who played captain pike in the original star trek
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Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the "Star Trek" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original "" pilot episode, "", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new footage filmed for a subsequent "Star Trek" episode, "", which also re-uses original footage featuring Hunter from "The Cage". Bruce Greenwood portrays Pike in the 2009 film "Star
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Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the "Star Trek" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original "" pilot episode, "", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new footage filmed for a subsequent "Star Trek" episode, "", which also re-uses original footage featuring Hunter from "The Cage". Bruce Greenwood portrays Pike in the 2009 film "Star
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a two-part episode that needed only one week of production, and would reuse a large amount of footage from the then-unaired original pilot of "Star Trek", ". New filming took place for the framing story for "The Cage". Because actor Jeffrey Hunter was unavailable to reprise his role as Captain Pike, a look-alike actor, Sean Kenney, played the injured captain in the new scenes, although Hunter was represented in flashback footage and credited accordingly (along with the other original "Cage" cast). Also in the new scenes, Malachi Throne (who provided the voice of the Keeper in the original "Cage") portrayed
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realizations of the franchise adhered to the "Wagon Train" paradigm of the continuing journey, with the notable exception of the serialized "", "", and the of "". In Roddenberry's original concept, the protagonist was Captain Robert April of the starship S.S. "Yorktown". This character was developed into Captain Christopher Pike, first portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter. April is listed in the "Star Trek Chronology", "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and at startrek.com as the "Enterprise"s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the "" episode "The Counter-Clock Incident" In April 1964, Roddenberry presented the "Star
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what future-Kirk and future-Spock say, causing him to be injured by the delta rays and subsequently transition to a life in the wheelchair and its light communication device. Christopher Pike (Star Trek) Christopher Pike is a character in the "Star Trek" science fiction franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original "" pilot episode, "", as captain of the . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series. Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new
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is "angry at the world". Kirk and Spock clash at Starfleet Academy, but, over the course of the film, Kirk focuses his "passion and obstinance and the spectrum of emotions" and becomes captain of the "Enterprise". The alternate timeline continues in the 2013 sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness", and the 2016 sequel "Star Trek Beyond", in which Pine reprises his role. Jeffrey Hunter played the commanding officer of the USS "Enterprise", Captain Christopher Pike, in the rejected "Star Trek" television pilot "". In developing a new pilot episode, called "Where No Man Has Gone Before", series creator Gene Roddenberry changed
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and beauty is necessary for Vina, Pike is ready to return to the "Enterprise" without her. In an act of goodwill, the aliens show him that Vina sees an image of Pike next to her, and they walk up to the entrance that takes them into the Talosian habitat. Pike then beams up after the Keeper's closing words: "She has an illusion and you have reality. May you find your way as pleasant." Jeffrey Hunter had a six-month exclusive option for the role of Captain Pike. Although he was required to continue if the series was picked up by the
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depicting a future of galactic exploration and struggle, with all creeds and colors of humanity working together to explore the stars in a similar manner to the pioneers of the old West in America. Produced by Paramount for the NBC Network, Roddenberry’s original 1964 pilot for "Star Trek", called "The Cage" and starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, was regarded as being too intellectual and slow-moving by the network: however, they had sufficient faith in the ideas behind the program to commission a second pilot, which replaced the character of Pike and all but one of the rest (Spock,
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rated the episode a 9/10). Aron Eisenberg, who plays Nog, has stated that this episode is his personal favorite. He mentioned in several interviews that after the episode aired, wounded combat veterans and VSOs (Veteran Service Organizations) contacted and praised him for his realistic portrayal of the psychological trauma of being severely wounded in battle and the resulting loss of a limb, a trauma which often lasts far longer than the physical injury itself. Vic and Nog preferring "The Searchers" over "Shane" is a minor in-joke, since "The Searchers" featured Jeffrey Hunter, who played Captain Christopher Pike in the ""
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Talos IV. In the original mission, the "Enterprise" traveled to Talos IV in response to a distress call from the survey ship "Columbia", lost 18 years previously. Pike (Jeffrey Hunter), Spock and a landing party beam down to the planet. They find a number of survivors including a young woman named Vina (Susan Oliver), who was born shortly after the crash of "Columbia". Dr. Boyce (John Hoyt), Pike's chief medical officer, establishes that the survivors are all in perfect health, extremely puzzling given the primitive living conditions they should have endured for so many years. Pike is lured away from
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The Talosians seek to stimulate an attraction between Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) and Vina (Susan Oliver) in "The Cage". She was a woman who survived the crash of a spacecraft on Talos IV, and the Talosians had been projecting a series of illusions first to present her as a healthy human, but in order to begin an attraction, first as a princess from the Middle Ages, then as an Orion slave girl, and finally as a personification of Pike's wife. These events are reviewed during a court martial against Lieutenant Spock (Leonard Nimoy) by Captain James T. Kirk (William
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Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "".
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making "Number One" her informal name. Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk". The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original "Star Trek" and Lwaxana Troi in "" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as well as the computer's voice. Initially the character appeared only in the unaired pilot and
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"Star Trek". Another "Discovery" producer, Greg Harberts isn't worried whether fans are satisfied with the ship's redesign: while many of the staff who developed the new appearance are "Star Trek" fans, Harberts stated fans rarely agree on anything. Starfleet commissioned the "Enterprise" in 2245. Robert April is the "Enterprise"s first captain, succeeded by Christopher Pike. Pike leads the "Enterprise" for about a decade and is the commanding officer in the original pilot, "The Cage". Throughout the first live action and animated "Star Trek" television series, Captain James T. Kirk commands the ship on an exploration mission from 2264 to 2269.
