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With the brand new Enterprise-A being introduced to us at the end of the previous film, it was inevitable that the crew of Starship Enterprise would have the chance for more big screen adventures to be released, the ending of Trek IV effectively opened the door. With Star Trek V - The Final Frontier we have a complete mish mash of a story and complete and utter mess in continuity and a complete injustice to fans.

The film begins with Kirk, Spock and McCoy on a camping trip, unknown to them a renegade Vulcan has taken hostages on the plant Numbus III. The planet being unique as it is the only place in the universe that Klingon, Human and Romulan live together. The Enterprise is sent, the problem being that the Enterprise is not fully operational as transporters don't work; instead shuttlecrafts are used as means of transportation. When the Enterprise arrives they find that things aren't what they were told by Starfleet Command and find themselves caught in the middle of a diplomatic episode that has been orchestrated from the beginning.

All the main cast have returned, again the main characters all have slightly different aspects to them. Early on in the film we are introduced to them as they are being rounded up for the mission. For the characters of Chekov and Sulu this is their outstanding moment, even though the scene is quite embarrassing as the Helmsman and Navigator of the Enterprise are lost. Scotty seems a lot more laid back about the whole thing and acts as back up, although very loud at times and also the character is suggested to be having a romance with Uhura I the early part of the film. Uhura has her own scene that shows Uhura doing a fan dance on a ridge as a diversion to allow Kirk and party to enter the buildings in Paradise City where the hostages are being held, it is also suggested that she is naked apart from the feathers.... moving on! The whole feel of Paradise City is very Cowboy to say the least, set out in a desert with winds blowing the sand, Kirk and party also travel on horseback as well to enter Paradise City.

The film centres on Spock who is the key to the story as it is the revelation that he is related to Sybok, the leader of the terrorists on Nimbus III. Spock becomes the character that has to decide who to join as he has to decide where his loyalties lie. Something that Kirk tries to take advantage off throughout the film. Sybok was originally due to be played by Sean Connery hence the name of the character, however Connery decided

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