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 Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise was no option other than cancellation, they each showed their identity and humanity. Pielke praised the final scene of the sketch as evocative of the original series and an indictment of capitalism. He wrote that Belushi finished off the sketch with a moving rendition of the introduction to the original "Star Trek" series, while modifying it slightly to emphasize that NBC's greed had ended the "Enterprise" mission. "Mother Jones" magazine additionally commented upon the key theme of satire over conflict between the critical success of "Star Trek" and the decision to cancel the program by the studio executives. The magazine