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Alternate Star Trek TOS Pilot Found

Posted by kdawson on from the not-to-split-infinitives dept.

Raver32 sends news that the lost second pilot for Star Trek has been found, and will be released next month on Blu-ray. "Star Trek fans know there were two pilots for the original series. The first, 'The Cage,' was rejected by NBC for being 'too cerebral' (ah, some things never change). The second, 'Where No Man Has Gone Before,' replaced the actor who played the captain with William Shatner and was more action driven. That pilot had an alternate version which was largely lost and has never aired. Apparently, a film collector in Germany acquired the print and 'recently brought it to the attention' of CBS/Paramount. CBS is now releasing this version on Blu-ray Dec. 15."

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  1. Nice marketing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    This episode has been available at conventions for years. The only thing they "found" was access to the master copies, giving them better quality.

    1. Re:Nice marketing by natehoy · · Score: 4, Informative

      "Where No Man has Gone Before" was in fact aired as Episode 3. You are absolutely correct.

      However, the article states there was an alternate version of "Where No Man has Gone Before" which did not air, but was the version used to sell Trek to NBC execs. That version never aired, and is what is now being offered up on the DVD.

      Technically, most of "The Cage" also aired as part of "The Menagerie".

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    2. Re:Nice marketing by Inner_Child · · Score: 4, Informative

      The cage has been out for many years now. Is this the cage or is it something completely different. or a different cut of the cage?

      Really? You couldn't even read the summary? Or even comments above yours? It's an alternate version of "Where No Man Has Gone Before".

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  2. Re:It's a plot Jim, but not as we know it by Kjella · · Score: 3, Informative

    Stardate 5191.5. While googling frantically for pornographic footage of green three breasted alien women

    Clearly this is TOS, in TNG you'd just say "Computer, list all pornographic footage of green three breasted alien women." Not surprising that it's Google delivering that amazingly context-sensitive half mind-reading search assistant though, the way they're going it's either that or Skynet.

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  3. Re:I hereby tag this: by pthisis · · Score: 3, Informative

    you can bet your butts that this single episode will first be sold for the price of a full movie.

    According to TFA, the episode will be included as part of the bonus material for the season 3 release on blu-ray:

    "The restored pilot will be included in the "Star Trek: Original Series - Season 3" Blu-ray release.."

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