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Trek" and its 2013 sequel, "Star Trek Into Darkness". Captain Pike and the "Enterprise" appear in the second season of ""; the trailer for the season shows Pike (Anson Mount) taking temporary command of the USS "Discovery" in a crisis situation. According to dialogue in "The Cage", he is from the city of Mojave on Earth and once owned a horse named Tango. Pike is the second captain of the USS "Enterprise" NCC-1701 and the first to be shown in "Star Trek" canon. The reveals that Captain Robert April predated Pike, and printed "Star Trek" fiction and reference books also
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"Dark Victory" (William Shatner, 1999), and the short story "The Greater Good" (Margaret Wander Bonanno) in the anthology "Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Shards and Shadows" (2009). Dave Stern's 2010 original series novel "The Children of Kings" was set aboard Pike's "Enterprise". Captain Pike has his own novel in "Captain's Table" series, "Where Sea Meets Sky", written by Jerry Oltion and published in October 1998. In the Paramount-licensed "Star Trek" comic book series published by Marvel Comics, "" chronicled the adventures of the "Enterprise" under the command of Pike. The earliest issues lead up to the events seen in "The Cage",
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of the eventual series, but there were numerous differences. The Captain of the starship USS "Enterprise" was not James T. Kirk, but Christopher Pike. Spock was present, but not as First Officer. That role was taken by a character known only as Number One, played by Majel Barrett. Spock's character differs somewhat from that seen in the rest of "Star Trek"; he displays a youthful eagerness that contrasts with the later more reserved and logical Spock. He also delivers the first line in all of "Star Trek": "Check the circuit!" followed by, "Can't be the screen then." The weaponry used
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EMCE Toys hired original Mego packaging artist Harold Schull to illustrate new artwork for Sulu, Chekov, Khan, and the Gorn. EMCE Toys is continuing the Mego revival with the production of more "Star Trek" figures, including Captain Pike and the Salt Vampire. The first "Star Trek" comics were published by Gold Key Comics between 1967 and 1978. These comics were highly stylized and diverged wildly from the TV series continuity. Most storylines used in the Gold Key series featured original characters and concepts, although later issues did include sequels to the original series episodes "The City on the Edge of
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Commodore Jose Mendez, while Julie Parrish played personal assistant Miss Piper. Because Throne played a second role in "The Menagerie", the Keeper's voice was electronically processed to sound higher-pitched. (This modified voice would replace Malachi Throne's original voice work in the remastered and new "Original" versions of "The Cage" released later, and allowed 'The Keeper' to then address Captain Kirk by name at the conclusion of part two when he advised Kirk he was hearing the Keeper's thought transmissions and that the invalid Fleet Captain Pike was welcome to live with them unfettered by his physical body, further addressing Kirk
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the one he said was "simply a conglomeration of old cliches from previous "Star Trek" episodes" was the only one they liked, and approved. He has said that it was designed to make the other two look good, and wasn't designed to be the one they picked. The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for "". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, "fascinating",
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of the ISS "Enterprise" (the Mirror Universe version of the USS "Enterprise"). In the "" episode "The Most Toys", the name "Pike" can be seen briefly on the side of the shuttlecraft Lt. Commander Data was going to pilot at the beginning of the episode. A citation named for Pike is revealed in the "" episode "Tears of the Prophets"; Captain Benjamin Sisko receives the "Christopher Pike Medal of Valor" for his actions during the Dominion War. Captain Pike appears in the 2009 reboot "Star Trek", this time portrayed by Bruce Greenwood. In the film, Pike encourages a young, directionless
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years before the first season of "Star Trek". No stardate was given. The USS "Enterprise", under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, receives a radio distress call from the fourth planet in the Talos star group. A landing party is assembled and beamed down to investigate. Tracking the distress signal to its source, the landing party discovers a camp of survivors from a scientific expedition that has been missing for eighteen years. Amongst the survivors is a beautiful young woman named Vina. Captivated by her beauty, Pike is caught off guard and is captured by the Talosians, a race of
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Star Trek: Discovery (season 2) The second season of the American television series "" is set roughly a decade before the events of and follows the crew of the USS "Discovery". The season will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Secret Hideout, Roddenberry Entertainment, and Living Dead Guy Productions, with Alex Kurtzman serving as showrunner. Sonequa Martin-Green stars as Michael Burnham, along with the returning Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Anthony Rapp, and Mary Wiseman; they are joined by Wilson Cruz, promoted from a recurring guest role, and Anson Mount as original "Star Trek" captain Christopher Pike. Original
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by name as the illusory fully able-bodied Pike is seen walking with Vina, the Keeper wishing Kirk as pleasant a future.) The preview trailer for Part II uses Throne's original Keeper's voice. The framing story was directed by veteran "Trek" director Marc Daniels. Because most of his footage was used in Part I, he was given directing credit for this part. The director of "The Cage," Robert Butler, was given credit for Part II, because most of that footage was from the original pilot. Susan Oliver actually plays the slave girl painted in green makeup and dancing for Captain Pike.
