran Star Trek III . It wasn't too good. " Despite this, he watched Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home two years later. ( Star Trek Magazine  issue 160 , p. 53)
• In Britain, the film was released on 27 July 1984 . It reached no.2 in the box office charts, but eventually rose to no.1 late in its run. It was however the lowest performing Star Trek film at the UK box office overall with only £1,096,042. [8]
• Star Trek III: The Search For Spock had its broadcast network television premiere on ABC on September 28, 1987 (coinciding with the syndicated debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation ), to compensate for the loss of that evening's Monday Night Football (due to the 1987 NFL strike).

Awards and honors [ ]

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock received the following awards and honors:

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Apocrypha [ ]

The novelization of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock shows that from her transporter station, Uhura was monitoring Starfleet channels and helping to jam and distort channels in order to aid in Kirk and company's escape attempt. Also, after Excelsior was disabled, it issued a distress call, and Uhura intercepted and dumped it, thinking that as Styles had usurped what was supposed to be Sulu's command, that he could sit out there and stew for a while. After the escape of Enterprise , Uhura quickly ran to the Vulcan Embassy and asked for asylum from Sarek, which he granted to her despite the protestations of Starfleet security who had followed Uhura there.

In the novelization, after their escape from Genesis, Saavik speculates to Kirk that billions of years in the future, the matter that formed the Genesis system may again coalesce into another star system, this time lacking the protomatter that doomed it and this time, the system should be stable and may well turn out in the way that David and Carol and their friends all intended. The novelization and the children's read-along storybook also referenced the intended fate for the Genesis planet in the shooting script: it was to fall into its sun (parts of this are seen in the finished film: as the Bird-of-Prey begins to make its escape, the planet is clearly shown to be very close to the sun, as well as the fact that Kirk's face seems to get yellower as he calls for beam-out). In the novel, the planet falls into its sun, and the sun itself expands and is reduced to a cloud of plasma.

The novelization also includes several scenes that were not in the film or script at all, such as a wake aboard the Enterprise for Spock (and by extension, everyone who died in The Wrath of Khan ) that goes badly; a debriefing with Captain Esteban that ends with a rift forming between Kirk and David; the recovery of bodies from the Regula One laboratory; the escape of two survivors from the merchant ship that was destroyed by the Bird of Prey; Sulu being informed that, because he was aboard the Enterprise during events that were going to be classified by Starfleet, command of the Excelsior was being given to Styles; a relationship forming between David and Saavik; and the discovery that the plants in the Genesis Cave had mutated and secreted a substance that was a powerful narcotic.

Links and references [ ]

Credits [ ], opening credits [ ].

• William Shatner
• DeForest Kelley
• James Doohan
• George Takei
• Walter Koenig
• Nichelle Nichols
• Mark Lenard as Sarek
• Merritt Butrick as David
• Dame Judith Anderson
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• Christopher Lloyd as Kruge
• Gene Roddenberry
• James Horner
• Ralph Winter
• Robert F. Shugrue
• John E. Chilberg II
• Charles Correll , ASC
• Gary Nardino
• Harve Bennett
• Leonard Nimoy

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"Live long and prosper" and "the needs of the many" are just a few of the actor's finest lines.

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Kirk loses his son but regains his best friend in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock . After being reborn, advancing to middle age and undergoing a Vulcan ceremony to retrieve his aura, Spock meets Kirk again, but doesn’t remember him. He asks why the admiral would risk the lives of his crew to save him, and Kirk turns Spock’s famous logic on its head: “The needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many.” There’s a pause, and Spock begins reciting lines from the end of Wrath of Khan before saying “Your name is Jim.” Cue one of the most endearing Trek moments ever as the rest of the crew runs to embrace Spock.

Leonard Nimoy died at 83 Friday , leaving behind a body of work spanning decades.

For nearly 50 years, Star Trek ’s Spock has been the most prominent philosopher in movies and television, mixing the logical mind of Sherlock Holmes and the inspirational messages of ancient proverbs.

In memory of Nimoy, let’s take a look back at 10 of Spock’s finest quotes.

