As with the first theatrical trailer, incidental music was provided by Two Steps from Hell, being a modified version of the track "Freedom Fighters" from their album Legend. [32], According to production designer Scott Chambliss, redesigning the Enterprise and especially the main bridge began with laying out a framework of ground rules: the sets had to reflect the optimism of the original series, while also having a real functionality to them. The Star Trek screenplay contains a musing from Spock Prime, having been told by Kirk that Chekov, Sulu, and Uhura were all serving in the Enterprise (by this point he takes it for granted that McCoy is as well), while Scott is on the same planet as the two of them, that Kirk's implausible meetings with the people who would become his crew in the prime reality may be the result of the timeline trying to "repair itself" from Nero's damage. A video game, Star Trek D-A-C was released by Naked Sky Entertainment. Kirk is confronted by Nero, who has recognized him from Earth's history, and after a brief scuffle, Nero pins Kirk and tells him that, while he was a decorated officer and went on to captain the starship Enterprise, that was another life, and that he plans to deprive him of the same life his father once had. (Production notes ) For the Enterprise uniforms, Kaplan followed color coding used on the original series. QMx constructed fourteen disparate props, some of which were featured as "hobby" models in Admiral Marcus' office. The Franklin used a VHF radio broadcast to disrupt the Swarm's internal communications network and destroyed most of them. In Empire's 4/5 review, Colin Kennedy noted the themes "primarily relate to the nature of friendship and teamwork, which is all very well, [] but in a time when the United States is engaged in two wars, the failure to even acknowledge the issues arising from space imperialism and the Prime Directive is to flinch from battle. [196] On the review aggregator website Metacritic, Star Trek has a metascore of 83 out of 100, based on 37 critics' reviews. The 2012 reference book Federation: The First 150 Years describes the Kelvin as an Einstein-class starship. (Cinefex, No. [122] Abrams called the omitted scene a "flashback", although co-writer Roberto Orci later stated that wasn't a technically accurate term. In early stages of the film's development, the ship was named the USS Iowa. Robau reveals the stardate; the Romulans have ended up 150 Earth years in the past. On his blog, Refugees author Alan Dean Foster speculated the hold was due to the plots of the novels possibly conflicting with the next film. The ship was commissioned in 2259 and it was launched from the Io Facility starbase, a spacedock in orbit of the Jovian moon Io. These elements, which were included in early drafts of the script, were removed in rewrites. A kelvin (or K) is a unit of temperature named after Earth physicist and engineer Lord Kelvin. Nero speaks about how the Narada, in his time, was a mining ship, and he was laboring to support his wife, who was expecting his child, before they were killed when Romulus was destroyed. Both digital and physical makeup was used for aliens. Having drained many Enterprise crew members before and after the battle, Krall had regained much of his Human physiology and was thus able to disguise himself as a Starfleet officer. The Jellyfish evades the missiles, then goes into warp, with Nero and the Narada in hot pursuit, leaving Earth behind. Owner: ", "What're you doing here?" In 2233, a vessel of this type, the USS Kelvin, was deployed near Klingon space. Shortly after, Krall was consumed by the Abronath, leaving only the Starfleet insignia from his stolen uniform. [199], In a 2013 article about J.J. Abrams, Empire characterized the introduction of Kirk in this film as a prime example of how Abrams juxtaposes the everyday with the extraordinary to create "relatable spectacle," tonally similar to Steven Spielberg's film-making. In an interview with IGN, J.J. Abrams finally put an end to the rumors by stating that William Shatner was not in the movie at all and Leonard Nimoy is the only actor from the original series who was. The Romulan actors spent two and a half to four hours getting their makeup done; the actors had three prosthetics applied to their ears and foreheads, while Eric Bana had a fourth prosthetic for the bite mark on his ear that extends to the back of his character's head. Kelvin | Memory Alpha | Fandom 118, p. 48), Of all the shipboard scenes in the film, the ones set aboard the Kelvin were filmed first. While marooned on Delta Vega, Spock encountered the alternate James T. Kirk and made him aware of the prime reality and the altered past. The measurement of 273.15 kelvin is equal to 0 Celsius, whereas zero kelvin is "absolute zero", or the absence of any thermal motion (heat). [52]. Pike, who is very familiar with Kirk's tragic past and the accomplishment of his father, having written his Academy dissertation about the Kelvin, sits down with him, trying to talk some sense into the rebellious young man by trying to persuade him to join Starfleet. The final script was about 128 pages long. Ryan Church, James Clyne, Alex Jaeger, John Eaves, Sean Hargreaves, and Neville Page are among the featured artists. The Vengeance, under normal circumstances, would carry a very large crew complement, up to 6,000. [216] The corridor actually belonged to the USS Kelvin, seen