Star Trek: The Motion Picture facts for kids

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is an exciting movie from 1979. It was the very first film made for the famous Star Trek world. In this adventure, a huge, mysterious alien cloud named V'ger is heading right for Earth. It destroys everything in its way! To stop it, Admiral James T. Kirk takes command of his old spaceship, the USS Enterprise.

The Story of V'ger

The movie begins with a powerful alien cloud. This cloud is called V'ger, and it is moving quickly towards Earth. V'ger is so strong that it destroys three Klingon spaceships and a Starfleet space station. It seems unstoppable.

Saving Earth from V'ger

Starfleet realizes they need their best crew to face this threat. They call back Admiral James T. Kirk. He takes over his old ship, the USS Enterprise. The Enterprise has been updated, but its crew needs to get used to working together again. Kirk's mission is to stop V'ger before it reaches Earth.

Meeting the Alien Cloud

As the Enterprise gets closer to V'ger, they discover something amazing. The alien cloud is actually a giant, living machine. It is incredibly advanced. V'ger wants to connect with its creator. It believes its creator is on Earth.

The Truth About V'ger

The crew of the Enterprise learns a surprising truth. V'ger is actually an old NASA space probe called Voyager 6. It was launched from Earth many years ago. Voyager 6 fell into a black hole or a wormhole. There, it met an alien machine race. These aliens were so impressed by Voyager 6 that they upgraded it. They gave it incredible power and knowledge. Now, V'ger is returning home, looking for answers.

Making the Movie

Making Star Trek: The Motion Picture was a big challenge. The creators wanted to make a movie that felt grand and exciting. They had to design new spaceships, alien creatures, and special effects.

From TV Show to Big Screen

Star Trek was first a very popular TV show. Fans loved the characters and their adventures. Because of this, Paramount Pictures decided to make a movie. They wanted to bring the Star Trek universe to a much bigger audience.

Special Effects and Music

The movie needed amazing special effects to show V'ger and the Enterprise. Many talented people worked hard to create these visuals. The music for the film was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. His music helped make the movie feel epic and emotional.

Douglas Trumbull helped finish the movie's special effects on time.

Characters and Cast

The movie brings back many beloved characters from the original TV show.

• James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner): The brave and determined captain of the Enterprise.
• Spock (played by Leonard Nimoy): A logical and wise Vulcan science officer.
• Leonard McCoy (played by DeForest Kelley): The ship's doctor, known for his strong opinions.
• Montgomery Scott (played by James Doohan): The chief engineer, who keeps the Enterprise running.
• Nyota Uhura (played by Nichelle Nichols): The communications officer.
• Hikaru Sulu (played by George Takei): The helmsman.
• Pavel Chekov (played by Walter Koenig): The navigator.

Images for kids

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  Ray Bradbury was one of the science-fiction writers who offered ideas for the Star Trek feature film.

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  Gene Roddenberry and the Star Trek cast at the space shuttle Enterprise's rollout on September 17, 1976.

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  Barry Diller planned to start a new TV network with a new Star Trek series.

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  After the first design was not used, designer Syd Mead created a new look for the V'Ger ship.

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  As a Paramount executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg worked to keep costs down when filming was behind schedule.

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  Minerva Terrace looked like the planet Vulcan in the movie.

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  Jerry Goldsmith began a long connection with Star Trek by writing music for The Motion Picture.

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