10. “May I say that I have not thoroughly enjoyed serving with humans? I find their illogic and foolish emotions a constant irritant.” – Star Trek , season 3, episode 7 (“Day of the Dove,” 1968)

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9. “Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them.” – Star Trek , season 2, episode 24 (“The Ultimate Computer,” 1968)

8. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.” – Star Trek , season 1, episode 24 (“Space Seed,” 1968)

7. “In critical moments, men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see.” – Star Trek , season 3, episode 9 (“The Tholian Web,” 1968)

6. “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but is often true.” – Star Trek , season 2, episode 1 (“Amok Time,” 1968)

5. “Without followers, evil cannot spread.” – Star Trek , season 3, episode 5, (“And the Children Shall Lead,” 1968)

4. “When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” – Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , 1991

3. “I could not deprive you of the revelation of all that you could accomplish together, of a friendship that will define you both in ways you cannot yet realize.” – Star Trek , 2009

Nimoy’s Spock spoke these words to a younger version of himself ( Zachary Quinto ), explaining why he asked young Kirk ( Chris Pine ) not to reveal his existence. It is among the most poignant summaries of the Kirk-Spock relationship in Trek lore.

2. “Live long and prosper.” – First spoken in Star Trek , season 2, episode 1 (“Amok Time,” 1968)

In the interview above, Nimoy revealed his Jewish heritage influenced the famous Vulcan benediction.

1. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , 1982

Spock shared this philosophy with Kirk earlier in the film, and later used it to explain why he sacrificed his own life to save the Enterprise. The line is possibly the most famous in Trek history.

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‘Star Trek III’ at 40: The Story of How (and Why) Leonard Nimoy Brought Spock Back After Being Killed Off In ‘The Wrath of Khan’

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Star Trek is an enormous and expanding universe, but if there is one specific thing, one icon that projects the essence of this franchise with the power of a starship at warp, it’s Mr. Spock and his pointy ears. Like John Wayne on a horse or Charlie Chaplin falling down, Leonard Nimoy’s stern visage is one of the key texts of the moving image. And after Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , the geniuses in charge had killed the character. Illogical.

Now 40 years old, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock course-corrected the franchise, and brought the best first officer in the galaxy back to life. The movie is certainly the weakest of the arc that connects the second, third, and fourth films, but it is by no means anything other than a blast. If you remember it as mostly being the glue between The Wrath of Khan (the awesome showdown with Ricardo Mantalbán) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (the one with the whales) you owe yourself a second ride with the crew of the USS Enterprise, motivated to break all the rules to save one of their own. 

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How the movie came to be is a little amusing. Though Leonard Nimoy is remembered now as a warm, older representative of interstellar kindness who, toward the end, signed off his tweets as “Grampa,” there was a period where the Boston-born actor, director, photographer and philanthropist had a reputation as being a bit of a grump. In 1975, the Star Trek star published a memoir called I Am Not Spock , that many interpreted to mean “hey, don’t confuse me with that dorky TV show.” (It wasn’t really the case: the book’s title was inspired by an encounter with a confused child who met him at an airport, and contains imagined dialogues between Nimoy and his famous screen character.) Prior to production on Star Trek: The Motion Picture , a puzzling movie that can now be recognized for its greatness , Nimoy and Paramount were in a bit of a legal war over the studio’s licensing of Spock’s image for a series of Heineken ads . (The corporation got paid, Nimoy did not.) After a drawn-out case, Nimoy agreed to appear in Star Trek II conditional on the character getting a big death scene. His wish was granted, and that sacrificial moment is—with Spock announcing that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one—without question the most touching and memorable moment in the entire 58-year-old history of Trek . 

The legend goes that Nimoy’s attitude toward wearing the ears again thawed during the making of the movie. The producers were able to convince him to shoot a little insurance: an insert of Spock gripping Dr. McCoy’s face and uttering the word “remember.” A final shot of Spock’s coffin (a refitted photon torpedo tube) on the new planet Genesis, then-roiling with regenerative molecules, was just enough ammunition for fans to argue that Spock would definitely be coming back. When Leonard Nimoy was given the chance to direct the next movie (his first feature film, though he had experience on television) the phasers were officially charged. 

The resultant work, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock , is the dorkiest look at Cartesian dualism put to film. The mission is this: get the mind of Spock, temporarily dumped in his old Frenemy’s noodle, and the body of Spock, luckily regrowing on the weird (and unstable) man-made planet, and bring them both to the sacred Mount Seleya on Vulcan so an old Priestess could mumble some hocus pocus and make everything right again.