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former captain of the "Enterprise", Christopher Pike (Sean Kenney), under whom Spock had served. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and Spock meet the starbase commander, Commodore Mendez (Malachi Throne). Mendez doubts that Pike had sent the message, given that Pike was in a severe burn accident and is confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life, unable to communicate save through answering yes/no questions with the aid of a device operated by his brainwaves. Pike refuses to communicate with anyone except Spock, and Kirk and Mendez leave to discuss the situation. Once they are gone, Spock informs Pike he
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his officers return to Earth, Kirk is demoted to captain and given command of a new starship USS "Enterprise", NCC-1701-A. The "Enterprise"-A is ordered decommissioned at the end of "". The 2009 reboot film, "Star Trek", and its sequels occur in a different timeline than the original "Star Trek". In the film, the "Enterprise" makes its first appearance while under construction in Riverside, Iowa, in 2255. Captain Christopher Pike commands "Enterprise" on its maiden voyage in 2258 to respond to a distress call from Vulcan. At the film's conclusion, James Kirk is promoted to captain and receives command of the
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The Rift (Star Trek) The Rift is a best-selling novel written by Peter David. It was published in 1991. Official summary: The story begins with Captain Pike, seen in the original pilot episode for "". It then features Captain Kirk and his crew from the future. Mr. Spock learns his favorite word, "fascinating", from the female first officer known only as Number One, deciding it wasn't too emotional and would be a good word to remember for the future. David submitted three novel outlines to Paramount, written in three different styles. The two he thought were good were rejected, and
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Robert April Robert T. April is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" universe. April is listed in the "Star Trek Chronology", "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and at startrek.com as the "Enterprise"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the "" episode "The Counter-Clock Incident", in which he is voiced by James Doohan and portrayed as the first captain of the USS "Enterprise". However, the decision by Paramount Pictures, studio owners of the franchise, and series creator Gene Roddenberry not to consider the animated series to be part of the official "Star Trek"
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it is revealed that the entire procedure was a Talosian-generated illusion to ensure that the "Enterprise" reached Talos. The Talosians invite Captain Pike to spend the remainder of his life among them, "unfettered by his natural body", which was the entire purpose of Spock's actions. Pike accepts the offer and Spock, now cleared of all charges, sees him off. The Talosians then show Captain Kirk an image of Pike in perfect health and reunited with Vina (another scene from "The Cage"). Pike is referenced in the episode "". An alternate-universe version of Captain Kirk reportedly assassinated Pike to become captain
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Pike, the captain from the original "Star Trek" pilot episode, "". An anthology, entitled "Tales from the Captain's Table", was published in 2005 following up the concept, with tales from new captains. 1999's "Double Helix" was a six-book series, nominally part of the numbered "TNG" book range, featuring characters from "TNG", "DS9", TOS, "Voyager", "New Frontier", and "Stargazer". The "" crossover was published in 2001, featuring entries from "TOS", "Challenger", "TNG", "DS9", "Voyager", and "New Frontier". These stories all end in a single finale anthology, "What Lay Beyond". 2001's "" was a thematic crossover, with each of the four books
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with the "Discovery" receiving a distress call from the USS "Enterprise", specifically from Captain Christopher Pike, Harberts expressed interest in exploring that character in the second season, feeling that he had not been seen much in "Star Trek" previously and so "there’s an interesting opportunity that we might have to delve into and flesh out a character who I think is a pretty darn heroic and selfless captain." Spock is also a crew member of the "Enterprise", but Harberts felt that he was less of an interesting character for the series to explore given his many appearances throughout previous iterations
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include Robert Hooks as Admiral Morrow, the commander of Starfleet; James Sikking as Captain Styles, the commanding officer of the "Excelsior"; Miguel Ferrer as the "<nowiki>Excelsior'</nowiki>"s First Officer and Helmsman; and Phillip R. Allen as Captain J.T. Esteban, the captain of the ill-fated "Grissom". John Larroquette plays Maltz, a member of Kruge's bridge crew whom Nimoy describes as "the thoughtful Klingon". Catherine Shirriff plays Valkris, Kruge's doomed lover. Grace Lee Whitney, who played Janice Rand in the original "Star Trek" series, made a cameo appearance (wearing a wig) as "Woman in Cafeteria". Scott McGinnis plays a young man whom Uhura
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been two fleet captains shown in the entirety of "Star Trek", both from "": Garth of Izar and Christopher Pike. It seems to be used as an honorary rank for achievement or valor rather than a higher command rank. The Imperial Navy of Star Wars maintain an equivelant senior-captain rank of "Line Captain", or Captain of the Line. Line Captains command either a line of battle made up of several smaller ships or a lone, larger ship. Fleet captain Fleet captain is a historic military title that was bestowed upon a naval officer who served as chief of staff to
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"". A fourth series, "Alien Spotlight" launched in September 2007, focusing on various alien races. 2008 saw the publication of the "Mirror Images" series, which tell the stories of Mirror Universe Kirk's overthrow of Captain Christopher Pike, and of the alternates of the Enterprise-D crew. In the same year they published "", a mini-series that features the adventures of Gary Seven from the Star Trek TOS episode . In 2009, IDW began to publish their first "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" comic, the four-part "Fool's Gold". Also, in 2009, IDW published a prequel to the 2009 reboot/prequel film "Star Trek",
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Star Trek: Early Voyages Star Trek: Early Voyages was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics in the United States, running for 17 issues from February 1997 until June 1998. This series was one of the most popular of Marvel's brief stint of "Star Trek" publishing; however, it was cancelled unceremoniously leaving the cliffhanger unresolved. Set ten years before Kirk's five-year mission, this series showcases the adventures of the" Enterprise "under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. The series relied heavily on the unaired pilot "The Cage". A mix of all new adventures and battles indicated in the episode
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Comics, "Starfleet Academy", Nog and some fellow cadets encounter a solid image of Pike on Talos IV. "Captain's Log: Pike" published by IDW details the events leading up to and including Pike becoming disabled from the baffle plate rupture aboard the USS "Exeter" (NCC-1788) under the watch of Captain Colt, Pike's former yeoman on the "Enterprise". The story also reveals Colt's unrequited love for her former Captain. In an episode of the non-canon fan film series "", a time-traveling Kirk and Spock attempt to warn Pike "not" to attempt to rescue the trapped cadets. Pike attempts it, in spite of
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Comics ended their series in the early 1970s). This was followed soon after by a one-shot crossover between "Star Trek" and Marvel's superhero team, the X-Men. After that, Marvel launched a series of comics based upon all four Trek series produced to that time, including "", a title Malibu had been scheduled to produce but was unable due to the change of license. Marvel also launched an original series, "", as well as "" which featured the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his crew. The agreement between Paramount and Marvel hit some major snags after about a year, resulting
