Star Trek‘s very first villains established a theme that would continue in every Star Trek TV series and movie throughout the franchise. Star Trek’s original pilot, “The Cage,” was produced in 1964, introducing the USS Enterprise commanded by Captain Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter). Although NBC rejected “The Cage” and ordered a second pilot that became Star Trek: The Original Series, “The Cage’s” events canonically predate the known events of the 23rd century seen in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and the first six Star Trek movies. Hence, the denizens of Talos IV are Star Trek‘s original villains who aren’t really villains.
