Best Trek Movie Moment 3: The Search For Spock
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Best Trek Movie Moment 3: The Search For Spock
What do you think was the best moment in The Search for Spock?
A tough one between theft of the Enterprise and her destruction.
But, I think I'll go with the destruction.
A tough one between theft of the Enterprise and her destruction.
But, I think I'll go with the destruction.
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Maybe not, but her destruction was beatifully done, and served a purpose. Unlike the E-D's destruction.Enkidu wrote:The Enterprise didn't deserve to die in such a mediocre film.
The death of Enterprise takes it, although the theft comes a close second.
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Death of the Enterprise. You could almost see Kirk's pain in destroying the ship.
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I also voted the theft. I have to give a nod to the music there. It's just so amazing... I have it as an mp3, and when you listen to it you feel like you are watching the scene again, it just recalls every moment of it so perfectly.
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The theme music is good. As is that of the Reliant's first attack in STWOK.GrahamKennedy wrote:I also voted the theft. I have to give a nod to the music there. It's just so amazing... I have it as an mp3, and when you listen to it you feel like you are watching the scene again, it just recalls every moment of it so perfectly.
Have just started rewatching this at last and am suprised at how well I remember the film. It must be a 10 years since I watched it and I can still recite most of the scenes.
A few things occur that might well have been raised elsewhere.
1) Could the Enterprise really be ready for decommisioning. She might be old by todays standards, but in any age a Starship is quite a feat of engineering.
What were they planning on replacing the flagship with? Even the thought of it being used as a training ship kind of rankles.
2) The self destruct doesn't seem that effective - it only seems to destroy about half the ship, the rest burns up in the atmosphere. Its also hardly painless for the people left on board. Hopefully the Enterprise D has a quicker kaboomer, what with all those children on board.
For that matter, has any other ship ever self destructed? The various Enterprises have started the clock several times, but I don't recall another ship going through with it.
A few things occur that might well have been raised elsewhere.
1) Could the Enterprise really be ready for decommisioning. She might be old by todays standards, but in any age a Starship is quite a feat of engineering.
What were they planning on replacing the flagship with? Even the thought of it being used as a training ship kind of rankles.
2) The self destruct doesn't seem that effective - it only seems to destroy about half the ship, the rest burns up in the atmosphere. Its also hardly painless for the people left on board. Hopefully the Enterprise D has a quicker kaboomer, what with all those children on board.
For that matter, has any other ship ever self destructed? The various Enterprises have started the clock several times, but I don't recall another ship going through with it.
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The ship was 40 years old, over a decade past her second major refit, and had been seriously damaged in her battles with the Reliant. You get to the point where it would be cheaper to build a new ship.kostmayer wrote:1) Could the Enterprise really be ready for decommisioning. She might be old by todays standards, but in any age a Starship is quite a feat of engineering.
I don't think the E-nil was ever described as the Fed flagship - the best she could be described as is Kirk's flagship in TMP and TWOK. That concept was only brought in with the E-D. It's a stupid concept at any rate, since a flagship is by definition the ship carrying and admiral's flag - which the E-D never did.What were they planning on replacing the flagship with? Even the thought of it being used as a training ship kind of rankles.
The self-destruct seems to be focused on destroying the primary hull, probably because the main computers are there in order to destroy any sensitive data. It's not intended to be used while people are still aboard, but to prevent hostile forces capturing classified data or a usable ship.2) The self destruct doesn't seem that effective - it only seems to destroy about half the ship, the rest burns up in the atmosphere. Its also hardly painless for the people left on board. Hopefully the Enterprise D has a quicker kaboomer, what with all those children on board.
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Fair point. I gather theres an error regarding the age of the Enterprise. Prior history suggests it is indeed 40 years old, and not 20 as stated in the film.The ship was 40 years old, over a decade past her second major refit, and had been seriously damaged in her battles with the Reliant. You get to the point where it would be cheaper to build a new ship.
Possibly, but I'd have thought there was a less drastic way. Something similiar to the program Sisko ran just before evacuating DS9.The self-destruct seems to be focused on destroying the primary hull, probably because the main computers are there in order to destroy any sensitive data. It's not intended to be used while people are still aboard, but to prevent hostile forces capturing classified data or a usable ship.