very briefly during George Kirk's brief command of the ship. Technically, the measurement for kelvin is not preceded by the qualifier "degree"; however, the term "degrees kelvin" has been used at various times throughout Star Trek. But the right one? [169], The film's score was written by Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino. As such, he used live sets and location shooting rather than green- and blue-screen sets wherever possible. [141] This was the official fake title chosen by Bad Robot, although various other fake titles were also used throughout the production. For a moment there, I thought you were just a dumb hick who only had sex with farm animals." ILM consequently began creating their own previz shots, including the initial view of the Kelvin, which was orchestrated by ILM during principal photography at Paramount. (Star Trek Into Darkness), See also: Unnamed USS Vengeance personnel, The Vengeance fires phasers on the Enterprise at warp. Are you actually suggesting they're from the future?! [37] The production made use of the Aptera Typ-1, a prototype electric vehicle. On their website, there was a picture of the USS Kelvin model. USS Kelvin Braga also prefers this film to Star Trek Into Darkness. This implies the Vengeance came to rest several blocks short of Starfleet Headquarters, Khan's intended target. But how do you make legitimate those near-primary color costumes?" I'd like to get my hands on her ample nacelles, if you'll pardon the engineering parlance. In an interview with then-executive producer Stratton Leopold, the Savannah Morning News stated that "studio executives still hope to convince William Shatner to suit up as Captain Kirk one more time." The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline is a reference book collecting production, and concept art created by the production illustrators and concept designers for the first three Star Trek films situated in the alternate reality, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond. Evading the officer, the boy heads for a quarry and jumps out of the car, moments before it speeds over the edge and crashes on the canyon floor below. The official Star Trek website uses the term canon to refer to the various elements present in the television series and feature films of the franchise. Do they still have sandwiches there? ", "I'm impressed. [18]. The plaque was located adjacent to the turbolift. Star Trek (film) | Memory Alpha | Fandom They lack the forehead ridges that were seen on Star Trek: Enterprise and in the TNG-era series and films. Operator: Nero orders the launch of the "red matter", which is dropped from the ship down the hole and explodes at the planet's core. The gala world premiere of Star Trek took place on 7 April 2009 at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. As some former Star Trek production staffers, like Doug Drexler, [18](X) did, author of Star Trek novels Christopher L. Bennett has referred to it as the "Abramsverse", [19] and noted the slang term prefix "Nu", which gave him "the impression that it was the label favored by people who wanted to dismiss the Abrams continuity or make it sound ridiculous." Kirk and the elder Spock are met by a short alien officer, Keenser, who leads them inside, where they meet this timeline's Montgomery Scott. [115] [116] [117] [118] It was implied by Nimoy that the reason Shatner did not have a role in the script was due to the events of Star Trek Generations, which featured the death of Captain Kirk. [151], In addition to the bridge, other areas aboard the Enterprise seen in the movie are sickbay, crew quarters, corridors, engineering, and the transporter room. Nero is called to the bridge by Ayel. In early 2013, Mike Johnson and Roberto Orci once again collaborated on the tie-in prequel comic Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness which covers the events that occurred roughly a month before Star Trek Into Darkness and also reintroduces famed captain Robert April () in the new timeline. Quinto also signed up to play Spock in any potential sequels to this film. The Aptera was used on location at the CSUN campus, which was standing in as part of Starfleet Academy. The first welder seen in the teaser was played by Anthony Vitale. The poster was designed by the film's director/producer, J.J. Abrams. He orders his wife to leave on the shuttle without him. [154], Some scenes were shot in a large Orange County hangar. ( Star Trek Into Darkness) After nearly five years of service, the Enterprise was destroyed during the battle over the planet Altamid in 2263, when it was attacked by Krall and his Swarm ships. With Eric Bana The Kelvin was attacked, leading to a battle during which Captain Robau was murdered, having been invited to the attacking ship under the pretense of negotiating a ceasefire. The refitted Enterprise was rechristened and sent on the first, unprecedented five-year mission, with the aim of promoting a less militaristic direction for Starfleet. He also believes that this theory allows for the continuance of a timeline even after a change is effected and an alternate timeline is created. Warping into Titan's atmosphere, the Enterprise remains undetected by the Narada. Later, Spock stands before a committee on Vulcan. As of July 2008, Paramount has distributed several teaser posters at various conventions to promote awareness and hype about the film. [128] Shooting