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From: chris@leadsv.UUCP (Christopher Salander)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Star Trek IV
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 12:32:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 12:32:15 1985
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> > 
> > Since its really on the 'books' now, why dont we all go through the
> > posibilities again.........
> > 
> > 
> > I think its gonna be a cop-out, and what we'll see is Kirk get 'severly
> > reprimanded' and busted back to (wait for it.....) Captain.... Might
> > even give him an EnterpriseN....
> > 
> > How bout the rest of yah?
> 
    
      I might suggest yet another version of ST IV:  It is based
   upon the book "Spock Must Die!", which I think was written by
   James Blish.

      The title is based upon the creation of two Spocks, a dextro-
   Spock and a levulo-Spock.  One of them must die.  But that is
   not the part of the story I would borrow -

     Instead, the Klingons have developed a psion controlling device.
   It is said that psions carry thought itself.  The Klingons then
   use this device to enshroud Organia.  The Organians, being pure
   thought are severely inhibited.  This allows the Klingons to launch
   the 'ALL OUT GALACTIC WAR!!!"  that everyone wants.  The Federation
   is caught with their pants down.   And guess what -

      the Enterprise is behind Klingon lines (on a scientific mission)
   and is the closest ship to Organia!  They figure out what is going
   on, and rescue the Organians, who freeze the Klingons in time,
   which saves the Federation.   (and Spock gets put back together).

    - the only thing they would have to change is that it is their
   posession of a Klingon ship and their apparent status as renegades
   that allows them to be in such a good position.  Further, the
   reason the Klingons could be motivated to start the war is that
   they believe (as indicated in ST III) that the Genesis device is
   really the ultimate weapon.  They have to strike before the
   Federation contracts it out to General Dynamics and they go into 
   production.  Further, our heroes in the book did not really need
   much firepower, since they concentrated on avoiding contact with
   the Klingons, and used brains rather than firepower to rescue the
   Organians.

     gee, I hope the script is as good as this....