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Star Trek
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
2009 · Directed by J.J. Abrams · 127 min · Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · Screenplay in the scene database · 11 frames
Tagline
The future begins.
Plot
In 2233, the Federation starship USS Kelvin investigates a "lightning storm" in space. A Romulan ship, Narada, emerges from the storm and attacks the Kelvin, then demands that Kelvin's Captain Robau come aboard to negotiate a truce. Robau is questioned about the current stardate and an "Ambassador Spock", whom he does not recognize. Narada's commander, Nero, kills him, and resumes attacking the Kelvin. George Kirk, Kelvin's first officer, orders the ship's personnel, including his pregnant wife Winona, to abandon ship while he pilots the Kelvin on a collision course with Narada, since the Kelvin's autopilot is disabled. While Kirk sacrifices his life, Winona gives birth to James Tiberius Kirk.
Twenty-two years later on the planet Vulcan, a young Spock is admitted to the Vulcan Science Academy. Realizing that the Academy views his human mother, Amanda, as a "disadvantage", he joins Starfleet instead. On Earth, following a bar fight with Starfleet cadets accompanying Nyota Uhura, an adult Kirk meets Captain Christopher Pike, who encourages him to enlist in Starfleet Academy. There, Kirk meets and befriends Doctor Leonard McCoy. Three years later, Commander Spock accuses Kirk of cheating during the Kobayashi Maru simulation. Kirk argues that cheating was acceptable because the simulation was designed to be unbeatable. The disciplinary hearing is interrupted by a distress signal from Vulcan. With the primary fleet out of range, the cadets are mobilized. McCoy and Kirk board Pike's ship, the Enterprise.
Recognizing that the "lightning storm" observed near Vulcan is similar to the one that occurred when he was born, Kirk convinces Pike that the signal is a trap. Arriving, the Enterprise finds the fleet destroyed and Narada drilling into Vulcan's core. Narada attacks Enterprise and Pike surrenders, delegating command of the ship to Spock and promoting Kirk to first officer. Kirk, Hikaru Sulu, and Chief Engineer Olson perform a space jump onto the drilling platform. While Olson is killed mid-jump, Kirk and Sulu disable the drill, but are unable to stop Nero from launching "red matter" into Vulcan's core, forming an artificial black hole that destroys Vulcan. The Enterprise rescues Spock's father, Sarek, and the high council before Vulcan's destruction, but Amanda falls to her death before the transporter can lock onto her. As Narada approaches Earth, Nero tortures Pike to gain access to Earth's defense codes.
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Crew
- Written by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
- Cinematography: Dan Mindel
- Edited by: Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon
- Music: Michael Giacchino
- Production design: Scott Chambliss
- Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Cast
- Chris Pine as Cadet James T. Kirk
- Zachary Quinto as Commander Spock
- Leonard Nimoy as Ambassador Spock
- Eric Bana as Captain Nero
- Bruce Greenwood as Captain Christopher Pike
- Karl Urban as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- Zoe Saldaña as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
- Simon Pegg as Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- John Cho as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
- Anton Yelchin as Ensign Pavel Chekov
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Bad Robot
- Budget: $150,000,000
- Box office: $386,839,614
- Themes: spacecraft, teleportation, san francisco, california, space battle, time travel, space mission, parachute, black hole, supernova, prequel
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