Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Why is Saavik (Kirstie Alley) in this film? What purpose does she serve that the original members of the crew can't fulfill?
- How justified is Khan in his thirst for vengeance? How responsible is Kirk for simply marooning him?
- What does Kirk fear about growing old? What does it mean for him?
- How does Spock serve as a teacher for Kirk as well as for his students?
- What kinds of parallels can we find to the Genesis Device in the real world?
- In what ways does the story resemble 19th century naval warfare stories? In what ways is it different?
- What has Kirk missed in his adventures, and how is he confronted with the consequences of that here?
- Why does her failure in the Kobayashi Maru scenario bother Saavik so much? How does the battle with Khan mirror that scenario?