would have started on 5 November but was postponed two days. Since it was one of the studio's "high priority" films, Paramount strove to help it despite the writing stoppage. Spock leaps up from his chair, ordering the Enterprise to signal an evacuation of the entire planet, while he himself hurries to the transporter room to beam down and evacuate the Vulcan Council, which includes his parents. "See? Communication is cut off as the Kelvin smashes into the Narada, temporarily crippling it and giving the shuttles time to escape. Two years later, Christopher L. Bennett posted "All I can say is that most of the speculations I hear about why the books were pulled are wrong. Kirk has been grounded pending a ruling on his inquiry and is not allowed to board the shuttles to join the mission. Courtesy of Bad Robot Music and Video LLC, "Josh Greenstein" ", "James T. Kirk was considered to be a great man. [248]. [14] [15] In total, the script took approximately four months to write. And Leonard Nimoy . The Narada attacks the Enterprise, which takes heavy damage. Under license from EMI Film & Television Music, "Awasoruk Jam" As requested by Captain Christopher Pike, Uhura relieved Hawkins, the chief communications officer of the USS Enterprise, shortly before the destruction of Vulcan. Lindelof suggested Giacchino concentrate more on Kirk and Spock's friendship, and the main theme, specifically the Kirk/Enterprise theme came out of that. "Yeah, we do." The Kelvin timeline or alternate reality was a parallel universe created in the year 2233 with the temporal incursion of the Narada, a Romulan civilian mining vessel under the command of Nero, from the year 2387. [53] [54] This announcement came just eight days before Barrett's death at the age of 76. [2] In 2379, Lieutenant Commander Yor, a Betelgeusian time soldier, traveled from this reality into the future of the prime universe. The novelization of Star Trek by Alan Dean Foster preserves this exchange. ( Star Trek Beyond ) Contents 1 Lineage 2 Service history 2.1 Construction 2.2 Maiden voyage [234] [235], In a press release, Paramount announced that the second theatrical trailer broke all existing download records at Apple.com . The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline - Memory Alpha ", Development on Star Trek began in 2005 when Paramount contacted Roberto Orci (who was working with J.J. Abrams and Alex Kurtzman on the studio's Mission: Impossible III at the time), asking for ideas on how to revive the franchise. Furious above all else, Nero storms off, leaving Kirk to Ayel while he plans to kill Spock. Pike and Spock, though initially quite skeptical, are convinced after Uhura confirms Kirk's suspicion. [218], On 16 October 2008, TrekMovie.com released two new images, another of the Kelvin in action, and one of Cho in his role as Sulu. Kirk asks Spock whether his father lived in the original timeline. Specially-marked boxes of Kellogg's cereals contained a "Beam-Up Badge", of which there are five different designs. For the tricorder, Bobbitt brought the original prop to the set, but the actors found it too large to carry when filming action scenes. Although Abrams complained about not being able to add new dialogue, the strike for the most part did not affect the film's production. Kirk quips that they are finally getting to know each other and gives Spock a friendly slap on the shoulder. While Nero remains silent, Ayel interrogates him first about a particular ship, which Robau does not recognize, and then about the whereabouts of Ambassador Spock, with whom Robau is also unfamiliar. Pike arrives on the Narada as the three begin their descent and, despite the immediate death of Olson, Kirk and Sulu eventually manage to fire on the drill and disable it. The Vengeance could also launch drones which were, in turn, capable of launching several photon torpedoes before reaching and deliberately ramming their respective target(s). [242] They had previously been responsible for the construction of models used in the marketing campaign known as "The Enterprise Project". [133] [134] Writers Kurtzman and Orci were able to stay on set without strikebreaking as they were also executive producers on the film. 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Contents 1 History 2 Missions visited 3 Other involvement 4 NPCs 5 See also T-shirts marketing the film were created and distributed by Junk Food. Unfortunately, the drag is too powerful and Kirk's harness tears loose. He is chased down by a "drakoulias" which is in turn attacked by an even larger insectoid animal. ", "The complexity of Human pranks escapes me." (Production notes ), Chambliss maintained the layout of the bridge from the original series, but added more consoles and glass data displays to increase its functionality and make it more "busy." Johnson writes the Star Trek: Ongoing comic series, launched in September 2011, which explores how some classic stories unfold in the new timeline. At his panel during the Supernova Convention, Perth 2009 in Australia, Karl Urban unofficially announced that he had seen a work in progress version of the script for a sequel, expected in 2011, or later. Some differences in personal relationships also occurred, such as Spock and Nyota Uhura being romantically involved by the time Kirk joins the Enterprise. Spock leads Kirk to the Starfleet base. [224], According to co-writer Roberto Orci, the message of