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47-455: Saavik's background was never explored on screen. It has, however, been fleshed out in novels and comic books, though none of these sources is considered canon . According to the novels and comics, Saavik was born on Hellguard, an abandoned Romulan colony, and 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

94-801: A term of endearment . Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. In the United States, they take place in a funeral home during or after a wake ; in the United Kingdom, they are said during the service, typically at a crematorium or place of worship, before the wake. In the United States, some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions. Eulogies can also praise people who are still alive. This normally takes place on special occasions like birthdays , office parties, retirement celebrations, etc. Eulogies should neither be confused with elegies , which are poems written in tribute to

141-475: A 1990 novel, The Pandora Principle , by Carolyn Clowes , described her as one of the "strong and courageous" women in early Star Trek stories. Likewise, Gary Westfahl called her "a strong and independent character", also noting that Saavik's character was "effectively destroyed when the producers refused to meet Alley's salary demands and recast the role in the next two films with a spectacularly untalented and vacuous actress, Robyn Curtis, transforming Saavik from

188-438: A biography of the person's life. The short biography is simply a retelling of what the individual went through in their life. This can be done to highlight major points in the deceased's life. Another version is by telling a more personal view on what the individual did. It entails retelling memories that are shared between the storyteller and the deceased. Memories, impressions, and experiences are all things that can be included in

235-409: A blend of fan and canon . Similarly, the term " headcanon " is used to describe a fan's personal interpretation of a fictional universe. Eulogy A eulogy (from εὐλογία , eulogia , Classical Greek , eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired , or as

282-471: A booklet about Koenig's career, called "Through the Looking Glass". It misspells the name in the cast list as "Savik". Samuel A. Peeples ' unused script, Worlds That Never Were , for the second Star Trek film, had a male character called "Doctor Savik", who eventually was morphed into the female Lieutenant Saavik. Her character has been discussed by a number of scholars in the context of changing

329-511: A connection to the person of whom the eulogy is in behalf. The following examples are well-known eulogies that have done just that. President Ronald Reagan ’s eulogy for the Challenger space shuttle crew (1986): I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to

376-575: A good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it. Those of us who loved him and who take him to his rest today, pray that what he was to us and what he wished for others will some day come to pass for all the world. As he said many times, in many parts of this nation, to those he touched and who sought to touch him: Some men see things as they are and say why; I dream things that never were and say why not. There are many different types of eulogies. Some of them are strictly meant to be

423-447: A particular fictional world that are widely considered to be official or authoritative; [especially] those created by the original author or developer of the world". Canon is contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction and other derivative works . When there are multiple "official" works or original media, what material is canonical can be unclear. This is resolved either by explicitly excluding certain media from

470-484: A play that was set between The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock , "The Machiavellian Principle" written by Walter Koenig for the ambitious "Ultimate Fantasy" convention. It also starred James Doohan , Mark Lenard (not as Sarek), Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols and George Takei , with a walk-on role by William Shatner as "the Admiral". The short script was eventually published by Creation Conventions in

517-569: A popular, established character as a villain. Saavik, however, does appear in the novelization of the film, as a recruiting officer who inspires Valeris to join Starfleet, and offers some insights on how to deal with a dual heritage. In the novel Vulcan's Heart , which takes place some years after Undiscovered Country , an older Saavik marries Spock. Saavik appears again in the Vulcan's Soul trilogy of novels published from 2004. In this continuity,

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564-463: A self-eulogy is written before the subject dies, with the aim of having a friend or family member read out their words to the funeral mass. Notable examples include the uplifting self-eulogy of American writer Kurt Vonnegut (borrowed from his uncle's own funeral) and a humorous self-eulogy by Australian rules footballer and media personality Lou Richards , which was read by a friend. A successful eulogy may provide comfort, inspiration, or establish

611-442: A truly British girl who transcended nationality, someone with a natural nobility who was classless, who proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic. Jawaharlal Nehru ’s eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi (1948): The first thing to remember now is that no one of us dare misbehave because we’re angry. We have to behave like strong and determined people, determined to face all

