Why was a child and Saavik child cut from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

When Robert Wise “Star Trek: Animation” On theaters on December 7, 1979, it was a gift for the fans base that arose around the “original series” after NBC was canceled in 1969, and a friendly invitation for everyone to join the Starship Enterprise project. When the film of $ 44 million achieved a total of $ 83 million in the United States, the future of “Star Trek” was uncertain again.

The problem is in the movie Wise that it was very esteemed in the tone, and for the new arrivals, compared to the lights and blue from the “Star Wars”. Perhaps more harmful at all, this did not naturally lead to a supplement. Where was the “Star Trek” to boldly go from this epic, which was overwhelmed (and which found loud defenders over the years)?

The unexpected answer was to mix the socially conscious science fiction story of genes with marine war threads such as a series of books from Patrick Oberian and Mawatrin, and submarine films such as “Run Silent, Run Deep” and “The Enemy Inside”. Throwing in a way out was not a fan of the show (Nicholas Mayer), and you end up The Scream “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”. Meyer was released during the magical summer in 1982, when he achieved $ 80 million in the United States with a more manageable budget of $ 12 million and the golden advantage of the privilege is still 43 years after its release.

But “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” was not without risk. Upon killing Spok Leonard Nemoy, the concession suddenly looked at a future without his beloved personality. This was, of course, unimaginable, that is why the next movie, “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”, was about saving the character from the unstable training book. However, the most interesting development was imagined in Spok’s life before his death in the second movie. He all went according to the new franchise plan, it was supposed to be Saavik, Spock Vulcan Protégé, carrying his child, who had been revealed in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”. Why didn’t this come to pass?

It was also presented at “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”, Saavik (Kirstie Alley) is a sharp student who is particularly interested in how Captain James T does not win. Kirk (William Shatner) is a scenario of Maru during his education at the Starfleet Academy. We are fascinated by it immediately because it does not buy the Kirk’s structure, as well, the alley is just a naturally attractive actor. Savik is a potential character, and when Spok (the moment you lead to crying) is killed, it appears to be his natural heir on the bridge of the institution.

“Star Trek III: The Search to Spock” is not surprising, returning to Saavik directly to work alongside the other young character presented in the previous movie, Kirk David Marcus (Merit Potrick), but the dynamic is, due to the studio’s refusal. To meet the requirements of the reasonable contract for Alley, Saavik is now photographed by the least persuasive Robin Cortis. At that time, he served a redemption for Savik’s deportation. David briefly went up to the facade (until he was stabbed by Klengon), and Savik felt as a later idea at the end of the movie. With the return of Spok in rotation, what to do with Saavik?

There was a plan, and the best of that time was canceled by “Star Trek” at the time.

At the beginning of “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, Saavik made a curious decision to stay on Volcan. She is a high -design officer in Starfleet who got a calm teacher in Spok. Why does she return to her home planet when she only distinguished herself under the supervision of Kirk suspicious?

The answer is that it is about to carry a spoke child.

This is a lot for spring to an audience regardless of their knowledge of “Star Trek”. Looking at what we know about “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, which is the pioneering movie that includes the characters of the “original series”, it is impossible to imagine the director who merges this heavy plan into a wonderful time magician-especially when that director was Spok himself, Leonard Nemi (With strict inputs from William Shatner).

On the audio comment on the director “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”, Nimoy said it was interesting to leave Saavik on Volcan “with the potential information she was expecting from a Spock child.” Producer Harf Bennett said later that Nemoy was never comfortable to follow this plot to Facebook – who would have thrown the character after he was revived.

In the end, the Spock-Saavik Arc was completely cut. While this is the right decision, it has led to a very terrible choice to abandon Saavik completely. “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” restored the final appearance of the character; As far as we knew, I stayed on Volcan and gave an unnoticed life. It is a frustrating betrayal of the character who had such an amazing promise, and so far, Star Trek has not been very interested in re -back.