The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Menagerie", a two-episode story arc, is both the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the of the American science fiction television series, "". Written by series creator Gene Roddenberry and directed by Marc Daniels (part one) and Robert Butler (part two), it is the only two-part story in the original series. Part one of the episode was broadcast by NBC on November 17, 1966, with part two broadcast on November 24, 1966. In the episode, Spock abducts his former commander Christopher Pike, locks the "Enterprise" on a course to the forbidden planet Talos
The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The "Pegasus"" is the 164th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 12th episode of the . It was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by series cast member LeVar Burton (Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge). Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, the "Enterprise" attempts to recover the "Pegasus", a Federation starship that contained experimental technology of vital strategic importance and was also the first starship posting of "Enterprise" first officer, Commander