Star Trek never revealed on-screen the darkest secrets of Saavik’s origin. Lieutenant Saavik was introduced in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, as the protégé of Spock. Saavik made a huge impression on fans, but the character was abruptly written out of the franchise, leaving a number of loose ends. Star Trek: Untold Voyages #2, by Marvel in 1998, addresses one of the biggest: Saavik’s troubled childhood.