Why did Kirstie Alley get replaced in Star Trek?

According to director Leonard Nimoy, this left Alley open to negotiate a new contract for this film, resulting in Alley's excessive salary demands, which led to her being dropped and replaced by Robin Curtis.
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Why was Lt Saavik replaced?

According to Leonard Nimoy, Alley's talent agent demanded a salary that was higher than DeForest Kelley's after learning that Saavik was to have a large role in the film. [1] Nimoy opted instead to recast the role of Saavik, which was ultimately given to Robin Curtis.
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How long was Kirstie Alley on Star Trek?

She played the role for six seasons, from 1987 through 1993, during which time she received an Emmy Award and four Emmy nominations. She also received a Golden Globe and three Golden Globe nominations.
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Why is Mr Saavik?

It may have something to do with the fact that WAAAAY back in the earliest drafts, Saavik was a male person. I guess they never actually corrected the spelling on the script. The original character was Dr Savik, a young male Vulcan scientist. So he'd have been referred to as "Doctor", not "Mister".
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Did Spock and Saavik get married?

In the Titan novel, Taking Wing, it is clearly stated that Spock and Saavik are married, as she sends greetings through Tuvok.
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Did Spock and Uhura have a relationship?

Spock and Uhura have a canonical romantic relationship in the Star Trek Alternate Original Series movies . Initially introduced as student and teacher, later scenes establish that Spock and Uhura are also linked romantically (Uhura comforts Spock with a hug; in a later scene, the two share a kiss).
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Why does Spock say Mr Saavik?

In Star Trek II, Saavik is commonly referred to as "mister," a form of respectful military address. Normally applied to subordinates, the title is said in the film by Admiral Kirk and Captain Spock in reference to Saavik.
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How much was William Shatner paid for Star Trek?

Bob Justman, the supervising producer of Star Trek: TOS said Gene Roddenberry was happy to get William Shatner because he was highly thought of in the industry. So it's no surprise that his paycheck was $10,000 per episode or equivalent to $84,434.26 today. That's not bad for the 1960s.
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How do Vulcans choose their mates?

As such, Vulcans aren't emotionless and don't need to “get in the mood.” Instead, they need to find a partner who can accept their minimal emotional expression. Vulcans engage in regular sex, they simply do it within the boundaries of their code of conduct.
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Did Spock and Saavik have a child?

T'Val (mirror), daughter of Spock and Saavik.
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Who played Lieutenant Saavik?

Robin Curtis (born June 15, 1956, in New York Mills, New York) is an American real estate broker and former actress. She is best known for replacing Kirstie Alley in the role of Vulcan Lieutenant Saavik in the films Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.
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Do female Vulcans have pon farr?

Both the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Amok Time" and the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock state that pon farr is particular to Vulcan males. This is, therefore, at odds with ENT: "Bounty", in which pon farr is attributed to both sexes.
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Who is Spock married to?

"Commander Saavik and Ambassador Spock, Son of Sarek, were married on the second day of the month of Sharveen at sacred wedding grounds belonging to the family of the groom." Picard was in attendance and this was the first time he met Sarek.
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At what age do Vulcans have their first pon farr?

They tell us that Volcans go through the pon farr every 7 years of their adult life. The pon farr should start at the end of puberty. I would say the first pon farr would start at age 21.
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Who is the richest Star Trek actor?

Star Trek Beyond: Who Got Really Rich from the Franchise
  • William Shatner, $100 million. ...
  • Leonard Nimoy, $45 million. ...
  • DeForest Kelley, $5 million. ...
  • James Doohan, $7 million. ...
  • Nichelle Nichols, $8 million. ...
  • George Takei, $12 million. ...
  • Walter Koenig, $8 million. ...
  • Majel Barrett, $60 million-plus.
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Do Star Trek actors get royalties?

In a recent interview with IGN, William Shatner revealed that none of the show's stars have ever received residual payments. “The series Star Trek that I was in, was so early on, there were no residuals. So none of us ever have received residuals,” he said. “That came into being about three years.”
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Did Spock and the Romulan commander have a child?

According to Forgotten Trek, originally, Saavik was to have been a child of Spock and the Romulan commander from “The Enterprise Incident” from Star Trek: The Original Series. The commander was to have been artificially inseminated and then, after the birth of Saavik, sent her to live on Vulcan.
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What is Mr Spock's first name?

The beloved Vulcan's full name is officially S'Chn T'Gai Spock. The name actually comes from a popular fan work-turned novel for The Original Series in Barbara Hambly's Ishmael which was published in 1985.
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Who passed Kobayashi Maru?

As we learn in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, James T. Kirk was the only cadet in Starfleet history to ever beat the Kobayashi Maru — by reprogramming the simulation so that it was possible to win.
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What race is Uhura?

Depiction. Uhura, from the United States of Africa, speaks Swahili and was born January 19, 2233. James Blish's non-canon novels identify her as Bantu, as does Gene Roddenberry's novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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Is Mr Spock asexual?

With the recent passing of Leonard Nimoy, I've been seeing a lot of article about him, and his most iconic character, Commander Spock. Specifically, this article. Reading through it occurred to me that Vulcans in general, and Spock specifically, are kind of an asexual species.
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Is Spock in love with Kirk?

And Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek creator, confirmed that Spock and Kirk loved each other, even though it wasn't a physical love. With all these things considered, it's no wonder so many fans shipped the two and wished their romance in Star Trek would have happened.
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How do you pronounce T Hy LA?

As far as I know most of the English tend to pronounce it Tee-high-la. But there is a wonderful song by Julia Ecklar and she pronounces it Tee-hee- la. This is corresponding more with the classical Latin pronunciation of the letters, as we have it with rather all the Vulcan words as heard in Star Trek.
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