Weller: Marcus' Motivations

[TrekToday]

According to Peter Weller, Star Trek into Darkness‘ Admiral Marcus is not dissimilar from a relatively unknown historical figure from the early 1960s. Like that historical figure, the admiral wanted to strike first and take the advantage that doing so would bring. “Marcus is no different than Curtis LeMay, with a conscience,” said Weller. “I [...]

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[Commishsleer]

According to Peter Weller, Star Trek into Darkness‘ Admiral Marcus is not dissimilar from a relatively unknown historical figure from the early 1960s. Like that historical figure, the admiral wanted to strike first and take the advantage that doing so would bring. “Marcus is no different than Curtis LeMay, with a conscience,” said Weller. “I [...]

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I think Marcus had good intentions at the beginning.
He thought he was doing things for the good of the Federation.
Not just for a power grab.
Then things got out of hand. Protecting the Federation was one thing but instigating a war was another. No doubt if he'd revealed his true intentions then he would have lost his position in Starfleet.

 

[publiusr]

It would be nice to have him descended from a certain Lunar base zealot...

 

[Jeyl]

I think it would have been better if he wanted war with the Romulans instead of the Klingons. The Federation has just endured a devastating attack by Romulans and no one cares? I know Nero said he didn't speak for the Empire, but how well would that sit with admirals like Marcus?

 

[Lt. Cheka Wey]

I think they can distinguish between state and non state actors.