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After the total lunacy of the fifth Star Trek film released in 1989, the sixth film in the franchise had to be something different and also had to be something special, given the fact that this would be the last time the crew of the USS Enterprise would be together on-screen.

Released in early 1992 in Europe, the film centres on the Klingons. It has been discovered by the USS Excelsior that he Klingon moon of Praxis has been destroyed by an internal explosion from deep inside the planetoid; this in turn has left the home world of the Klingon Empire with an estimated sustainable life of just 50 years due to the ecological build up of Ozone in the atmosphere. To Captain Kirk's outrage, the decision is taken to hold peace talks, an opportunity that the Federation cannot refuse as this would bring peace across the galaxy. The Enterprise- A is the olive branch sent to meet with the Klingons en route to Earth to start the long process of peace negotiations. After dinner the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon departs the Enterprise-A with his crew, when on board his ship is almost destroyed in what looks a Photon Torpedo being launched from the Enterprise-A, the fine line is set between peace and all out war between Earth and the Klingon home world.. Balanced in the middle are Captain Kirk and Dr McCoy who have both been arrested for murder of the Klingon Chancellor. It is now up to Spock and the crew of the Enterprise-A with the help of the newly promoted Captain Sulu and crew of the USS Excelsior to unravel this conspiracy and determine who or what is behind this plan to sabotage the peace plans.

There have been a number of changes in the crew of the Enterprise under command of Kirk. Commander Sulu has now been promoted to Captain of the USS Excelsior. I thought that this was a good idea as this has opened up a new possibility with the way the films could go. Unfortunately the idea was attempted for its own TV series but never came to pass. Sulu plays a vital role in the story and is there for the Enterprise at times of need as back up. It was good to see George Takei have a larger role than before in the film and also be on equal rank as Kirk.

In addition to main cast members that haven't changed at all for at least two films we have Christopher Plummer as General Chang. Now bearing in mind that Plummer played the role of Captain Von Trapp from The Sound of Music, Plummer appears in the film in full Klingon regalia with the obligatory ridged forehead and interestingly an eye

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