the teaser is that the future as presented in Star Trek is not as far off as it once was. After the design of USS Vengeance was conceptualized, the writers of Into Darkness conceived of various ways the ship could be used by themselves imagining Admiral Marcus' devious plan (i.e., strategizing as Admiral Marcus would). The uniforms were comprised of dark gray (almost black) undershirts and pants and colored overshirts showing each crew member's position. [238] [239] Corgi's current Star Trek license covers the film, primarily for its Master Replicas brand of collectibles. "Well that's brilliant! He saved eight hundred lives, including your mother's and yours. Kirk and Khan then donned thruster suits and space jumped through a debris field in an attempt to commandeer the Vengeance, during which Khan saved Kirk's life for the second time. ", "I am now a member of an endangered species. Abrams was convinced to do so by his wife, Katie McGrath, who felt the film had strong female characters, and by acclaimed director Steven Spielberg, who was a friend of Abrams and was impressed by the script. Star Trek Beyond co-writer Simon Pegg had a different view of how the alternate reality diverges from the prime timeline from Orci and Kurtzman, believing events before 2233 were different too: Comics artist Tony Shasteen approved of the alternate reality, commenting, "I can appreciate what is being done with this alternate universe. It surpassed the previous benchmark set by The Dark Knight, which earned US$6.3 million from IMAX screenings in its first weekend. On stardate 2233.04, the Kelvin was on a mission 75,000 kilometers from the Federation-Klingon border. [33] [34], The Romulan ship, the Narada, was designed as purely practical with visible mechanics, as the Romulans were on a very specific mission, unlike the Enterprise crew, who give a respectable presentation on behalf of the Federation. [8] Paramount issued a press release on 27 February 2007, which confirmed that production was under way, with Abrams directing, for a target premiere date of 25 December 2008. While Shatner could theoretically have appeared as a James T. Kirk circa 2387 (as depicted in the "Shatnerverse" novels), it would have been confusing to the audience that might only know of his last screen adventure and not the subsequent ones in the novels since the novels are not canon. Kirk reactivated the Enterprise's warp core before it crashed, but at the cost of fatally poisoning him. A fourth teaser poster was given away to attendees at the San Francisco Wondercon on the weekend of 24 February 2008, sporting the new official logo, the tagline "Under Construction", and a date of "Summer 2009". It was originally intended to premiere online the Monday after its release on Apple's Star Trek page , but, after an international version was released ahead of schedule, the online release was made on the same day. Ryan Church, James Clyne, Alex Jaeger, John Eaves, Sean Hargreaves, and Neville Page are among the . [42], When designing the uniforms for the crew of the USS Kelvin, Kaplan drew inspiration from the retro-futuristic designs of 1940s and 1950s science fiction films. However, the impacts to the ship by the Narada's attack cause her to go into early labor. However, McCoy takes him to the medical bay, where he injects him with a vaccine against Melvaran mud fleas temporarily making him ill so that, as a doctor refusing to abandon his patient, he has an official reason to take him along on the mission. The Vengeance was crippled and Khan was further enraged, believing his crew to have been killed in the detonation. Nearly a year later, Starfleet held a memorial service for the lives lost due to Khan's violent acts, including those killed when the Vengeance crashed. While they could not change any lines themselves, they could "make funny eyes and faces at the actors whenever they had a problem with the line and sort of nod when they had something better." Ryan Church was the primary designer of the USS Enterprise and other starships, while Trek veteran John Eaves designed the various shuttlecraft. "J.J. wanted to create a sense of mystery in the shot," Kavanagh explained. Courtesy of Bad Robot Music and Video LLC, "Future Blues" The company has developed studio-scale models and 10" replicas of the ships seen in the movie, starting with the USS Enterprise. In 2255, the Shipyard Bar in Riverside, Iowa on Earth featured Kelvin-shaped salt-shakers. [132], Originally, Vic Armstrong was to coordinate the stunts for Star Trek. This makes the Star Trek trailer the most popular HD download in the history of the site. [19] Other inspirations for the film include the novels Prime Directive and Spock's World, as well as the TOS episode "Balance of Terror", the TNG episode "Yesterday's Enterprise", [20], and the TAS episode "Yesteryear". In ", On Delta Vega, Montgomery Scott mentions that he had used "Admiral Archer's prized beagle" to test his long-distance transporter theories, though the beagle had yet to turn up as of his meeting with Kirk and Spock Prime (which he speculated led to his "exile"). [2], This intent is also evident in the script of Star Trek. [190], Although the United States release date was set for 8 May 2009, advance screenings of the film began at 7 pm on 7 May 2009. Dr. Puri was on deck six. [186]. The Romulan ship, the Narada, utilizes an interior design that is different from previously seen