SNW should explore Spock's 11-year relationship with Pike
Watching #StarTrek TOS’s “The Menagerie” after seeing the #StrangeNewWorlds finale adds so much beautiful depth to Spock’s willingness to help his friend & former captain, no matter what the cost.
— Mark Berkins (@markberkins) July 17, 2022
He knows without a doubt that Pike would’ve done the same for him… 🥺💙🖖 pic.twitter.com/e0UzzKTUgR
During this timeline of Pike’s command of the Enterprise, Spock was not yet his first officer; however, he was the science officer and was part of the away team beamed down to Talos IV. Given as that Spock risks court-martial in S1 of “Menagerie” episodes of TOS in the Prime timeline, I have been curious as to how, if at all, "Strange New Worlds" tackles Spock's need and connection to help Pike live a better life – albeit a Talosian induced illusion.
We learned in the “Menagerie” episodes that Spock served for 11 years with Captain Pike, before serving under Captain Kirk. 11 years is quite a long time to establish a significant friendship and bond. Could it be that, based on Spock’s emotionless Vulcan relationship with his father Sarek, he found a more human father-like relationship with Captain Pike? An intriguing plot point that SNW should consider exploring, given Star Trek continuity, and the mystery around Spock’s motivation in “Menagerie” to violate Starfleet rules and regulations.
What would drive Spock to forgo logic and risk the death penalty by executing a one-man mutiny on the Enterprise? All to take Pike, without his permission, to a UFP-banned planet! I have always praised Star Trek creators for writing well-developed character-driven storylines. Considering that Pike is aware of his future fatal injuries, what could do more to elevate and add to the cannon than a character-driven plot that explores Spock and Pike’s 11-year relationship?