“Trek” aficionados were thrilled this month to learn that Pike (now played by Anson Mount), his first officer “Number One” (Rebecca Romijn) and the still-evolving, pre-Kirk version of Spock (Ethan Peck) would be following up their season-long stints on “Star Trek: Discovery” with a brand-new show. ![]() The character reappeared in two recent movie reboots, portrayed ably by Bruce Greenwood, but was never a foundational fixture of “Star Trek” lore. Despite being progressive for his era, he could be condescending to anyone but his top righthand men - and sometimes creepily appreciative of the women he encountered.īut Kirk had actually been preceded as captain of the Enterprise by Christopher Pike - a stoic, vague figure played by Jeffrey Hunter in a rejected 1964 “Trek” pilot who made only a fleeting appearance in the original series - mainly so the pilot footage could be recycled. He was a principled explorer committed to spreading New Frontier values to the 23rd-century stars.Īnd yet: Kirk could also be something of an interstellar Don Draper - brooding, arrogant, a top-down manager who earned his privilege but also often presumed it. Kirk was the smart leader sitting in the captain’s chair. When the Starship Enterprise first whooshed across American television screens on Sept. ![]() ![]() In the beginning, in the “Star Trek” universe, there was only Captain Kirk. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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