Why we shouldn’t compare Jeffrey Hunter’s Captain Pike to Anson Mount’s

In the initial Star Trek: The Original Series pilot (later known simply as Star Trek) during the 1960s, Jeffrey Hunter portrayed Captain Christopher Pike. As a character from that era, Pike appeared uncomfortable with women on his bridge, exuded an undisputed command presence, and seldom sought crew input. This was how his character was written at the time, reflecting societal norms of the 1960s despite the series being set in a future era.





