Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy and based on the created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the third film in the "Star Trek" film series, and is the second part of a three-film story arc that begins with "" (1982) and concludes with "" (1986). After the death of Spock (Nimoy), the crew of the USS "Enterprise" returns to Earth. When James T. Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's spirit, or katra, is held in the mind of Dr. Leonard "Bones"
The Star Trek Encyclopedia "Encyclopedia" mostly covers material from the "Star Trek" television series and the "Star Trek" motion pictures, which, according to Gene Roddenberry, are the extent of the "Star Trek" canon. It does include some completely original information. Given that this information is part of an officially licensed publication but not actually included in any "Star Trek" movie or television episode, its canonicity is disputed. Some entries in the "Encyclopedia" contain behind-the-scenes information, presented in italicized text. Unlike the "", the "Encyclopedia" makes no detailed speculations about "Star Trek" technology. The "Encyclopedia" was inspired by a previous book by the same writing