Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Movie, 1989, Kirk, Set in 2287
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is #8 of 26 in release order and #10 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier recap
Kirk, Spock and McCoy are on shore leave at Yosemite when the new Enterprise is sent to Nimbus III, the Planet of Galactic Peace, where a Vulcan renegade named Sybok has taken the Federation, Klingon and Romulan ambassadors hostage. Sybok, who turns out to be Spock's half-brother, uses his power to make people face their deepest pain and win them over. He takes the Enterprise and its crew and heads for the centre of the galaxy, past the Great Barrier, to find Sha Ka Ree, a mythical place where he believes God lives. A Klingon captain, Klaa, chases them to make a name for himself by killing Kirk.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier ending explained
On the planet beyond the barrier, the being that claims to be God asks for the ship and attacks Kirk when he questions it. Sybok realises he was fooled and sacrifices himself to hold the entity off. Spock, aboard Klaa's ship after the Klingon ambassador orders Klaa to stand down, fires on the creature and rescues Kirk, and the crew returns to their shore leave.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 22%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: The Next Generation, before Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, before Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
What to watch before Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
In release order, the essentials before Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) are Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). Star Trek V: The Final Frontier itself is optional in the Star Trek order.
Cast
- William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock
- DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
- James Doohan as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
- George Takei as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Walter Koenig as Cmdr. Pavel Chekov
- Nichelle Nichols as Cmdr. Uhura
- Laurence Luckinbill as Sybok
- David Warner as St. John Talbot
- Charles Cooper as Gen. Korrd
- Cynthia Gouw as Caithlin Dar
- Todd Bryant as Capt. Klaa
Directed by William Shatner.