Maps of Movies

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Where Star Trek Into Darkness says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The warp core was a laser lab in California, and Starfleet's meeting room has no known address.

Scenes and places

The volcano on Nibiru (2259)

Kirk and the crew race to save Spock from an erupting volcano. To do it, Kirk reveals the Enterprise to the planet's inhabitants. He breaks the Prime Directive, and the Admiralty removes him from command.

Set in Nibiru — A planet of primitive inhabitants threatened by a cataclysmic volcanic eruption.

A fictional planet; the film's opening scenes used large outdoor sets, with no location given.

The Section 31 bombing (2259)

A Starfleet officer, acting for John Harrison, bombs a Section 31 installation in London. The attack points at a hidden enemy inside Starfleet itself.

Set in Section 31 installation, London — A covert Starfleet installation in London.

A secret Starfleet site in a future London; no real filming location was found for this scene.

Emergency meeting at Starfleet Headquarters (2259)

Admiral Pike and the senior officers meet in emergency session. Harrison turns the meeting into an ambush with a single ship, and Kirk, newly demoted, watches the people he trusts fall.

Set in Starfleet Headquarters, San Francisco — The emergency meeting of senior Starfleet officers after the London bombing. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Starfleet's headquarters sits in San Francisco; the exact filming location of this meeting scene could not be matched to a source.

The hunt on Kronos (2259)

Kirk is ordered to kill Harrison but decides to take him alive instead. He leads Spock and Uhura to the Klingon homeworld, where patrols ambush them.

Set in Kronos — The Klingon homeworld, where Harrison has fled.

A fictional planet; no filming location found.

The Enterprise warp core (2259)

En route to the Klingon homeworld, the Enterprise's warp capabilities become disabled. Later Khan reveals that Admiral Marcus sabotaged the engines, hoping the Klingons would destroy the ship.

Set in USS Enterprise, engineering and warp core — The ship's engine spaces.

A real laser research facility in California, used as a starship engine room.

Filmed at National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California — The laser facility served as the set for the Enterprise's warp core. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Spock chases Khan through San Francisco (2259)

A vengeful Spock pursues Khan through the city. The two end up in hand-to-hand combat.

Set in San Francisco — The city where Spock pursues Khan. Google Maps · Apple Maps

San Francisco is the story setting; the streets used for the chase were not identified in the sources found.

Filmed at Getty Center, Los Angeles — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Kirk — The Enterprise's captain, demoted for breaking the rules to save a friend.
• Spock — Kirk's Vulcan first officer, torn between logic and loyalty.
• John Harrison — A Starfleet officer turned attacker, with a hidden identity.