On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
After an explosion on their moon, the Klingons have an estimated 50 years before their ozone layer is completely depleted, and they all die. They have only one choice - to make peace with the Federation, which will mean an end to 70 years of conflict. Captain James T. Kirk and crew are called upon to help in the negotiations because of their experience with the Klingons. Peace talks don't quite proceed, and Kirk and McCoy are convicted of assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor, and imprisoned on Rura Penthe, a snowy hard-labor prison camp. Will they manage to escape? And will there ever be peace with the Klingons?Written by
Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
During the course of the film's pre-production, Paramount was attempting austerity in the wake of a string of high budgeted and profile films which had underperformed at the box office. Due to this, the film's budget was cut, which Nicholas Meyer was initially unaware of. Upon finding out, Meyer immediately began to restore the original budget, but was unable to find a compromise with the studio. As a result, the project was officially dead for a few weeks in early 1991. However, after a shake up with their execs, Paramount brought in new officials, with whom Meyer was able to find agreement with the budget. See more »
Goofs
The large Wookiee-like prisoner with the feminine voice has long claws that look quite threatening, but upon a closer look, are made of soft rubbery material. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Captain Hikaru Sulu:
Stardate 9521.6. Captain's Log, USS Excelsior. Hikaru Sulu commanding. After three years, I have concluded my first assignment as master of this vessel, cataloguing gaseous planetary anomalies in Beta Quadrant. We're heading home under full impulse power. I'm pleased to report that ship and crew have functioned well.
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Crazy Credits
At the beginning of the end credits, the signature of each of the principal cast members is written one by one as a final send-off for their characters. See more »
Alternate Versions
The DVD Special Edition includes all the new scenes from the home video releases, and a few new minor changes to certain scenes and effects exclusive to this DVD.
There is a new wide shot of Scotty reading the blueprints of the USS Enterprise-A in the dining hall.
Valeris' interrogation scene has been entirely reedited. There are now close up shots of Kirk and McCoy when they speak their lines instead of being in wide shots. When Spock and Valeris name a particular conspirator, the face of that person briefly appears in a flashback like style.
In the theatre years ago when I saw this film I thought gosh this is really different for a Star Trek film. It had so much suspense and conspiracy, and so much mystery that this was one of the best films in the collection. The acting is great, the action and the effect are superb, and the music is very good! I recommend this to all Star Trek and sci-fi film fans!
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In the theatre years ago when I saw this film I thought gosh this is really different for a Star Trek film. It had so much suspense and conspiracy, and so much mystery that this was one of the best films in the collection. The acting is great, the action and the effect are superb, and the music is very good! I recommend this to all Star Trek and sci-fi film fans!