Questions tagged [the-voyage-home]
For questions about the 1986 film "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home", the fourth in the Star Trek movie series. Always use in conjunction with the [star-trek] tag.
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Why does the aluminium need to be transparent?
In Star Trek IV, Scotty gives away the formula to the inventor of transparent aluminium. This aluminium, if my memory serves me, is to house the humpback whale they must procure from the past. Crazy, ...
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What did the probe and the whales say to each other?
In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the survival of Earth depends on a mysterious probe having a conversation with humpback whales.
McCOY: Well, dammit? You think this is its way of saying 'Hi there' ...
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What happened to Gillian Taylor after she joined Kirk and the whales on the Klingon ship? Wouldn't people be looking for her?
At the end of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,
Is there any discussion about what happened with her after that (canonical or not)? Any "continuing adventures in 23rd century marine biology" stories?
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What was the probe in Star Trek 4?
In Star Trek 4, an unknown space probe travels to earth, "EMP"-ing everything on its way and almost destroying the planet by trying to talk to whales.
Are there any informations (extended universe) ...
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How did Spock calculate the time travel?
In Star Trek IV Spock takes the bird of prey back in time to retrieve two whales. He does this by slingshotting the ship around the sun.
It's my understanding that the Federation cannot travel in ...
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Why didn’t park-goers bump into the invisible HMS Bounty more often?
In The Voyage Home, why didn't park-goers bump into the cloaked Bird-of-Prey (also known as the "HMS Bounty") more often?
It seemed to be a fairly active park in an urban area (San Francisco). ...
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Were the HMS Bounty footprints inspired by crop circles?
In The Voyage Home, the former Klingon Bird of Prey "HMS Bounty" leaves very visible footprints/indentations due to its mass, in a clearing in a park in San Francisco. The cloaked landing and the ...
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