Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The darkest, most ponderous score to grace the Star Trek feature film franchise, Cliff Eidelman's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country largely eschews the interstellar fanfare most associated with the series in favor of a series of ominously warlike themes brought to life via ethnic instruments that underscore the otherness of the Trek mythos. Eidelman spotlights the murderous Klingons as much as the heroic crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, creating a series of suspenseful themes rich in malicious portent — the climactic "The Battle for Peace" nevertheless recaptures the power and glory one expects from a Star Trek score, perfectly capping off the series' most fully rounded entry to date.