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the Academy. Pike confronts Kirk about his reckless behavior and how his own actions can get those nearest to him killed. Despite his anger at Kirk, however, Pike retains him as his First Officer, sparing him from having to return to the Academy. He later explains to Kirk that he still believes in him and that he also sees a "greatness" behind his recklessness. During a meeting with the Starfleet commanders, including veteran Admiral Marcus and Captain Kirk, Pike is killed in a terrorist attack on Starfleet by John Harrison. Pike's death incites a desire for revenge in Kirk, who
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resists all forms. After an earlier landing party failed to gain entry from the surface, six members of the "Enterprise" crew prepare to beam into the Talosians underground complex, but only Pike's first officer and yeoman—both women—materialize in Pike's cell to offer further temptation. By then, however, Pike has discovered that primitive human emotions can block the Talosians' ability to read his mind, and he manages to escape to the surface of the planet along with the two members of his landing party. The Talosians confront Pike and his companions before they can transport back to the "Enterprise". The captain
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that critics and audiences praised but Roddenberry forbade in the original series and "The Next Generation". Nevertheless, he was informed before his death of "DS9", making this the last "Star Trek" series connected to Gene Roddenberry. "Star Trek: Voyager" ran for seven seasons, airing from January 16, 1995, to May 23, 2001, launching a new Paramount-owned television network, UPN. It features Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first female commanding officer in a leading role of a "Star Trek" series, and Commander Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran. "Voyager" takes place at about the same time period as "Deep Space
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Goldsmith's soundtrack for the first "Star Trek" film, as well as James Horner's "Star Trek II" and "Star Trek III" soundtracks. Huxley also composed the piece "Genesis Project" for the "Project Genesis" briefing video in "Star Trek II". Ferdin (who played Mary) and Tochi (who played Ray) would later reunite on "Space Academy", a short-lived series that aired from 1977-1979 on CBS. The Lost Orders: During a climactic scene on the bridge, the oldest child, Tommy Starnes (played by Craig Hundley), casts a spell to make Captain Kirk's voice unintelligible, so as to render him unable to give orders to
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In 2019, Number One will appear in the second season of the prequel series "", played by Rebecca Romijn. Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the "Enterprise" when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to Talos IV. She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves. Her official biography notes that she is secretly attracted to Pike. During the development of the first pilot for "" (""), Roddenberry wrote the
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and the only movie with the Original Crew that had never previously been in comic form, as the film's release came during the gap between Marvel's and DC's licenses. In September 2011, IDW began publishing a new ongoing "Star Trek" series set in the continuity of the 2009 film. A number of storylines in the ongoing series featured retellings of Original Series storylines. In 2013, IDW published a prequel to the 2013 film "Star Trek Into Darkness", entitled "Star Trek Countdown to Darkness," which featured the "Enterprise" encountering Robert April, who was depicted as the first captain of the "Enterprise"
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was confusingly played by another actor who did not resemble Campbell. Like "Dementia 13", the film has managed to develop a following despite its deficiencies. In the early 1990s, "Video Watchdog" magazine devoted lengthy articles in three separate issues painstakingly detailing the convoluted production history of this strange but fascinating movie. Campbell had guest starring roles in the "Star Trek" franchise, appearing first as the mischievous super-being Trelane, in an episode of called "The Squire of Gothos". Campbell also appeared twice as the Klingon Captain Koloth. Campbell first played Koloth on the original "Star Trek" series in the episode "The
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by the Federation President, and she becomes the Chief Science Officer for the "Discovery". Burnham and Tyler decide to go their separate ways, Tyler planning to find a union between humans and Klingons with L'Rell, and Burnham back aboard "Discovery". On their course to Vulcan to pick up the new "Discovery" captain, they receive a transmission from Captain Christopher Pike of the USS "Enterprise". Prior to the release of the television series, an original tie-in novel taking place in 2255, one year prior to the pilot, was announced. The novel titled "Star Trek Discovery: Desperate Hours" sees Burnham face the
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make appearances. Several actors from "Here Come the Brides" had also appeared on "Star Trek". Mark Lenard played Aaron Stemple, whom the novel implies was Spock's ancestor. Lenard also played the role of Sarek, Spock's father, in the original "Star Trek" TV series, as well as a Romulan commander in the episode "Balance of Terror" (the first time the Romulans are seen in the series). The actor playing Jason Bolt (the eldest brother) was Robert Brown who played "Lazarus" in the "Star Trek" episode "The Alternative Factor." The actor playing Joshua Bolt (a younger brother) was David Soul who played
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of Roy Carter”, April is portrayed by Larry J. Blake, and Paladin (Richard Boone) refers to April as being one of the finest men he has ever known. The episode ends with April dying while saving the life of a criminal trying to escape justice. Robert April Robert T. April is a fictional character in the "Star Trek" universe. April is listed in the "Star Trek Chronology", "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and at startrek.com as the "Enterprise"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the "" episode "The Counter-Clock Incident", in which he
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 1) The first season of the American science fiction television series . premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966 and concluded on April 13, 1967. It consisted of twenty-nine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season of The Original Series of "Star Trek". Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This article also
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"The Outer Limits" did not need another Earth take-over story. The story is very similar to a subsequent "Star Trek" episode titled "Arena". The plots of both Specht and Stefano's scripts also have elements in common with "Arena", the 1944 short story by Fredric Brown on which the "Star Trek" episode is based; it may have inspired Specht's story, but Stefano had not read it. The Calco Alien mask (without its bulging eyes) and the taloned hands, made by Projects Unlimited, were reused (with an added hairy bodysuit) in the "Star Trek" pilot "The Cage". When Captain Pike attempts to
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mobility. His only means of communicating is through a light on the chair: one flash meaning "yes" and two flashes indicating "no". In "The Menagerie", the "Enterprise", now under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, travels to Starbase 11. Spock, who had served with Pike for "eleven years, four months, and five days", makes clandestine arrangements to take Pike back to Talos IV, despite travel to Talos IV being the only criminal offense still punishable by death in Starfleet. Spock undergoes court-martial, with his evidence presented during the trial being footage from "The Cage". At the two-part episode's conclusion,
