I can't tell what the second image is, and I don't find the first one sad.
Hard to 1.2. 1.1 is good if you know the context of the scene, not sure that it works if you don't.
to both
1.1 is "sure, if there's literally nothing else" territory since there is a melancholy vibe to it.
I don't think 1.1 works by itself, but it gave me an idea.

A shot of the Enterprise burning before she enters the atmosphere, and a closer crop of the crew watching her burn up from 1.1.
Edited by StarSword on Feb 5th 2023 at 7:33:58 AM
Much better.
Agreed, much better.
(x3) Looks fine to me.
7's okay.

Crowner.
Votes bump; one in the green right now.
Calling for 7. It's in and tagged, suggested caption ok?
Well, our suggestions are between me directly quoting Kirk in the scene in question, or the caption The Librarian 1701 suggested. ETA: Or the 1.1 caption, I forgot that one.
Edited by StarSword on Feb 16th 2023 at 11:01:46 AM
I much prefer the caption in 7.
Sounds good. I'll add the tag; locking up.
Crown Description:
Star Trek III The Search For Spock
Since the original image was removed, here's my proposal for a replacement:
If the above is not a good enough image, here's an alternative: