Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond is a 2016 American science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin from a screenplay by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, based on the series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the thirteenth film in the Star Trek film franchise and the third installment in the reboot series after Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their roles as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock, with Pegg, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin reprising their roles from the previous films, with Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella joining the cast.

Set three years into the U.S.S. Enterprise's five-year mission, a surprise attack in outer space forces the ship to crash-land on a mysterious world. The assault came from Krall, a lizard-like dictator who derives his energy by sucking the life out of his victims. Krall needs an ancient and valuable artifact that's aboard the badly damaged starship. Left stranded in a rugged wilderness, Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew must now battle a deadly alien race while trying to find a way off their hostile planet.

The film premiered in Sydney on July 7, 2016 and was released in the United States on July 22, 2016. Beyond also marks one of the final film appearances of Yelchin, who died in a car accident a month before its scheduled release. The film is dedicated to the memory of Yelchin as well as fellow Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy, who died during pre-production.


 * Continuity Nod: Considerably so.
 * In the starbase Yorktown, Kirk answers to a "Commodore Paris," who's implied to be the ancestor of the Paris seen in Star Trek Voyager.
 * The derelict Federation ship found on the alien planet very closely resembles the Captain Archer's NX-01.
 * Milestone Celebration: The movie coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the franchise.
 * No New Fashions in the Future: Subverted. From what's seen of "civilian" and "formal" attire among Federation citizens in the Yorktown, Earth-based fashions haven't really changed that much over the centuries.
 * Old Soldier:
 * Ragnarok Proofing: The derelict Starfleet vessel stranded on the alien world still has considerable supplies and power. Not to mention, despite being considerably worse for wear and its systems worn out, has held up pretty well.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: The film highlights this aspect of McCoy and Spock's relationship, especially given how McCoy's all but forced to look after the Vulcan due to a grievous injury.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: The film highlights this aspect of McCoy and Spock's relationship, especially given how McCoy's all but forced to look after the Vulcan due to a grievous injury.