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"
Star Trek: The Role Playing Game combat forces in the "Star Trek" universe, and a strategic-level board game, "Operation: Armaggedon", which included a scenario wherein the Federation preemptively attacked the Klingon and Romulan empires. When Paramount learned of these prospective products their view that FASA's notion of what "Star Trek" should be differed too greatly from their own became more established. Many players blamed the studio for its abrupt dissolution of FASA's licence as well as "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry for retconning of what had been seen as established "Star Trek" lore. They sent letters of protest to the studio, and to contemporary science-fiction magazines