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** Specifically: he had already been exposed to harmful radiation several times by the end of ''Specter'', and we already knew another dose of it could be fatal. But then when Reyf fired the magneton warhead at the end of ''Specter'', it did something that sent the anti-time reaction [[Readings Are Off the Scale|off the scale]], and in his own words, Garr was "almost ripped apart." The only thing that saved him was Borg nanoprobes, which over the course of '''nine months''' (shudder) rebuilt him essentially one cell at a time while maintaining his vital functions (read: he was conscious '''the whole time''').
* [[Sequelitis]]: Averted; the style of writing and direction, as well as the tone, of ''Retribution'' is very different than its predecessor, and in many ways superior. (This is a case of [[Real Life Writes the Plot]], as the producer had gained experience with writing during ''Specter''.) Invoked, however, in that many fans find the concept of a pending Romulan invasion as a primary plot to be less engaging than the high personal stakes that served as the primary plot driver in ''Specter''.
* [[Special Effects Failure]]: Due to a glitch with the uniforms, when the characters make certain motions, rank pips and combadges disappear.
** When the ''Fitzgerald'' finds the Romulan Warbird ''Vaxis'' adrift at the edge of the Neutral Zone, the crew reacts as if the ship has been savagely attacked...yet when we see it on the viewscreen, it looks like the only thing that's happened is that it lost power.
** In several exterior shots, the USS ''Fitzgerald'' has no visible registry number or name.
** When the ''Fitzgerald'' enters battle over New Romulus, the first shots of it firing the main disruptor canon show the energy beam appearing from a place we shouldn't be able to see from our vantage point.
** The surface texture of the New Romulan moon the ''Fitzgerald'' slingshots around changes several times, from a "splotchy" look to a more "striped" appearance similar to Jupiter.
** [[Word of God]] designates most of the asteroid field chase as one of these.
** When the ''Fitzgerald'' goes to red alert, one of the wall displays behind Reyf very clearly shows a schematic of the ''Enterprise''-E.
* [[Uncanny Valley]]: Like ''[[Star Trek: Specter|Star Trek Specter]]'' before it, the majority of the main cast are played by old Poser 4 figures...but once again, the mysterious Kristie android is played by the ultra-lifelike Victoria 3. This time, since the android is said to have been completed, and to avoid the [[Uncanny Valley]] effect from the first film with the ponytail prop, shots with the Kristie android are rendered at different settings from the other shots. The android looks great...but any other characters in the shots look noticeably different than they do in other shots rendered at normal settings. The effect is particularly jarring in the cargo bay scene where she first appears--we've been seeing Garr throughout the scene, looking just like the other cast members, but then suddenly when she appears he suddenly looks a little more lifelike.
** [[Irony|Ironically]], [[Fridge Logic|this was meant]] to '''reduce''' the awkwardness of having the android appear alongside the other cast, but if anything it makes the jarring effect even worse.
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** After Prentice reaches the bridge, his line about Federation starships with Romulan upgrades being wacky was inspired by a fan making an almost identical comment.
** Later, after Garr appears, Prentice's line about the maniacal laughter was added at the urging of a viewer.
* [[Visual Effects of Awesome]]: The shots of the interior of Starbase 54's docking bay most definitely qualify, especially during the departure sequence.
** Those are nothing next to the battle sequences at New Romulus.
** How about the scene where the cloaking device fails and our heroes run for their lives ''through an asteroid field???''
** The flight through the minefield.
** Several scenes late in the movie feature genuine, honest-to-Prophets BATTLE SEQUENCES. Even though they are for the most part recreations (darned good ones) of shots from ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', they're still nothing short of AWESOME.
*** Did we mention they were AWESOME?
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