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including the character Zapp Brannigan who is based on a combination of Captain Kirk and William Shatner, and cast members of the original series have taken part in one episode. Prominent examples in other television series include multiple episodes of "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy". The children's series "The Backyardigans" has an episode titled "Garbage Trek" that is an homage to the original series. Joss Whedon has cited "Star Trek" as being the father of his cult series "Firefly" and its film "Serenity" (2005). The direct-to-video series "VeggieTales" features two "Star Trek" parodies, including "The Gourds Must Be Crazy" (from
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Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) The "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode "In a Mirror, Darkly" features a Mirror Universe version of NX-01 "Enterprise". This ship is equipped with a cloaking device, deflector shields, a tractor beam, a prototype agony booth, and different exterior markings. It is commanded by Captain Maximilian Forrest, although for a brief time his first officer, Commander Jonathan Archer, takes command following a mutiny. This "Enterprise" is destroyed by the Tholians. Registry: ISS "Enterprise" (NCC-1701) Class: "Constitution" Service: 2260s Captains: Christopher Pike, James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) A Mirror Universe "Enterprise" appears in the original "Star
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James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) to follow in the footsteps of his hero father and enlist in Starfleet. Pike is the first Captain of the USS "Enterprise", with Kirk on board as a stowaway. During the Battle of Vulcan, Pike is taken prisoner by Nero (Eric Bana) and tortured for information about Earth's defenses. He is later rescued by Kirk, whom Pike also manages to save from an attack despite his wounds. At the end of the film, Pike is promoted to the rank of admiral and uses a wheelchair. Unlike his counterpart in "The Menagerie", however, Pike still retains
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the rest of the team by Vina, who promises to show him a secret that explains the survivors' health. When they reach a rocky knoll, a hidden door opens. Two aliens emerge, stun Pike, and carry him through the door, which closes. The remaining survivors and their camp suddenly disappear. Pike has been abducted by the Talosians, humanoid aliens who have been monitoring his crew. They are telepaths with the power to create illusions indistinguishable from reality, and the "Columbia" survivors and their camp were one such they created to trap Pike. In the present, Kirk learns that the video
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Captain Kirk in the original "Star Trek" episode, "", was the subject of an episode of the television series "MythBusters", in which the viability of Kirk's improvised bamboo cannon was put to the test. "Star Trek" has been the subject of a large number of parodies and tributes. Prominent among film parodies is "Galaxy Quest", as it parodied the original "Star Trek" series, elements of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and the whole Trekkie phenomenon. On television, the animated series "Futurama" makes frequent references to "Star Trek" and parodies some of its better known plot elements on a regular basis,
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(spelled "Stemple" in the book) before he could thwart an attempted 19th-century alien invasion of Earth. During most of the story, Spock has lost his memory and is cared for by Stempel, who passes him off as his nephew "Ishmael" and helps him hide his alien origins. At the end of the story, Captain Kirk discovers that Stempel was one of Spock's mother's ancestors, a reference to the fact that Mark Lenard also played Spock's father Sarek in episodes of the original "Star Trek" and "", as well as several of the "Star Trek" motion pictures. In that sense, Lenard
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range and the attacker’s Dexterity. Players had the option of playing virtually any humanoid character introduced in the original Star Trek TV series or the animated series. They included: Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, Andorians, Orions, Klingons, Romulans. Two other races introduced in the animated series - Caitians and Edoans - could also be played. Using the Basic Rules, the players used the pregenerated Bridge Crew to assume the roles of the Star Trek characters, including Captain Kirk, Mr Spock, Lieutenant Uhura and Yeoman Janice Rand from Paramount's and included M’res and Arex from Paramount's . About twenty pages of information charts
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Star Trek: Titan Star Trek: Titan is a series of Star Trek novels that take place after the events of the 2002 film "Star Trek Nemesis", detailing the adventures of the U.S.S. "Titan" under the command of Starfleet Captain William T. Riker, who previously served for fifteen years as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the "Enterprise"-D and "Enterprise"-E on the TV show "" and the four feature films adapted from that series. In the beginning of the 2002 feature film "Star Trek Nemesis", Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen
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played Captain Jean-Luc Picard. "Star Trek" writer Susan Sackett notes that it is also her favorite episode even though it is not one she wrote. "The Inner Light" was ranked among the top five episodes in a "viewers' choice" marathon that was broadcast just before the premiere of the series finale. The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The Inner Light" is the 125th episode overall and the 25th episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". The episode was written by freelance writer Morgan Gendel based on his original pitch. Gendel is credited as writer
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destroy the drill. Spock leads "Narada" away from Earth and sets his ship to collide with Nero's ship. "Enterprise" beams Kirk, Pike, and Spock aboard. The older Spock's ship and "Narada" collide, igniting the "red matter". Kirk offers Nero help to escape, but Nero refuses, prompting Kirk to give the order to fire, dooming "Narada" to be consumed in a black hole. Kirk is promoted to Captain and given command of "Enterprise" while Pike is promoted to Rear Admiral. Spock encounters his older self, who persuades his younger self to continue serving in Starfleet, encouraging him to do, for once,
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not become a television reality until later that year when NBC accepted the premise, by which time the captain was changed to "Christopher Pike". Fred Bronson (writing as John Culver) created the character Commodore Robert April for his episode "The Counter-Clock Incident". Bronson came up with the idea of the "Enterprise" having a first Captain, a predecessor to Christopher Pike. He selected the name "Robert April" from the list of names from which Roddenberry selected the name of the "Enterprise" Captain, as published in the book "The Making of Star Trek". In "The Counter-Clock Incident", the character's middle initial is
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video games ("X-Men Legends", "X-Men Legends II", and ""). Stewart announced that he was leaving the "X-Men" film franchise after "Logan", which was the final time he played the role. In 2011, Stewart appeared in the feature-length documentary "The Captains" alongside William Shatner (who played "Star Trek" Captain James Kirk) – Shatner also wrote and directed the film. In the film, Shatner interviews actors who have portrayed captains within the "Star Trek" franchise. The film pays a great deal of attention to Shatner's interviews with Stewart at his home in Oxfordshire, as well as at a "Star Trek" Convention in
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) The third and final season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 20, 1968 and concluded on June 3, 1969. It consisted of twenty-four episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. This is the first season to air after NBC moved the show from 8:30 P.M. to 10 P.M.
