 MISC: The USS Enterprise had more damage markings on the hull at the  start of this film then it did at the end of The Wrath Of Khan.  Considering that The Search For Spock was set immediately after the  events of The Wrath Of Khan there is no explanation as to why these  mysterious markings appear on the Enterprise. There were three  markings on the hull at the end of the previous film, one to the  star drive section, one to the neck section, and one to the  underside of the saucer section. In this film the star drive section  and warp engines are most notable for the mysterious damage.