Enterprise Clears Moorings | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Admiral Kirk boards the Enterprise to oversee a training cruise for Starfleet Academy cadets.

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[Tadashi]

Best uniforms in all of Star Trek, sharp and professional. I could see a RL navy wearing those uniforms, or something like it.

[joefunk]

Best startup ever. The music just feels right. This whole movie is a shout out to naval battles of sailing ships. Perfection.

[gregdark]

When I was a young teenager I saw this movie in the theater. Still one of the greatest moments of my life watching the Enterprise leaving drydock. I was so excited I couldn't sit still in my seat. I knew this movie was going to be great. Still my favorite Star Trek movie of all time.

[livingcadaver]

this is the best science fiction has ever looked, and quite possibly ever will look

[JasonHauser]

Saw this in the theater. Didn't know at the time at age 9 or 10 it was going to be one of the best sci-fi movies of all time! At the very least the best Trek movie.

[markkarjaluoto]

It's amazing how by recutting existing tape and adding a new soundtrack, they maintained the glory/awe of the Enterprise unfurling her sails while dropping so much time.

[williampaz]

I swear you can almost see Mr Spock smile when he stands up….

[jamesmartin]

The spacedock scenes in the first two movies did such a great job of imaging SIZE on the Enterprise. Yeah, later ships were much bigger, but do not forget, this thing was the size of an aircraft carrier.

[kurtreber]

I think of this every time I back my old station wagon out of a parking lot

[alisondale]

This style of cinematography, degree of detail and style is almost all but lost today. Not just a fantastic Trek moment, but a great bit of cinema!

[zropa]

The greatest Star Trek film ever made, and that will probably ever be made.

[drhacknslashzombietimelord]

STAR TREK II used the same footage of the Enterprise leaving drydock as they did in TMP, but with they way they edited it for II, and the bombastic but beautiful score by the late James Horner, it felt like an entirely new scene. That's good filmmaking. Not to mention that the Constitution Class refit of the Enterprise/Enterprise-A is, in my opinion, the best looking Enterprise that has been shown on both big screen and small screen. I grew up on TOS, but, that'll always be the most beautiful and majestic Enterprise of all time, in my opinion, with the Sovereign Class Enterprise-E in a very close second, tied with the Constitution Class ship from STRANGE NEW WORLDS.

[anwarsentinel]

Kirstie alli did such a great job portraying saavik

[richardoakley]

Remember.. sulu is the driver...and he ain't going to crash the lady is he..

[arbite]

UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL SHIP, Much respect all who care

[MM]

They better play this for CVN-80's launch.

[Roughrider]

This film defined the meaning of ‘perfection’!.

[stevencramsie]

Fun Fact: most of the lighting you see shining on the various parts of the ship were created using dental mirrors and flashlights off camera

[martynix]

Who says Spock doesn't have a sense of humor? Here we see him screwing with Kirk, McCoy and Saavik all at once. But also showing off his prize pupil and giving her a teachable moment in the process. Meanwhile, you can practically hear Kirk thinking, "Why the hell is Spock putting MY ship in the hands of this child?"

[mojojoejoe]

Must love the james horner cues as the enterprise powers up, impulse engines thrust over and enterprise flies out of spacedock for one more adventure.