Star Trek: 10 Times Music Saved The Day

2. Sabotaging A Fleet - Star Trek Beyond

Reuniting Star Trek with the Beastie Boys was an excellent execution in Star Trek Beyond. Though the film is, to date, the final entry in the Kelvin series, the adventure went out with a bang. Thousands of them, if we're counting.

Jaylah, played by Sofia Boutella and criminally underrepresented here on TrekCulture, slices through the film with a no-nonsense approach to proceedings. She was exactly what the film required - an outside view of how things are done, one who could succinctly cut through the bullsh*t. Her taste in music helps to save the day as well.

In homage to Jim Kirk's (almost) introduction in Star Trek, Jaylah helps to choose the beats and shouting that will confuse the Altamid Swarm, then currently attacking Starbase Yorktown. With a turn as choreographed as a Nimbus Fan Dance, she hits play at exactly the right moment - before those wee beasts begin their beat.

The scene - as silly as anything Star Trek has ever done - is a punch-the-air moment in the film, accompanied by fire, swarming, and Sulu's little dance at his controls. 

Magic.