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| - The original film was created in response to the American Star Wars. It depicted a future where the Sorelists won the Tri-Nation Conflict and expanded their reign into space. The Union of Sorelist Systems ruled Earth and several neighboring star systems. The other major nations of the galaxy were the Bacchans and Grecomans. The SSS Enterprise is a research ship that travels the galaxy cataloging new species and other important scientific discoveries while also attempting to spread the Sorelist influence of the USS. The aging Captain Pike (Christopher Lee) leads the ship on a diplomatic mission to Bacchus, the home planet of Lead Scientific Officer Spock (John Hurt). The Bacchans are facing major internal strife between Sorelist activists and the Bacchan government. Hot-headed First Mate James Achilles Kirk (Malcolm McDowell) insists that they should force the Bacchans to recognize the Sorelists and give them spots in the Bacchan government. However, Chief Medical Officer Leonard McCoy (Peter Cushing) insists that they must convince the government of the USS to start a war with the Bacchans. Helmsman Huang Chao (Jimmy Wang Yu) and Communications Officer Helen Burbank (Judi Dench) insist that they stick to their original orders. However, en route to Bacchus, they are captured by pirate and scientist Khan Noonien Singh (Michael Caine), who intends to sell the crew to Grecomans and use the ship as his personal flagship. He demands that Pike be brought aboard his ship lest he annihilate them all. Pike reluctantly agrees, travelling alone to speak with Khan. However, Kirk and Spock object to his going, and he insists that they remain behind, with both being promoted to acting command positions. Once he boards Khan's ship, he realizes that they are the only life forms on board, and assumes he can overpower Khan. They engage in a fight, which Pike loses due to Khan having super strength. He mocks the captain for his foolishness and boasts about his perfect genetic base. Khan holds Pike hostage and demands that the crew surrender the ship lest he kill Pike and then all of them. Spock insists that they surrender the ship to Khan and flee to Bacchus. However, Kirk insists that Starfleet cannot afford to lose an important ship such as the Enterprise and orders the crew to remain at their positions. Spock and Kirk engage in a fistfight which implies that Spock is not truly Bacchan, as a Bacchan does not have and does not act upon emotion. It is revealed that he is half human, which Kirk tries to take advantage of. An angered Spock has Kirk beamed down to nearby isolated planet and then has the crew evacuate the ship and gives it to Khan. However, Khan does not go through with his deal and captures the crew as well as Kirk, planning to use them as leverage against the USS. to be continued
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