Romulan ships and is described as "surreal." Meanwhile, at Starfleet Academy, Kirk is telling McCoy that he is taking the Kobayashi Maru test again the next day, and is certain he will pass it. He emerged from the black hole in 2233. Performed by Beastie Boys The Kelvin breaks from convention with regards to its registry, having a zero preceding the primary three digits, whereas previous ships with a three-digit NCC registry had no preceding zero, such as the USS Grissom (NCC-638). [35] In designing the Narada, Chambliss was heavily influenced by the architecture of Antoni Gaud, who created buildings that appeared to be inside out: by making the ship's exposed wires appear like bones or ligaments, it would create a foreboding atmosphere. In reply, Spock taunts Nero by "ordering" him to surrender. [2] Several days later, Abrams confirmed some parts of the report while denouncing others, stating that the announcement was an unofficial leak and was "not entirely accurate." In 2258, Nero captured the Jellyfish as it emerged from travel through the black hole. [4] The registry number of the Kelvin is Harry Kelvin's birthday (audio commentary, Star TrekSpecial Edition/Three-disc Blu-ray). Nero panics and orders all weapons fired, but the Enterprise arrives on the scene and destroys the missiles with a fierce volley of its phasers, allowing Spock to carry through with his plan to ram the Narada. Its advanced phasers could be fired while the ship was at warp. A location scout was also sent to British Columbia, Canada, but, in the end, the movie was filmed entirely in the United States. Kelvin. The pressure is heavily damaging the ship as Kirk orders Scott to get them out of there at all cost. (Star Trek; SNW: "A Quality of Mercy"), During his time on the Kelvin, George Kirk became the youngest first officer in Starfleet history. A cataclysm in the 24th century throws two ships back in time to the 23rd century, altering the course of history. (Production notes ). The missiles were beamed aboard, but Khan reneged on the deal, forcing Spock to detonate the missiles; however, McCoy had removed the cryo chambers from the missiles before they could be used against the Vengeance. The crew of the Enterprise officially begins their voyage, Afterward, Christopher Pike was promoted to admiral and Kirk and Spock became, respectively, captain and first officer of the Enterprise, which was officially launched on a voyage of exploration, with much of its commanding crew comprised of those who served aboard it in the prime reality during 2267: Kirk, Spock, Scott, Chekov, Leonard McCoy, Hikaru Sulu, and Nyota Uhura. The shoot involved real welding and the handling of actual welding equipment, so experienced welders were required. On the bridge, Nero hails Spock, declaring that he should have killed him when he had the chance. It was launched three years later, already as the Federation flagship under the command of Captain Pike. For the scenes where she's off-planet, Kirk's Uncle Frank from a deleted scene and his step-father from the final cut are merged, as "Frank" is, in fact, his step-father. The film's merchandising campaign was expected to be the biggest since Star Trek: The Motion Picture back in 1979. It was soon replaced by the newly-built USS Enterprise -A. KelvinOn Patrol"). [29], Even though this film takes place in an alternate timeline, Orci has stated that any canon changes made in this timeline will not affect the former timeline, arguing that the scientific theory of quantum mechanics permits the existence of parallel timelines and universes, invoking the thousands of Enterprises from various universes seen in TNG: "Parallels" to back up this theory. Courtesy of Capitol Records "So get some more guys, and then it'll be an even fight. He also feels that it makes more sense to construct the ship within a natural gravity well rather than an area that will require an artificial gravity field. Pavel Chekov was born in 2241, while the Romulans were confirmed as relatives of the Vulcans. His attempts at flirting with her are unsuccessful, however, and the situation escalates when three Starfleet recruits led by Hendorff intervene and end up in a fight during which Kirk is badly beaten. The Narada emerges from a black hole, initiating the changes in the timeline and creating the alternate reality. With a different life where he never knew his father, James T. Kirk becomes a brilliant yet cynical misfit who is finally convinced to join Starfleet by Captain Christopher Pike in 2255. Faran Tahir All props were the responsibility of property master Russell Bobbitt. After several subsequent print publications such as the 2017 The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline reference book, the franchise moniker was for the first time used for a home video format in June 2019 with the release of the Star Trek Trilogy: The Kelvin Timeline Blu-ray Disc set of the three alternate reality films on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the alternate reality. The novels were announced as being on hold as of 14 January 2010. ", "I don't know you." Sony Dynamic Digital Sound [170] [171] [172], Finding a new musical direction for Star Trek proved challenging. USS Vengeance "I am Spock." [129]. The invitation featured the note, "Please note that due to heightened security, you must R.S.V.P. During its production process, the film was codenamed "Corporate Headquarters".