![]() On Genesis, Saavik and David make a remarkable discovery, that the Genesis device has reanimated Spock. When the Klingons discover evidence of the Genesis device, they view it as a weapon, and proceed to the Genesis planet to acquire it. Grissom is deployed to assess the Genesis planet. The story opens with a grieving Kirk and crew, and a wounded Enterprise limping back to port, as the research vessel U.S.S. Nimoy relates: “What should a person do to help a friend? How deeply should a friendship commitment go? And what sacrifices, what obstacles, will these people endure?” Yet he also wanted to explore on a more personal level, the deeper meaning of friendship. Nimoy wanted the film to be operatic with a transpersonal exploration of the themes of life, death and rebirth. ![]() David Marcus, and the renowned Dame Judith Anderson as the Vulcan high priestess T’Lar. Joining the cast was Christopher Llyod as the villain Captain Kruge, Robin Curtis replacing Kirstie Alley as Lieutenant Saavik, Mark Lenard as Sarek, Merritt Buttrick as Dr. McCoy, James Doohan as Scott, George Takei as Sulu, Walter Koenig as Chekov and Nichelle Nichols as Uhura. The original crew ensemble returned including William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelly as Dr. The studio hesitated, but ultimately agreed, and Harve Bennett was again hired to produce and write the script. When Nimoy was asked to reprise the role of Spock, he said yes, with the caveat that he wanted to direct the film. However, director Nicholas Meyer refused to return in protest over changes made to the prior film’s ending without his consent. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan achieved tremendous critical and commercial success, and so Paramount quickly authorized the making of a third film.
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