APOCALYPSE OPTIONAL · MOVIE NIGHT 01
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

INVITATION
I’m watching Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and asking a question afterward: what would a future society wish we had protected? Join me for the film and a conversation. No Star Trek expertise needed.

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PLAN
Allow about 2 hours 15 minutes: the 119-minute film, then 15 minutes together.
Find a legal copy in your country through the watch link on the movie-night page.
US rating: PG. Check local ratings for your group.
Before watching: What would a future society wish we had protected?

AFTER THE CREDITS
What does the crew choose to protect? Who or what would be easy for a powerful society to overlook?
Where does cooperation do more than force? Name a moment and consider what makes that cooperation possible.
What decision today would bring this kind of future closer? What would make it difficult?
Let people disagree and pass on a question. Avoid spoilers until everyone has finished.

TAKE SOMETHING WITH YOU
Open the page to save a private reflection on your own device, mark the film watched, and preview a discussion card. Notes are not shared unless you choose to include them on a card and share that image.
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