14-23 Star Trek IV's Lost Saavik Scene with Robin Curtis

About this episode

Robin Curtis discusses a lost scene from Star Trek IV involving Saavik and shares insights about her experiences in Hollywood.

In this very special episode of The Trek Files , actor Robin Curtis joins us to revisit a little-known chapter in Saavik's story, one that never made it to screen. Drawing from a pair of early Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home script drafts, we explore a scene that implies Saavik is pregnant with Spock's child, a narrative thread begun in Star Trek III but quietly dropped by the time the final film was released. Robin shares warm memories of working with Leonard Nimoy, the late Harve Bennett, and her fellow castmates, as well as a few eye-opening truths about the u npredictability of Hollywood. Plus, she discusses her return to the role of Saavik in OTOY's Unification , and we recreate the pivotal, never-filmed scene between Kirk and Saavik. It's an emotional, candid, and deeply human conversation about legacy, missed opportunities, and what it means to carry a character with you for decades. Documents and additional references: First Draft (August 23, 1985): Conversation between Kirk and Saavik revealing her pregnancy by Spock. Second Draft (November 18, 1985): Subtle reference via McCoy's line: "I'm a surgeon, not a pediatrician." The Trek Files Season 14 on Memory Alpha All…

People in this episode

Guest: Robin Curtis

Topics covered

• Saavik's story
• Star Trek IV
• Hollywood unpredictability
• character legacy
• missed opportunities
• interview with Robin Curtis

Keywords

• Saavik
• Star Trek
• Robin Curtis
• Leonard Nimoy
• Spock
• Hollywood
• unfilmed scene
• character legacy
• Star Trek IV

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roddenberry Entertainment, The Trek Files, Memory Alpha, Trekland

Books & works: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek III, OTOY's Unification

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