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Podcast: Around the World in 80s Movies
Episode: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) | Leonard Nimoy
Description: Star Trek IV starts with our heroes on planet Vulcan, loading up to go home and face punishment from the Federation for their hijacking of the Enterprise and its subsequent destruction, as well as the sabotage of the Excelsior. As they approach Earth, they find that a giant space probe is threatening to destroy the planet, emitting a signal that those on Earth are baffled how to respond to. It is determined that the probe is sending messages in the language of humpback whales, which have been extinct for over 200 years. With seemingly no obvious solution, Kirk and crew decide to...