 In earlier screenplay drafts, the character of Maltz from  _Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)_ (qv) appeared at the  trial as one of Changs witnesses, answering questions about Kirks  killing of the Klingon crew from that film. The scene was dropped as  it was deemed extraneous, and John Larroquette (qv) was  unavailable to reprise the part.