A clever detail inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsmight be easy to miss, but it honors the original captain ofStar Trek: The Original Series. When it premiered in 2022,Star Trek: Strange New Worldspromised to explore Captain Christopher Pike’s (Jeffrey Hunter, Anson Mount)version of the Starship Enterprisebefore Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner, Paul Wesley) takes over.Strange New Worldsboasts an impressive cast of characters, including returning characters fromStar Trek: The Original Series.
Anson Mount’s Captain Pike was already a fan favorite afterStar Trek: Discoveryseason 2, and his similar success inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsis thanks in part to the incredible team of creatives working behind the scenes.Star TrekTV showshave often used callbacks toStar Trek: The Original Seriesas a means to honor the franchise’s source material, without which they wouldn’t exist.Star Trek: Strange New Worldshonors its predecessor with easy-to-miss set details that you probably didn’t notice.
Strange New Worlds Set Details Pay Homage To Captain Pike’s Love Of Horses
Intricate Set Details That Call Back To TOS Are Amazing But Easy To Miss
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’series premiere re-introduced audiences to Captain Pike, last seen at the end ofStar Trek: Discoveryseason 2.Strange New Worlds’premiere features Pike caring for and riding a horse. This is a callback toStar Trek: The Original Series’first pilot"The Cage", in whichCaptain Pike – in a Talosian illusion – finds himself back home in Mojave, along with his two horses: Tango and Mary Lou. However, the smaller, less conspicuous details are more impressive.
Pike’s personal areas on the ship are full of facets of his life on Earth and connect him to his past, offsetting the horror of Pike’s dark future.
Captain Pike’s office and ready room on the USS Enterprise offer a look into Chris' past and passions. Though not shown except in the background, Captain Pike’s desk features miniature sculptures of horses and other items from Mojave, similar to his ready room inStar Trek: Discovery. Additionally, Pike has a real saddle in his office, presumably his own from Earth.
Strange New Worlds' Anson Mount Traded Pike’s Horse For The Captain’s Kitchen
Pike Needed Another Beloved Hobby Aboard The Enterprise
The equine details on the set ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsare charmingly inconspicuous, buta bigger detail about Captain Pike has become a show staple. Since the beginning of the series, the kitchen in Pike’s quarters has worked as a casual meeting place for the Starship Enterprise’s senior staff. Pike’s kitchen quickly became a place where the captain could get to know new and old members of the crew. Theorigin of Captain Pike’s Enterprise kitchencame from Anson Mount himself, who wanted something on the ship that represented Pike’s passions – since a horse in space is frowned upon.
5 Best Scenes In Captain Pike’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Kitchen
Captain Christopher Pike loves to cook for his crew in his kitchen on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, leading to some truly wonderful scenes.
Star Trek: Strange New Worldsis dedicated to honoringStar Trek’s origin in ways that won’t always feel like an obvious attempt at baiting for nostalgia. The intricate details of the sets make the Enterprise feel less like a spaceship and more like a home, which mirrors Captain Pike’s warm and familial relationship with his crew. The details in Pike’s personal areas of the ship not only add a touch of the character’s sentiment toward his home, but they also provideStar Trek: Strange New Worldswith a subtle but clever callback to the franchise’s beginning.
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