Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!jlp From: jlp@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Star-trek pilot... - (nf) Message-ID: <869@inmet.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 23:59:47 EST Article-I.D.: inmet.869 Posted: Thu Feb 9 23:59:47 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Feb-84 21:45:15 EST Lines: 23 #R:dalcs:-48900:inmet:8500014:000:1159 inmet!jlp Feb 8 14:19:00 1984 According to early ST lore, (Whitfield et al.) the first pilot from 1964 was entitled "The Cage". It featured Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, Nimoy as an alien ( but emotional ) Spock, Majel Roddenberry ( We know her as Nurse Christine Chapel ) as an UNemotional character named Number One, Llyod Hanyes ( the teacher from Room 222 ) as Alden, a bridge officer, and other character changes. A comparision of "The Cage" to "Where No Man Has Gone Before" ( the two pilots ) points out some of the changes Roddenberry considered necessary. Pike/Hunter was too glamorous and athletic a character, even though Jim develops quite an athletic posture himself. The doctor (Boyce?) was too Marcus Welbyish, while McCoy's downhomeness is counterbalanced by his cynicism an activity in so many landing parties ( Why must the chief Surgeon always be on hand to examine life forms that he probably has as much difficulty with as any other general practitioner??). The characters of Spock and Number One were coalesced into one being, a wise decision which we all probably applaud. The Organ Keyboard of Jerryl Payne {esquire,harpo,decvax!cca!ima}!inmet!jlp