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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson Longinus" data-source="post: 9238709" data-attributes="member: 7025508"><p>Yeah, Sha Ka Ree being at the centre of the galaxy absolutely makes no sense in the context of the Trek lore as a whole, though a lot of it was not that well established back then. But the exact location of the god planet really isn't important, you could cut the line about the centre of the galaxy and the story would still work just as well (or just as badly.)</p><p></p><p>What bugs me way more, is that the central motivation on which the entire plot of STIII is built on makes no sense, either in the context of the movie saga or the Trek lore as a whole. Why does Kirk need to go to Genesis? He is willing to sacrifice everything to do it, but what is the plan? Sarek says Kirk should have brought Spock to Vulcan, why? As far as Kirk and Sarek knew, Spock's body was dead. Bringing the Katra to Vulcan makes sense, the Vulcans would like to preserve the knowledge of their dead comrades, and in later Trek katric arks in which this knowledge is stored are established. But what purpose does the dead body serve? There is absolutely zero explanation for this. And furthermore, even if there was some super important Vulcan custom of returning their bodies to their home planet, that doesn't make sense either. Saavik was right there at Spock's funeral. Would such custom have existed, and Kirk would have been unaware of it, she certainly would have told him then. It is well made movie in many ways, and quite entertaining, but that the whole plot is based on an unexplained contrivance kinda ruins it for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crimson Longinus, post: 9238709, member: 7025508"] Yeah, Sha Ka Ree being at the centre of the galaxy absolutely makes no sense in the context of the Trek lore as a whole, though a lot of it was not that well established back then. But the exact location of the god planet really isn't important, you could cut the line about the centre of the galaxy and the story would still work just as well (or just as badly.) What bugs me way more, is that the central motivation on which the entire plot of STIII is built on makes no sense, either in the context of the movie saga or the Trek lore as a whole. Why does Kirk need to go to Genesis? He is willing to sacrifice everything to do it, but what is the plan? Sarek says Kirk should have brought Spock to Vulcan, why? As far as Kirk and Sarek knew, Spock's body was dead. Bringing the Katra to Vulcan makes sense, the Vulcans would like to preserve the knowledge of their dead comrades, and in later Trek katric arks in which this knowledge is stored are established. But what purpose does the dead body serve? There is absolutely zero explanation for this. And furthermore, even if there was some super important Vulcan custom of returning their bodies to their home planet, that doesn't make sense either. Saavik was right there at Spock's funeral. Would such custom have existed, and Kirk would have been unaware of it, she certainly would have told him then. It is well made movie in many ways, and quite entertaining, but that the whole plot is based on an unexplained contrivance kinda ruins it for me. [/QUOTE]
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