Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the second feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise. The plot features James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise facing off against the genetically-engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán), a character who first appeared in the 1967 Star Trek television series...
Just when it looks like things have gone well, McCoy has has bad news for Kirk.
Khan prepares to take advantage of the Enterprise's lack of raised shields.
McCoy notices that Kirk is excited about being onboard the Enterprise Bridge ...
Kirk discusses with David, his son, how he had not truly faced death before t...
Kirk secretly orders the Radiant hijacked while appearing to make a different...
Kirk reflects back on his fallen friend, and has some emotional parting words...
Kirk thinks about Spock as he writes the last Captain's Log of the movie.
Kirk is shocked when he recognizes Khan's face on the Reliant video communica...
Kirk does not follow General Orders when Reliant approaches.
Peter Preston instroduces himself to Kirk.
Khan taunts Kirk by refusing to promise to keep his word.
David complains about the Radiant bossing the Regula I crew around, not reali...
Preston gets disciplined by Scott when he speaks inappropriately to Kirk.
The Enterprise crew notice the Genesis is ready to detonate.
Khan panics when the Reliant's shields are taken control of by the Enterprise.
Kirk and Spock discuss the Kobayashi Maru scenario.
Sulu snarks after what was originally planned to be a cadet training mission ...
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