Data has written an opening number that zig-zags between styles
and tempos, leading to a disaster for cadet Saavik when she
fails the "unwinnable test", and culminating in explosions and chaos on the student simulator bridge.
Chekov and Commander Redshirt accidentally find the evil Khan
while running a bio-test on a barren desert planet. They thought
they had beamed down to Ceti Alpha VI, right?
...Right?
The Enterprise launches out of spacedock for a routine
training mission, but it's anything-but-routine for the
novice cadets and the former Enterprise crew.
A washed-up Admiral James T. Kirk experiences a swingin' 1960s flashback to his days as a young, heroic captain.
When Admiral Kirk loses his confidence, his old crewmates cheer him up by reminding him that they've been by his side through all of the good times and bad.
When Scotty's nephew (portrayed by Data) is fatally wounded in an attack on the Enterprise, he takes the opportunity to overact in a dramatic death scene.