▁a ▁sequence ▁created ▁entirely ▁with ▁computer ▁graphics . ▁ ▁Star ▁Tre k ▁II : ▁The ▁W r ath ▁of ▁Khan ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁on ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁by ▁Param ount ▁Pictures . ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁box ▁office ▁success , ▁ear ning ▁ ▁( equ ivalent ▁to ▁about ▁$ M ▁in ▁) ▁world wide ▁and ▁setting ▁a ▁world ▁record ▁for ▁its ▁first - day ▁box ▁office ▁gross . ▁Crit ical ▁reaction ▁to ▁the ▁film ▁was ▁positive ; ▁review ers ▁highlight ed ▁Khan ' s ▁character , ▁the ▁film ' s ▁p acing , ▁and ▁the ▁character ▁interactions ▁as ▁strong ▁elements . ▁Neg ative ▁re actions ▁focused ▁on ▁weak ▁special ▁effects ▁and ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁acting . ▁The ▁W r ath ▁of ▁Khan ▁is ▁considered ▁by ▁many ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁best ▁film ▁in ▁the ▁Star ▁Tre k ▁series , ▁and ▁is ▁often ▁cred ited ▁with ▁renew ing ▁substantial ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁franch ise . ▁ ▁Plot ▁In ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 2 8 5 , ▁Admir al ▁James ▁T . ▁Kirk ▁over se es ▁a ▁sim ulator ▁session ▁of ▁Captain ▁Spo ck ' s ▁tra ine es . ▁In ▁the ▁simulation , ▁Lieutenant ▁Sa av ik ▁commands ▁the ▁star ship ▁ ▁on ▁a ▁rescue ▁mission ▁to ▁save ▁the ▁crew ▁of ▁the ▁dam aged ▁ship ▁Kob ay ashi ▁Mar u , ▁but ▁is ▁attacked ▁by ▁K ling on ▁cru is ers ▁and ▁crit ically ▁dam aged . ▁The ▁simulation ▁is ▁a ▁no - win ▁scenario ▁designed ▁to ▁test