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the second season of . <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment. Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard
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Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series , premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. Star Trek: The Original Series is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, and the original series of the Star Trek franchise. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy. The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30-9:30 pm (EST) on NBC. This is a list of episodes from
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"Trek" storylines. The character Hiro Nakamura on NBC's "Heroes" likes to describe his ability to teleport as "like "Star Trek"", and has often performed Mr. Spock's Vulcan salute. His father is played by original "Star Trek" cast member George Takei (Sulu). Additionally, Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura on "The Original Series" also appears on the series. Over a dozen actors from various "Star Trek" series have made guest appearances on one or the other of the "Stargate" series. In those series, Colonel Jack O'Neill makes unsuccessful pitches to name new space vessels after the "Enterprise", and also gives the Vulcan
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use of original and non-series-related ongoing characters in the comic stories – and the controversial removal of Peter David as head writer, the series still lasted 80 issues. Howard Weinstein, who like David was also a "Star Trek" novelist, took over writing the comic with issue No. 20, and used the opportunity to flesh-out some of the changes between "Star Trek V" and "VI", such as Sulu's promotion to captain of the "Excelsior". DC also published "" , starting with a mini-series in 1988. An ongoing monthly series was launched from October 1989, and was mainly written by "Star Trek:
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engineer Montgomery Scott during the original series. The phrase was never uttered by anyone in the original series, although the lines "Scotty, beam us up" and "Beam me up" were spoken by Captain Kirk in that series. "Scotty, beam me up" was spoken by Admiral Kirk in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". On the special edition DVD of "Star Trek IV", the text commentary provided by Michael and Denise Okuda (co-authors of "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and "The Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future") indicates that this was the closest anyone came to using that catchphrase in
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humanoids with bulbous heads who live beneath the planet's surface. It is revealed that the distress call, and the crash survivors, except for Vina, are just illusions created by the Talosians to lure the "Enterprise" to the planet. While imprisoned, Pike uncovers the Talosians' plans to repopulate their ravaged planet using himself and Vina as breeding stock for a race of slaves. The Talosians use their power of illusion to try to interest Pike in Vina, and present her in various guises and settings, first as a Rigellian princess, a loving compassionate farm girl, then a seductive, green-skinned Orion. Pike
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The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Menagerie", a two-episode story arc, is both the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the of the American science fiction television series, "". Written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by Marc Daniels (part one) and Robert Butler (part two), it is the only two-part story in the original series. Part one of the episode was broadcast by NBC on November 17, 1966, with part two broadcast on November 24, 1966. In the episode, Spock abducts his former commander Christopher Pike, locks the "Enterprise" on a course to the forbidden planet Talos
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whether he was the person who played Neelix or not, as he did not appear in the credits; "It was just kind of a goofy thing to do." During production there were incorrect rumors that Avery Brooks would reprise his role as "" captain Benjamin Sisko. As with many "Star Trek" productions, new, disposable redshirt characters are killed off over the course of the plot. In February 1995, two months after the release of "Star Trek Generations", Paramount decided to produce another "Star Trek" feature for a winter holiday 1996 release. Paramount wanted writers Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore,
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he starred in "Get Crazy" as Reggie Wanker, a parody of Mick Jagger. Also in 1983, McDowell starred as the Wolf (Reginald von Lupen) in "Faerie Tale Theatre"s rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood" (his wife at that time, Mary Steenburgen, played Little Red Riding Hood). In 1984, he narrated the documentary "The Compleat Beatles". He is known in "Star Trek" circles as "the man who killed Captain Kirk", appearing in the film "Star Trek Generations" (1994) in which he played the mad scientist Dr. Tolian Soran, and several overzealous "Star Trek" fans even issued death threats for this. McDowell
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Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening
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Colt, the Talosians reveal, to Pike, Vina's real appearance as a disfigured older woman. The Talosians saved her life after the "Columbia" crashed, but they had no guide on how to repair a human body. Pike requests that the Talosians restore her illusion of beauty and the "Enterprise" leaves Talos IV. At some point prior to "", Pike is promoted to fleet captain. He is severely injured while rescuing several cadets from a baffle plate rupture on board a J-class training vessel, the delta ray radiation leaving him paralyzed, unable to speak, badly scarred, and using a brainwave-operated wheelchair for
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However, the executive producers of the series, Cruz, and GLAAD immediately released a statement saying "death is not always final in the "Star Trek" universe" and that the relationship between Culber and Stamets would continue to be explored. Harberts described it as one of the most important relationships in the series. Cruz was subsequently promoted from his recurring guest role to the series' main cast for the second season. After the first season concluded with the "Discovery" receiving a distress call from the USS "Enterprise", specifically from Captain Christopher Pike, Harberts expressed interest in exploring that character; Anson Mount was
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write a "Star Trek" novel, and she proposed writing the story of Spock's first mission on the "Enterprise", joining a crew led by Captain Christopher Pike. "Vulcan's Glory" also included Scotty's first mission and an exploration of Number One. She described this as a pleasant experience, particularly working with Stern. She returned to the "Star Trek" franchise, with "", an episode of "". Peter Allan Fields brought Fontana onto the series after he had previously worked with her on "The Six Million Dollar Man" as he was looking for quality writers. She found the episode difficult to write due to
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Trek: The Next Generation" manga in April 2009, which featured writers who had worked on "The Original Series" volumes including Duane and Gerrold. Writing for IGN, A.E. Sparrow said that "Star Trek: The Manga" made him reminisce about Sunday morning re-runs of the original series. Of the art, he thought that on occasion it was difficult to tell Dr. McCoy apart from other characters and also each story had a different style of drawing Captain Kirk and he was pleased to see the return of Nurse Chapel in the story "Til Death". John Tenuto, in his review of the third
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he complained of the difficulty of a stealth based level. Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the "Star Trek" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the "Galaxy"-class USS "Dauntless" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS "Sovereign" (NCC-73811) to
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Star Trek: Bridge Commander Star Trek: Bridge Commander is a space combat simulation video game, published by Activision and Totally Games in 2002, based in the Star Trek universe. The plot revolves around a newly promoted captain who is assigned to investigate an explosion of a star in the Maelstrom. Throughout the mystery, the player will encounter characters from the "Star Trek" universe, including Captain Picard and Commander Data. The captain and their crew take command of the "Galaxy"-class USS "Dauntless" (NCC-71879) as well as the USS "Sovereign" (NCC-73811) to combat a new threat to the United Federation of Planets.
