The albino Klingon, Tenavik, informs Pike that in order to claim a time crystal, he must make a sacrifice. In his case, it was being exposed to his own doomed fate. Pike sees himself in the year 2266, ...

so Spock can get Pike to Talos IV. While Spock's trial isn't real, the format proved popular enough that later Star Trek shows would expand the courtroom drama genre. While The Original Series ...

Pike was allowed to live out the remainder of his life on Talos IV. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds revealed that Captain Pike (Anson Mount) told Lieutenant Spock about his destiny to be horribly ...