Spock didn’t catch Kirk in time. He caught him and prevented his death, but Kirk’s head made contact with the rock, knocking him out cold.
McCoy and Spock spent the entire night watching over Kirk until Enterprise could send a shuttle to retrieve them. The whole time, Kirk was mumbling in his sleep about Spock’s long-lost brother and the center of the galaxy and God.
Spock didn’t catch Kirk in time. He caught him and prevented his death, but Kirk’s head made contact with the rock, knocking him out cold.
McCoy and Spock spent the entire night watching over Kirk until Enterprise could send a shuttle to retrieve them. The whole time, Kirk was mumbling in his sleep about Spock’s long-lost brother and the center of the galaxy and God.
Star Trek V was a fever dream.
that was on purpose, as if to say “don’t fall off the mountain, dummy”