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Worf in , John Schuck who played a Klingon Ambassador in two "Star Trek" films, and Eric Pierpoint who had appeared in several other episodes of "Star Trek" previously. Some of the standing sets were redressed to appear as the interior of the "Columbia", and some scenes were filmed outside at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California. "Enterprise" returns to Earth in time for the launch of the second NX class starship, "Columbia", and Commander Tucker prepares for his transfer. Meanwhile, Ensign Sato and Doctor Phlox are attacked in San Francisco, and Phlox is kidnapped. Captain Archer and
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The Voyage Home Riverside History Center is also colloquially referred to as the "Star Trek Museum". It houses "Star Trek" themed exhibits and memorabilia, including a time capsule; a "Star Trek" themed bathroom; and an exhibit about the women of "Star Trek". The museum features a veterans display and a room dedicated to the history of Riverside. The museum also has displays featuring Leonard Nimoy, the various "Star Trek" franchise television shows, NASA, William Shatner's visit to Riverside, and others. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original series, visited the Museum when it first opened on June 27,
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Voyage of the Starship "Enterprise"", with John Belushi as Kirk, Chevy Chase as Spock and Dan Aykroyd as McCoy. In the 1980s, "Saturday Night Live" did a sketch with William Shatner reprising his Captain Kirk role in "The Restaurant Enterprise", preceded by a sketch in which he played himself at a "Trek" convention angrily telling fans to "Get a Life", a phrase that has become part of "Trek" folklore. "In Living Color" continued the tradition in a sketch where Captain Kirk is played by a fellow Canadian Jim Carrey. A feature-length film that indirectly parodies "Star Trek" is "Galaxy Quest".
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his quarters and is nearly murdered by Chekov and his henchmen, one of whom betrays Chekov and saves Kirk's life. Kirk's bodyguards arrive and take Chekov to the "Agony Booth" for punishment. When Scott and McCoy join him in his quarters the computer confirms Kirk's hypothesis and provides a procedure to reproduce the transporter accident and return them to their home universe. Kirk also learns that in this universe, his counterpart took command of the ISS "Enterprise" by assassinating Captain Christopher Pike, and has since committed numerous atrocities. (Meanwhile, aboard the USS "Enterprise", Spock places their mirror-universe counterparts in confinement,
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beast in "The Probe" later was used as the 'Horta' in "The Devil in the Dark", and operated by the same actor, Janos Prohaska. The "ion storm" seen in "The Mutant" (a projector beam shining through a container containing glitter in liquid suspension) became the transporter effect in "Star Trek". The black mask from "The Duplicate Man", is used by the character Dr. Leighton in "". The Megasoid, from "The Duplicate Man" and the Empyrean from "Second Chance" (1964) were seen briefly near Captain Christopher Pike in other cages in the "Star Trek" pilot "". The process used to make
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Effects. It was followed by "Star Trek Beyond" in 2016. In 2259, Captain James T. Kirk is removed from command of the starship USS "Enterprise" for violating the Prime Directive after exposing the ship to the primitive inhabitants of the planet Nibiru in order to save them, and Spock, from a cataclysmic volcanic eruption. Admiral Christopher Pike is reinstated as commanding officer with Kirk demoted to the rank of Commander and first officer. Commander Spock is transferred to another ship. Shortly after, the Section 31 installation in London is bombed by renegade Starfleet operative John Harrison. Harrison attacks Starfleet Headquarters
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source that Spock has been showing is not from data archives, but instead is being broadcast to them from Talos IV. Starfleet has also learned of the intended destination of the "Enterprise", and Mendez orders Kirk to stand down as the captain is responsible for all members of his crew. Kirk demands Spock end the transmission, but Spock respectfully refuses, and the episode ends as Spock is sent to be locked up and the tribunal ends in recess. The tribunal of Spock continues despite Starfleet's orders to end the Talos IV transmissions. The footage continues from before, where Pike has
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Stewart played Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Whoopi Goldberg played , Leonard Nimoy played Mr. Spock, Christopher Lloyd played Kruge in "", Ed Begley Jr. played Henry Starling in a two-part episode of "", George Hearn played Dr. Berel in an episode of "", and B.J. Ward played numerous characters in "Star Trek" computer games, as did Jim Cummings. Composer James Horner was also the composer for "" and "". Frank Welker voiced Spock's screams in "Star Trek III" and the alien creature in the "Star Trek: Voyager" episode "". Robert Picardo played on "". Additionally, both Nimoy and Welker voiced the
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Star Trek Star Trek is an American space opera media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, simply called "Star Trek" and now referred to as """", debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on the television network NBC. It followed the interstellar adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew aboard the starship USS "Enterprise", a space exploration vessel, built by the United Federation of Planets in the twenty-third century. The "Star Trek" canon of the franchise includes "The Original Series", an animated series, five spin-off
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Curate Prime as Gary Mitchell, a friend of James T. Kirk, who had been granted formidable mental power after passing through the galactic barrier forty years earlier. Insanely believing himself a living god, Mitchell was defeated by Kirk in the real timeline; in the altered timeline, with Kirk not there to stop him, Mitchell was able to kill the captain of the "Enterprise" – in this case, Christopher Pike – and take control of the United Federation of Planets, refounding it as the Galactic Order. As they escape into the ship, a fleet of Kittrick's allies, led by Captain Galt
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had never mentioned a sister. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman has explained that the specifics of Burnham's backstory would be revealed in a way that would not break the existing canon continuity. Unlike previous "Star Trek" leads, Burnham was not made a starship captain, "to see a character from a different perspective on the starship—one who has different dynamic relationships with a captain, with subordinates, it gave us richer context". The character was originally to be referred to only by the name Number One, to honor the character of that name portrayed by Majel Barrett in the original "Star Trek" pilot
