Questions tagged [the-search-for-spock]
Refers to the 1984 film, the third in the Star Trek Movie series. This tag is to be used when referring to this film. Use with the [star-trek] tag.
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Why was this switch made on who explained the Genesis device?
In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1984), scientist Carol Marcus explains the idea of the Genesis Device on a recording. While in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), a similar recording is ...
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Why did Sulu know the crew complement of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey?
In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Kirk asks Sulu the crew complement of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey, and Sulu answers immediately from memory.
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During the Battle over Genesis in ST3: Search for Spock, what were the screens displaying when Chekov tried to raise the shields?
During the battle scene in the middle of Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock, after Scotty successfully fires two photon torpedoes into Kruge's bird of prey, Admiral Kirk orders Chekov to raise shields ...
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Floor plan for J.T. Kirk's apartment in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" and "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"
My brother is building a loft apartment in his new shop building. Being a big Trekkie, he wants to recreate Kirk's apartment in San Francisco . A cursory review of Trek floor plans shows his TOS ...
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In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, what happened to the control center crew of Spacedock when the Enterprise was commandeered?
Re-watching this scene (one of the best sequences in Star Trek!) I noticed the crew of the Spacedock's control center is mysteriously absent as the Enterprise is heading towards the space doors.
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Why did the Klingon cloaking effect change from Star Trek 3 to Star Trek 4?
The Klingon Bird of Prey in Star Trek: The Search for Spock has a shimmering effect when the cloaking device is on. The shimmering effect is so pronounced that Kirk and Sulu are able to see it ...
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Why do Klingons call Commander Kruge, "My Lord"?
In Star Trek: The Search For Spock, Valkris calls Commander Kruge, "my lord and my love".
Valkris: Success my lord and my love.
In a later scene, a member ...
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Did the Genesis device create planet Genesis?
When Dr. Carol Marcus designed the Genesis Device, it was meant to be detonated on the surface of a planet or moon.
When Khan set off the Genesis device, it was aboard ...
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What happened to Sulu's predecessor?
In the beginning of the Undiscovered Country, Hikaru Sulu has been promoted to captain and commands the starship Excelsior. Where was Styles, the previous captain during this time?
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Why didn’t Lt. Saavik tell Kirk to bring Spock's body to Vulcan instead of leaving it on Genesis?
In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Spock tragically sacrifices himself to save the Enterprise. During his funeral, his body is jettisoned from the ship onto the planet Genesis.
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Why is Torg a common example in Klingon examples on Duolingo?
I don't know if this is on-topic or not, but it has to do with Star Trek, so I think it is.
Anyway, I use the site Duolingo to learn a few languages. One of the recent additions, after much tinkering, ...
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Was the auto-destruct code in Star Trek intended to be a joke?
In Star Trek 3 the auto-destruct code was entered. The sequence goes (from copied from memory alpha):
"Destruct sequence 1, code 1-1 A."
"Destruct sequence 2, code 1-1 A-2B."
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Is there a backstory to the character Saavik?
Who exactly is Saavik? The crew didn't speak of her on the first movie but she just shows up on the second one. Is she related to Spock?
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What was Saavik implying by this question?
In Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, David reveals that he used "Protomatter" to build the genesis device in this exchange with Lt. Saavik:
DAVID: I used protomatter in the Genesis matrix.
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In Star Trek III, why does David not regenerate like Spock?
My wife, son, and I just watched "The Search for Spock" and we were all wondering why David didn't regenerate back, like Spock did when he got stabbed by the Klingon. Does anyone know?
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What the heck is Captain Styles carrying around with him?
In Star Trek III - The Search for Spock, we are presented with Excelsior's Captain Styles, a bit of a preening martinet. He is first seen greeting Mr. Scott in Engineering, and he is carrying......
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How did the Klingons get the video from aboard the Enterprise?
In the movie, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the Klingon ambassador shows a video clip of a Klingon boarding party on the Enterprise. This was seconds before the Enterprise self-destructed.
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Why was the Grissom sent alone to study the Genesis planet in Star Trek 3 : The Search for Spock?
Starfleet declared the entire Mutara sector off limits to all ships after the events of The Wrath of Khan.
Why was the Grissom sent alone to study the Genesis planet in Star Trek 3 : The Search for ...
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Why did the Klingons not react to the self-destruct countdown?
In Star Trek 3, the Enterprise is set to self-destruct and abandoned before the Klingons board her. They get to the bridge and hear the self-destruct countdown. None of them think this is a problem, ...
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Is Kruge's pet in STIII a type of Klingon Jackal?
In the TOS film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Klingon captain Kruge has a vicious looking lizard-dog at his side. The animal is never given a name, although it was called "monster dog" behind ...
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Why couldn't McCoy catch a ride with Spock's dad back to Vulcan in Star Trek III?
In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Spock's father (Sarek) told Kirk to bring Dr. McCoy to Vulcan.
At the time Enterprise was all busted up and being decommissioned. Kirk told Sarek that it ...
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How much of the plot of The Search for Spock was determined when The Wrath of Khan was written?
Near the end of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,
So how much of Star Trek III:The Search for Spock was determined at the time of writing of Khan?
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In Star Wars: IV and Star Trek: III, are this guy and this guy the same guy?
In this answer to this question:
Is there a pair of alien species, one in Star Wars, one in Star Trek, that are too similar for coincidence?
@BenitoCiaro remembered these two characters:
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Did Christopher Lloyd invent the Klingon warrior?
One of the lasting contributions of Star Trek: The Motion Picture is the now standard appearance of the Klingons, which changed dramatically from The Original Series:
However, those Klingons only ...
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Carol Marcus learning about David after The Search for Spock
In The Search for Spock, Kirk's son David Marcus gives his life on the Planet Genesis, after Captain Kruge orders his men to execute one of the three prisoners (David, Saavik, and Spock).
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Bridge of HMS Bounty between The Search for Spock and The Voyage Home
The bridge of Captain Kruge's ship — stolen by Admiral Kirk and company in The Search for Spock and re-christened the HMS Bounty — looks completely different between that film and The ...
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How badly was the Enterprise hit in Star Trek III?
In Star Trek III, during the Enterprise's battle with Kruge's ship, where exactly was the Enterprise hit?
Since they were unable to return fire, couldn't they have used the auxiliary power-control-...
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What actually happened between Spock and Saavik?
In Star Trek III, Saavik tells David that Spock is about to go through Pon Faar, and that he will need to mate to survive. Later on, she is shown performing some kind of ritual with her hands with ...
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Where is Kirk's home on Earth in "Search for Spock"?
This would also have been his home in "Wrath of Khan"; because it seems to havethe same view out the window. I assume it is in the SF Bay Area but it kind of looks like it is looking back towards ...
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Was Project Genesis ever revisted/used after Star Trek II/III?
Just curious -- was Project Genesis ever revisited/used after Star Trek II / III?
I know "the Federation Council ordered Starfleet to squelch information regarding the project" (as per Memory Alpha),...
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What would have happened to Spock's 'soul' if he hadn't regenerated on Genesis
In 'A Search For Spock', Sarek makes it perfectly clear that it is Vulcan custom for Kirk to have returned Spock's soul (or katra) that he mistakenly believed Kirk to have been given.
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