As Captain Robau (Faran Tahir) prepares to leave his post and negotiate with the enemy, he leaves Chris Hemsworth’s George Kirk in charge, and it proves to be a remarkably intelligent move.
Star Trek is a film that takes zero time throwing the audience into the action, as it opens with the Federation starship USS Kelvin under attack by a massive Romulan ship that emerges from what appears to be a lightning storm in space.
While Robau is killed and the Kelvin is ultimately destroyed, hundreds if not thousands of lives are saved because of Kirk’s fortitude, as he is able to not only temporarily fend off the hostile aliens, but make the brave choice to sacrifice his life to ensure everyone’s safety… a group that includes his wife (Jennifer Morrison) and newborn son James.