Christopher Pike (alternate reality)

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Christopher Pike was a Starfleet officer who served in the 23rd century. He was born in Mojave on Earth.

This event predates the point of divergence to the alternate reality, and so does not differ from the prime universe. According to his dossier on the official site Pike rose to the rank of captain in four years, which, at the time, was the fastest in Starfleet history.

He was captain of the USS Enterprise and immediate predecessor to James T. Kirk.

Biography

Kirk accepts Pike's offer.

Sometime after 2233, Pike wrote a dissertation on the USS Kelvin and the actions of its commanding officer, George Kirk, at the time of its destruction. 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, James T. Kirk, who was involved in a bar fight with several cadets under Pike's supervision. Pike dared Kirk to enlist in Starfleet in order to achieve more than his father.

In 2258, Pike was assigned to command the new Federation flagship, the USS Enterprise, on her maiden voyage. The voyage was brought forward after Earth received a distress call from Vulcan, 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, Hikaru Sulu 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. (Star Trek)

Memorable quotes

"Your father was captain of a starship for twelve minutes. He saved eight hundred lives, including your mother's and yours. I dare you to do better."

- Christopher Pike to James Kirk

"Punch it!"

- Christopher Pike's signature command for engaging warp drive

"Is the parking brake on?"

- Christopher Pike to Hikaru Sulu, when the ship failed to warp to Vulcan with the rest of the Armada

"You too, Kirk, you're not even supposed to be here, anyway."

- Christopher Pike assigns a landing party

"Kirk, I'm promoting you to First Officer."
"What?"
"Captain? Please, I apologize, the complexity of human pranks escapes me."
"It's not a prank, Spock. And I'm not the Captain... you are."

- Christopher Pike, James Kirk and Spock

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