The Keeper
| Species | Talosian |
| Sex | Male[1] |
| First Appearance | TOS16 (24 Nov 1966) |
| Portrayed by | • Meg Wyllie (TOS01, TOS16) • Malachi Throne (Voice) (TOS01, TOS16) • Rob Brownstein (DSC23) |
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Referred to as "magistrate" by other Talosians, the "Keeper," as he was referred to by Captain Christopher Pike, served as a spokesperson for the Talosians when dealing with Pike and their other Human captives in 2254. The Keeper wore an authoritative-looking jeweled pendant around his neck, possibly as a symbol of authority. When the Talosians realized that Humans would not be able to adapt to a life in captivity, no matter how pleasant or benevolent, the Keeper released them, and allowed Vina to remain, where she could live her life unburdened by the deformities she'd suffered from the crash of the S.S. Columbia eighteen years earlier.[2]
In 2258, when Lieutenant Spock was suffering from the effects of a mind meld with a time traveler that resulted in his mind becoming unfixed in time, he was able to return to Talos IV with the help of his foster sister, Commander Michael Burnham. Once there, Burnham and the Keeper were able to restore Spock's mind, as well as assist Pike, who was in temporary command of the U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031.[3]
When Pike was crippled in a training accident in 2267, Spock was able to coordinate telepathically with the Talosians to circumvent General Order 7 and bring his former captain to Talos IV. Once there, Pike was reunited with Vina, and both were freed from the prisons their bodies had become.[4][5]
Notes and References
- ↑ The Talosians were played by women, with voices dubbed over by male actors, to provide an additional sense of "alienness" to the characters. Nevertheless, the Keeper was referred to as a male in the script to "The Cage," and the role was later portrayed by a male actor in Star Trek: Discovery.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
- ↑ Fuller, Bryan et al (Executive Producers). "If Memory Serves". Star Trek: Discovery, season 2, episode 8 (Production number 23). Directed by T.J. Scott. Written by Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie. CBS Entertainment. 7 March 2019.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Menagerie, Part I." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 11 (Production 16). Directed by Marc Daniels and Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Desilu Productions, 17 November 1966.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Menagerie, Part II." Star Trek, Episode 12 (Production 16). Directed by Marc Daniels and Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Desilu Productions, 24 November 1966.
