Christopher Pike (Kelvin timeline)

Christopher Pike was a Starfleet officer serving in the 23rd century.

Sometime after 2233, Pike wrote a dissertation on the USS Kelvin and the actions of its commanding officer at the time of its destruction, George Kirk. By 2255, Pike was a captain serving as a recruiting officer for Starfleet Academy. He was at the Riverside Shipyard in Iowa when he encountered Kirk's son,, who was involved in a bar fight with several cadets who were under Pike's supervision. Pike dared Kirk to enlist in Starfleet in order to achieve more than his father did.

In 2258, Pike was assigned to command the new Federation flagship, USS Enterprise (alternate reality), on her maiden voyage. The voyage was brought forward after Earth received a distress call from, and Pike led a Starfleet taskforce to aid in the evacuation of the planet. Encountering the Romulan mining vessel Narada, Pike commanded the Enterprise in its first combat situation, before taking a shuttlecraft to the Narada at the demand of Nero, the Narada ' s captain. En route, Pike deployed James Kirk, and Chief Engineer Olson to the Narada's drill platform to disable it.

Pike was interrogated by Nero and his first officer, Ayel, as to the codes for Earth's planetary defenses. Initially resisting, Pike was subdued by use of a Centaurian slug, which forced him to reveal the information Nero wanted. Soon after, however, he was rescued by James Kirk and returned to the Enterprise.

Following the successful conclusion of the mission, and the destruction of the Narada, Pike was promoted to Admiral, with James Kirk relieving him as captain of the Enterprise. Pike's injuries confined him to a wheelchair during the relief ceremony.

Appearances/Actors

 * (2 films)
 * Star Trek (First appearance) - Bruce Greenwood