To make the movie more interesting, of course, there has to be some complications. First up, Starfleet has cordoned off Genesis, but that just means Captain Kirk and his buddies have to steal their old ship. Second, there are some pesky Klingons (led by Christopher Lloyd and including…John Larroquette?) who want the secrets of Genesis, and are ready to kill anything in their path. Then there’s the planet itself, a scientific failure about to blow up, and on it are Lt. Saavik and Kirk’s son David, trapped there doing recon work. Also: a rapidly aging Spockling who, even though I first saw this when I was a very young boy, I somehow intuited that he got it on with Saavik to survive the throes of his pon faar , a fearsome time in which normally logical Vulcans turn to absolute brutes if they can not find a mate. (Don’t look for court-ready evidence of this in the movie, but follow-up Trek novels offer more hints that this is what happened.) 

It’s a fairly simple story, but there’s a lot to treasure. It’s well-known that throughout the masterpiece of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Kirk and Khan are never “on stage” together, they only communicate through screens. Well, in this one, Kirk never knows his enemy’s name. He calls Christopher Lloyd’s Commander Kruge “Klingon Commander” right up to the end. 

And what an end! It’s William Shatner pounding Doc Brown in the face with his boot shouting “I have had ENOUGH of YOU!!!!!!” Hardly the classic dialogue from Spock’s death scene, but somehow perfect. There’s also a hilarious scene in a space station bar where it is implied that Dr. McCoy has an ongoing flirtation with a kitschy Jetsons -like waitress . It’s one of the few moments of high camp in the entire franchise, and it’s wonderful. Also, Star Trek III has some terrific sartorial choices, like Sulu’s not-quite-jacket/not-quite-cape that he wears during a scene in which they break McCoy out of the brig. 

The big finish, featuring the Vulcan ritual of Fal-Tor-Pan, is shot in a surreal, stage-like manner. The background actors include more beefy guys and willowy women than you typically think of as residents of the science-forward desert planet. Though it is somewhat dependent on the measure of your emotional investment in these characters, the concluding resurrection is surprisingly cathartic. It’s just plain nice to see the gang back together again. 

It is amusing, though, that the film’s stated message is that, no, the needs of the few or the one actually outweigh the needs of the many. When Kirk and Spock have this exchange, I always wait for one of them to add a “sometimes.” It never comes. I guess they just got swept up in the emotion of the moment, because this sentiment is hard to defend!

Anyway, Nimoy came back to direct Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home , and stuck around for two more movies, made a memorable appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation , then was the connective tissue for J.J. Abrams’s 2009 Star Trek reboot and sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness . Clearly he turned his opinion around a bit. Indeed, in later years he wrote a second memoir, with a very funny title: I Am Spock . The choice was logical. 

Jordan Hoffman is a writer and critic in New York City. His work also appears in Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and the Times of Israel. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, and tweets at @JHoffman about Phish and Star Trek.

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• Anakin's iconic line "This is where the fun begins!" highlights his love for combat and action in the Star Wars universe.
• Anakin's quip about General Grievous being shorter showcases his quick wit and humor even in tense situations.
• Through his guidance to Ahsoka, Anakin's teaching of compassion and trust highlights his role as a caring and supportive master.

Anakin Skywalker is one of the most iconic Star Wars characters of all time, and because of his many appearances, he has many quotable lines. After being discovered as a slave on Tatooine, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn freed Skywalker from bondage and had him trained as a Jedi. It was believed that Anakin was the Chosen One , meaning he was especially attuned to the Force. Anakin was one of the main characters of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, as well as the animated television show, Star Wars: The Clone Wars .

As more and more content including Anakin has been released, there have been more moments that make audiences love him. Knowing him on such a deep level makes his ultimate fall to the dark side even more tragic. Though Anakin has been primarily played by Hayden Christensen in live-action and Matt Lanter in animation, both help form this whole picture of the character that makes Anakin one of the best characters in the franchise. Here are some of Anakin Skywalker’s best quotes from Star Wars .

While this list includes scenes from Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , it deliberately avoids any scenes where Anakin has fully transitioned into Darth Vader.

