Christopher Pike was a recurring guest character in the original series of Star Trek. A prominent figure in the history of Starfleet, he was the second captain of the original USS Enterprise NCC-1701, preceded by Captain Robert April and later succeeded by James T. Kirk.
Pike also appears in the franchise's Kelvin timeline established in J.J. Abrams' 2009 Star Trek film. He appears in the first two films in the Kelvin trilogy, dying in the second. He is portrayed in these films by Bruce Greenwood.
History[]
In J.J. Abrams' reboot of the Star Trek franchise, Christopher Pike's destiny is radically different. Like in the prime universe, he precedes Jim Kirk as captain of the Enterprise and is, in fact, the man responsible for convincing Kirk to join Starfleet. However, following his capture and torture at the hands of the psychopathic Romulan Nero, he is forced to relinquish his command of the Enterprise to Kirk earlier than he previously would have in the un-altered timeline. As Kirk takes the captain's chair, Pike is promoted to Admiral and directs fleet movements from Starfleet Headquarters on Earth.
Death[]
In Star Trek Into Darkness, Admiral Pike is ruthlessly murdered along with several other Starfleet brass by Khan Noonien Singh. Khan commandeers a combat jumpship and attacks Starfleet Headquarters in San Fransisco, destroying the admiralty's meeting room and killing most of the attendees, including Pike.