Who was captain of the Enterprise before Picard?

Enterprise NCC-1701 was built in the San Francisco Yards orbiting Earth. The Constitution-class starship was previously captained by Robert April and Christopher Pike, before coming under the command of Captain James T. Kirk.

Why did Star Trek switch from Pike to Kirk?

Captain Christopher “Chris” Pike is a character in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. He is the immediate predecessor to James T. Kirk as captain of the starship USS Enterprise. When this pilot was rejected, Hunter withdrew from the series, and the character of Pike was replaced with Kirk.

Why is Captain Kirk not in the pilot?

Jeffrey Hunter wasn’t available to do the second pilot (he was pursuing his film career, and some claim his then-wife convinced him science fiction was beneath him; they divorced a couple of years later), so the role was recast with William Shatner and along the way renamed (Christopher Pike became James Kirk).

Why did original Star Trek get Cancelled?

The cast recalled that there was a noticeable drop in quality for episodes for the third season and, with ratings continuing to slide, NBC announced it was canceling Star Trek on February 18, 1969, when it was conspicuously absent from the network’s programming schedule for the 1969-1970 television season.

How does Captain Pike die?

This is a reference to Pike’s grim fate — in the 1960s series, the character is portrayed as paralyzed, disfigured and mute. (In the Kelvin timeline, shown in the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Trek films, Pike dies at the hands of the superhuman known as Khan.)

Did Kirk serve under Pike?

Why Captain Kirk Took Over From Pike In Star Trek Canon Pike served as the Enterprise’s captain for 15 years, an unusually long run with one assignment for a Starfleet officer; it’s not hard to imagine why Starfleet promoted him to Fleet Captain, where he played a key role in training new cadets.

Why did Spock mind meld with pike?

JarodRussell Vice Admiral Admiral Spock melding with Pike is another one of those not fully thought through, reversed TWOK references. Why did he try and mind meld with Khan? He was probably trying to disable Khan with a telepathic attack. You mean he was going to mind rape him.

Did Spock serve under Captain Pike?

Spock was the first Vulcan to enlist in the Federation Starfleet, serving aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike as a lieutenant, and later for James T. Kirk. In later years, Spock’s work became more diplomatic than scientific, initially remaining a part of Starfleet.

How much older is Spock than Kirk?

6 Spock Grew Much Older Than Kirk Spock’s father, Sarek, was 203 when he finally passed on. Whether Spock was 30 or nearing 100 when he met Kirk, by all Vulcan averages he still had decades before his own demise.

Why do they call him Mr Spock?

Spock” on the shows. Is it because they don’t have last names? It’s a Naval thing, as is calling the first officer ‘Number One’. Remember, even Saavik was referred to as ‘Mister’.

Are Kirk and Spock in love?

Kirk has always been portrayed as a womanizer. And Spock, beyond the initial series, has had relationships with women. And when asked if they loved each other, his answer was definite: “They did, absolutely, more than any of the women that were ever in either of their lives.”

Why do they say Mr in Star Trek?

It’s adapted from Navy terminology. Starfleet uses Navy ranks and (when it occurred to them) other navy jargon, e.g. “Number One” for the first officer. In the Navy, a senior officer will address a junior officer as “Mister”. Kirk called all his officers “Mister”, except for the doctor, who has a separate title.

Is Mr Spock a doctor?

Dr Spock was a real person, an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the best-sellers of all time. This Benjamin Spock, unlike Star-Trek Spock, is usually referred to as “Dr Spock” (although the title seems to be that of a medical doctor rather than a PhD graduate).

Does Spock have a child?

Zar, son of Spock and Zarabeth who was born on Sarpeidon 5,000 years in its past due to Spock’s time travel and became a powerful leader on the planet.

Was Mr Spock ever called Dr Spock?

However: the character Nimoy played in Star Trek was absolutely, definitely, 100% NOT called Doctor Spock. Doctor Spock was an American paediatrician who wrote books about looking after children. The Vulcan science officer of the USS Enterprise was called MISTER Spock. This is Doctor Spock.

Is Spock named after Dr Spock?

“Doctor Spock” was named, Benjamin McLane Spock. Doctor Spock was a pediatrician. “Star Trek’s” creator Gene Roddenberry wanted an “alien-sounding” name for the Enterprise’s Vulcan Science Officer and created “Spock”.

Who did Spock marry?

Saavik

What is Mr Spock’s full name?

S’chn T’gai Spock

What happened to Spock in Star Trek discovery?

In Discovery, Admiral Vance says that the reunification of Vulcans and Romulans “took centuries after [Spock’s] death.” This, however, is a presumed death. As far as Vance knows, Spock died sometime in 2387, trying to pilot his experimental ship, the Jellyfish, to use red matter to stop the Romulan supernova.

Is Spock in Star Trek Discovery Season 3?

Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 7 Is A Sequel To TNG’s Spock Two-Parter. And while forces as varied as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and the Qowat Milat played role in reunification, the ultimate catalyst turned out to be Burnham’s little brother, Spock.

Does Spock appear in Star Trek discovery?

With “Light and Shadows,” the seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s second season, Ethan Peck has officially taken up the mantle as Spock. StarTrek.com spoke in detail with Peck about “Light and Shadows,” becoming Spock, and things to come for the character in the latter half of season two.

Is Spock’s last name Jenkins?

RichMerk Captain Captain Spock is his first name. His last name is Jenkins.