What's the best way to watch Star Wars? Here's everything you need to know to watch in release or timeline order, and how to include the TV shows.

11 “This Is Where The Fun Begins!”

Star wars episode iii—revenge of the sith.

One of the first lines in Star Wars Episode III—Revenge of the Sith comes from Anakin Skywalker as he and Obi-Wan Kenobi engage in a space battle above Coruscant. As Anakin and Obi-Wan’s ships engage with droids, Anakin laughs and exclaims “This is where the fun begins!” The line has now become synonymous with Anakin’s character, so much so that Hayden Christensen even quoted it at Star Wars Celebration 2022 during an interview for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

The quote highlights just how much Anakin enjoys combat. He was always a Jedi who enjoyed action, which was one of the reasons why he was so renowned in the Clone Wars. What he ignored in terms of Jedi protocol, he made up for with his skill and ability to take on any enemy, often walking out on the winning side. This quote is such a great transition if someone watched Revenge of the Sith right after Star Wars: The Clone Wars .

10 “One is Never Too Old to Learn, Snips.”

Ahsoka season 1, episode 5 “shadow warrior”.

Ahsoka wbuilt upon so many different Star Wars titles, but still managed to tell an original story that was incredibly engaging. Hayden Christensen's return in Ahsoka was one of the high points in the entire Disney+ TV show. Anakin’s appearance in The World Between Worlds in Ahsoka episode 5 was the perfect way to bring back the character in a meaningful way .

While in the World Between Worlds , Ahsoka Tano comes face-to-face with her former master, who says he’s there to finish her training. Ahsoka comments that it’s a little late to finish her training, considering she had left the Jedi Order nearly 30 years earlier, but Anakin responds that one is never too old to learn. Not only does this line resonate because of Ahsoka’s character arc in the show, but it’s also a good life lesson for anyone watching, showing that no matter your experiences and what you think you know, there’s always more to learn.

Ahsoka is a Sci-Fi television series based in the Star Wars universe developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Starring Rosario Dawson, this series follows Ahsoka Tano as she works with Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), her trusty droid Huyang (David Tennant), and Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) to prevent the return of the villanious Grand Admiral Thrawn. Ahsoka acts as a live-action continuation of the animated series Star Wars: Rebels.

Hayden Christensen has not been confirmed to return for Ahsoka season 2 .

9 “I Don’t Like Sand. It’s Coarse and Rough and Irritating, and it Gets Everywhere.”

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In what be one of the most meme-able moments from the entire Star Wars prequels, while on Naboo, Anakin Skywalker tells Padmé Amidala that he doesn’t like sand. The moment is incredibly awkward, but still somehow ends with Anakin and Padmé sharing their first kiss. The scene still leaves audience members questioning how a rant about sand led to Padmé and Anakin falling in love, though the sentiment behind the moment makes it better.

Anakin is tasked with protecting Padmé for most of Star Wars Episode II — Attack of the Clones . However, the film builds up the pair's love story and shows how love can grow even in the most dire circumstances. While Anakin may not have chosen the most romantic way to show how he cared for Padmé, his surreal chat-up line ultimately accomplished its goal.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Years after the events of The Phantom Menace, the Skywalker Saga continues with Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. When Senator Padme Amidala's life is threatened, Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are tasked with her protection. While Obi-Wan uncovers a clone army made in secret, Anakin falls in love with Padme, marking the beginning of his inevitable fall to the dark side of the Force.

8 “I Have Brought Peace, Justice, and Security to My New Empire”

Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side in Revenge of the Sith was no surprise to anyone who'd watched the Star Wars original trilogy, but that didn’t make it any less tragic. One of the best action sequences in all of Star Wars comes when Anakin faces off against his former master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Before their fight, Anakin and Obi-Wan have an exchange that is beloved by fans. Anakin proclaims that his actions were to make a better world and that Obi-Wan and the Jedi are the evil ones.

The exchange has been made into a meme, is constantly quoted by fans, and is instantly recognizable. While this quote doesn’t come at Anakin’s best moment, it is forever iconic. It shows just how far Anakin has fallen, in just a few brief words.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is the sixth film in the Star Wars franchise and chronologically the third in the Skywalker Saga. Set three years after the events of Attack of the Clones, Anakin Skywalker is tasked with keeping an eye on Chancellor Palpatine while other Jedi battle across the galaxy. In the background, however, a mysterious Sith lord begins to make their move to destroy the Jedi once and for all.

