The music of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and influential scores in the Star Trek franchise. Composed by James Horner, then a rising talent in Hollywood, the soundtrack replaced Jerry Goldsmith’s more cerebral and modernist approach from Star Trek: The Motion Picture with a bold, swashbuckling orchestral style. Horner’s score drew on the traditions of classical adventure music, using soaring brass fanfares, driving rhythms, and sweeping strings