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Captain Christopher Pike USS Enterprise USS Discovery Acting Captain

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Spock stilled at the calling of his name, hand coming to rest at the side of a screen as he slowly turned the chair to an angle that would allow him to observe the Captain without completely disengaging from his task.

He was accustomed to this playful conversation — had even begun to enjoy engaging in it, in his own way. With one brow raised, Spock inclined his head and considered the question, leaving the Captain to twitch his smile a moment longer.

“Few artefacts remain of Vulcan culture before Surak’s reform. There is a non-zero chance that such figures existed, though I fail to see their connection to this planet.”

Spock was well aware of the assumption that Vulcans found such topics distasteful, and that very little was known about Vulcan history or biology. He kept his expression innocently calm as colleagues who had been clearly listening in began to flush, surprised at the implication that such passions could exist among his people.

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      Succint as always. Pike could count on Spock to provide what was asked and leave out anything else. ❝On the contrary. When we don't have much information to go on we have to take what we can from what's in front of us.❞ He looked back out at the viewscreen which showed an image of the planet off to one corner. The image rotated and several smaller images of the deities spawned to the side in a column. ❝Vulcans had a pantheon to represent different passions...if I remember right...❞ He briefly glanced back to affirm; though half expected no reply at all.

      Pike watched the image readouts as they were scanned for details about structure and composition. ❝But Vulcans and even ancient greeks didn't have just one type of deity. Those gods controlled other things. I don't know. Whatever was important to them.❞ Pike had aced his ancient philosophy and xenoanthropology courses at the Academy. He had fun with this kind of information gathering when the opportunity presented itself. ❝What can Science tell us about a culture obsessed with the carnal?❞ He turned on his heel and leaned on a console, amusement somewhere in his demeanor but business in his approach.

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I've tried searching the tags and on google for Anson Mount as Pike icons or even screencaps but am having no luck. Does anyone have any clue where I could get some resources for Pike? I may have to do without any thread graphics until a point where I can get more.

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      Pike had served alongside Spock for quite some time. Spock was one of Pike's most trusted crewmembers and Pike counted the Chief Science Officer among his closest personal friends. It was why he felt comfortable ribbing him a little on the bridge of the Enterprise.

    ❝Mr. Spock. I have it on good authority that we're headed toward a planet whose inhabitants solely worship carnal deities.❞ The bridge report from the night shift had included a synopsis of the planet based on what they could tell from scans of the surface. He held back a smile. ❝I'm a little rusty on my Vulcan mythology. Does your historical pantheon have any of those?❞ Not a question entirely without a point. He'd just take a detour to get to it.

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Pike’s Enterprise (episode ending) Star Trek: Discovery 2x14 ‘Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2’ (2019) / Star Trek: The Original Series Pilot (1965)

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indianajcnes :

An appreciation for Disheveled Pike 👀

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dammitchristopher :

i just want to point out something that i think is very important

when Cornwell is on the bridge and they’re about to go off into the minefield, Pike asks her if she’s sure she can guide them through and when she replies that she wouldn’t risk it if she couldn’t, Pike literally gets up from his chair and gestures for Cornwell to take command of the captain’s chair

nobody had to ask him

nobody even demanded it of him

he just stands up on his own and gives her the opportunity to take over

if she knew how to get them through the minefield, then it was only logical that she is in command

he is perfectly fine with relinquishing command on HIS OWN SHIP and let someone else take over to give the orders

this is almost unprecedented for a captain to do

i mean, when was the last time we have seen any Starfleet captain letting anyone take command of their ship or even willing to give it up to someone else when they are still perfectly able to command their ship?

when was the last time anyone just casually hand over command?

the lack of ego that Pike has about his command is honestly so unique and refreshing????

in most Trek stories, you’d always get some conflict of a captain fighting with an admiral or something if they come aboard - it’s always some macho battle of ego because “it’s my ship and I’m gonna give orders, not you!”

yet here we see that Cornwell doesn’t even ask for command yet Pike just offers it up willingly, there is no ego involved, no machismo, just a casual “here you go, have at it”

and it is actually Cornwell who says “my mission, your ship” as she declines taking over command

and even then, Pike doesn’t sit back down, he actually moves to stand behind the chair, as if leaving the option open if Cornwell does want to take over at some point

he doesn’t actually sit down until he’s told that the mines have been activated and they’re heading towards the ship and it’s “shields up, red alert” time and THEN he sits down so he can comm shipwide and tell everyone to brace themselves for a bumpy ride

the fact that someone in a position of power and leadership is so confident in himself and so secure in his position that giving up the power to someone else for a brief time isn’t even an issue to fuss about is honestly just so great to see???

