The Menagerie: Part II
- Episode aired Nov 24, 1966
- TV-PG
- 50m
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8.1/10
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At Spock's court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when Capt. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens.At Spock's court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when Capt. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens.At Spock's court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when Capt. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens.
Jeffrey Hunter
- Captain Christopher Pike
- (archive footage)
Susan Oliver
- Vina
- (archive footage)
Majel Barrett
- Number One
- (archive footage)
- (as M. Leigh Hudec)
Peter Duryea
- Lt. José Tyler
- (archive footage)
John Hoyt
- Dr. Phil Boyce
- (archive footage)
Laurel Goodwin
- Yeoman J.M. Colt
- (archive footage)
Adam Roarke
- C.P.O. Garrison
- (archive footage)
DeForest Kelley
- Dr. McCoy
- (credit only)
James Doohan
- Scott
- (credit only)
Nichelle Nichols
- Uhura
- (voice)
Meg Wyllie
- The Keeper
- (archive footage)
Frank da Vinci
- Lt. Clifford Brent
- (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
- The Kaylar
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Robert Butler(footage from "The Cage")
- Marc Daniels(uncredited)
- Writers
- Gene Roddenberry
- John D.F. Black(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn the script, McCoy and Scott have a scene in which they explain to Kirk how they figured out which computer bank Spock tampered with to lock the ship on course. They took perspiration readings on all banks, and since Spock's sweat has copper in it, traces of copper were found. This scene isn't shown.
- GoofsWhen fighting the Kaylar in the illusion of Rigel 7, Pike holds the Kaylar off with a staff as he backs up the stairs. The staff appears to have a metal blade. When the blade is pushed against the Kaylar's body, the blade flexes like rubber.
- Quotes
Vina: Now THERE'S a FINE choice for intelligent offspring!
Yeoman J.M. Colt: Offspring? As in children?
Number One: Offspring as in... he's Adam, is that it?
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsEdited from Star Trek: The Cage (1966)
- SoundtracksTheme From Star Trek
Written by and credited to Alexander Courage
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Spock in the dock Pt 2.
Star Trek two-parter The Menagerie gave the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry, an opportunity to make use of The Cage, his expensive unaired pilot for season one. Having set the scene in part one, with Spock charged with mutiny, part two largely comprises of footage from The Cage, as Kirk's loyal second-in-command uses images broadcast by the inhabitants of Talos IV to explain his uncharacteristic behaviour.
Having recently watched The Cage, I can't say that The Menagerie Pt 2 did much for me, the episode primarily a rehash of events from the pilot. The plot gives no adequate explanation for how Spock came to be in contact the Talosians, whose planet is a no-go zone, or how he was able to orchestrate and carry out his mutinous plan with such precision; in short, there are plot holes big enough to fly The Enterprise thorough. The uplifting ending - in which Pike goes to spend his remaining life in an illusory world created by the Talosians - makes little sense: why do the aliens feel so obliged to help Pike, who is no longer a prime specimen of humanity? Altruism certainly never seemed to be a Talosian trait.
Having recently watched The Cage, I can't say that The Menagerie Pt 2 did much for me, the episode primarily a rehash of events from the pilot. The plot gives no adequate explanation for how Spock came to be in contact the Talosians, whose planet is a no-go zone, or how he was able to orchestrate and carry out his mutinous plan with such precision; in short, there are plot holes big enough to fly The Enterprise thorough. The uplifting ending - in which Pike goes to spend his remaining life in an illusory world created by the Talosians - makes little sense: why do the aliens feel so obliged to help Pike, who is no longer a prime specimen of humanity? Altruism certainly never seemed to be a Talosian trait.
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