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of "Star Trek", and was reluctant to have an actor other than Leonard Nimoy or Zachary Quinto portray the character. In April 2018, Anson Mount was cast as Pike, which was described as a "key role" for the season, and a young Spock was confirmed to be appearing in flashbacks; Kurtzman noted that casting for Spock took into consideration a balance between Vulcan logic and revealing "emotion in the eyes and in the small gestures". Mount revealed in July that he would star for the full season, and that Rebecca Romijn would portray the original series character Number One. In
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Star Trek: Shattered Universe Star Trek: Shattered Universe is a space simulator video game by American studio Starsphere Interactive set in the "Star Trek" Mirror Universe, as portrayed in the original series episode "". Originally intended to be one of the last Star Trek titles released by Interplay Entertainment, it sat for 2 years before being completed by TDK Mediactive; it was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. The player takes control of one-man fighter spacecraft and engages in several mission. In the game, Captain Hikaru Sulu and the crew of the "USS Excelsior" swap places with the crew
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powers. One of the Klingons then tortures the crew of the "Enterprise" by making them live their worst fears. Kirk, forced to relive the death of Edith Keeler, goes berserk with rage and breaks the illusion. Kirk then beats the Klingon tormenting them to death with his bare hands. The crew quickly free the Talosians, who mentally imprison the Klingons in illusions of peaceful, tranquil settings as they purge their memories of Talos IV. The crew returns home with Pike remaining on Talos IV to continue his illusionary life. In the Paramount-licensed "Star Trek" comic book series published by Marvel
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which was retold from Yeoman Colt's point of view. Although extremely popular, the comic series ended on a cliffhanger when Marvel lost the "Star Trek" license rights. In this issue, the "Enterprise" tries to return home to Earth only to find itself around Talos IV. They discover that the Klingons have gone to the planet reasoning anything that scared the Federation enough to maintain the death penalty could be used as a weapon. While on the surface they also discover two Klingons torturing Pike, who is back in his chair due to the Klingons having partially mastered the Talosian's mind
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by several newspapers that used a star rating system. In the years since the movie’s release, many critics have focused on comparing the movie to other Roddenberry works, especially "Star Trek". In a three-way comparison between the earlier "Genesis II", "Planet Earth" and "Star Trek", Saxon’s character was considered closer to "Star Trek"’s Captain Kirk in that he shared the same "physical beauty" and "charming arrogance" as Kirk, compared to the dark, brooding star of "Genesis II", played by Alex Cord. Saxon's fighting skills were also complimented by critics, "... you have to love Saxon delivering a full-on Captain Kirk
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with little or no pay as "a labor of love". The mini-series starred Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, and Grace Lee Whitney as Janice Rand from the . Alan Ruck also reprised his role as Captain John Harriman from "Star Trek Generations", and Tim Russ appeared as Tuvok. Other regular "Star Trek" actors appeared in new roles, including Garrett Wang and Ethan Phillips (who respectively played Harry Kim and Neelix from ), J. G. Hertzler, Cirroc Lofton, and Chase Masterson (Martok, Jake Sisko, and from ""), and Gary Graham (Ambassador Soval from ""). The series
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the ability to speak and to use his upper body. He proudly yields command of the "Enterprise" to Kirk while he recovers from his injuries, stating that Kirk's father would be proud of his actions. Greenwood reprised his role as Pike in the next film, "Star Trek Into Darkness". In the film, Pike has partially recovered from the trauma Nero inflicted, and uses a cane rather than a wheelchair. After Kirk violates the Prime Directive to rescue Spock (Zachary Quinto), Pike briefly retakes command of the "Enterprise" and warns Kirk that the Admiralty is threatening to put him back into
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who appeared on "The Original Series" later made guest appearances as different characters in later series, most notably Majel Barrett, who not only provided the voice for most Starfleet computers in episodes of every spin-off series (including a single appearance on "", where the computers normally did not speak at all), but also had the recurring role of Lwaxana Troi in "The Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine". Diana Muldaur, a guest star in the episodes "Return to Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" of the original "Star Trek" series, played series regular Dr. Katherine Pulaski in the
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Arena (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Arena" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by Gene L. Coon (based on a short story of the same name by Fredric Brown) and directed by Joseph Pevney; it was first broadcast on January 19, 1967. In the episode, while pursuing a Gorn vessel for an apparently unprovoked attack, Captain Kirk is forced by powerful entities to battle the opposing captain. The USS "Enterprise" arrives at the Cestus III Outpost by invitation of its commanding officer, but the crew find the outpost obliterated. Captain James
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and Marina Sirtis as the computer voice. Episode eight, "Still Treads the Shadow", featured Rekha Sharma ("Battlestar Galactica" and ""). Episode nine, "What Ships are For", featured John de Lancie (three "Star Trek" series) and Anne Lockhart (the original "Battlestar Galactica" series). Episodes ten and eleven, "To Boldly Go: Part I" and "To Boldly Go: Part II" written by Sawyer, featured Nicola Bryant ("Doctor Who"), Cas Anvar ("The Expanse"), Amy Rydell (reprising her mother Joanne Linville's role from the original series), and Mark Meer ("Mass Effect"). Jason Isaacs (Captain Gabriel Lorca from "") also provides a vocal cameo in Part
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"American Dad!" character, Avery Bullock in "Lois Kills Stewie" (season 6, episode 5), and his "Star Trek: The Next Generation" character Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Peter's Got Woods" (season 4, episode 11); Jonathan Frakes, Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis also appeared in "Peter's Got Woods" as their respective "Star Trek: The Next Generation" characters William Riker, Worf, and Counsellor Deanna Troi. "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" features the entire original cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation": Stewart as Captain Picard; Frakes as Riker; Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher; Brent Spiner as Lieutenant Commander Data; Dorn as Worf;
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