In 1965, the very first Star Trek episode, “The Cage,” went into production as the initial realization of Gene Roddenberry’s idea for a “Wagon Train to the Stars.” But the captain chosen to lead this voyage wasn’t William Shatner’s James T. Kirk. Instead, the part of Captain Christopher Pike was played by Jeffrey Hunter. Shatner was ultimately the right choice to headline the original series alongside Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, and the rest of the cast. Star Trek wouldn’t be a global phenomenon without them. And yet the potential of a Star Trek series …

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