Star Trek Into Darkness: 5 theories on what the official plot synopsis really means

Trekkies are reading a lot into the seemingly spare plot summary of the new Star Trek sequel — foreseeing the deaths of major characters and the return of an old villain

The crew of the Enterprise is back, but Paramount isn't sharing many details about the upcoming sequel.
(Image credit: Facebook/Star Trek)

After months of teasing, Paramount has thrown eager Trekkies the world over a small bone by releasing an official plot synopsis of the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness — the sequel to J.J. Abrams' popular 2009 Star Trek reboot — which is scheduled for release on May 17, 2013:

"When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew."

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.