there is no insecurity, no ego

just someone who is confident in himself and what he knows and what he doesn’t, and isn’t afraid to let someone else take over to get the job done if they are the expert and knows better than him

he is not threatened by someone knowing more than him at all, instead he actually welcomes it and gives it the opportunity to shine

THIS is how people in power and in positions of leadership should behave

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  • 001

    Christopher never felt right about staying behind on his deep space mission instead of fighting in the war against the Klingons. Pike has always been by the book. He stringently followed orders but partly wished that he could find means within those orders to still be of service to the war. He never could and it has always stayed with him. Christopher often wrestled with his own view of what was right and his obligations to his duty. He wrestled internally with what possible reason Starfleet Command could have had for keeping him and the Enterprise away from the war. It led to some sleepless night and long days.

  • 002

    Pike has always been a bit reckless when it comes to assigning himself to dangerous missions. The more risky the mission, the higher chance Pike would assign himself to the away team. Partly, Pike does this to shoulder the high risk of danger instead of sending crewmen in his place, but partly Pike is a thrill seeker. He knows he could die in the pursuit of his duty but that only eggs him on.

  • 003

    If Pike believes someone's skills or experience would better serve the mission he has no problem with letting them take point and take the lead on said mission. Pike doesn't have ego when it comes to command and is very comfortable leading from behind. This has always been his style because it is his belief that effectively utilizing the skills of his crewman is not only resourceful but prudent and leads to higher probability of success. He doesn't have to be in charge at all times; it simply isn't necessary in command situations. Instead, pooling resources and talent is entirely the point of operating as part of a crew.

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jeor :

(◕‿◕✿) soft pike (⊙﹏⊙)

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Light Speed Gossip - Spock & Pike

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Personal Log: Although the USS Enterprise is 32.759 lightyears from Earth, news of my foster sister’s mutiny came over the official news channels of Starfleet. Apparently my mother was correct when she told me only gossip traveled faster than the speed of light. I, of course, went on to argue with her that warp speed broke that barrier, and she smiled at me and gave me a quick hug.

Almost 33 lightyears from Earth, more from Vulcan, and I would trade anything to see my mother smile. She must be devastated. Michael Burnham is much loved by my mother. I have outgrown any feelings of sibling rivalry I had of Michael.

She saw to that when I was a child.

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Spock could hear the human members of the crew talking about the war and how Michael Burnham was responsible for causing it. There were many mentions of Sarek, and he was incredibly grateful that only Number One and Captain Pike knew he was the Ambassador’s son. Keeping his identity anonymous had been one of his goals when he’d joined Starfleet. He wanted no one to treat him differently because Sarek was a man of power or because Michael was a shining star of Starfleet—not that she was any longer.

If they were to find out about his connection now, he couldn’t imagine the whispers that would follow him through the halls of Enterprise. It would be like growing up on Vulcan, the only half-human child with a human foster sister, with a human mother. It would be hell.

He slipped onto the bridge and leaned over his station. There wasn’t anything terribly interesting coming over the long range sensors, but it was better to focus on them than the conversation going on round him. The crew was always more talkative when the Captain was in his ready room.

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    Pike sat in his ready room, features a mixture of troubled stoicism. It was too early to be drinking anything alcoholic but Pike had felt the need for the past few days. Initial briefs with Starfleet Command had been long and fraught with tension. The Federation was at war. Enterprise already had a mission and until they knew the odds their fleet had against the Klingons Pike had been ordered to stay away. Pike's stomach felt heavy, like a boulder had been knotted up in it, and for several days he'd had the type of tension headache that would drive some officers to sickbay for an analgesic. Pike wasn't the type. He took his pain straight up.

    Yet, Christopher wasn't thinking about himself. Not now. When the Captain of the Enterprise had been informed how the war was started and by whom? His heart contracted in his chest. His Chief Science Officer had already been informed. The family of the accused were the first notified in situations like these. Especially under the conditions where it cost a Captain her life.

    Another loss, another point of pain. Georgiou had been a cherished friend. In all their time together Spock had never spoken about his bond with Michael in great detail but he couldn't imagine knowing someone so intimately and finding out they had caused such a loss of life. Not to mention the death tolls that might rack up in the wake of the Battle at the Binary Stars.

    Pike stood and adjusted his uniform. He pressed the comm button on a nearby control panel. "Pike to Spock. Lieutenant, please come to my ready room at your earliest convenience." Pike was trying to walk a delicate line between business and personal. He'd given Spock a few days to digest this information privately and now it was time for him to check in with the man who had become a close personal companion and confidante. Without the prying ears and eyes of the crew to watch.

    "Computer, Vulcan tea, hot." He had one of Spock's favorite blends set as a default, purely by habitual use. Pike only ever drank it in Spock's company. Then, he waited.