658-508: A woman warrior to a wallflower". Sociologist Bärbel Schomers similarly characterized Saavik as an important character and strong female role, and listed her among several such figures that were conspicuously removed from the Star Trek franchise shortly after their introduction. Donald E. Palumbo stated that the Star Trek movies closely conform to the structure of the monomyth as described by Joseph Campbell . In this view, Saavik provides

705-551: A year of personal leave to "civilize" and educate the 9- or 10-year-old Saavik. She then lives off Vulcan with foster families or at boarding schools chosen by Spock until she is accepted into the Starfleet Academy as a teenager. This agrees with the Star Trek III: The Search for Spock novelization which said Saavik has never been to Vulcan until then. After graduating, as a fresh Lieutenant Saavik

752-521: Is common that the original writer does not decide what is canon. In literature, the estate of H. G. Wells authorised sequels by Stephen Baxter , The Massacre of Mankind (2017) and The Time Ships (1995). Scarlett was a 1991 sequel to Gone with the Wind authorised by the estate. In 2010, the Conan Doyle estate authorised Young Sherlock Holmes and The House of Silk . Sequels to

799-405: Is or isn't canonical, with copyright holders usually declaring themselves the authorities when they want to erase or retcon materials that were approved by the setting's original creator (with Star Wars again being an example). The definition of canon is of particular importance with regard to reboots or re-imaginings of established franchises, such as the Star Trek remake (2009) , because of

846-506: The Berne Convention which introduced author's rights . However, sometimes in literature, original writers have not approved works as canon, but original publishers or literary estates of original writers posthumously approve subsequent works as canon, such as The Royal Book of Oz (1921) (by original publisher), Porto Bello Gold (1924) (by estate), and Heidi Grows Up (1938) (by estate). In film and television it

893-673: The Star Trek canon, but the site notes that elements from these sources have been subsequently introduced into the television series, and says that "canon is not something set in stone". During George Lucas 's time with the franchise, the Star Wars canon was divided into discrete tiers that incorporated the Expanded Universe (EU), with continuity tracked by Lucasfilm creative executive Leland Chee . Higher-tier and newer material abrogated lower-tier and older material in case of contradiction. The live-action theatrical films,

940-436: The " supernatural aid " to Kirk in The Wrath of Khan . She is also the "navigator" in this and the following two films. In The Search for Spock , "the reborn Spock appears to have at least a mystical marriage on Genesis with Saavik", who here takes the role of " the goddess as ’good mother’ who helps him survive pon farr ". Canon (fiction) The canon of a work of fiction is "the body of works taking place in

987-420: The 2008 The Clone Wars TV series and its debut film , and statements by Lucas himself were at the top of this hierarchy; such works invariably superseded EU material in case of contradiction. The EU itself was further divided into several descending levels of continuity. After Disney 's acquisition of the franchise, Lucasfilm designated all Expanded Universe material published before 25 April 2014 (other than

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1034-582: The 2024 short film 765874 - Unification Saavik is shown wordlessly introducing Kirk to a grown Vulcan looking male (played by Mark Chinnery and named Sorak in the credits) indicating he was her son. Saavik was at one point to appear in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, " Cause and Effect " in a scene in which the Enterprise -D encounters a starship that had been trapped in a time anomaly for some 80 years. The idea

1081-527: The Vulcan government were aware of the connection as early as the 22nd century. (There has also been some debate about whether Spock rescued the child Saavik before or after the events that occurred during "Balance of Terror". A rescue occurring after the episode would not be in conflict with the Vulcans' knowledge of Romulans.) A few sources have her (non-canon) origin story aligned to original material found in

1128-607: The character has risen to the rank of captain. In the Titan novel, Taking Wing , it is clearly stated that Spock and Saavik are married, as she sends greetings through Tuvok . Star Trek books are not considered part of the established canon . In the " Mirror Universe Saga" trilogy of novels written by William Shatner , it is revealed that the Mirror Universe's Intendant Spock had a daughter named T'Val with Mirror Saavik. Kirstie Alley did play Saavik one other time, in

1175-562: The concept for the Doctor Who television series or its spin-offs . The television series The Simpsons has as an example of non-canonical material, the Treehouse of Horror episodes, a series of Halloween-themed specials with several stories that take place outside the show's normal continuity Several anime television series adapted from manga stories count with some extra episodes with original stories that are not part of

