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"
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars Wars" a "derivative" of "Star Trek". A few references to "Star Wars" have been inserted into "Star Trek" films. For fleeting moments, one can see ships and droids from "Star Wars" in both "Star Trek" (2009) and "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013). Some "Star Trek" films and television episodes used the "Star Wars" animation shop, Industrial Light & Magic, for their special effects. When Roddenberry was honored at a "Star Trek" convention late in life, a congratulatory letter from Lucas was presented by an actor dressed as Darth Vader. A few years earlier, Roddenberry had contributed an entry in honor