Star Trek: The Movies

In the late 1960s Paramount Pictures acquired STAR TREK from Desilu, the original production company. The response to the television syndication of the original series, the success of the animated series and the growth of the 'Trekkie' phenomenon led Paramount to begin discussions with Gene Roddenberry in 1975 regarding the creation of STAR TREK II. Before long, however, the focus of discussion had switched from a television series to a full feature film.

(11k) Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

In March 1979, Paramount announced that STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE would re-unite the original cast and would be directed by veteran movie-maker Robert Wise of 'West Side Story' and 'The Sound of Music' fame. The storyline recalled Admiral Kirk to the command of a refitted U.S.S. Enterprise, and Mr. Spock to Starfleet duty, to utilise their experience of dealing with the unknown in confronting a mysterious, and potentially destructive, energy field heading for earth.

While the $44 million production was not warmly received by the critics, it had fans queuing around the block and a satisfied Paramount gave the go ahead for a sequel. There are now seven STAR TREK films in total - STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE; STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, in which an old adversary from the classic series returns with fatal results; STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, mixes joy with tragedy as the resurrection of Spock is tempered by the death of Kirk's natural son, David, at the hands of the Klingons; STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME, in which the crew returning from the search for Spock take a detour in time and visit the 20th century to save the environment of 24th century Earth; STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER, in which the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise confront divine power, STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, in which the original crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise undertakes one last mission to bring about peace with the Klingon Empire, the historic enemies of the Federation; and now in 1995 STAR TREK: GENERATIONS defies the barriers of time to unite Captain Kirk with the crew of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION to save the galaxy from danger.

(21k) Requiem for a friend. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
(9k) Kirk and McCoy on trial, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
(12k) Captains Courageous: Kirk and Picard, Star Trek: Generations.

There will be further feature films but Captain Kirk will no longer be in the captain's chair on the Enterprise. In film, as in television, the command has been handed on to a new generation.

Star Trek: The Exhibition Included:

• Communicator. Smaller and more streamlined than those used in the classic series, this communicator was used in several of the feature films.
• Phaser. Used in STAR TREK. THE MOTION PICTURE and STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN.
• Uhura's costume, worn by Nichelle Nichols in several of the STAR TREK movies.
• Scotty's command uniform, worn by James Doohan in several of the STAR TREK movies.
• White engineering suits, as worn by the crew in STAR TREK. THE MOTION PICTURE.
• Klingon alien prosthetic head.
• Klingon male uniform. As seen in several of the STAR TREK movies. Model of a Klingon Cruiser as seen in STAR TREK. THE MOTION PICTURE.
• (7k) U.S.S. Enterprise travel pod.Model Travel Pod. The vehicle from which Admiral Kirk first laid eyes on the refitted U.S.S. Enterprise in STAR TREK. THE MOTION PICTURE.
• Wrist Communicator. As worn by Admiral Kirk in STAR TREK. THE MOTION PICTURE.
• Khans costume from STAR TREK 11: THE WRATH OF KHAN.
• Type II Phaser as used in STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN & STAR TREK III:. THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
• Klingon phase-disruptor-energy weapon as used in STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK
• Phaser as used in STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER & STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.
• Model Shuttlecraft as featured in STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER.
• Klingon uniform donned by Christopher Plummer in his role as the evil Chang in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
• Shapeshifter costume as worn by internationally famous model Iman in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
• Gorkon's Cane. A huge incisor taken from the mouth of an extinct sabre-toothed cat and used as cane by Chancellor Gorkon in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.
• Dilithium miners equipment and tools as used in the labour camp at Rura Penthe in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
• Klingon knives and swords as featured in STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
• Klingon Bird of Prey captain's chair from STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
• Klingon officer's uniform, as worn in STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
• Captain's Chair from U.S.S. Enterprise B, as featured in STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.
• Dr. Soren's weapons. Powerfully destructive weapons used by the mad scientist Dr. Soren in STAR TREK: GENERATIONS
• The command chair from the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise D used in STAR TREK: GENERATIONS.

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