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Spock seems rather pensive, almost guilty, but [[IncrediblyLamePun now set on his course]] as he paces the bridge, snapping at [[MauveShirt Helmsman Hansen]] and Uhura for noting the strangeness of there being no navigator (Spock replies that the computer knows where it's going), and reporting a hail (Spock orders her to maintain radio silence). The next thing he does is shatter to pieces the notion that Vulcans can't tell lies (probably by virtue of his half-human heritage) and announce on intraship that he's been placed in temporary command of the Enterprise, that Kirk's been assigned temporary rest leave and that everyone's to obey Spock's orders as though they were Kirk's. [=McCoy=], coming up behind him when he finishes, demands to know what's going on; Spock, regretting that 'they' have kept certain things from [=McCoy=], beckons [=McCoy=] to follow him back into the turbolift...
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Spock seems rather pensive, almost guilty, but [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} now set on his course]] as he paces the bridge, snapping at [[MauveShirt Helmsman Hansen]] and Uhura for noting the strangeness of there being no navigator (Spock replies that the computer knows where it's going), and reporting a hail (Spock orders her to maintain radio silence). The next thing he does is shatter to pieces the notion that Vulcans can't tell lies (probably by virtue of his half-human heritage) and announce on intraship that he's been placed in temporary command of the Enterprise, that Kirk's been assigned temporary rest leave and that everyone's to obey Spock's orders as though they were Kirk's. [=McCoy=], coming up behind him when he finishes, demands to know what's going on; Spock, regretting that 'they' have kept certain things from [=McCoy=], beckons [=McCoy=] to follow him back into the turbolift...
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** After Mendez objects to the presentation of evidence from an unknown source, Spock points out that he is allowed to introduce it in response to a direct question about why he did something. Lampshaded when Mendez grumbles that Spock maneuvered the court into asking him that question, then subverted when we find that Mendez is a Talosian illusion and presumably working (subtly) to steer the proceedings in Spock's favor.
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** After Mendez objects to the presentation of evidence from an unknown source, Spock points out that he is allowed to introduce it in response to a direct question about why he did something. Lampshaded when Mendez grumbles that Spock maneuvered the court into asking him that question, then subverted when we find out in [[Recap/StarTrekS1E12TheMenageriePartII Part Two]] that Mendez is a Talosian illusion and presumably working (subtly) to steer the proceedings in Spock's favor.
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** After Mendez objects to the presentation of evidence from an unknown source, Spock points out that he is allowed to introduce it in response to a direct question about why he did something. Lampshaded when Mendez grumbles that Spock maneuvered the court into asking him that question, then subverted when we find that Mendez is a Talosian illusion and presumably working (subtly) in Spock's favor.
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** After Mendez objects to the presentation of evidence from an unknown source, Spock points out that he is allowed to introduce it in response to a direct question about why he did something. Lampshaded when Mendez grumbles that Spock maneuvered the court into asking him that question, then subverted when we find that Mendez is a Talosian illusion and presumably working (subtly) to steer the proceedings in Spock's favor.
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* CoolStarship: We get a good look at the exterior of the Pike-era ''Enterprise,'' distinguished by the long spikes on the red warp nacelle caps.
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'''Original air date:''' November 17, 1966
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* TheCasanova: Kirk visibly appreciates the pretty yeoman sent to greet them, and looks a worried when she mentions knowing a former LoveInterest.
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* TheCasanova: Kirk visibly appreciates the pretty yeoman sent to greet them, and looks a worried when she mentions knowing a former LoveInterest.
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The only [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries TOS]] two-parter, serving as a re-telling of the events of [[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage the first pilot]] with heavy use of clips from that initially-rejected episode.
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first, unaired pilot episode]] by [[FramingDevice framing it as video-recorded flashbacks]] in Spock's court-martial... [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness for mutiny!]]
