Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 Academy Award-nominated science fiction film from Paramount Pictures. It is the first feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television series and is often referred to as ST:TMP or TMP.
The third science fiction film directed by multiple Academy Award-winning director (and Citizen Kane editor) Robert Wise, Star Trek: The Motion Picture revitalised the Star Trek franchise, spawning ten motion picture sequels, with the newest currently in development as of 2008.
An alien phenomenon of unprecedented size and power is approaching Earth, destroying everything in its path. The only starship in range is the U.S.S. Enterprise--still in drydock after a major overhaul. As Captain Decker readies his ship and his crew to face this menace, the legendary Admiral James T. Kirk arrives with orders to take command of the Enterprise and intercept the intruder. But it has been three years since Kirk last commanded the Enterprise on its historic five year mission...is he up to the task of saving the Earth? Written by Gregory A. Sheets
Admiral James T. Kirk is called upon to take command of the U.S.S. Enterprise for the first time since the TV series ended. A strange alien craft is heading towards earth, destroying everything in its path. Kirk rounds up the rest of his old crew, and acquires a few new members, and sets off to intercept the alien spacecraft. Written by Colin Tinto
The dazzling, refurbished U.S.S. Enterprise soars proudly once again in this ultimnate space adventure. When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the newly-transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. Shatner is joined on this heroic mission by Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and the cast from the acclaimed "Star Trek" television series. The entire crew mobilizes at warp speed to stop the alien intruder from its relentless flight toward Earth. Written by Robert Lynch
A strange cloud descends upon Klingon vessels and eradicates them with an energy bolt. The Epsilon IX space station alerts the Federation, but they too are wiped out by the entity. The starship assigned to the case is, what else, the NCC-1701. That would be the registration number for the U.S.S. Enterprise, which has been rebuilt. Thus, the entire original crew you knew from the TV show returns. Although they are prepared to face the entity, nothing will prepare them for the ride to come. The film asks the question Paul Gauguin asks in a painting bearing this name: "Where do [I] come from? What [am I]? Where [am I] going?" Trekkers, note the appearance of Will Decker, the son of Matt Decker, who killed himself in the TV episode, "The Doomsday Machine". The film can be summed up in a single word: beautiful. Written by Nathan Redmond (nates12@hotmail.com)
