jmd@inmet.UUCP (04/19/84)
#N:inmet:8500019:000:2284 inmet!jmd Apr 18 14:32:00 1984 <Set phasers on stun...> Last weekend at MASSCONFUSION, I had the fortune to see the teasers from Paramount for STIII. In a word, they looked FANTASTIC! Two primary sequences were shown: 1.) The Enterprise, still damaged from its encounter with Reliant is in orbit around the Genesis Planet. Kirk is on the bridge, in uniform. Chekov is at the science station. Sulu, in a blue robe (civvies?) is in the navigator's seat. Mr. Scott is in Chekov's seat(!!!) wearing a uniform (not the engineering getup from STII). Cut to the Klingon Bridge, where Kruge, in his malevolence, is ordering the attack on the Enterprise. All of a sudden, the new Klingon Bird of Prey drops its cloaking device screen and appears, firing on the Enterprise. (The Klingon ship is a streamlined new and improved version of the old cruiser.) The Enterprise takes a terrible hit - the bridge looks like it did after the Reliant got through with it. Kirk yells for power to move - but the shot hit the ship in the 'junction box' - so Scott can't fix it. However, they do get a shot off at the Klingons. Cut back again to the Klingon bridge. The Klingon is also severely wounded. Kirk opens communication. Kruge looks on as Kirk orders him to surrender. Kruge thinks "they must be more wounded than we thought" and cuts communication. He orders his second in command to organize boarding parties. The second protests, saying that the ship is too wounded and why should they risk it. Kruge looks him in the eye and says "Because we are Klingons!". 2.) On the surface of the Genesis planet - which is in flames. Saavik and Son of Kirk are hostages of Kruge and his band. Kirk and some Enterprise crew approach Kruge. Kirk yells to be heard above the maelstrom - "Kruge - the planet is destroying itself. We can only get out of here if we work together..." Kruge yells back "No!". Kirk replies "The planet is tearing itself apart". Kruge retorts "Yes - isn't it glorious!" (The dialogue is close.) In summary - there was no sign of Spock anywhere. Christopher Lloyd as Kruge is incredibly evil and pure Klingonese. He wants Genesis as a weapon and will stop at nothing to get it! Overall, I was really impressed! See you in line.... Jeff Diewald ...harpo!inmet!jmd