The Cage (Star Trek: The Original Series) of the eventual series, but there were numerous differences. The Captain of the starship USS "Enterprise" was not James T. Kirk, but Christopher Pike. Spock was present, but not as First Officer. That role was taken by a character known only as Number One, played by Majel Barrett. Spock's character differs somewhat from that seen in the rest of "Star Trek"; he displays a youthful eagerness that contrasts with the later more reserved and logical Spock. He also delivers the first line in all of "Star Trek": "Check the circuit!" followed by, "Can't be the screen then." The weaponry used
A Piece of the Action (Star Trek: The Original Series) A Piece of the Action (Star Trek: The Original Series) "A Piece of the Action" is the seventeenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on January 12, 1968; its repeat on August 30, 1968, was the last episode to air in the 8:30 pm time slot on Friday nights. It is episode #46, production #49, written by David P. Harmon and Gene L. Coon, and directed by James Komack. In the comedic episode, the "Enterprise" visits a planet with an Earth-like 1920s gangster culture, with Runyonesque dialog and costumes. The Federation starship USS