Treat for ‘Trekkie’ fans
“Trekkie” fans can see Leonard Nimoy on Two tomorrow night (Thursday) in two hours of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” at 8.30 on Two. Originally created tor television, “Star Trek” began in 1966 and ran until 1969. A loyal cult grew up around the weekly programme, and there has been a growing demand for repeats ever since. “Star Trek: The Motion
Picture” was released in 1979, and brought back the team from the original Enterprise. Tomorrow night’s film, “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” has the Starship Enterprise once again taking us where no human has. ever gone before, in a fast-moving sequel. This time, a villain who first appeared in the 1967 “Space Speed” episode of the show gets a
starring part Khan is Ricardo Montalban, of “Fantasy Island” fame, an old nemesis who was banished to a barren planet by Captain Kirk (William Shatner) many years before. Now he is back, and looking for revenge. Also starring De Forest Kelly, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, George Takei, Michelle Nicols, Kirstie Alley, Bibi Besch, Merritt Butrick and Paul Winfield.
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