#1
S1E10
A Quality of Mercy
Just as Captain Pike thinks he's figured out how to escape his fate, he's visited by his future self, who shows him the consequences of his actions.
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#2
S2E7
Those Old Scientists
An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensign Brad Boimler through time from the twenty-fourth century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get him back where he belongs before he can somehow alter the timeline.
#3
S2E10
Hegemony
When the U.S.S. Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and his crew face the return of a formidable enemy.
#4
Ad Astra Per Aspera
S2E2
#5
Memento Mori
S1E4
#6
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
S2E3
#7
The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail
S3E6
#8
All Those Who Wander
S1E9
#9
Charades
S2E5
#10
Under the Cloak of War
S2E8
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While aiding a war-torn planet, Pike and crew face scrutiny from a probing journalist.
#29
The Elysian Kingdom
S1E8
#28
A Space Adventure Hour
S3E4
#27
Wedding Bell Blues
S3E2
#26
Four-and-a-Half Vulcans
S3E8
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