"A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence."
William Shatner
as Admiral James T. Kirk
DeForest Kelley
as Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
James Doohan
as Captain Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
George Takei
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig
as Cmdr. Pavel Chekov
Nichelle Nichols
as Cmdr. Uhura
Christopher Lloyd
as Cmdr. Kruge
Robin Curtis
as Lt. Saavik
Mark Lenard
as Ambassador Sarek
Merritt Butrick
as Dr. David Marcus
Judith Anderson
as Vulcan High Priestess
James B. Sikking
as Captain Styles
Phillip R. Allen
as Capt. Esteban
Robert Hooks
as Admiral Morrow
John Larroquette
as Maltz
Carl Steven
as Spock...Age 9
Vadia Potenza
as Spock...Age 13
Stephen Manley
as Spock...Age 17
Joe W. Davis
as Spock at age 25
Leonard Nimoy
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Miguel Ferrer
as First Officer
Branscombe Richmond
as Klingon Gunner #2
Frank Welker
as Spock's Screams
Scott McGinnis
as Starfleet Cadet "Mr. Adventure"
Phil Morris
as Trainee Foster
Jeanne Mori
as Helm Officer
Grace Lee Whitney
as Commander Janice Rand (Woman in Cafeteria)
Nanci Rogers
as Bar Waitress (uncredited)
Paul Sorensen
as Captain
Danny Rogers
as Merchantman First Officer (uncredited)
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Mary Ann Barton
Casting
Elza Bergeron
Stuart Jensen
Harve Bennett
Producer
Director
Robert Fletcher
Costume Design
John E. Chilberg II
Art Direction
Tom Pedigo
Set Decoration
Charles Correll
Director of Photography
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Writer
Bob Dawson
Special Effects
Ralph Winter
Associate Producer
Gary Nardino
Executive Producer
Jim Kail
Makeup Artist
Wes Dawn
Silvia Abascal
Hairstylist
R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Ray West
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eddy Donno
Stunts
James Lee McCoy
David J. Hudson
John C. Meier
Stunt Double
Jeff Jensen
John Hockridge
First Assistant Director
Alan Howarth
Sound Effects
Robert W. Glass Jr.
Frank James Sparks
Steve LaPorte
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Steve Blalock
Rick Stratton
Al Jones
David Burton
James M. Halty
Tom Morga
Kenny Endoso
Chuck Hicks
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Ernest Robinson
Jean Coulter
Cecelia Hall
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Oliney
Phil Chong
Don C. McGovern
Ron Stein
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gene Roddenberry
Original Series Creator