7 “You Should Be More Patient Master. After All, The Count is an Elderly Gentleman and Doesn’t Move Like He Used to.”

Star wars: the clone wars season 1, episode 12 “the gungan general”.

Anakin is an incredibly funny character, and that often gets overlooked by other aspects of his personality.

One of the best aspects of getting to see more of Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars is that audiences get to see much more of his humor. Anakin is an incredibly funny character, and that often gets overlooked by other aspects of his personality. In The Clone Wars season 1, episode 12, Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Count Dooku are all captured by pirates led by Hondo Onaka and have to work together if they are to escape.

The three are all bound together, which leads to some hilarious banter, including Anakin sarcastically telling Obi-Wan he needs to be more patient because Count Dooku is old. Dooku responds that if he wasn’t bound to the Jedi he’d kill them right there. The moment is small and quick but is one of Anakin’s best quips in the entire show. It perfectly shows his quick wit, his inability to take things too seriously, and ways to annoy his adversary.

6 “General Grievous. You’re Shorter Than I Expected”

Anakin Skywalker never met General Grievous in The Clone Wars , only facing him for the first time at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith . Grievous taunts Anakin after having him, Obi-Wan, and Chancellor Palpatine captured. Grievous says that with a reputation like Anakin’s, he expected him to be older.

Anakin is quick to respond that he expected the droid general to be taller. The moment is an underrated but humorous one, as Anakin was truly in no place to be making any kind of joke, but still managed to do so without consequence . Though this was the only time Anakin and General Grievous met, it is truly a highlight.

Since his introduction in the prequel Star Wars trilogy, Hayden Christensen has been responsible for some of Anakin Skywalker’s most iconic moments.

5 “Ahsoka Within You Will Be Everything I Am. All The Knowledge I Possess. Just As I Inherited Knowledge From My Master, and He From His. You Are Part of a Legacy.”

One of the coolest parts of Ahsoka episode 5 was that it gave audiences a look at a live-action Clone Wars, something that fans had been craving for years. In Ahsoka ’s second flashback of the Siege of Mandalore , Anakin tells Ahsoka what her legacy is. At this point in the story, Ahsoka is struggling to come to terms with her part in this legacy, especially considering Anakin’s past as Darth Vader.

This moment shows how even though Anakin had turned to the dark side and eventually found his way back to the light, he still cared for Ahsoka in death. He knows that she never came to terms with his past, and therefore hadn’t come to terms with her past. Anakin knew exactly what to say to work these feelings of frustration out of her, while also showing her that she’s more than just her past—she is all of the Jedi that had come before.

Ahsoka Tano

The apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano was an accomplished Padawan who served during the Clone Wars. Ahsoka left the Jedi after she became disillusioned with the Jedi Council, but returned to serve in the Siege of Mandalore at the end of the Clone Wars. She survived Order 66, becoming a Rebel agent during the Dark Times of the Empire's reign, and her adventures continue in the New Republic era. Ahsoka was last seen stranded in a distant galaxy, having failed to prevent Grand Admiral Thrawn's return.

4 “The Best Way I Can Protect You Is To Teach You How To Protect Yourself”

Tales of the jedi season 1, episode 5 “practice makes perfect”.

Tales of the Jedi gave a great insight as to how Ahsoka Tano survived Order 66 , and it seems that has a lot to do with Anakin Skywalker’s training. In the fifth episode of the animated shorts, Anakin tells his padawan that the best way for him to ensure her safety is to teach her how to protect herself. Anakin was trying to relay that he wasn’t disappointed in Ahsoka but saw greatness in her — she just wasn’t there yet.

This moment really highlights how good of a master Anakin was to Ahsoka. While his teaching often gets overlooked because of his cavalier style and the fact he eventually turned to the dark side, that shouldn’t take away from his success as a master. No matter Anakin’s actions, he was a good master who truly cared for Ahsoka’s best interest and safety.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is an animated action-anthology series set in different periods during the first three episodes of the film series. The show follows two different characters, Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku, at different points in their lives, with Ahsoka's padawan days and beyond, as well as the rise and fall of Count Dooku, exploring his descent into the dark side. 

