Vina
| Species | Human |
| Sex | Female |
| First Appearance | TOS16 (17 Nov 1966) |
| Portrayed by | • Susan Oliver (TOS01) • Melissa George (DSC23) |
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Vina was a crew member aboard the S.S. Columbia, a research vessel chartered by the American Continent Institute, which crashed on Talos IV in 2236. The sole survivor of the crash, her wounds were healed by the Talosians, but as they had never seen a Human before and no guide to follow, while "everything work[ed]," she was nevertheless left deformed and horribly scarred. Through their telepathic power of illusion, the Talosians gave her an illusion of what she had once looked like,[1] which she said felt as real to her as it looked.[2]
In 2254, the Talosians lured the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 to their planet, hoping to capture more Human specimens in an effort to repopulate their barren world. Vina selected Captain Christopher Pike, and the Talosians forced them into situations in an attempt to create a bond between them. Pike resisted, and before long, the Talosians realized that Humans were not suitable for their needs. The Talosians released Pike, but Vina chose to stay.[1] Pike and Vina nevertheless had developed a deep affection for one another, and when they briefly met once again in 2258, Pike admitted that he still loved her.[2]
When Pike was critically injured in a training accident in 2267, the Talosians coordinated with his former science officer, Lieutenant Commander Spock—now first officer of the Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk—on a daring plan to return Pike to Talos IV,[3] where, with their powers of illusion, he and Vina could live a full life, despite their conditions.[4]
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Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