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* StockFootage: A shot of crewmembers on a corridor, listening to Spock's speech on the intercom is recycled footage from "[[{{Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver}} The Corbomite Maneuver]]". The same shot appears in "[[{{Recap/StarTrekS1E14BalanceOfTerror}} Balance of Terror]]" and "[[{{Recap/StarTrekS2E26AssignmentEarth}} Assignment: Earth]]" as well.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: One of the earliest episodes to really dig into the idea that Vulcan's aren't just people with no emotions and lots of smarts. Spock's loyalty is the impetus for the entire plot, as he ''cannot'' simply let Pike suffer, no matter that he has a new commanding officer (to whom he is equally loyal) and hasn't seen Pike in years. Vulcan loyalty is ''just that strong'', to a point a human would consider insane.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: One of the earliest episodes to really dig into the idea that Vulcan's Vulcans aren't just people with no emotions and lots of smarts. Spock's loyalty is the impetus for the entire plot, as he ''cannot'' simply let Pike suffer, no matter that he has a new commanding officer (to whom he is equally loyal) and hasn't seen Pike in years. Vulcan loyalty is ''just that strong'', to a point a human would consider insane.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: One of the earliest episodes to really dig into the idea that Vulcan's aren't just people with no emotions and lots of smarts. Spock's loyalty is the impetus for the entire plot, as he ''cannot'' simply let Pike suffer, no matter that he has a new commanding officer (to whom he is equally loyal) and hasn't seen Pike in years. Vulcan loyalty is ''just that strong'', to a point a human would consider insane.
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* ChairReveal: Played for drama with a FaceRevealingTurn of Decker's horrific injuries.
* ClipShow: Averted to a degree since they are clips of something we hadn't seen before.
* ClipShow: Averted to a degree since they are clips of something we hadn't seen before.
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* ChairReveal: Played for drama with a FaceRevealingTurn of Decker's Pike's horrific injuries.
* ClipShow: Averted to a degree since they are clips of something we hadn't seenbefore.before, though it uses the framing of a clip show to get mileage out of the unused original pilot footage.
* ClipShow: Averted to a degree since they are clips of something we hadn't seen
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* TheCasanova: Kirk visibly appreciates the pretty yeoman sent to greet them, and looks a bit worried when she apparently knows an old flame.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Pike has been kidnapped by the Talosians, while in the present day Kirk is relieved of command and Spock refuses to release the Enterprise from computer control. When Spock urges Kirk to continue allowing the transmission from Talos, Kirk has him hauled off to the brig instead. ToBeContinued...
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: Pike has been kidnapped by the Talosians, while in the present day Kirk is relieved of command and Spock refuses to release the Enterprise from computer control. When Spock urges Kirk to continue allowing the transmission from Talos, Kirk has him hauled off to the brig instead. ToBeContinued...ToBeContinued…
* ForbiddenZone: Landing on Talos IV is punishable by death, the only death penalty crime still on the books.
* ForgedMessage: Spock lies about having received a message summoning them to Starbase 11, then uses faked computer instructions and confirmation orders from Captain Kirk to take control of the Enterprise.
* ForbiddenZone: Landing on Talos IV is punishable by death, the only death penalty crime still on the books.
* ForgedMessage: Spock lies about having received a message summoning them to Starbase 11, then uses faked computer instructions and confirmation orders from Captain Kirk to take control of the Enterprise.
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* IrrevocableOrder: Spock has wired the MasterComputer so their course cannot be changed, even after he surrenders command of the Enterprise.
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* CannotTellALie: When Spock is first accused of having faked the message calling the Enterprise to the starbase, it's stated that as a Vulcan he's incapable of lying. Though Bones then goes on to state that this is because it would be embarrassing for a Vulcan to act the way a human would, even for a HalfHumanHybrid.
* TheCasanova: Kirk visibly appreciates the pretty yeoman sent to greet them, and looks a bit worried when she apparently knows an old flame.
* ChairReveal: Played for drama with a FaceRevealingTurn of Decker's horrific injuries.
* TheCasanova: Kirk visibly appreciates the pretty yeoman sent to greet them, and looks a bit worried when she apparently knows an old flame.
