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Urban) running for their lives
from the natives of an unidentified world, while Spock (Zachary
Quinto) attempts to extinguish
a volcano before it erupts. After
that, we are introduced to a mysterious man named John Harrison
Most Boring Name In The World
(Benedict Cumberbatch) who offers his help to a family with a dying daughter.
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Is the crew of the Enterprise on its fiveyear mission that we see in the original series? No, but Kirk certainly
wants to be a part of that five-year
mission. His aspirations, though,
are put into jeopardy after what
happens in the opening scene on
that unidentified world.
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Does Kirk break any rules on
that planet? Kirk broke a lot
of rules. Then, he lies about it.
Spock, on the other hand, chooses
to tell the truth, which results in
Kirk being demoted. Before you
ask, Kirk’s demotion doesn’t last
long — he’s the captain of the Enterprise again soon enough — but
this does create some interesting
friction between Kirk and Spock
about the nature of friendship.
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Does Kirk’s reinstatement as
Captain have anything to do
with Most Boring Name In The World?
A lot. Admiral Marcus (Peter
Weller) puts Kirk in charge of
finding Most Boring Name In The
World, who is accused of two terrorist attacks against Starfleet.
Marcus? Any relation to Carol Marcus?
Admiral Marcus is the father of
Carol Marcus (Alice Eve; played
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Karl Urban
(left) as
Bones and
Chris Pine as
Kirk, running
for their lives
from the
natives of an
unidentified
world.