(WARNING: VOLUME IS LOUD)
A Great Scene Showing the Wonder of Practical Effects VS CGI
I decided to redo this video that’s currently on my old channel. Now it’s in full 1080p with cleaner editing, improved sound quality & volume, along with a key scene that’s missing from the original upload.
I love ST VI as it was directed by Nicholas Meyer. This sequence is a great example of practical effects. ILM's awesome model work is displayed with visuals and effects that still hold up today.

Detailed Summary:
The Enterprise races to Khitomer to stop an assassination attempt that’s part of a scheme to undermine peace talks between The United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. As the Enterprise enters the sector, Uhura informs Kirk that she can't hear the Bird-of-Prey's engine, which meant they were rigged for silent running.

As the Enterprise gets within transporter range, Chang hails the vessel, taunting Kirk, boasting his ship's invisibility and proceeds to fire relentlessly causing severe damage to the Enterprise. Meanwhile, a desperate Sulu ordered the Excelsior flown to her limits to help Enterprise.

The Enterprise continued orbiting the planet, as Kirk's legendary tactical skills were of no use against an invisible enemy. After recovering from a torpedo blow, Spock noted that the Bird-of-Prey released ionized gas under impulse power, Uhura responded that the ship was carrying equipment to catalog gaseous anomalies. Spock asked Dr. McCoy to assist him in the modification of a torpedo.

Fortunately for the Enterprise, the Excelsior entered the sector and raised its shields in attempts to draw fire. Chang, now intrigued by the new enemy targets the Excelsior and fires a torpedo at her. The torpedo strikes the vessel, causing a major shift that sends Sulu and several crew members flying across the bridge.

The Enterprise was struck again and the torpedo caused the shields to almost completely collapse. With the shields weakened, Chang took advantage and fired a torpedo from underneath the Enterprise; this time the torpedo punctured the hull and exited the other side; destroying, among other things, the Enterprise's dining room.

At this point, McCoy and Spock were in the forward torpedo tube, modifying a torpedo hoping it’ll detect the cloaked Bird-of-Prey. As they were finishing Kirk yelled at them for the torpedo. Once modifications were complete, McCoy informed the captain that the torpedo was ready.

Kirk appeared to take a great deal of satisfaction in finally ordering the torpedo to be fired, to which Commander Chekov immediately responded and the torpedo was away. The sound of the tracking device was audible to the crew of the Bird-of-Prey as they stood in disbelief; undoubtedly the power required to fire weapons and remain cloaked was too much to have their shields raised, and their only other option perhaps an attempt to decloak and raise shields. Chang made no effort to stop the blast, instead asking one last time, "To be, or not to be?"

Through tracking the impulse signature, the torpedo struck the Bird-of-Prey, temporarily making it visible, and killing Chang and the bridge crew. The Excelsior and Enterprise then release a volley of torpedoes completely destroying the Bird-of-Prey.

DISCLAIMER; I would upload the entire segment of this movie and let it play out going from the events of the planet and space as it shows great tension and drama without having to be bombastic like today's movies. However it keeps getting blocked so I had to trim it down.


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