# 15-10 Star Trek II Retakes: The Scenes That Changed The Wrath of Khan

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Podcast: [The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trek-files-a-roddenberry-star-trek-podcast-6385998)
Published: 2026-07-14T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is regarded as one of the finest entries in the franchise, but even classics continue to evolve right up until release. This week on The Trek Files , Larry Nemecek welcomes authors and historians John and Maria Jose Tenuto to examine a fascinating production document: a March 23, 1982 retake script created just weeks before the film premiered. The pages reveal subtle but important changes to some of the movie's most memorable moments, from Kirk's first encounter with David Marcus to the famous "Remember" scene between Spock and McCoy. How much did Kirk originally know about his son? Who actually performed the mind-meld hand seen in the reshoot? And how did a handful of pickup shots help shape what would become one of Star Trek's greatest films? Along the way, John and Maria Jose pull back the curtain on Nicholas Meyer's production, Harve Bennett's stewardship of the franchise, and the extraordinary efficiency that turned a modestly-budgeted sequel into a science-fiction masterpiece. Documents and Additional References Document of the Week Star Trek II Retakes Script Pages — March 23, 1982 Additional References Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Nicholas Meyer Harve Bennett ⁠ Titan Books author page for Maria Jose Tenuto

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