Star Trek: The Animated Series were added to the cast—claiming that Sulu and Uhura were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast. Nimoy also took this stand as a matter of principle, as he knew of the financial troubles many of his "Star Trek" co-stars were facing after cancellation of the series. Koenig was not forgotten, and later wrote an episode for the series, becoming the first "Star Trek" actor to write a "Star Trek" story. Koenig wrote "The Infinite Vulcan", which had plot elements from the original "Star Trek" episode "Space Seed"
The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series) the first time in its entirety, and in full color, in late November 1988 as part of "The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next", a two-hour retrospective special hosted by Patrick Stewart. It contained interviews with Gene Roddenberry, Maurice Hurley, Rick Berman, Mel Harris, cast members from "Star Trek" and "", clips from both series and the "Star Trek" films I through IV with a small preview of . It was later rebroadcast on UPN in 1996 with a behind the scenes look at "". According to "The Menagerie", the events of "The Cage" take place thirteen