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Sy Fy Portal is reporting a rumor that actress Jennifer Morrison will play the role of Number One, the First Officer on the Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike (played by Bruce Greenwood) in the upcoming Star Trek movie prequel.

The role of Number One was played by actress Majel Barrett in the 1964 pilot episode The Cage. The character was the un-named intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. Number One is the naval term for the First Officer on board a ship, second-in-command to the captain.

"Gene Roddenberry wanted a woman in a high-ranking role on the show, but NBC wouldn't hear of it," the site's source said. "Now his wish of having a female XO under Pike is finally coming to pass."

"Everyone wants to speculate on what roles these actors are taken on because of their looks, but they should actually be paying more attention to what might be meatier roles," the source said. "What's nice is that Number One will actually have a name."

This information is preliminary, of course, and entirely rumor.

The original report is here.



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I doubt it. | Report this post to moderator
By: The TREKMAN!!!!! (Odo's file, contact) @ 17:22:41 on Nov 14, 2007

Now, I will admit that she would make a great Number One. The only problem is that from the set photos, she is going to have blonde hair for the film while Number One has black hair. Plus, she looked more civilian than Starfleet, so I highly doubt that she is Number One.

I still say that she's a young Carol Marcus.

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By: ericphillips (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:03:03 on Nov 14, 2007

Has anyone heard anything about the casting of Kirk's best friend Gary Mitchell, the original helmsman under Kirk?


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By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 13:15:11 on Nov 14, 2007

...but IF she is the age thing seems like a non-issue. Wasn't she allegedly genetically engineered? If so, she could live as long as Vulcans for all anyone knows.

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  • RE: I doubt She's Number One... | Report this post to moderator
    By: sb2004 (Odo's file, contact) @ 22:42:01 on Nov 14, 2007

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    ...but IF she is the age thing seems like a non-issue. Wasn't she allegedly genetically engineered? If so, she could live as long as Vulcans for all anyone knows.

    That's all fanon. It's only canon that matters, and there's nothing on screen in either The Cage or The Menagerie to suggest any such thing (remember the books, the comics, and the idle speculation do not count). However one very strong implication - and a fair speculation within canon - is that Number One likely had something to do with the Starfleet computers since, of course, they have her voice. Maybe the new film will help clear that up.

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By: cdydatzigs (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:40:15 on Nov 14, 2007

I might have to agree that this wouldn't fit only becase we are seeing Pike a good ten years AFTER the events of "The Cage". This means that Number One, who is already in her early 30s in "The Cage" should be in her 40s by the time Kirk and company take command, when this film takes place. I still think Carol Marcus is the better bet for this actress, in age and look.

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    By: c.p. (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:02:34 on Nov 14, 2007

    I agree. This is a bit strange and seems to go against what I've thought thus far were Abrams' good instincts. Plus there's the matter that she's blonde in the "spy" photograph taken last week, but was apparently brunette in real life until recently. It seems counterintuitive to have her change to blonde so she can play the only rumored part we know of that historically possessed dark hair.

    Some posts on another site are guessing she's playing both No.1 and Nurse Chapel, as Majel Roddenberry did. That might be a fun knod to the past, but it doesn't address the age issue.


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      By: GustavoLeao (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 13:11:02 on Nov 14, 2007

      Yeah, I found strange that she was blonde in the that spy photo and was not using a uniform like the extras. And IESB confirmed that Carol Marcus is in the movie. So this Number One stuff is only a rumor so far.

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By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:03:58 on Nov 14, 2007

Well, she's a bit young for a first officer! 28! The pic in the article makes her look 20, although one of the Alias pictures where she has darker hair and sort of business-causal attire makes her believable as somewhere in her early 30s. I think this might be a dicey move. She's about the same age as Young Kirk and Young Spock, the actors, whereas she was no spring chicken in the Cage and she should be firmly in her 40s by the time of Trek 11. I guess Majel was about 34 when she appeared in the Cage, so the character should be about 40 or so, right? 28 is a bit of a stretch. Of course, this is just using the actors' ages and it's nothing that's canon, but it's just a bit weird to make a first officer so damn young. She's second in command of a starship with a crew of hundreds. Who would you take more seriously? Riker, Spock, Chakotay, Kira, or Jennifer Morrison?? Too. Young. I've been supportive of the casting news, but I think this is a misstep.

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    By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 12:38:35 on Nov 14, 2007

    Hey Terry212,

    She is pretty young (yes, pretty and young too). We must remember that it is Hollywood and they can make people age younger or older than their real age convincingly. At least she is not an Olsen twin!



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      By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 12:42:45 on Nov 14, 2007

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      Hey Terry212,

      She is pretty young (yes, pretty and young too). We must remember that it is Hollywood and they can make people age younger or older than their real age convincingly. At least she is not an Olsen twin!



      Well, I don't agree that they're going to make her look 40. And while this actress is seven years older than the Olsen twins...that's close enough! She's only seven years older than the Olsen twins and she's the First Officer!! She's got to die in Trek 11 because I don't think there's any way, at that rate, that SHE wouldn't have been named the youngest captain in Starfleet history when Pike retired rather than the JUNIOR officer, Kirk, climbing past her on the totem pole.

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        By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:20:54 on Nov 14, 2007 | Edit History (1)

        Conputer lockup=stupid double post. Sorry!

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        By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:01:25 on Nov 14, 2007

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        Well, I don't agree that they're going to make her look 40. And while this actress is seven years older than the Olsen twins...that's close enough! She's only seven years older than the Olsen twins and she's the First Officer!! She's got to die in Trek 11 because I don't think there's any way, at that rate, that SHE wouldn't have been named the youngest captain in Starfleet history when Pike retired rather than the JUNIOR officer, Kirk, climbing past her on the totem pole.

        Actually, you bring up an interesting point. Is there a book or novel that mentioned what happened to #1 following Pike's era? And, yes, I will eat crow as I now recall that "The Cage" was supposed to be set some 11 years before Kirk takes command. Dammit, can't get my time straight! Of course, one can say that today's 40-something age better than the same age in the 60's (or I am just saying that because I am one of them?). I understand your argument and am not try argue it. I would just say that she may be the right actress.

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          By: Terry212 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 13:05:50 on Nov 14, 2007

          and I'll concede that I jumped the guy in not noting the headline that said this was a "casting rumor." The source sounds pretty credible, but I'll wait to complain until it's offical. Of all the characters to mess with, I guess Number One is most safe...but...I just can't square a 28 year old woman (who, yeah, would've been 17 eleven years prior in the Cage) as first officer. She should be a few years younger than Pike, who is being played by an actor in his 50s.

          It's weird for Pike to be the ONLY person over freaking 33 on the SHIP!

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            By: OV-101 (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:29:21 on Nov 14, 2007

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            and I'll concede that I jumped the guy in not noting the headline that said this was a "casting rumor." The source sounds pretty credible, but I'll wait to complain until it's offical. Of all the characters to mess with, I guess Number One is most safe...but...I just can't square a 28 year old woman (who, yeah, would've been 17 eleven years prior in the Cage) as first officer. She should be a few years younger than Pike, who is being played by an actor in his 50s.

            It's weird for Pike to be the ONLY person over freaking 33 on the SHIP!

            Don't forget the Doctor....I mean bartender! Maybe during the mid-23rd Century you "Don't trust anyone over 30."?



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