3 “I Understand. More Than You Realize, I Understand Wanting to Walk Away From the Order.”

Star wars: the clone wars season 5, episode 20 “the wrong jedi”.

After Ahsoka Tano was framed for bombing the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, she lost faith in the Jedi Order. When she was acquitted, Ahsoka decided to leave the Jedi . Her choice hit Anakin hard and made him feel a bit like a failure because he couldn’t protect her. Ahsoka explains her decision to Anakin in a heartbreaking scene.

During their conversation, Anakin tells Ahsoka of his own reservations about staying with the Jedi . As audiences know, Anakin was secretly married to Padmé Amidala and considered leaving the Jedi so he could openly be with her. This is just another indication that Anakin’s loyalty didn’t sit with the Jedi and hints at him later abandoning them.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars takes place between Episodes 2 and 3 of the Star Wars film saga. The fan-favorite series expands the story of the prequel trilogy through characters including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, and more fan-favorite jedi.

2 “Compassion, Which I Would Define as Unconditional Love, is Essential to a Jedi’s Life.”

While describing what being a Jedi is like, Anakin Skywalker describes compassion as unconditional love to Padmé Amidala. Audiences can see how this statement is true throughout the Star Wars franchise. For example, even as she’s dying, Padmé shows compassion towards Anakin and tells Obi-Wan that there is still good in him.

This quote is a rare insight into the psyche of the Jedi. Over the years, more and more have begun to understand about how each Jedi understands the Force and their role as Jedi, but this was one of the first times Jedi had used the word “love.” For Anakin, this quote couldn’t ring more true as he often showed compassion for those he cared most for, whether that be Padmé, Ahsoka, or Obi-Wan.

1 “You Need to Be Able to Make It On Your Own. Don’t Be Afraid. Just Remember What I Taught You and Trust Your Instincts. I Know You Can Do This Ahsoka.”

Ahsoka season 1, episode 7 “dreams and madness”.

From Ahsoka’s appearances in Star Wars Rebels, it’s known that Anakin made holorecordings for his padawan to help her keep up with her training. Ahsoka episode 7, gives audiences their first look at the live-action version of these recordings. Hayden Christensen returns to give Ahsoka guidance on her lightsaber form and tells her to continue to practice.

At the end of the recording, Anakin shows that he was a great master by encouraging her, and telling her he’s confident in her abilities. While these recordings were made during the Clone Wars, their message still rings true. Ahsoka was about to go up against unknown odds, and hearing Anakin’s message to her helped give her the strength and confidence to be successful. While these are just a few of Anakin Skywalker ’s quotes, they all highlight different aspects of his character throughout Star Wars .

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader

Conceived by the will of the Force itself, Anakin Skywalker was the prophesied Chosen One, destined to bring the Force into balance. Anakin struggled to balance competing attachments to the Jedi Order and his wife Padmé Amidala, and ultimately fell to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. For years he served as Palpatine's right hand man, but he was ultimately redeemed by the faith of his son, Luke Skywalker. Now a Force Ghost, Anakin continues to act as an agent of balance.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984

Scotty: The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

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UHURA: Would you look at that. KIRK: My friends, the great experiment, the Excelsior . Ready for trial runs. SULU: She's supposed to have transwarp drive. SCOTTY: Aye, and if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon.

Let's take this opportunity to consider the Excelsior . In the Trek universe, the technological revolution that began in the 19th Century continued on through our present day and into the future. The Excelsior and its transwarp drive represent one step in that process. Putting aside Scotty's comment—because we don't even know what that means—humanity's future looks all the brighter with all this slick tech.

MORROW: I'm sorry, Mr. Scott, but there will be no refit. KIRK: Admiral, I don't understand. The Enterprise is not… MORROW: Jim, the Enterprise is 20 years old. We feel her day is over. KIRK: But we had requested…We'd hoped to take her back to Genesis.

We all know this feeling. We go to download a game or app only to discover our beloved tech isn't up to spec. Time to murder a piggy bank and upgrade. This scene shows us an oft over-looked aspect of the incessant march of technological innovation. Like a force of nature, it has little consideration for the feelings or goals of the individuals swept up in it.

