In the newest Star Trek: Discovery episode, “Light and Shadows,” the Trek franchise is going back to Talos IV for the third time. After April left the Enterprise, Pike took over. Could the Talosians reach …

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Here’s why that's a big deal, and why it’s also... fascinating. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens. Written by The shuttlecraft Chris Pike was stationed aboard the USS Enterprise-D. ( TNG episode: ". "The Cage" takes place about two or three years before Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 (the timeline is a bit fuzzy). (see Personal identity § Locke's conception) The contrasting philosophy of the symbiont is called "functionalism" according to Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant, in which people are defined by their actions as opposed to memories. I'm not a big fan of stunt casting (established Trek actors playing new parts), which is one thing this film seems to be doing a lot of. At Spock's court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when Capt. But the aliens' illusions are too powerful and deceptive (at first). Christopher Pike, "Star Trek" (original series): Pike is the Enterprise captain in the series pilot and shows up in the reboot films as Star Fleet brass. This concept was explored in the Star Trek:Deep Space Nine television episode "Dax". The Most Toys ") By the late 24th century, the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor has been awarded to officers (usually with the rank of Captain) for uncommon acts of … In regards to CAPTAIN PIKE, I haven't really formed an opinion on the film yet, as I haven't seen that much from it. Pike, played by prolific film actor Jeffrey Hunter, is vastly different than Captain Kirk. While Captain Pike tries to cope with the experiments and tests that the aliens are conducting on him, his crew tries to find a way to rescue him. Walter Koening playing a character in Star Trek who isn't Chekov is just weird to me. Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 begins in the period between, in 2257, with Pike now played by Discovery newcomer Anson Mount.