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The Cage

Episode aired Aug 19, 1992
TV-PG
1h 3m

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Jeffrey Hunter, Laurel Goodwin, and Susan Oliver in The Cage (1966)

Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.

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7.6/10

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Jeffrey Hunter

Captain Christopher Pike

Susan Oliver

Vina

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Spock

Majel Barrett

Number One
(as M. Leigh Hudec)

John Hoyt

Dr. Phillip Boyce

Peter Duryea

Lt. José Tyler

Laurel Goodwin

Yeoman J.M. Colt

John Burnside

Bridge Crewmember
(uncredited)

Carol Daniels

Bridge Crewmember
(uncredited)

Michael Dugan

The Kalar Warrior
(uncredited)

Joe Evans

Survivor
(uncredited)

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Talosian
(uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Transporter Chief Pitcairn
(uncredited)

Anthony Jochim

Third Survivor
(uncredited)

Bob Johnson

First Talosian
(voice)
(uncredited)

Jon Lormer

Dr. Theodore Haskins
(uncredited)

Ed Madden

Enterprise Geologist
(uncredited)

William McCarter

Survivor
(uncredited)

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Trivia
After the pilot aired, the studio told Gene Roddenberry to get rid of the guy with the ears, Mr. Spock. But Roddenberry wanted an alien presence on the bridge and had to fight to keep the character.

Goofs
As Pike retreats up the stairs from the warrior on "Rigel VII", you can see the blade of his spear bend as it pushes against the warrior's chest.

Quotes
Vina: When dreams become more important than reality, you give up travel, building, creating. You even forget how to repair the machines left behind by your ancestors. You just sit, living and reliving other lives left behind in the thought record.

Alternate versions
Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song

Connections
Edited into Star Trek: The Menagerie: Part I (1966)

Soundtracks
Star Trek Theme (Original TV Series Version)
(uncredited)

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8/10

A brief glimpse of what might have been

Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) heads the U.S.S. Starship Enterprise in this pilot that the Powers that Be passed on, forcing Gene Rodenberry to make a second pilot with Wialliam Shatner as Kirk as well as making the new version more action oriented, less cerebral and ditching the idea of a woman as second in command. But that would all come later as this review is on the topic at hand. The unaired pilot deals with Pike being held captive in a glass cage by alien beings who possess the powers of mind illusions. It's in both black & white, as well as color (the parts that would be lated integrated into "The Menagerie" 2-part episode of Star Trek) It's more thought-provoking, less "action-packed" then the later series would end up being. And I throughly enjoyed it. This original version can be found as an extra on the Season 3 DVD set of Star Trak by the way.

My Grade: B+