KIRK [recording]: To fully understand the events on which I report, it is necessary to review the theoretical data on the Genesis device, as developed by Doctors Carol and David Marcus. Genesis, simply put, is life from lifelessness. It was the intention to introduce the Genesis device into a preselected area of a lifeless space body, a moon or other dead form. The device, when delivered, would instantaneously cause the Genesis effect. Instead of a dead moon, a living, breathing planet now exists, capable of sustaining whatever life forms we see fit to deposit on it

Here we get into the ethical considerations. Just because we can create life from lifelessness, should we? Might there be unintended consequences that could have disastrous effects? If you're a science fiction fan, no doubt you've seen these questions repackaged in forms like time travel and dinosaur zoos.

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Star Trek: World War III, Explained

Most fans would agree that the future depicted in Star Trek is an ambitious best-case scenario for humanity. Without scarcity, poverty, and hopelessness, the species can turn its attention toward spreading their good fortune and studying the universe. Looking at contemporary reality can make imagining this future impossible. However, though the heroes of Starfleet live in a utopia, the years between now and then are far less enjoyable. Star Trek fans know that World War III is right around the corner.

Star Trek has a lot of historical details that are consistently told but rarely shown. World War III is a great example. It takes place long before the relevant events of the series. Most Star Trek stories involve contained adventures, in which the central crew works to solve a problem with unique science fiction implications. When they dig into the past, they often use it as a grim mirror of the present. The occasional World War III story is no exception.

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How did Star Trek 's World War III start?

Star Trek tells its World War III story over the course of dozens of episodes, many separated by decades. Flashbacks, time travel , and extra details have provided fans with some pieces of the war without ever capturing the full picture. The opening of the Third World War varies. Some argue that the Eugenics Wars of 1992 evolved from the Second Civil War, which opened the door for World War III. Bearing in mind that the canon remains in flux, the current timeline suggests that the Eugenics War, the Second Civil War, and World War III may have been one unbroken chain of escalating conflicts culminating in worldwide nuclear devastation . Their link remains questionable, likely owing to the fact that writers have used the terms interchangeably in several instances. In any case, World War III does have some listed events.

According to Q , in the series premiere of The Next Generation , humanity mastered the subtle art of commanding their massive armies with mind-altering narcotics. The United States of America and the Eastern Coalition wielded military forces with the kind of battle drugs that turned soldiers into slaves. The only known major attack was the Eastern Coalition's strike on the US. The single figure most directly blamed for World War III is Colonel Phillip Green. Colonel Green arranged a squadron of ecoterrorists who led a campaign of bloody violence across the Earth.

How did World War III end?

The list of events in Star Trek 's World War III is long and messy. Its conclusion is clear, but the steps to get there remain shrouded in mystery. All the forces involved in World War III agreed to a ceasefire around the year 2053. The conflict led to the deaths of more than 30% of humanity. The show lists more than 600,000,000 casualties, but the numbers could be considerably higher. Colonel Green's forces took responsibility for at least 37,000,000 deaths. Their campaign involved eradicating anyone suffering from radiation poisoning and working to eliminate anyone who could pass "impurities" on to the next generation. The war also cost at least 600,000 species of animals and plants, all of which went extinct. Discovery features a depiction of the nuclear bombing of Richmond, Indiana. Strange New Worlds mentions similar nuclear detonations in New York City, Washington, Paris, and several other cities. The carnage is inarguable, but the after-effects were fascinating.

How did World War III change humanity?

Somehow, humankind continued their work in deep space travel. Humans launched manned missions to Mars and beyond the solar system during the war. While World War III left many pockets of Earth in "post-atomic horror," scientific advancement continued. Zefram Cochrane built Earth's first warp-enabled ship shortly after the war. A decade after the nuclear devastation concluded, the Vulcans made their first contact with humanity. This brush with a real extraterrestrial pushed humanity to almost instantly set aside their differences. Millions died less than a generation earlier, but every living being on Earth got their act together and redoubled their efforts toward creating a more perfect society. This miraculous realignment of purpose ended war, poverty, hunger, and disease forever. Finally, humankind truly found the war to end all wars. However, in all fairness, the war didn't push humanity to achieve their post-scarcity dreams. They provided the darkness that comes before dawn, allowing humanity to see brighter days ahead.

