Star Trek: The Future Begins

Star Trek: The Future Begins Movie:
Directed by: J. J. Abrams
Produced by: J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof
Written Screenplay by: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
Written Characters by: Gene Roddenberry
Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Leonard Nimoy, Jacob Kogan, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Eric Bana, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Winona Ryder
Music by: Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Daniel Mindel
Editing by: Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Bad Robot Productions
Release date: 8 May 2009 (Malaysia)
Language: English


The greatest adventure of all time begins with "Star Trek", the incredible story of a young crew's maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy, and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!

The film is directed by J.J. Abrams ("Mission Impossible III", "Lost", "Alias") and written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman ("MI: III", "Transformers"). Based upon "Star Trek" created by Gene Roddenberry. The film is produced by J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof. The executive producers are Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. The director of photography is Dan Mindel, ASC. The production designer is Scott Chambliss. The film is edited by Maryann Brandon, A.C.E. and Mary Jo Markey, A.C.E. The costume designer is Michael Kaplan. The visual effects & animation are by Industrial Light & Magic. The music is by Michael Giacchino.

It is the eleventh film based on the Star Trek franchise and features the main characters of the original Star Trek series, who are portrayed by a new cast. It explores the backstories of James T. Kirk and Spock, before they unite aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise to combat Nero, a Romulan from the future who threatens the United Federation of Planets.




JAMES T. KIRK
Student/Starfleet Academy.
Top of his class in survival strategies and tactical analysis.
Assistant Instructor in Advanced Hand-to-Hand Combat.
Treasurer of Starfleet Academy's Xenolinguistics club.
Origin: Iowa - Earth.


CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER PIKE
Captain of the Starship Enterprise.
Rose to his rank in only four years - the quickest in Starfleet history. Serves as Executive Officer in Starfleet's recruiting division.
Origin: Mojave - Earth.


DR. LEONARD "BONES" McCOY
Student/Starfleet Academy: Medical Officer.
Top of his class in anatomical and forensic pathology.
Organized Starfleet Academy's first Astrophobia seminar.
Attended Earth's University of Mississippi.


U.S.S. KELVIN
Federation starship number NCC-0514.
Single warp nacelle. Used primarily as a survey vessel.
Captain: Richard Robau
First Officer: George Kirk


UHURA
Student/Starfleet Academy.
Specializes in xenolinguistics, tracking toward communications officer.
Proficient in 83% of official Federation languages and regional dialects.
Current Academy aide for Advanced Phonology and Advanced Acoustical Engineering courses.
Vice president of Starfleet Academy's Chorale Ensemble.
Origin: Africa.


SPOCK
Commander at Starfleet Academy.
Current instructor of Advanced Phonology and Interspecies Ethics. Specializes in computer programming, tracking toward Science Officer.
Awarded the title of "Grandmaster" by the Federation's Three-dimensional Chess Organization.
Lineage: Half-Vulcan, half-human.


STARFLEET ACADEMY
Main training facility for Starfleet cadets.
Headquartered in San Francisco.
They typical officer training program lasts between 4 - 7 years.
Sample courses include "Transporter Theory", "Temporal Mechanics" and "Intrasystem Peacekeeping Operations".
Motto: "Ex Astris, Scientia".


UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS
Interstellar union of advanced civilizations ensuring mutual prosperity based on the principles of universal freedom, rights and equality for all types of life.
Founded by Humans, Vulcans, Androrians, and Tellarites in the spirit of enhancing peace and cooperation between worlds.
Current membership includes 120 planets and 700 colonies.
Headquartered in the Alpha Quadrant of the Milky Way Galaxy.


VULCAN
Class M planet. No moons.
One of the founding members of the United Federation of Planets. Homeworld to the humanoid race of Vulcans. Governed by the Vulcan High Command.
Climate conditions: dry, harsh desert, mountain ranges, scattered, small oceans.
Major cities: Gol and Shi'Kahr.


MONTGOMERY SCOTT
Starfleet Officer.
Specialty: Engineering.
Awarded first in his class at Starfleet Academy, later revoked due to disciplinary action.
Former Academy aide for Admiral Archer's "Advanced Relativistic Mechanics" course.
Origin: Scotland.


PAVEL CHEKOV
Starfleet Officer.
Rank: Ensign.
Specialty: Navigation.
Top of his class in "Stellar Cartography" and "Transporter Theory".
Expert in advanced theoretical physics.
Youngest cadet in history to win the Starfleet Academy Marathon.
Origin: Russia.


HIKARU SULU
Starfleet Officer.
Rank: Lieutenant.
Position: Helmsman.
Top of his class in "Astrosciences" and "Advanced Botany".
Founded Starfleet Academy's "European Swordmanship" club.
Origin: San Francisco.


U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
Federation Starfleet vessel NCC-1701.
Constitution class heavy cruiser.
Maximum speed: Warp 8.
Held in Beta Testing Ward 956 - approved for combat.


NERO
Commander of the Romulan mining vessel "Narada".
His discovery of massive lithium deposits on planet Delta Vega helped end Romulus's long-standing energy crisis.
Current Whereabouts: Unknown.


JELLYFISH
Single-occupancy vessel commissioned by the Vulcan Science Academy.
Maximum speed: Warp 8.


NARADA
Romulan mining vessel.
Class: Unknown.
Weaponry: Unknown.
Defenses: Unknown.
Maximum speed: Unknown.
Captain: Nero.
First Officer: Ayel.


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Rating: 5 / 5