History Heartwarming / StarTrekVItheUndiscoveredCountry

* Meta moment: The Original Star Trek series ended on the Federation making peace with their long-time enemies, the Klingons. Exactly in line with the original creator's vision of a peaceful and post-scarcity future where the only goal was peaceful exploration. The Federation-Klingon war ended not on the destruction of one side, but on peace and cooperation.

** Building off that, that last shot of the Enterprise crew (pictured above), with the helm seat empty, indicating that it is still Sulu's seat, despite him having his own captain's chair - he's still part of this family.

** The novelization actually has [=McCoy=] mentally note exactly that, the trial is a KangarooCourt, ''everyone'' knows it's a KangarooCourt and Colonel Worf is still doing his damnest to defend them as their councilor.

-->'''Sulu''': You'll find that more happens on the bridge of a starship than just carrying out orders and observing regulations. There is a sense of loyalty to the men and women you serve with; a sense of family. Those two men on trial... I served with them for a long time. I owe them my life a dozen times over. And right now they're in trouble, and I'm going to help them; let the regulations be damned.
-->'''Tuvok''': Sir, that is a most illogical line of reasoning.
-->'''Sulu''': You better believe it. Helm, engage!

-->'''Kirk:''' [[SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved Once again, we've saved civilization as we know it]].
-->'''[=McCoy=]:''' And the good news is they're not going to prosecute.
-->'''Uhura:''' They might as well have prosecuted me. I felt like Lt. Valeris.
-->'''[=McCoy=]:''' Well, they don't prosecute people for having feelings. (Jokingly glaring pointedly at Spock)
-->'''Chekov:''' Just as well, or we'll all have to turn ourselves in.

(Azetbur glances at Valeris in Spock's custody)\\

(delegates begin a slow clap that amplifies into roaring applause)
* Kirk having and respecting a photo of his son David, the late Merritt Butrick.

--->'''Gorkon:'''...You don't trust me, do you? (beat) I don't blame you. If there is to be a "brave new world", our generation is going to have the hardest time living in it.

--->'''Crewman:''' Excelsior's been hit!\\
(several bridge crew look at the viewscreen with alarmed concern as the ''Excelsior'' reels from the impact)

** The novelization actually has [=McCoy=] mentally note exactly that, the fact that Colonel Worf is genuinely there to defend them, with such observations as the fact that Kirk and [=McCoy=] weren't identified as the assassin's, and asking how the assassin's could be walking if the gravity was out.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[LeaningOnTheFourthWall "So, this is goodbye..."]]]]

** Although it's a tense scene, it demonstrates Sulu's UndyingLoyalty to his old crew. The ''Enterprise'' is getting stomped by Chang, ''Excelsior'' is on the way, but still several minutes out at warp speed. Keep in mind that according to both WordOfGod and supplemental materials, Sulu's command is everything he's ever wanted in life. ''Excelsior'''s helmsman warns that she'll fly apart if they push the warp drive any harder. Sulu, knowing his friends are in mortal danger, snarls, "Well, fly her apart, then!"

* Despite having already been roughed up by the fire-while-cloaked Bird of Prey, the crew of the Enterprise show worry about their comrades on the technologically superior and fresh-to-the-fight ''Excelsior'' takes one on the chin.

* Despite having already been roughed up by the fire-while-cloaked Bird of Prey, the crew of the Enterprise show worry about their comrades on the technically superior and fresh-to-the-fight ''Excelsior'' takes one on the chin.

** The novelization actually has McCoy mentally note exactly that, the fact that Colonel Worf is genuinely there to defend them, with such observations as the fact that Kirk and McCoy weren't identified as the assassin's, and asking how the assassin's could be walking if the gravity was out.

-->'''Azetbur:''' What's happened? What's the meaning of all of this?
-->'''Kirk:''' It's about the future, Madame Chancellor. Some people think the future means the end of history. Well...we haven't run out of history quite yet. Your father called the future "the undiscovered country". People can be very frightened of change.
-->'''Azetbur:''' ...You've restored my father's faith.
-->'''Kirk:''' And you've restored my son's.

-->'''[=McCoy=]:''' Well, they don't prosecute people for having feelings.

* Kirk and Klingon Chancellor Azetbur at the Khitomer Conference. "You've restored my father's faith." "And you've restored my son's."