10 Dumbest Things in Star Trek Beyond
4. Isn’t that Convenient?
Movies thrive on coincidence, but can easily lean into stupidity when coincidence teeters into contrivance. Such is the case with Krall’s entire plan around the Abronath.
Consider: Krall and Co. have this vast fleet of Swarm ships, which clearly number in the tens of thousands if not millions, which make short work of the most advanced ship in Starfleet and mincemeat out of Yorktown’s apparently formidable defense perimeter. A dozen starships wouldn’t stand a chance against them. So why the need for the Abronath at all? Does Krall really need Yorktown’s advanced technology? Is said tech so much more sophisticated than what he already has?
And even assuming that’s the case, how long did he plan to sit on Altamid waiting for this palm-sized piece of doomsday weapon to fall into his hands? Space is big. That thing is tiny. If the Fibonan Republic hadn’t handed it to Kirk, how much longer would Krall have sat on his hands? Another century or two?
Fortunately for him, the plot contrives to have Kirk bring him the MacGuffin of his dreams. That’s definitely dumb.