Summary[]
Part I[]
The USS Enterprise is drawn back to Starbase 11 after receiving an urgent message from Fleet Captain Christopher Pike. On arrival at Starbase 11, they find that Pike is severely crippled with radiation burns, and is unable to move or communicate, and is confined to a wheel chair.
While Captain Kirk and Commodore Mendez attempt to solve the mystery, Commander Spock secretly has Pike transported up to the Enterprise, and orders a course for Talos IV. Kirk and Mendez manage to catch-up to the Enterprise via shuttlecraft, and Spock hands himself over for a court martial. However, the Enterprise is locked on a course for Talos IV.
Part II[]
The court martial hearing against Commander Spock begins, with Commodore Mendez, Captain Kirk, and Fleet Captain Pike sitting on the board. As the hearing begins, they receive a visual representation from the Talosians of the events surrounding the USS Enterprise's previous visit to Talos IV in 2254.
After the board is shown all of the events, Commodore Mendez was revealed to be a Talosian illusion, hence the court-martial was meaningless, and was created to convince Captain Kirk of Spock's mission. Realising that Spock has risked his career to bring Pike to a place where he can have the illusion of a full and happy life, Kirk allows Pike to beam down to Talos IV. Meanwhile Starfleet is also made aware of the situation via images received from Talos IV, and decides to suspend General Order VII forbidding contact on this occasion. Further Starfleet decides that no action was contemplated against Spock.
References[]
Characters[]
Part I characters[]
- Phillip Boyce • J. Mia Colt • Garrison • Bill Hadley • Beggs Hansen • Theodore Haskins (illusion) • Humbolt • James T. Kirk • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • José Mendez • José Mendez (illusion) • Number One • Christopher Pike • Piper (Starbase 11) • Nils Pitcairn • Montgomery Scott • Spock • José Tyler • Nyota Uhura • Valdini • Vina • Vinci[1] • Sam Yamata • The Magistrate • USS Enterprise computer
- Referenced only
- Robert Comsol • Helen Johansson
Part II characters[]
- Phillip Boyce • Clifford Brent • J. Mia Colt • Garrison • Bill Hadley • Beggs Hansen • Harrison (Lieutenant) • Theodore Haskins (illusion) • James T. Kirk • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • José Mendez (illusion) • Number One • Christopher Pike • Nils Pitcairn • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Tango (illusion) • José Tyler • Nyota Uhura • Valdini • Vina • Sam Yamata • The Magistrate • Kaylar (illusion)
Novelization characters[]
- Phillip Boyce • J. Mia Colt • Theodore Haskins (illusion) • Number One • Christopher Pike • Spock • José Tyler • Vina • The Magistrate
- Referenced only
- Garrison
Starships and vehicles[]
- Referenced only
- class J starship
Locations[]
Races and cultures[]
Appendices[]
Background[]
- The Turkish translation of the James Blish novelization replaces Pike and his crew with Kirk's crew. Uhura and Rand take the places of Number One and Colt, while Jose Tyler becomes "Jose Sulu".
Related media[]
- The Cage (TOS episode) - The events of The Enterprise's visit to Talos IV were originally told in this episode.
Adaptations[]
Video releases[]
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Court Martial |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: Shore Leave |
| Previous episode: The Corbomite Maneuver |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: The Conscience of the King |
| Previous story: Journey to Babel |
Star Trek 4
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Next story: The Enterprise Incident |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Official Record |
Next Adventure: After Part I: Burning Dreams Chapters 10 After Part II: Burning Dreams Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 & 21 | |
| Previous Adventure: Official Record |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: Shore Leave |
Translations[]
- 1972
- German : Die Menagerie, translated by Hans Maeter. (Williams)
- 1973
- Turkish : Menagerie, translated by Reha Pinar. (Altın Kitaplar)
- 1976
- Japanese : 歪んだ楽園, translated by Haku Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
- 1978
- Italian : Lo zoo di Talos, translated by Lella Cucchi. (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore)
External links[]
- "The Menagerie" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- "The Menagerie" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Menagerie (Star Trek) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ↑ The character Vinci was not named in the episode but the same actor, wearing the same operations division Starfleet uniform, was addressed as Vinci in TOS episode: "The Devil in the Dark". The same actor also played the character of Clifford Brent.