But the legacy of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is more than that; it's been the best Star Trek movie ever for more than three decades due to its thematically rich and character-driven plot and director (and un-credited writer) Nicholas Meyer's choice to ground "Khan's" 23rd century everything in real, relatable, emotional stakes. Oh, and the starships going "pew pew!" kicks ass, too.
4. Another deleted scene featured Dr. McCoy operating on Chekov in Enterprise's sickbay, after a Ceti Eel crawled out of Chekov's ear.
5. Aaaand two more deleted scenes -- one revealing that Kristie Alley's character, Lt. Saavik, is half-Romulan. The other involves Kirk introducing Saavik to his son, David. Watch them above.
