2287 CE
Klingon Bird-of-Prey Gives Chase
A Klingon warship under Captain Klaa detects the Enterprise and pursues it, eager for battle. #StarTrek #Film
Chronological Storyline (31 Milestones)
2287 CE
Return Through Great Barrier
The Enterprise heads back through the Great Barrier, now without Sybok's guidance but still surviving. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Enterprise Attacks False God
Kirk orders phasers and photon torpedoes fired at the entity, destroying it. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Escape on Shuttlecraft
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy reach the shuttle and fly back to the Enterprise as the entity manifests as a giant face. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Entity Claims to Be God
A powerful being appears, claiming to be God and demanding a starship to leave the barrier. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Planet Sha Ka Ree Discovered
Beyond the barrier, the crew finds a lone planet (Sha Ka Ree), which Sybok believes is the home of God. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok's Faith Guides Ship Through
Sybok uses his mental powers and faith to navigate the Enterprise safely through the Great Barrier. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Great Barrier Encountered
The Enterprise reaches the Great Barrier at the center of the galaxy, a violent energy field. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Takes Command of Enterprise
With support from Spock, McCoy, and other crew members, Sybok overrides Kirk's command and takes the Enterprise on his quest. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Confronts Kirk's Pain
Sybok attempts to heal Kirk's pain over his father's death, but Kirk resists and refuses to be converted. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Heals McCoy's Guilt
Sybok mind-melds with McCoy, relieving him of the guilt over his father's death and winning his support. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Reveals He Is Spock's Brother
Sybok announces that he is Spock's half-brother, a fact unknown to Spock, and explains his quest to find God. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy Beam Down
The senior officers transport to the surface of Nimbus III to negotiate with Sybok. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Enterprise Orbits Nimbus III
The Enterprise arrives at Nimbus III and begins orbital scans of the planet's surface. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Takes Hostages on Nimbus III
Sybok, a renegade Vulcan, captures the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan ambassadors on the neutral planet Nimbus III. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Kirk Attempts Mutiny
Kirk and a few loyal officers try to retake the bridge but are thwarted by Sybok's followers. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Kirk Confined to Quarters
Captain Kirk is placed under confinement on the Enterprise as Sybok sets course for the Great Barrier. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Campfire at Yosemite
Captain Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy relax at Yosemite National Park, engaging in philosophical banter. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Enterprise Receives Distress Call
The USS Enterprise receives a distress signal from Nimbus III and sets course to investigate. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Kirk Decides to Intervene
Captain Kirk chooses to lead a mission to Nimbus III despite orders to stay away, believing he can resolve the crisis. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Mind Melds with Ambassadors
Sybok uses his Vulcan mind-meld abilities to relieve the hostages of their emotional pain, gaining their loyalty. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Captured by Sybok's Followers
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are quickly subdued and captured by Sybok's loyal followers. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Final Campfire at Yosemite
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy return to Yosemite for a campfire, reflecting on their adventure and singing 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat'. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Enterprise Escapes Klingons
Kirk outmaneuvers the Klingons and escapes using a clever strategy, then sets course for Earth. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Melds with Spock
Sybok performs a mind-meld on Spock to reveal the pain of Spock's birth, converting Spock to his cause. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Klingon Attack Ensues
The Klingon Bird-of-Prey attacks the crippled Enterprise after it exits the barrier. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Kirk Distracts Entity with Rock
Kirk throws a rock to distract the entity, allowing the landing party to escape to the shuttle. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Entity Revealed as Malevolent
The entity shows its true nature, attacking Kirk and the others and revealing it is not God. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Sybok Proves Faith by Stabbing
Sybok offers himself to the entity to prove his faith, but the being stabs and kills him. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Landing Party Beams Down to Sha Ka Ree
Sybok, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy transport to the planet's surface to meet the entity. #StarTrek #Film
2287 CE
Ship Systems Fail Under Barrier Stress
The Great Barrier causes severe damage to the Enterprise, with shields and life support failing. #StarTrek #Film