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So it seems to me that the plot of "bulbous headed aliens try to use humans as a stronger breeding stock to revive their race" is very similar to the long term plot of Earth: Final Conflict.
Should it be noted?
No. The clue is your phrase "it seems to me." Derekbd ( talk) 11:26, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
I have removed the claim that the episode title was changed from "The Cage" to "The Menagerie" early on. The shooting script dated November 20, 1964, only days before filming began, was still titled "The Cage" (I've seen the script cover). I have seen no evidence from 1964-1969 that the pilot episode was ever called "The Managerie". — Walloon 06:54, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
The removal of the claim makes this bit out-of place:
Okay, the article's text says no stardate was given in this episode. So why does the sidebar claim that it's stardate 1513.1? Especially since that stardate comes after some of the Season 1 episodes? -- CWesling 07:05, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
Stardate was removed, apparently. Derekbd ( talk) 11:31, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
Is it canon please tell me on my talk Jamhaw 18:23, 31 May 2006 (UTC)jamhaw
is it? — 151.213.145.212 16:59, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
It was suggested that Phillip Boyce be merged with the Cage. I would personally recommend not since it is likely that his article will be expanded and since Pike is going to be in the new movie it is likely that most of his crew will appear as well. 22:37, 21 November 2007.(UTC)
I believe some of the footage of the Talosians from The Cage adds digital enhancements to their voice tracks so that they match the treatments used in The Menagerie. If anyone can confirm this should be added. Lee M ( talk) 21:11, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
I cannot even make sense of this text to edit it. Perhaps a Trekker can better explain. Shaque ( talk) 15:14, 14 December 2009 (UTC)
Cannot help but notice similarities to Twilight Zone episode "People are alike all over" which had a similar theme of collecting inter-planetary species for a zoo and also starred Susan Oliver. 71.233.184.58 ( talk) 02:44, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
"Production no.:
001 - Restored Version
099 - Original Version"
I'm heavy wondering (1) what the concrete source of the production numbers and the versions they mean is [because there's no source/citation/reference link right there], and (2), how the original version, the first version of 1964/1965, when they thought they produce only one pilot that will air, should not be production no. 001 [as it is, I think], but instead the/an "Restored Version" could be so. In addition: what "Restored Version" precisely is meant? It's not cleared out in the text, even. Should it mean the shortened,only-black-and-white-version (b)? Or the fully-length(?),black-and-white/colour-combined-version (c)? Or does it just mean the re-found original,uncut-fully-colour-version, but just of in a somewhat light digitally remastered version (a) [not meaning the 40th anniversary heavy edited re-worked version (d) ]? However, I think, the original version is prod. no. 001 and if there even exists a prod. no. 099, than it only could be a later version/edit [of whatever].
[link taken via wikipedia's TOS episode list - pilots - the cage]
84.62.227.9 ( talk) 23:11, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
This closing passage from the lead strikes me as wrong:
|I've never seen the episode, but everything I've read about it says that Spock was the only character on "The Cage" who continued to the series? That's what the main article on ST:TOS says:
Can anyone clarify? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz ( talk) 20:50, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
Why is he not noted in Wiki episode cast? 74.88.193.170 ( talk) 03:26, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
This was in the article as uncited:
Gene Roddenberry in fact had another personal 16mm copy of "The Cage" which he gave to a friend and advisor in California shortly following production and accompanied by another 16mm reel labelled "Star Trek Out Takes". All three film reels were subsequently acquired by a private collector who has kept them in secure storage ever since the acquisition. It is understood the film has not been run in a projector since around 1972 and it is also believed that this is the only surviving complete original 16mm print of "The Cage".
Is this a fact? Then it must be proven and references given. Who is this friend? When was "shortly after production?" Is there a public record or advertisement of the sale in which said "private collector" purchased the prints listed of both "The Cage" and "Star Trek Out Takes?" The last sentence of the paragraph has weasel wording such as "It is understood..." and "It is believed..." Thus the whole paragraph has been marked as needing citation. Kether83 ( talk) 19:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)