The Backyardigans' Adventures of Star Trek

***The Backyardigans' Adventures of Star Trek*** is the very first upcoming The Backyardigans/Star Trek crossover to be made by Hiatt Grey.

## Plot

In the 23rd century, the Federation starship USS *Kelvin* is investigating a "lightning storm" in space. A Romulan ship, *Narada*, emerges from the storm and attacks *Kelvin*. *Narada*'s first officer, Ayel, demands that *Kelvin*'s Captain Robau come aboard to negotiate a truce. Robau is questioned about the current stardate and an "Ambassador Spock", whom he does not recognize. *Narada*'s commander, Nero, kills him, and resumes attacking *Kelvin*. George Kirk, *Kelvin*'s first officer, orders the ship's personnel, including his pregnant wife Winona, to abandon ship while he pilots *Kelvin* on a collision course with *Narada*. Kirk sacrifices his life to ensure Winona's survival as she gives birth to James T. Kirk.

Seventeen years later on the planet Vulcan, a young Spock is accepted to join the Vulcan Science Academy. Realizing that the Academy views his human mother Amanda as a "disadvantage", he joins Starfleet instead. On Earth, Kirk becomes a reckless but intelligent young adult. Following a bar fight with Starfleet cadets accompanying Nyota Uhura, Kirk meets Captain Christopher Pike, who encourages him to enlist in Starfleet Academy, where Kirk meets and befriends doctor Leonard McCoy.

Three years later, Commander Spock accuses Kirk of cheating during the *Kobayashi Maru* simulation. Kirk argues that cheating was acceptable because the simulation was designed to be unbeatable. The disciplinary hearing is interrupted by a distress signal from Vulcan. With the primary fleet out of range, the cadets are mobilized. McCoy and Kirk board Pike's ship, the *Enterprise*. Realizing that the "lightning storm" observed near Vulcan is similar to the one that occurred when he was born, Kirk breaks protocol to convince Pike that the distress signal is a trap.

*Enterprise* arrives to find the fleet destroyed and *Narada* drilling into Vulcan's core. *Narada* attacks *Enterprise* and Pike surrenders, delegating command of the ship to Spock and promoting Kirk to first officer. Kirk, Hikaru Sulu and Chief Engineer Olson perform a space jump onto the drilling platform. Olson is killed but Kirk and Sulu disable the drill. Despite their efforts, Nero launches "red matter" into Vulcan's core, forming an artificial black hole that destroys Vulcan. Spock rescues the high council and his father Sarek, but his mother Amanda dies.

As *Narada* moves toward Earth, Nero tortures Pike to gain access to Earth's defense codes. Spock maroons Kirk on Delta Vega after Kirk attempts mutiny. Kirk encounters an older Spock, who explains that he and Nero are from 129 years in the future. In that future, Romulus was threatened by a supernova. Spock's attempt to use "red matter" to create an artificial black hole and consume the supernova failed, and Nero's family perished along with Romulus. *Narada* and Spock's vessel were caught in the black hole, sending them back in time. Nero stranded Spock on Delta Vega to watch Vulcan's destruction.

Reaching a Starfleet outpost on Delta Vega, Kirk and the elder Spock meet Montgomery Scott. With the elder Spock's help, Scott devises a way for Kirk to beam onto *Enterprise* while it is travelling at Warp speed. Following the elder Spock's advice, Kirk provokes younger Spock into attacking him, forcing Spock to recognize himself as emotionally compromised and relinquish command to Kirk. After talking with Sarek, Spock decides to help Kirk. While *Enterprise* hides itself within the gas clouds of Titan, Kirk and Spock beam aboard *Narada*. Kirk fights with Nero and Ayel, killing the latter and rescuing Pike, while Spock uses the elder Spock's ship to destroy the drill. Spock leads *Narada* away from Earth and sets his ship to collide with Nero's ship. *Enterprise* beams Kirk, Pike, and Spock aboard. The older Spock's ship and *Narada* collide, igniting the "red matter". Kirk offers Nero help to escape, but Nero refuses, prompting Kirk to give the order to fire, dooming *Narada* to be consumed in a black hole.

Kirk is promoted to Captain and given command of *Enterprise* while Pike is promoted to Rear Admiral. Spock encounters his older self, who persuades his younger self to continue serving in Starfleet, encouraging him to do, for once, what feels right instead of what is logical. Spock remains in Starfleet, becoming first officer under Kirk's command. *Enterprise* goes to warp as the elder Spock speaks the "where no one has gone before" monologue.

## Trivia

* Dora Márquez, Boots, Backpack, Map, Isa, Tico, Benny, Azul, Blue, Steve, Sportacus, Stephanie, Ziggy, Pixel, Trixie, Stingy, Max, Ruby, Kai-Lan, Rintoo, Tolee, Hoho, Lu-Lu, Wubbzy, Widget, Walden, Daizy, the Wubb Girlz (Shine, Shimmer, and Sparkle), Oswald, Weenie, Henry the Penguin, Daisy the Flower, Maggie, The Ferocious Beast, Hamilton Hooks, Sagwa Miao, Sheegwa Miao, Dongwa Miao, the Rockhopper crew (Zidgel, Midgel, Fidgel, and Kevin), Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Zoboomafoo, Fievel Mousekewitz, Olivia Flaversham, the Bad Batch (Hunter, Wrecker, Echo, and Omega), Shimmy Shake, and Lighthoof guest star in this film.
* *The Backyardigans - Season 4* and *Star Trek* were both released in the year 2009.
* The storyline continues in *The Backyardigans' Adventures of Star Trek Into Darkness*.