Amazon hasn’t made any official announcements about it, but perhaps in honor of the new Star Trek movie opening this weekend, they’ve put most of the existing Star Trek movies in the Instant Video Store on sale for $6.99 to own—yes, even the JJ Abrams movie!—AND they’ve also added most of their Star Trek content to the Prime Instant Video catalog. Now Prime members can enjoy not only most of the Star Trek movies, but also the TV series (original, Next Generation, Star Trek Enterprise) at no cost!
Again, since there’s been no official announcement we can’t be sure how long these movies will be priced at $7, or how long all of the included programs will be part of the Prime catalog. If you’ve been wanting to own any of these movies, grab ’em at the sale prices now! Note: all movie descriptions below are from IMDB.com.
Star Trek (PG-13, 4.75/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy)
On the day of James Kirk’s birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien time-traveling vessel looking for Ambassador Spock, who, in this time, is also a child on Vulcan disdained by his neighbors for his half-human heritage. Twenty-five years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. Challenged by Captain Christopher Pike to realize his potential in Starfleet, he comes to annoy instructors like young Commander Spock.
Suddenly, there is an emergency at Vulcan and the newly commissioned USS Enterprise is crewed with promising cadets like Nyota Uhura, Hikaru Sulu, Pavel Chekov and even Kirk himself, thanks to Leonard McCoy’s medical trickery. Together, this crew will have an adventure in the final frontier where the old legend is altered forever as a new version of it begins.
– Written by Kenneth Chisholm
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (PG, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $9.99 to buy)
An alien phenomenon of unprecedented size and power is approaching Earth, destroying everything in its path.
The only starship in range is the USS Enterprise–still in drydock after a major overhaul. As Captain Willard Decker readies his ship and his crew to face this menace, Admiral James T. Kirk arrives with orders to take command of the Enterprise and intercept the intruder.
But it has been three years since Kirk last commanded the Enterprise on its historic five year mission… is he up to the task of saving the Earth?
– Written by Gregory A. Sheets
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (PG, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
It is the 23rd century. Admiral James T. Kirk is feeling old; the prospect of accompanying his old ship, the USS Enterprise–now a Starfleet Academy training ship–on a two-week cadet cruise is not making him feel any younger.
But the training cruise becomes a deadly serious mission when his nemesis Khan Noonien Singh–genetic conqueror from late 20th century Earth–appears after years of exile.
He begins capturing Project Genesis, a device holding the power of creation itself, and schemes the utter destruction of Kirk.
– Written by Gregory A. Sheets
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (PG, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy)
Following Kirk’s encounter with Khan that left the Enterprise severely damaged and Mr. Spock dead, they return to Starfleet so that Enterprise could be repaired. Kirk’s hoping to go back to the newly created Genesis planet where he laid Mr. Spock to rest.
But upon arriving he is told that the Enterprise will not be repaired and that Genesis has become a delicate matter and until it’s resolved, no one is allowed to go there or talk about it. McCoy is also acting strangely. Later when he starts talking about Genesis he is detained. Kirk is visited by Spock’s father Sarek, who tells him that he betrayed Spock because being placed on Genesis was not what he would have wanted.
He tells Kirk he’s supposed to bring Spock’s body along with his soul or katra as the Vulcans call it which he passes onto someone, and bring it to Vulcan for the final rites. Sarek assumes Kirk would have it but he doesn’t. Kirk then thinks that Spock may have passed it someone else and realizes McCoy is the one who has which is why he is acting weird. Sarek tells Kirk he must bring both Spock’s body and McCoy who has his soul to Vulcan so that they could be at peace. Kirk asks permission but his request is refused. Kirk then along with the others decides to take the Enterprise and proceed to Genesis to get Spock’s body.
– Written by rcs0411
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (PG, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
James Kirk who after rescuing Mr. Spock and bringing him to Vulcan where he is fully restored, is now the most hated man in the universe, because he disobeyed his superiors and killed a Klingon crew and took their ship. After three months on Vulcan, Kirk decides to return to Earth to face the consequences of his actions along with his crew who aided him.