* ChairReveal: Played for drama with a FaceRevealingTurn of Decker's horrific injuries.
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** JerkassHasAPoint: Since Spock has already faked several messages when stealing the Enterprise, and he refuses to explain the origin of the footage, Mendez has every reason to be skeptical.
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* TractorBeam: Used to bring Kirk's shuttle aboard after he deliberately runs out the fuel to force Spock to stop for him.
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* TractorBeam: Used to bring Kirk's shuttle aboard after he deliberately runs out the fuel to force Spock to stop for and retrieve him.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Kirk deliberately exhausts the shuttle's fuel so Spock will have to chose between continuing his mission or letting Kirk die, knowing Spock wouldn't allow the latter to happen no matter what the mission may mean to him.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Kirk deliberately exhausts the shuttle's fuel so Spock will have to chose between continuing his mission or letting Kirk die, knowing Spock wouldn't allow the latter to happen no matter what the mission may mean to him.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Pike was conducting an inspection of a training ship when a baffle plate ruptured, flooding the engineering compartment with delta radiation. Pike saved as many cadets as he could before the radiation crippled him and left him an invalid.
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* SelectiveObliviousness: At first, [=McCoy=] flat out denies that Spock could have lied and forged orders for the ''Enterprise'' to report to Starbase 11.
--> '''[=McCoy=]:''' To question Spock of all people! Me, yes. I could run off half-cocked given a good reason, so could you! But not Spock. It's impossible!
--> '''[=McCoy=]:''' To question Spock of all people! Me, yes. I could run off half-cocked given a good reason, so could you! But not Spock. It's impossible!
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[[caption-width-right:350:Man, that alternate Christopher Pike had it better. Sure, he was also wheelchair-bound and ended up dying instead of winding up in a paradise illusion, but at least he could still talk.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Man, that alternate Christopher Pike had it better. Sure, he was also wheelchair-bound and ended up dying instead of winding up in a paradise illusion, but at least he could still talk.]]
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* BlingOfWar: Kirk has a unique stone/amulet/pendant to the left of his ridiculous colorful triangles.
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Spock fakes a message placing him in command of the ''Enterprise''. When Kirk and Mendez catch up to him, he turns over operational command to Lieutenant Hansen and then surrenders to Dr. [=McCoy=] (the senior officer present).
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Spock fakes a message placing him in command of the ''Enterprise''. When Kirk and Mendez catch up to him, he turns over operational command to Lieutenant Hansen and then surrenders to Dr. [=McCoy=] (the senior officer present).present).
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Even Kirk thinks Spock is out of his mind. Spock replies, "Jim, don't stop me." Justified as a court martial for mutiny is pretty serious.
* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Even Kirk thinks Spock is out of his mind. Spock replies, "Jim, don't stop me." Justified as a court martial for mutiny is pretty serious.
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* LoopholeAbuse: Spock says that he wants to hold the hearing against him immediately. When Captain Kirk says that they need three command officers for the hearing and only two (himself and Commodore Mendez) are present, Spock points out that Fleet Captain Pike is still listed as being on active duty.
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** Spock says that he wants to hold thehearing court-martial against him immediately. When Captain Kirk says that they need three command officers for the hearing and only two (himself and Commodore Mendez) are present, Spock points out that Fleet Captain Pike is still listed as being on active duty.duty.
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** Spock says that he wants to hold the
** After Mendez objects to the presentation of evidence from an unknown source, Spock points out that he is allowed to introduce it in response to a direct question about why he did something. Lampshaded when Mendez grumbles that Spock maneuvered the court into asking him that question.
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* AndIMustScream: Apparently Despite his horrific injuries Pike's intellect is fully intact, but he's imprisoned in a body that no longer works and cannot communicate fully. He is well aware of the situation and repeatedly tries to order Spock to stop to no avail.
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* AndIMustScream: Apparently Despite despite his horrific injuries Pike's intellect is fully intact, but he's imprisoned in a body that no longer works and cannot communicate fully. He is well aware of the situation and repeatedly tries to order Spock to stop to no avail.
