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| Saavik | |
| Aliases: | Lieutenant Saavik |
| Continuity: | Star Trek |
| Type: | Supporting character |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Vulcan |
| Status: | Alive |
| Born: | 2264 |
| First: | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) |
| Actor: | Kirstie Alley Robin Curtis |
Saavik is a character featured in the Star Trek film franchise. Initially played by Kirstie Alley, she was introduced in the second installment of the film series Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. She also appeared in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, this time played by Robin Curtis. The character made a brief appearance at the beginning of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in which Curtis reprised the role. The character also appeared in the novelizations of all three films and was a major character in the 1990 novel Star Trek: The Pandora Principle by Carolyn Clowes. Saavik's origin was explained in greater detail in a two-part story chronicled in Star Trek #7 and #8, published by DC Comics in 1984.
Biography[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is actress Kirstie Alley's first film work.
- Kirstie Alley did not return to the franchise following Star Trek II due to her commitments to the TV series Cheers. Allegedly, Alley would have agreed to reprise the role of Saavik, but wanted more money than the studio was willing to pay her. She was replaced by Robin Curtis for Star Trek III and IV.
- Saavik was born the same year as Tuvok - the Vulcan character from Star Trek: Voyager.
- Director Nicholas Meyer originally wanted actress Kim Cattrall for the part of Saavik. Cattrall may have not played Saavik, but she did work in the franchise as another character, Valeris, in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (also directed by Nicholas Meyer).
See also[]
Media
The World of Star Trek
Star Trek miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Saavik at IMDB
- Saavik at Wikipedia
- Saavik at Memory Beta
- Saavik at Memory Alpha
- Saavik at the Star Trek Database