User blog:ARTaylor/35 Years of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

"I have been, and always shall be, your friend."

Today marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Following up on an original series episode, the film follows Admiral James T. Kirk as he takes the USS Enterprise on a training mission only to come across an old enemy who steals a terraforming device intending to destroy everyone and everything Kirk loves in his plan for revenge. The film was a significant change from previous film The Motion Picture and is essentially credited with saving the entire franchise. It came out to overwhelming positive reviews and set box office records. Today, it is considered not only one of the best films in the franchise but one of the greatest science fiction films ever made. The film features the talents of George Takei and Nichelle Nichols reprising their roles as Hikaru Sulu and Uhura from the original series as well as the addition of Paul Winfield as the ill-fated USS Reliant captain Clark Terrell.