Lieutenant JG Saavik is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. She appeared first in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in which she was played by Kirstie Alley. She was also a supporting character in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; in these movies she was played by Robin Curtis. Of the various characters created specifically for the 11 Trek films, she is the only one to appear i...
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Lieutenant JG Saavik is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. She appeared first in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, in which she was played by Kirstie Alley. She was also a supporting character in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and appeared briefly in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; in these movies she was played by Robin Curtis. Of the various characters created specifically for the 11 Trek films, she is the only one to appear in three of the movies.
Saavik's background was never explored on screen. It has, however, been fleshed out in novels and comic books, though none of these sources are considered canon. According to the novels and comics, Saavik was born on Hellguard, an abandoned Romulan colony. She is half Vulcan and half Romulan. (A line of dialogue that would have revealed this in The Wrath of Khan was edited out prior to the film's release and never restored; as a result, the canonicity of this piece of information has been debated for more than two...
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