Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site topaz.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!topaz!@RUTGERS.ARPA:BARTLETT@SU-CSLI.ARPA From: @RUTGERS.ARPA:BARTLETT@SU-CSLI.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: Star Trek IV Message-ID: <1664@topaz.ARPA> Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 20:11:52 EST Article-I.D.: topaz.1664 Posted: Wed Apr 17 20:11:52 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Apr-85 08:01:32 EST Sender: daemon@topaz.ARPA Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 43 From: Terry Bartlett Someone asked a while back about STIV: The Trial of Captain Kirk. I am fairly sure that this is at least the working title, and I have heard (from what I consider to be a reliable source) that the plot(s) will go along these lines: First of all, Captain Kirk is in a lot of trouble for disobeying orders, stealing a starship, and destroying it. It seems to be Starfleet's intention to nail him to the wall this time, even if he is one of their greatest heroes. The rest of the crew of the Enterprise have been reassigned. However, one thing survives the destruction of the Enterprise: the "flight recorder"(or whatever its equivalent is). This just happens to contain all the information related to Project Genesis, and the Klingons have sent an entire battle group to recover it. The Federation is not entirely ignorant; they know what is happening in the Mutara sector. So, they send Captain Sulu, Checkov, Uhura, and assorted others in a newly designed Federation Stealth ship to recover the recorder. A nice plan, but they blow it, and are captured by the Klingons. While this is taking place, Starfleet has been spreading subspace propaganda about Kirk's trial, apparently so that he can be used for a final suicide mission. They give him a choice: even though he has pled not guilty, and has absolutely no chance to win, they will let him off if he recovers the recorder and rescues Sulu. The only equipment that he has to use is the Klingon ship he captured in STIII. This appears to be a movie based on war, and as it turns out, Kirk succeeds, and in the process destroys a good deal of the Klingon battle group. The only thing wrong with this version is that George Takei has said that they intend to remain fairly close to information that exists about the ST universe. If this is the case, then the enemies here will probably be the Romulans and not the Klingons. (remember the Organian peace treaty?) Also, this is probably going to be the last ST movie with the original cast, as some characters are supposed to be killed, this time for good. For what it's worth, Terry -------