User blog:ARTaylor/50 Years of Star Trek

Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the very beginnings of Star Trek. On this day the filming began for the original pilot "The Cage". While this pilot was not picked up, it did eventually lead to a second more successful pilot that eventually spawned six series, twelve films, and numerous novels and comic books including some from Marvel Comics. "The Cage" featured the talents of Majel Barrett as first officer, credited only as Number One, who would later marry Star Trek Gene Roddenberry and continue working with the franchise up until her death. She is one of two cast members to return to The Original Series, though as a different role.