Star Trek: Discovery

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Christopher Pike is the captain of the USS Enterprise. He is known for his "Boy Scout" approach to missions and valuing his crew's lives over his own.

While temporarily in command of the USS Discovery in 2257, he visits Boreth where he retrieves a time crystal at the cost of learning (and experiencing) a horrifying future where he is severely injured and permanently disabled.

Despite his knowledge of an immutable future, Pike resumes command of the Enterprise in 2259.

While at Outpost 4, he is tempted to change events in order to circumvent his future. A visit from a future version of himself and a sidetrip to 2266 shows him that avoiding his own future may doom others to much worse.

Christopher Pike has also appeared on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Christopher Pike Quotes

Ortegas: It’s the shiniest gas station I’ve ever seen.
Pike: Well, it’s not just a gas station, Lieutenant. It’s right at the edge of the frontier. It unlocks half the quadrant. It’ll be the jumping off point for the next great age of exploration.
Una: Oh, good. I was afraid I’d missed the speech.
Pike: Well, I started earlier, but Uhura fell asleep.

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Pike: Are we really talking the end of their engagement just because Spock is temporarily not Vulcan?
Amanda: Vulcan engagements are complex. If the agreement’s broken, the union won’t be recognized under Vulcan law. T’Pring’s family would reject her if she chose to remain with Spock. It’s considered a great shame and no choice at all for a true Vulcan.

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