40 years ago today...

[koolaidman 0]

11.27.2004

It Was 40 Years Ago Today... Looking Back on "The Cage"

 

 

Could it be 40 years already??

There are several milestones in the history of Star Trek that can be celebrated — most prominently the first airdate of September 8, 1966, for which the 40th anniversary will be in two years — but right now there is another significant anniversary to recognize. It was four decades ago that the first film rolled through cameras to realize the vision of television producer Gene Roddenberry for a show called Star Trek.

 

That pilot episode, Production No. 1, was called "The Cage*," starring Jeffrey Hunter as "Christopher Pike," captain of the Starship Enterprise, with Majel Barrett as his second-in-command, "Number One," and Susan Oliver as his mysterious love interest "Vina." It was ground-breaking science fiction for television, but it was a huge risk and a struggle to get off the ground.

 

 

 

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[DaryusZaphodDracal 0]

40 years, hard to believe. I remember when the original series was cancled. I was only 5, but an avid Trek fan even then. Star Trek made a big impact on my life. I'm glad Roddenberry didn't let the rejection he got from the network's stop him from realizing his dream, because here it is 40 years later and we're sitting here on a Star Trek game site talking about it. After 6 tv series, 10 movies, countless books, comics, and countless online and offline r/p game's Trek is still going strong. And it look's like it will be going strong for another 40 years to come, and beyond. "The adventure continues."

 

Zaphod

[Merina 0]

I was reading this at startrek.com, I can't believe that 40 years ago the Star Trek saga began. Think in 10 years we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the saga.

[Johnny Unitas 0]

Yeah......I want a T'shirt of that.....

 

I've watched 50 years of Star Trek and I'll I got was this dumb T'shirt......

[koolaidman 0]

I was reading this at startrek.com, I can't believe that 40 years ago the Star Trek saga began. Think in 10 years we will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the saga.

acually in 12 years "the cage" was filmed in 1964 but didn't until '66

[Eredan 0]

40 years, huh? Wow... I became ST fan somewhere on the half of that road, when I was about 6, watching first season of TNG. It was so magical to me, I still remember how exhilarating I was everytime I heard main theme.

[Seiben 0]

Heh, cool, cool.. can't believe it's been that long. :o

[Ki'rok 0]

Yeah..Im reading a book about how Trek got two shots at a pilot..which is unheard of in the industry.....

 

If you want an awesome read with insights from the two gentlemen involved in the birth of Star Trek....

 

read Inside Star Trek, the real story...from Bob Justman and Herb Solow...

 

 

Awesome Book!

[Ki'rok 0]

HAH..I just read the article this thread is based on..and its FROM Inside Star Trek, the real story........

 

Like I said..its a really awesome book.

[Aaron_Westler 0]

Saved By The Bell got two chances too :o

[Ki'rok 0]

Saved By The Bell got two chances too :(

I honestly cant believe you would bring that up.... :D

 

 

:o