Acting as a landmark moment in the history of the Star Trek movie canon, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is known for, among other things, the death of Leonard Nimoy’s Spock at the end of the film. Giving his life to save the Enterprise, especially his best friend, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Spock’s actions would reverberate throughout the fandom as a gut punch and a half, and thanks to disgruntled Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, that fact was already public knowledge.
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