<P> Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek science fiction franchise . He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise . The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that he did not want to continue with the series . Sean Kenney portrayed the physically disabled Christopher Pike in new footage filmed for a subsequent Star Trek episode, "The Menagerie", which also re-uses original footage featuring Hunter from "The Cage". Bruce Greenwood portrays Pike in the 2009 film Star Trek and its 2013 sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness . Captain Pike and the Enterprise are mentioned in the final scene of the Star Trek: Discovery first - season finale . </P> <P> According to dialogue in "The Cage", he is from the city of Mojave on Earth and once owned a horse named Tango . </P> <P> Pike is the second captain of the USS Enterprise NCC - 1701 and the first to be shown in Star Trek canon . The animated Star Trek series reveals that Captain Robert April predated Pike, and printed Star Trek fiction and reference books also identify April as Pike's predecessor . Pike took command of the USS Enterprise in the year 2252, at the age of 38, taking over command from Robert April, who commanded the Enterprise for nine years . </P> <P> At the beginning of "The Cage", set in the year 2254, Pike and his crew are recuperating from a mission to Rigel VII during which several members of the landing party were killed by the inhabitants . The incident filled Pike with so much guilt that he is considering resigning his commission . </P>

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