" Spock was aided by his girlfriend, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Zoe Saldana), in donning a protective copper-colored environmental suit." Judah repeats back the words he has heard so often: "We keep you alive to serve this ship.Row well and live." A Roman ship picks hem up, and they learn that the Roman fleet was victorious, although five ships were lost.He predicted that her future rested in the ""land of the winds"" (where the ghostly Native Americans used to live) - a place that would likely cause her to go mad."Major star Kirk Douglas [Note: Richard Burton and James Mason were also considered for the role], with his own production company (Bryna), insisted on pushing ahead with financing for the unpopular film project (this was Bryna""s second film following afterThe Indian Fighter (1955)) and played the lead role as lawyer-trained Colonel Dax compelled to defend hree of his court-martialed men against hopeless odds.