QHow does Old Spock figure in the movie?
AOld Spock is the same Spock featured in the prime universe. He is from the 24th century, and he interacts with young Kirk and Scotty. In the comic book prequel, Star Trek: Countdown, Old Spock and Nero are shown living in the 24th century and interacting with the characters Picard, Data, Worf, etc. Ultimately, Spock is pulled into a black hole at the end of the story, sacrificing himself, with Nero pulled in as well. We now know that this phenomenon is not a traditional black hole and does serve as a sort of time portal, hence giving a reason why Nero and Old Spock are interacting with young Kirk and crew. It is believed by physicists today that black holes might create wormholes, which cross space-time itself.
QWhy couldn't the Romulans escape the supernova?
AThe answer is not readily available within the movie. One can surmise that Old Spock gave Kirk a quick synopsis of the events without going into too much detail. The only extraordinary detail he provides is that the supernova threatened the entire galaxy, letting us know this may not be a typical event. Again, the comic book prequel "Countdown" explains things somewhat, by showing firstly that the Romulans didn't believe Spock's prediction of the supernova's danger, and secondly that the star went nova before Spock thought it would and was far more powerful than he had predicted, reaching (and destroying) Romulus in a matter of hours instead of his prediction of a few weeks.
QHow old is James Kirk in this movie?
AThe beginning of the movie quickly details the birth of James Tiberius Kirk following the evacuation of the crew, including his very pregnant mother (Jennifer Morrison), from the USS Kelvin, where his father, George Kirk (Chris Hemsworth), has assumed command following the death of Captain Robau (Faran Tahir) at the hands of Romulan Captain Nero in 2233. Growing up fatherless, Jim pursues a 22-year path of youthful rebelliousness, eventually meeting Starfleet Captain Christopher Pike and Lt. Nyota Uhura in 2255, who persuade him to enlist in Starfleet Academy, where he makes friends with Dr Leonard McCoy. The main storyline of the the movie takes place three years later in 2258, following Kirk's hearing at Starfleet Academy for cheating on the Kobayashi Maru test. For the rest of the movie Kirk is 25 years old.
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