Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Actors: Jane Wyatt (actress), Nicholas Meyer (writer), Catherine Hicks (actress), Nichelle Nichols (actress), George Takei (actor), Ralph Winter (producer), Michael Berryman (actor), William Shatner (actor), Brock Peters (actor), Walter Koenig (actor), James Doohan (actor), Leonard Nimoy (actor), DeForest Kelley (actor), Gene Roddenberry (writer), Leonard Nimoy (writer),

Plot: James Kirk who after rescuing Mr. Spock and bringing him to Vulcan where he is fully restored, is now the most hated man in the universe, because he disobeyed his superiors and killed a Klingon crew and took their ship. After three months on Vulcan, Kirk decides to return to Earth to face the consequences of his actions along with his crew who aided him. Also accompanying them is Mr. Spock, who is still trying to understand his human side. What they don't know is that an alien probe approaches Earth and is emitting a signal that nullifies all power systems. And it is now vaporizing the planet's oceans covering the planet in a cloud that covers the earth cutting them off from the sun - the planet's main source of energy. The President of the Federation sends a transmission telling everyone about what is happening and to stay away from earth. Kirk upon hearing it, checks out the probe's transmission and Spock postulates that the alien is not hostile merely unaware that it's transmissions are disruptive. Spock thinks it's trying to communicate with another species other than man. And upon analyzing it Spock learns that the probe is sending the songs of whales, specifically Humpback whales. Only problem is that the species has been extinct for centuries. With little choice, Kirk decides to get some humpback whales from the only place they can from Earth in the past so that they can communicate with the probe. So they travel through time and arrive in the late 20th century. And they discover a pair of humpback whales in San Francisco. So Kirk and Spock set out to find them. While Scotty, McCoy and Sulu try to find the materials they need to make a whale tank. And also the ship's dilithium crystals are failing. So Uhura and Chekov try to find a nuclear reactor so that they can drain some radiation which they hope can restore the ship's power. And they have to contend with the ways of the 20th century.

Keywords: 1980s, 23rd-century, admiral, aircraft-carrier, aluminum, ambassador, antique-shop, aquarium, back-in-time, based-on-cult-tv-series
Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi,
Taglines: Beaming down to Earth December 12 1986 They travelled back where 23rd century man had never gone before. To a mad, crazy, outrageous time. 1986. How on Earth can they save the future? The key to saving the future, can be found only in the past.

Quotes:

McCoy: You realize that by giving him the formula you're altering the future.::Scotty: Why? How do we know he didn't invent the thing?

Kirk: You're not exactly catching us at our best.::Spock: That much is certain.

Kirk: This is good-bye?::Dr. Gillian Taylor: Why does it have to be good-bye?::Kirk: Well, like they say in your century, I don't even have your telephone number.

Spock: [in response to Kirk pawning his antique spectacles from Wrath of Khan] Excuse me, Admiral. But weren't those a birthday gift from Dr. McCoy?::Kirk: And they will be again, that's the beauty of it.::[to the Antique Store Owner]::Kirk: How much?::Antique Store Owner: Well, they'd be worth more if the lenses were intact. I'll give you one hundred dollars for them.::Kirk: [pause] Is that a lot?

[Kirk and Spock enter a bus headed for the aquarium - only to exit the bus about two seconds later]::Spock: [to Kirk] What does it mean, "exact change"?

Punk on bus: [Playing loud music on the bus]::Kirk: Excuse me.::Punk on bus: [He ignores him]::Kirk: Excuse me. Would you mind stopping that noise?::Punk on bus: [He turns it up louder]::Kirk: [louder and firmer] Excuse me! Would you mind stopping that damn noise?::Punk on bus: [He flips him off]::Kirk: [He looks at Spock]::Spock: [He gives the punk the Vulcan neck-pinch, followed by the delighted applause of the grateful bus passengers]

Spock: Admiral, may I ask you a question?::Kirk: Spock, don't call me "Admiral". You used to call me Jim. Don't you remember, "Jim"?::Spock: [He gives a blank look]::Kirk: [He gives up] What's your question?

Chekov: Admiral. We have found the nuclear wessel.::Kirk: Well done, Team two.::Chekov: And Admiral... it is the *Enterprise*.::[Kirk and Spock look at each other]::Kirk: Understood.

Kirk: [Explaining Spock's odd behavior] Oh, him? He's harmless. Back in the sixties, he was part of the free speech movement at Berkeley. I think he did a little too much LDS.::Dr. Gillian Taylor: LDS?

[Spock is still learning how to use profanity correctly]::Spock: They like you very much, but they are not the hell "your" whales.::Dr. Gillian Taylor: I suppose they told you that.::Spock: The hell they did.