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(written from a production point of view)
Summary[]
- Before The Wrath of Khan became the fan-favorite sequel we know today, Star Trek II went through multiple story pitches, including one from original series contributor Samuel A. Peeples. In the summer of 1981, Peeples outlined a new character: Commander SsAVIK, a half-Vulcan, half-Romulan officer with a sharp intellect and complex heritage.
- This week on The Trek Files, Ben Robinson joins Larry to discuss Peeples' early concept for SsAVIK, how it evolved into the Saavik we met on screen, and the wider creative tug-of-war between Gene Roddenberry, Harve Bennett, and Nick Meyer as the sequel took shape.
- Stay tuned for Part 2 next week, featuring two more unused characters from Peeples' draft!
Related files[]
Star Trek II outline, 07-30-81
Larry Nemecek and Ben Robinson
External links[]
- "Lost Pages from Star Trek II: SsAVIK and the Peeples Draft" at Spotify
- "Lost Pages from Star Trek II: SsAVIK and the Peeples Draft" at Apple Podcasts
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