Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Father Knows Best", where she played Jane Wyatt's eldest daughter. On the next broadcast "Star Trek" episode, Jane Wyatt guested, playing Spock's mother Amanda. Cochrane reappears as the focal character of the movie "" (1996), in which he is played by James Cromwell. This episode was the first time in the original series that Kirk does not appear on board the "Enterprise" at any point. Metamorphosis (Star Trek: The Original Series) "Metamorphosis" is the ninth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by Ralph Senensky, it was first broadcast
Star Trek: The Original Series realizations of the franchise adhered to the "Wagon Train" paradigm of the continuing journey, with the notable exception of the serialized "", "", and the of "". In Roddenberry's original concept, the protagonist was Captain Robert April of the starship S.S. "Yorktown". This character was developed into Captain Christopher Pike, first portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter. April is listed in the "Star Trek Chronology", "The Star Trek Encyclopedia" and at startrek.com as the "Enterprise"s first commanding officer, preceding Captain Christopher Pike. The character's only television/movie appearance is in the "" episode "The Counter-Clock Incident" In April 1964, Roddenberry presented the "Star