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==Biography==
==Biography==
Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to [[Talos IV]]. She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves.
Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to [[Talos IV]]. She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves.

Her official biography notes that she is secretly attracted to Pike.<ref>{{cite web|title=Number One|url=http://www.startrek.com/database_article/number-one|website=[[StarTrek.com]]|accessdate=21 May 2017|language=en}}</ref>


==Controversy==
==Controversy==
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|author-link=Daniel Bernardi
|author-link=Daniel Bernardi
|year=1998
|year=1998
|publisher=[[Rutgers University]] Press}} {{pn|date=April 2017}}</ref> although Roddenberry also related the tale of how women of the era had difficulty accepting her as well. However, in his book ''Inside Star Trek: The Real Story'', producer [[Herbert Franklin Solow|Herbert Solow]] suggested the network was fine with the character, but was infuriated when a relatively unknown actress was cast simply because she was having an affair with Roddenberry.{{fact|date=April 2017}} Because of NBC's rare order of a second pilot, Roddenberry compromised by eliminating Number One, but aspects of her character &mdash; specifically, her cool demeanor and logical nature &mdash; were merged into [[Spock]] (who does appear in "The Cage") during the regular run of the series.{{fact|date=April 2017}}
|publisher=[[Rutgers University]] Press}} {{pn|date=April 2017}}</ref> although Roddenberry also related the tale of how women of the era had difficulty accepting her as well.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Wildermuth|first1=Mark E.|title=Gender, Science Fiction Television, and the American Security State: 1958-Present|date=2014|publisher=Springer|isbn=9781137408891|page=79|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=OiSvAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA79&dq=%22Number+One%22+menagerie+cage+Star+Trek&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Number%20One%22%20menagerie%20cage%20Star%20Trek&f=false|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Foster|first1=Amy E.|title=Integrating Women into the Astronaut Corps: Politics and Logistics at NASA, 1972–2004|publisher=JHU Press|isbn=9781421403946|url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=D-G4vNFu6MsC&pg=PT62&dq=%22Number+One%22+menagerie+cage+Star+Trek&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Number%20One%22%20menagerie%20cage%20Star%20Trek&f=false|language=en}}</ref> However, in his book ''Inside Star Trek: The Real Story'', producer [[Herbert Franklin Solow|Herbert Solow]] suggested the network was fine with the character, but was infuriated when a relatively unknown actress was cast simply because she was having an affair with Roddenberry.{{fact|date=April 2017}} Because of NBC's rare order of a second pilot, Roddenberry compromised by eliminating Number One, but aspects of her character &mdash; specifically, her cool demeanor and logical nature &mdash; were merged into [[Spock]] (who does appear in "The Cage") during the regular run of the series.{{fact|date=April 2017}}


==Influences==
==Influences==
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==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite journal|last1=Bernardi|first1=Daniel|title="Star Trek" in the 1960s: Liberal-Humanism and the Production of Race|journal=[[Science Fiction Studies]]|date=1997|volume=24|issue=2|pages=209–225|jstor=4240604}}
*{{cite thesis|last1=Leah|first1=Getman, Jessica|title=Music, Race, and Gender in the Original Series of Star Trek (1966-69).|date=2015|url=https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/handle/2027.42/113404}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:11, 21 May 2017

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Number One
Number One at the Helm
Portrayed byMajel Barrett
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale
TitleNumber One
PositionUSS Enterprise executive officer
AffiliationStarfleet

Number One is a fictional character who, in "The Cage", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series Star Trek, was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk".[1]

The character was played by Majel Barrett, who went on to play Nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek and Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as the computer's voice. The character appears only in the unaired pilot and in the footage used in "The Menagerie".

Biography

Although not shown on-screen, it is implied that Number One briefly takes command of the Enterprise when Captain Pike and his landing party first beam down to Talos IV. She later beams down to the planet several times herself. During "The Cage", Number One proves to her alien captors that humans would rather die than be slaves.

Her official biography notes that she is secretly attracted to Pike.[2]

Controversy

According to Gene Roddenberry and Stephen Whitfield, the prominence of a woman among the crew of a starship was one of the reasons the original Star Trek pilot was rejected by NBC, who, in addition to calling the pilot "too cerebral", felt the alien Spock and a female senior officer would be rejected by audiences,[3] although Roddenberry also related the tale of how women of the era had difficulty accepting her as well.[4][5] However, in his book Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, producer Herbert Solow suggested the network was fine with the character, but was infuriated when a relatively unknown actress was cast simply because she was having an affair with Roddenberry.[citation needed] Because of NBC's rare order of a second pilot, Roddenberry compromised by eliminating Number One, but aspects of her character — specifically, her cool demeanor and logical nature — were merged into Spock (who does appear in "The Cage") during the regular run of the series.[citation needed]

Influences

In Star Trek: Discovery, set in 2256 (two years after the events of "The Cage"), the protagonist, a female lieutenant commander, will be referred to as "Number One" in honor of Majel Barrett's character (though not actually being the same character). Her real name will be revealed towards the end of the first season.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Coppa, Francesca (21 August 2008). "Women, "Star Trek," and the early development of fannish vidding". 1 – via journal.transformativeworks.org. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Number One". StarTrek.com. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ^ Daniel Bernardi (1998). Star Trek and History: Race-Ing Toward a White Future. Rutgers University Press. [page needed]
  4. ^ Wildermuth, Mark E. (2014). Gender, Science Fiction Television, and the American Security State: 1958-Present. Springer. p. 79. ISBN 9781137408891.
  5. ^ Foster, Amy E. Integrating Women into the Astronaut Corps: Politics and Logistics at NASA, 1972–2004. JHU Press. ISBN 9781421403946.
  6. ^ "New Star Trek TV Show Details on Characters and More Revealed".
  7. ^ "New Star Trek: Discovery Details Reveal Timeline and Names". 29 August 2016.

Further reading

External links

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