Star Trek IX: Insurrection had two severe dis-advantages to start with: It was an odd-numbered film, which in Star Trek Lore generally means the movie will not be "that great". It was also coming after, what many including myself consider to be the best "Trek" of all: First Contact. However, Insurrection has it's own good moments, and is still a better movie then many others that are out there. The story was written by Michael Pillar, who has been a genius in writing "Trek" for over a decade. In typical Star Trek genius, the story deals with something that Humans have dealt with since time immortal: The Fountain of Youth. In space, one is found. It is the Planet Bak'u in the Briar Patch. There is a race known as the Son'a who want to posses it's regenerative effects, and there are several Starfleet Officers who are willing to go along with them. Included in them is Admiral Mathew Dougherty. As usual, the Crew of the Starship Enterprise are there to save the defenseless Bak'u from the ruthlessness of the Son'a and their compatriots. The story itself is strong, and asks many questions, the most obvious is "do we have the right to live forever?" A question that was also asked in Star Trek: Generations, and one in which Trek has left open for debate. So the question of this film is "If we find a fountain of youth, is it morally right to use it? And at what cost?"
Review of Star Trek: Insurrection