1222-452: The dead; nor with obituaries , which are published biographies recounting the lives of those who have recently died; then with obsequies , which refer generally to the rituals surrounding funerals. Roman Catholic priests are prohibited by the rubrics of the Mass from presenting a eulogy for the deceased in place of a homily during a funeral Mass . The modern use of the word eulogy

1269-402: The fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them. Charles Spencer ’s eulogy for his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales (1997): Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity, a standard-bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden,

1316-501: The film's novelization, as follows: she was rescued from the colony, along with other children, by Spock, and she was cared for by his parents Ambassador Sarek and Amanda Grayson . Following in the footsteps of her mentor, Spock, she entered Starfleet Academy . In the non-canon 1990 novel The Pandora Principle, written by Carolyn Clowes, it is established that four Vulcan research ships were captured by Romulans. Their Vulcan crews were abducted by Romulan scientists and their fertility

1363-555: The film's release and never restored; as a result, the canonicity of this piece of information has been debated for more than two decades. Saavik's mixed parentage is referenced often in her appearances in Star Trek novels. However, if Saavik's mixed ancestry were to be made canon , it would violate the continuity created by the Star Trek: The Original Series episode " Balance of Terror " (which takes place after Saavik's birth) in which Starfleet learns for

1410-565: The film's writers intended that this was because she was pregnant with Spock's child as a result of the pon farr , but no references to her pregnancy made it into the finished movie and it was initially not followed up, thereby once again placing this development into a grey area in terms of canon. Before the Enterprise crew departed Vulcan, Saavik told Captain Kirk how his son had died bravely, sacrificing himself to save both Spock and herself. In

1457-538: The first six theatrical films and the 2008 The Clone Wars film and TV series) as the non-canonical "Legends" continuity. Material released since this announcement is a separate canonical timeline from the original George Lucas Canon, with all narrative development overseen by the Lucasfilm Story Group. The makers of Doctor Who have generally avoided making pronouncements about canonicity, with Russell T Davies explaining that he does not think about

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1504-618: The first time that Romulans resemble Vulcans, a fact that appears to be unknown to Vulcans (or at least the extremely knowledgeable Mr. Spock ) as well. Some non-canon novels, however, hold that at least some Vulcans were fully aware of the Romulans' heritage, but deliberately concealed that knowledge from the Federation, considering it an embarrassing internal affair that should not be revealed to their allies. The TV series Star Trek: Enterprise established in canon that some factions of

1551-407: The original manga, often being referred to as "filler episodes," being outside of the canon of their source material. The canonical status of some works by the original writer but not the same publisher, such as " The Field Bazaar ", may be debated. This is because copyright used to be exercised by the publisher of the work of literature rather than the author. Campaigning by Victor Hugo led to

1598-405: The party wanted to educate them elsewhere and send the children to live on worlds other than Vulcan. Clowes writes that Saavik's name is of Romulan origin and translates as "little cat". In The Pandora Principle, Saavik, unlike the other half-Vulcan, half-Romulan child survivors, refuses a DNA test that would identify her Vulcan relatives. Instead, Spock, who has established a bond with her, takes

1645-446: The perils that surround us, determined to carry out the mandate that our great teacher and our great leader had given us, remembering always that if, as I believe, his spirit looks upon us and sees you, nothing would displease his soul so much as to see that we have indulged in any small behavior or any violence. So we must not do that. But that does not mean that we should be weak, but rather that we should in strength and in unity face all

1692-479: The representation of women characters in the Star Trek franchise. Mary Ann Tetreault noted how her story has marked the change in the style of how females are portrayed in Star Trek, noting that "she is not conventionally pretty", nor is she "subordinate to the men in the story", and that she "is shown to be much more capable" than many of them. Anne Cranny-Francis, discussing her character's background as revealed in

1739-409: The status of canon (as in the case of Star Trek and Star Wars ); by assigning different levels of canonicity to different media; by considering different but licensed media treatments official and equally canonical to the series timeline within their own continuities ' universe, but not across them; or not resolved at all. There is also no consensus regarding who has the authority to decide what

