Release of the previous installment in the Star Trek film series, which sets the stage for the events in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Filming and production began for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, marking the continuation of the Star Trek film series.
The official release of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in theaters worldwide.
The USS Enterprise is destroyed to prevent it from falling into Klingon hands after the events on Genesis.
Kirk and his loyal crew commandeer the new starship USS Excelsior against Starfleet orders to return to the Genesis planet.
The crew arrives at the Genesis planet to retrieve Spock's body and the katra, his living soul, which is believed to be fused with Dr. McCoy.
The crew locates Spock's coffin buried in the Genesis planet and prepares to transport it back to the Enterprise.
Klingon Commander Kruge attacks the Enterprise and demands the Genesis device; he is after the secrets of the Genesis planet and Spock's katra.
The Enterprise returns to Earth carrying Spock's coffin for a secret ritual to restore Spock's katra and regenerate his body.
On Earth, Kirk's crew and the Vulcan priestesses perform the fal-tor-pan ritual to restore Spock's katra into his regenerated body.
Klingon forces attack the Enterprise in orbit, leading to a confrontation in space including the destruction of Kruge's Bird of Prey.