There's a stellar military science fiction story hidden in the annals of Star Trek history. Imagine America and Asia leading massive armies of near-future soldiers turned into callous killing machines through the magic of hard drugs. Imagine a nuclear nightmare consuming almost a third of human life and massive portions of flora and fauna. Imagine the handshake agreement that finally ends the hostilities, finding peace against all odds. Ten years pass as countless survivors struggle against the irradiated hellscape they've created. Then the aliens arrive, and everyone, all at once, drops what they're doing to seek perfection. It's a magical story worthy of a season of TV, but Star Trek tells its World War III tale through a million hidden details.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

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Kirk : You should take the Vulcan too.

Kruge : No.

Kirk : But why?

Kruge : Because you wish it.

Torg : [1:14:36] 

[the Klingons have boarded the Enterprise only to find it is deserted] 

Torg : My lord, the ship appears to be deserted.

Kruge : How can that be? They're hiding!

Torg : Yes, sir. The ship appears to be run by computer. It is the only thing that is speaking.

Kruge : Speaking? Let me hear it.

Enterprise computer : [Torg walks over to a console, placing his communicator towards it]  9-8-7-6-5...

Kruge : [shouts]  Get out! Get out of there! Get out!

Enterprise computer : 2-1...

[the Enterprise bridge explodes] 

Kruge : [1:00:44]  I've come a long way for the power of Genesis, and what do I find? A weakling human, a Vulcan boy, and a woman!

Saavik : My lord, we are survivors of a doomed expedition. This planet will destroy itself in hours. The Genesis experiment is a failure.

Kruge : A failure? The most destructive force ever created? You will tell me the secret of the Genesis torpedo.

Saavik : I have no knowledge.

Kruge : Then I hope pain's something you enjoy.

Kruge : Take every last man, form a boarding party armed heavily.

Torg : They outnumber us, my lord.

Kruge : [shouts]  We are Klingons! Once you control the ship, we'll transfer our flag there and take Genesis from their own memory banks.

Kirk : [1:08:12]  David, what went wrong?

David Marcus : I went wrong.

Kirk : I don't understand.

David Marcus : I'm sorry, sir. Just don't surrender. Genesis doesn't work. I can't believe they'd kill us for it.

Kruge : Admiral, your young friend is mistaken. I meant what I said. And now to show that my intentions are sincere, I shall kill one of the prisoners.

Kirk : Wait a minute! Give me a chance to talk.

Kruge : [in Klingon]  Kill one of them. I don't care which.

Kruge : Genesis, I want it!

Kirk : Beam the Vulcan up, and we'll talk.

Kruge : Give me what I want, and I'll consider it.

Kirk : You fool, look around you! The planet's destroying itself!

Kruge : Yes, exhilarating, isn't it?

Kirk : If we don't help each other, we'll die here.

Kruge : Perfect. Then that's the way it shall be.

Kirk : This is Admiral James T. Kirk of Federation starship Enterprise.

Kruge : So... the Genesis commander himself.

Kirk : ...a violation of treaty between the Federation and the Klingon Empire. Your presence here is an act of war. You have two minutes to surrender your crew and your vessel, or we will destroy you.

Kruge : He's hiding something. We may have dealt him a more serious blow than I thought.

Torg : How can you tell that?

Kruge : I trust my instincts.

Kruge : Admiral Kirk, this is your opponent speaking. Dot not lecture me about treaty violations. The Federation, in creating an ultimate weapon, has become a gang of intergalactic criminals. It is not I who will surrender. It is you. On the planet below, I have three prisoners from the team who developed your doomsday weapon. If you do not surrender immediately, I will execute them one at a time as enemies of galactic peace!

Kirk : Who is this? How dare you take prisoners?

Kruge : Who I am is not important. That I have them is.

Saavik : [1:09:32]  Admiral, David is dead

Kirk : Klingon bastard, youkilled my son! Klingon bastard you killed my son. Klingon bastard.

Kruge : There are two more prisoners. Do you want them killed, too? Surrender your vessel

Kirk : All right. All right damn you. All right. Give me a minute to inform my crew

Saavik : I give two minutes for you and your gallant crew

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