1786-715: The stories by P G Wodehouse about the butler Jeeves were sanctioned by Wodehouse's estate for Jeeves and the Wedding Bells (2013) by Sebastian Faulks and Jeeves and the King of Clubs (2018) by Ben Schott . The Monogram Murders (2014) by Sophie Hannah is a sequel to Hercule Poirot novels authorised by the Agatha Christie estate. Fan fiction is almost never regarded as canonical. However, certain ideas may become influential or widely accepted within fan communities, who refer to such ideas as " fanon ",

1833-412: The troubles and difficulties and conflicts must be ended in the face of this great disaster. A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much. Ted Kennedy 's eulogy for his brother Robert F. Kennedy (1968): My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life; to be remembered simply as

1880-520: The ways in which it influences the viewer experience. The official Star Trek website describes the Star Trek canon as "the events that take place within the episodes and movies", referring to the live-action television series and films , with Star Trek: The Animated Series having long existed in a nebulous gray area of canonicity . Events, characters, and storylines from tie-in novels, comic books, and video games are explicitly excluded from

1927-566: Was dropped and instead a new character, Valeris, was created, whom Douglas Brode described as "a dark doppelgänger of the heroic Saavik". According to director Nicholas Meyer , writing in his autobiography, The View from the Bridge , Saavik was dropped from the film and Valeris created when Kirstie Alley proved unwilling to reprise the role and Meyer didn't like Curtis's portrayal of the character, while Leonard Nimoy , in his autobiography I Am Spock , said there were also second thoughts about casting

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1974-550: Was dropped when Kirstie Alley insisted on being paid more for a nonspeaking cameo part than the episode budget could supply. (Saavik was to have been shown standing alongside a character played by Kelsey Grammer , Alley's Cheers co-star.) The character of Saavik was originally intended to appear in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country , which would have revealed her as a traitor to the Federation. The idea of using an established character

2021-569: Was fired from the Enterprise in orbit around the Genesis Planet and was believed to have been destroyed in the atmosphere. A rare expression of emotion by a Vulcan is displayed when Saavik is seen shedding a tear during the eulogy for Spock by Kirk. Saavik and David Marcus (son of Admiral James T. Kirk ), subsequently were assigned to the research vessel USS Grissom to study the newly formed Genesis Planet. During this mission, Saavik discovered that Spock had somehow been regenerated, and

2068-808: Was first documented in the 16th century and came from the Medieval Latin term eulogium . Eulogium at that time has since turned into the shorter eulogy of today. Eulogies are usually delivered by a family member or a close family friend in the case of a dead person. For a living eulogy given in such cases as a retirement, a senior colleague could perhaps deliver it. On occasions, eulogies are given to those who are severely ill or elderly in order to express words of love and gratitude before they die. Eulogies are not limited to merely people, however; places or things can also be given eulogies (which anyone can deliver), but these are less common than those delivered to people, whether living or deceased. In some cases,

2115-433: Was manipulated to produce half-Romulan, half-Vulcan children such as Saavik to use in mind control experiments. Vulcan scientists learned of the experiments and mounted a secret rescue of Saavik and other child survivors on Hellguard. Spock threatened to reveal the story to Federation authorities and along with it the secret of the Vulcan mating cycle pon farr if the survivors were denied Vulcan citizenship. Other members of

2162-610: Was on her cadet cruise on the USS Enterprise with Admiral James T. Kirk and Captain Spock when Kirk's old enemy Khan Noonien Singh sought revenge for the failure of the Ceti Alpha V colony and the death of his wife, Marla McGivers , and attacked the Enterprise. Spock died while saving the Enterprise during the events of Wrath of Khan , but before his death transferred his katra to Dr. Leonard McCoy . His coffin

2209-568: Was rapidly aging. As the new Spock entered his teenage years, he began experiencing the mating drive known as pon farr , and Saavik helped Spock through this difficult time. When the Klingon commander Kruge and his men captured the landing party the next day, David sacrificed his life to save Saavik from being executed. Saavik helped Admiral Kirk return Spock to Vulcan, where his body and katra were reunited. Afterwards, she remained on Vulcan with Spock's family for reasons never explained on screen;

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