In the Star Trek pilot The Cage, Captain Christopher Pike beams down to Talos 4. His intention is to pick up survivors who crashed there eighteen years ago. Numbering among the landing party are Mr. Spock and Dr. Phil, the latter the chief medical officer aboard the Enterprise. On the surface they find a number of old scientists, and a young blonde named Vena.
One crewman breaks off his conversation mid-sentence. Time seems to stand still as all of the landing party stare at Vena. Amidst the sparse conditions of the survivors’ camp, Vena’s hair is not expertly coifed, she wears no jewelry or makeup, and her clothes are anything but expertly styled. Previously, a glimpse of Pike walking down an Enterprise hallway suggested the presence of many young, attractive women aboard the starship. So why does she cast such a siren-like spell over the landing party?
During a discussion with the surviving scientists, Vena describes Pike as healthy and intelligent, a prime specimen. Dr. Phil reports that the survivors’ health is too good. One of the scientists says that there’s a reason for their condition, but they’ve had some doubt whether or not Earth is ready to learn their secret. Let the girl show you, he tells Pike. We’ll accept her judgment. Pike allows Vena to pull him away from the others. She tells him, You’re tired, but you’ll feel better soon. Then the crash survivors vanish, the Talosians appear and take Pike away, and a shocked Mr. Spock realizes that they were sucked into a trap and have now lost the Captain.
Pike awakens in an underground cell. He is angered at the Talosians for deceiving him. He is frustrated to be so powerless. Worse, he is responsible for his ship and crew, and how can he protect them when he has been captured? His attitude is exactly the opposite of the Talosians, who are delighted with their new specimen. Captain Pike seems more adaptable than any other intelligent species they have tested thus far, and as we will learn, represents hope for their future.
Life sometimes presents us with unwanted trials. We feel trapped by circumstances, or by the people who placed us in such dilemmas. We rage: this is my life, I want to live it my way, why must others dump their problems on me? Remember the old scientist’s words, that they had a great secret that Earth might be ready to learn, but Pike must let the girl show him, and then they will accept his judgment. As Vena noted, Pike is exhausted, not only physically, but emotionally. He is too worn out to recognize that his “capture” might represents a unique opportunity, not only for himself, but for humanity.
Has life dumped “unnecessary” burdens on you lately? Perhaps, disguised deep within these new, “unwanted” responsibilities, awaits an opportunity to not only better your life, but to bless the lives of those around you.
One crewman breaks off his conversation mid-sentence. Time seems to stand still as all of the landing party stare at Vena. Amidst the sparse conditions of the survivors’ camp, Vena’s hair is not expertly coifed, she wears no jewelry or makeup, and her clothes are anything but expertly styled. Previously, a glimpse of Pike walking down an Enterprise hallway suggested the presence of many young, attractive women aboard the starship. So why does she cast such a siren-like spell over the landing party?
During a discussion with the surviving scientists, Vena describes Pike as healthy and intelligent, a prime specimen. Dr. Phil reports that the survivors’ health is too good. One of the scientists says that there’s a reason for their condition, but they’ve had some doubt whether or not Earth is ready to learn their secret. Let the girl show you, he tells Pike. We’ll accept her judgment. Pike allows Vena to pull him away from the others. She tells him, You’re tired, but you’ll feel better soon. Then the crash survivors vanish, the Talosians appear and take Pike away, and a shocked Mr. Spock realizes that they were sucked into a trap and have now lost the Captain.
Pike awakens in an underground cell. He is angered at the Talosians for deceiving him. He is frustrated to be so powerless. Worse, he is responsible for his ship and crew, and how can he protect them when he has been captured? His attitude is exactly the opposite of the Talosians, who are delighted with their new specimen. Captain Pike seems more adaptable than any other intelligent species they have tested thus far, and as we will learn, represents hope for their future.
Life sometimes presents us with unwanted trials. We feel trapped by circumstances, or by the people who placed us in such dilemmas. We rage: this is my life, I want to live it my way, why must others dump their problems on me? Remember the old scientist’s words, that they had a great secret that Earth might be ready to learn, but Pike must let the girl show him, and then they will accept his judgment. As Vena noted, Pike is exhausted, not only physically, but emotionally. He is too worn out to recognize that his “capture” might represents a unique opportunity, not only for himself, but for humanity.
Has life dumped “unnecessary” burdens on you lately? Perhaps, disguised deep within these new, “unwanted” responsibilities, awaits an opportunity to not only better your life, but to bless the lives of those around you.
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