Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Battle of Khitomer / The Battle for Peace (Redux) 1080p

(WARNING: VOLUME IS LOUD)
A Great Scene Showing the Wonder of Practical Effects VS CGI
I decided to redo this video that’s currently on my old channel. Now it’s in full 1080p with cleaner editing, improved sound quality & volume, along with a key scene that’s missing from the original upload.
I love ST VI as it was directed by Nicholas Meyer. This sequence is a great example of practical effects. ILM's awesome model work is displayed with visuals and effects that still hold up today.

Detailed Summary:
The Enterprise races to Khitomer to stop an assassination attempt that’s part of a scheme to undermine peace talks between The United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. As the Enterprise enters the sector, Uhura informs Kirk that she can't hear the Bird-of-Prey's engine, which meant they were rigged for silent running.

As the Enterprise gets within transporter range, Chang hails the vessel, taunting Kirk, boasting his ship's invisibility and proceeds to fire relentlessly causing severe damage to the Enterprise. Meanwhile, a desperate Sulu ordered the Excelsior flown to her limits to help Enterprise.

The Enterprise continued orbiting the planet, as Kirk's legendary tactical skills were of no use against an invisible enemy. After recovering from a torpedo blow, Spock noted that the Bird-of-Prey released ionized gas under impulse power, Uhura responded that the ship was carrying equipment to catalog gaseous anomalies. Spock asked Dr. McCoy to assist him in the modification of a torpedo.

Fortunately for the Enterprise, the Excelsior entered the sector and raised its shields in attempts to draw fire. Chang, now intrigued by the new enemy targets the Excelsior and fires a torpedo at her. The torpedo strikes the vessel, causing a major shift that sends Sulu and several crew members flying across the bridge.

The Enterprise was struck again and the torpedo caused the shields to almost completely collapse. With the shields weakened, Chang took advantage and fired a torpedo from underneath the Enterprise; this time the torpedo punctured the hull and exited the other side; destroying, among other things, the Enterprise's dining room.

At this point, McCoy and Spock were in the forward torpedo tube, modifying a torpedo hoping it’ll detect the cloaked Bird-of-Prey. As they were finishing Kirk yelled at them for the torpedo. Once modifications were complete, McCoy informed the captain that the torpedo was ready.

Kirk appeared to take a great deal of satisfaction in finally ordering the torpedo to be fired, to which Commander Chekov immediately responded and the torpedo was away. The sound of the tracking device was audible to the crew of the Bird-of-Prey as they stood in disbelief; undoubtedly the power required to fire weapons and remain cloaked was too much to have their shields raised, and their only other option perhaps an attempt to decloak and raise shields. Chang made no effort to stop the blast, instead asking one last time, "To be, or not to be?"

Through tracking the impulse signature, the torpedo struck the Bird-of-Prey, temporarily making it visible, and killing Chang and the bridge crew. The Excelsior and Enterprise then release a volley of torpedoes completely destroying the Bird-of-Prey.

DISCLAIMER; I would upload the entire segment of this movie and let it play out going from the events of the planet and space as it shows great tension and drama without having to be bombastic like today's movies. However it keeps getting blocked so I had to trim it down.

All footage and rights go to Paramount Pictures
No Copyright Infringement intended

[Relav]

RIP to the one guy with the fire extinguisher who ran in while the blast doors closed behind him. Hero that guy.

[jim]

Plummer was such a fun villain. Having a classically trained theatre actor as a klingon was a great choice.

[paulnash]

“Fly her apart then!!!..”
Has special meaning to me.
I live in a very hilly/isolated area of England.
Someone I care about very dearly was pretty much dead from a drug overdose.
Ambulances here can take up to 2 or more hours to arrive.
My friend had an evo v111.
We smashed those back single track roads so hard and fast to the hospital, we blew the turbo, lost the WHOLE exhaust somewhere, and bent the chassis, as well as the engine brackets shearing till only 2 remained.
We got him there.
He’s still alive now (with wife + kid)
We destroyed a 30 grand car for him.
10 days after we went to the scrapyard, we couldn’t leave her for the crusher.
We burnt her, gave her a hero/Viking send off.
Godspeed excelsior/know that feeling.

[ZeldaMaster]

"Fly her apart then!"
No other line was more badass than this in the whole movie.

[NightingaleSunset]

Fun observation: This is the only ship battle in the original movie series it is that isn't handicapped by something. The ship is ready for battle, Shields are up... Ship is fully operational. In the motion picture, Kirk is unfamiliar with the ship... In the wrath of Khan, Kirk has a trainee crew and ignores protocol which gets the ship extensively damaged... In the search for Spock, the ship is undermanned, still damaged, and on automation... and in The Final Frontier, the ship is again undermanned and is in bloody disrepair. Undiscovered Country is the only instance of going into battle ready to go.

[macsenplays]

"To be... or not... to be..."

RIP Christopher Plummer

[chrisridley]

"I'd give real money if he'd shut up"
Love that line.
Star Trek, may it live forever and prosper.

[jonathanc.gillespie]

Still remember seeing this in the theater with my Mom. Miss you, Mom.

[thekid]

One thing (another thing) the new films miss: the Enterprise is a character too. And I really miss this Enterprise. Is it just me, or is the design very aesthetically pleasing.

[stevenbutler]

After decades of saying " I'm a doctor not a", he finally agreed to a task by just saying, "fascinating". The way this movie wraps up everyone's character is really rewarding.

[barney]

I served poached eggs to Christopher Plummer when he shot a movie in my town. I was in my 20's and didn't know who he really was at the time. He was extremely cordial, polite and friendly and took the time to chat even. he was 1st class. Very talented pianist too from what I've seen. Lord rest his soul.

[michaelbarlow]

Absolutely love McCoy's line, "I'd give real money if he'd shut-up"! Lol!😂😂😂😂

[azraelangelofred]

I miss the heck out of DeForest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy.

[copycatninjitsu]

capt sulu - "in range?"
star trek officer - "not yet sir"
capt sulu - "come on come on"
star trek officer - "she'll fly apart"
capt sulu - "Fly Her Apart Then"

worf would watch this in the archives and nod his head in approval.

[alexgreenwood]

A perfectly written space battle. You know all the ships involved and their captains, emphasis on tension, rather than action. The geography of the battlefield is apparent, and no cluttering the screen with hundred upon hundreds of lens flares, lasers or explosions.

Superbly done

[esecallum]

“Some people think the future means the end of history. But we haven’t run out of history just yet. Your father called the future ‘the undiscovered country.’ People can be very frightened of change.” - Kirk

[bobbyricigliano]

The moment when Captain Kirk rises from his chair with a fist in the air and says "Fire!" is one of my favorite movie scenes of all time. The moment General Chang realizes he has met his doom is the icing on the cake. Honorable mention goes to Captain Sulu as well: "Fly her apart then!" A brilliant film that to this day doesn't feel dated whatsoever.

[TheScreamingMoist]

When Kirk jumps up, clenches his fist and says “fire” with that satisfied tone of voice, how can you not get the shivers?

[ura]

I was in the cinema and the gasps when Chang’s body exploded and the fist pumps as 2 starships laid into the bird of prey. Very rare reaction from a British audience, we were enthralled! 🤩

[bBersZ]

I'll never forget watching this in a packed theater when I was 13 with my Dad and brother. When that first torpedo knocked Chang's Bird of Prey out of cloak everyone in the theater cheered, when Sulu said "target that explosion and fire" with the Enterprise and Excelsior going to town on it, the cheers tuned into yells, but when it exploded they went completely insane and it was awesome! What a great time that was