The various "Star Trek" pilot episodes are a fascinating look back ... Star Trek: The Original Series, The Cage In a rare distinction, "Star Trek: The Original Series" had two separate pilots ...

After the initial one, “The Cage,” didn’t impress ... instead became the first Star Trek installment to air. There are also cases of pilot episodes ending up in cinemas.

But in the case of “Star Trek: Section 31,” premiering Friday ... Introductory narration, as at the start of a “Mission: Impossible” episode — an acknowledged inspiration — tells ...

but “The Cage” was recut into a two-parter titled “The Menagerie,” running later in season 1. "The Man Trap," which was the sixth episode filmed, instead became the first Star Trek installment to air.

Michelle Yeoh’s antiheroine from 'Discovery' returns in a streaming feature that’s lively enough, but lacks the character and ...