Also accompanying them is Mr. Spock, who is still trying to understand his human side. What they don’t know is that an alien probe approaches Earth and is emitting a signal that nullifies all power systems. And it is now vaporizing the planet’s oceans covering the planet in a cloud that covers the earth cutting them off from the sun – the planet’s main source of energy.
– Written by rcs0411
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (PG, 3/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
When the newly-christened starship Enterprise’s shakedown cruise goes poorly, Captain Kirk and crew put it into Spacedock for repairs. But an urgent mission interrupts their Earth-bound shore leave.
A renegade Vulcan named Sybok has taken several ambassadors hostage on the planet Nimbus III, an event which also attracts the attention of a Klingon captain who wants to make a name for himself.
Sybok’s ragtag army captures the Enterprise and takes it on a journey to the center of the galaxy in search of the Supreme Being.
– Written by David Thiel
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (PG, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
After an explosion on their moon, the Klingons have an estimated 50 years before their ozone layer is completely depleted, and they all die. They have only one choice – to make peace with the Federation, which will mean an end to 70 years of conflict. Captain James T. Kirk and crew are called upon to help in the negotiations because of their “experience” with the Klingon race.
Peace talks don’t quite go to plan, and eventually Kirk and McCoy are tried and convicted of assassination, and sent to Rura Penthe, a snowy hard-labor prison camp. Will they manage to escape?
And will there ever be peace with the Klingons?
– Written by Colin Tinto
Star Trek VII: Generations (PG, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
In the late 23rd century, the gala maiden voyage of the third Starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-B) boasts such luminaries as Pavel Chekov, Montgomery Scott and the legendary Captain James T. Kirk as guests. But the maiden voyage turns to disaster as the unprepared ship is forced to rescue two transport ships from a mysterious energy ribbon.
The Enterprise manages to save a handful of the ships’ passengers and barely makes it out intact… but at the cost of Captain Kirk’s life. Seventy-eight years later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Tolian Soran… who is destroying entire star systems.
Only one man can help Picard stop Soran’s scheme… and he’s been dead for seventy-eight years.
– Written by Gregory A. Sheets
Star Trek VIII: First Contact (PG, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view) – This is the one where Picard revisits his temporary assimilation by the Borg Collective.
The time is the 24th century and the ship is the newly-commissioned Enterprise-E. Its captain, Jean-Luc Picard, has been ordered not to interfere in a battle between a Borg Cube and ships from the Federation. However, seeing the Federation is about to lose, Picard ignore his orders and takes command of the defending fleet.
With his knowledge of the Cube’s weak spot, they destroy it. However, a small part of it escapes and plots a course directly for Earth. The Enterprise chases it and enters a time distortion created by the Borg.
They end up in the mid-21st century, and their only chance of stopping the Borg from assimilating Earth is to help Zefram Cochrane make his famous first faster-than-light travel to the stars.
– Written by Marc-André Deschênes
Star Trek: Insurrection (PG, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
Enterprise crew member Data was taking part in an operation the Federation has with a race known as the So’na to observe another race known as the Ba’ku. They’re wearing stealth suits so that the Ba’ku cannot see them. But suddenly Data rips off his suit and reveals himself and exposes everyone. Picard is them contacted by Admiral Dougherty who tells Picard that Data has to be stopped even if it means destroying him. Picard asks for permission to try and stop him without doing that. He succeeds.
He then tries to find out what happened to Data. That’s when they discover of a plot by the So’na and the Federation to remove the Ba’ku from the planet because they want to tap the radiation being emitted by the nearby planet’s rings which have regenerative properties. Picard then airs his objections to Dougherty who tells him that everything they’re doing is within the Federation guidelines. That’s when Picard steps down as Captain and decides to help the Ba’ku.
– Written by rcs0411
Star Trek: Nemesis (PG, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent and $6.99 to buy, currently FREE for Prime members to view)
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew return to battle a chilling new adversary… that just happens to hold a shocking link to Picard!
In the wake of a joyful wedding between William Riker and Deanna Troi, Picard receives another reason to celebrate: the Romulans want peace and the captain will be the Federation’s emissary.
But as the Enterprise heads towards the Romulan Empire, a brilliant villain awaits–harboring a diabolical plan of destruction and an unimaginable secret that will give Picard his most fearsome challenge.
– Written by Robert Lynch
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