10 Times Star Trek Reused Footage And Hoped You Wouldn't Notice
6. Enterprise-A Reveal - Star Trek IV/Star Trek V
There is a moment toward the very end of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, after the crew is mostly cleared of the charges brought on them for their actions in Star Trek III. They've been told that they've been assigned a new ship, owing to the fact that the Enterprise was destroyed during their mission to save Spock. They all give their theories, with Sulu displaying a little clairvoyance, as he counts on Excelsior.
But, as their shuttle brings them through Spacedock, it rises over the saucer section of the Excelsior to reveal the newly commissioned Enterprise-A. It's a soaring moment, complemented by a passage of Alexander Courage's Original Series theme, making it incredibly memorable.
Having the ship revealed with exactly the same shot in the next film wouldn't end up being the greatest challenge that The Final Frontier would face, but it would begin a series of interesting decisions that have left a sour taste in the mouths of fans for years to come. The shot from The Voyage Home was indeed wonderful. Quite frankly, it should have stayed where it started.