Changes: Mojave

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Mojave remastered — The outskirts of the Mojave during the mid-23rd century

Mojave was a town in California on the North American continent on Earth. Fifty miles of parkland encircled this town. In the early 23rd century, this was the birthplace of Starfleet officer Christopher Pike, who became captain of the starship USS Enterprise. When living in Mojave, Pike rode horses from his father's ranch into the groves with a picnic lunch. His favorite horse was Tango. (TOS: "The Cage")

Appendices

Background information

In the second revised final draft script of unaired pilot "The Cage", the parkland near Mojave is described thus; "The locale is beautifully planted, rich park and forest land." Mojave itself is also detailed in "the far horizon where we can see a distant skyline of towering buildings with beautifully delicate architecture."

The parkland in "The Cage" was filmed on Stage 16 of Desilu's Culver City lot. [1] A detailed background painting of a futuristic cityscape in a desert oasis was created by Albert Whitlock for the parkland scene of "The Cage".

Mojave was a somewhat prophetic choice for the home of space pioneer Pike, since, in 2004, some forty years after "The Cage" was written, Mojave became the USA's first inland spaceport, and the first to be cleared for horizontal spacecraft takeoff and launch.

External links

Mojave, California at Wikipedia
Mojave Spaceport at Wikipedia

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+'''Mojave''' was a [[town]] in [[California]] on the [[North America]]n continent on [[Earth]]. Fifty miles of [[park|parkland]] encircled this town.  In the early [[23rd century]], this was the birthplace of [[Starfleet]] officer [[Christopher Pike]], who became [[captain]] of the [[starship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. When living in Mojave, Pike rode [[horse]]s from his father's ranch into the groves with a [[picnic]] lunch. His favorite horse was [[Tango]]. ({{TOS|The Cage}})
+== Appendices ==
-The '''Mojave''' settlement is a city in [[California]] on the [[North America]]n continent on [[Earth]], a fertile parkland located in what is otherwise inhospitable desert. In the early [[23rd century]] this was the birthplace of [[Starfleet]] officer [[Christopher Pike]], who would become [[captain]] of the [[starship]] [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']]. When living in Mojave, Pike would ride horses from his father's ranch into the groves with a picnic lunch. His favorite horse was [[Tango]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Cage]]")
+=== Background information ===
+In the second revised final draft script of unaired pilot "The Cage", the parkland near Mojave is described thus; "''The locale is beautifully planted, rich park and forest land.''" Mojave itself is also detailed in "the far horizon where we can see a distant skyline of towering buildings with beautifully delicate architecture."
+The parkland in "The Cage" was filmed on [[Desilu Culver Stage 16|Stage 16]] of [[Desilu]]'s Culver City lot. [http://startrekhistory.com/cagepage.html] A detailed background painting of a futuristic cityscape in a desert oasis was created by [[Albert Whitlock]] for the parkland scene of "The Cage".
-==Background==
-A detailed background painting of a futuristic cityscape in a desert oasis was created for the parkland scene of the unaired pilot, "The Cage." A somewhat prophetic choice for the home of space pioneer Pike, since, in [[2004]], some 40 years after "The Cage" was written, Mojave became the [[United States of America|US]]'s first inland spaceport, and the first to be cleared for horizontal spacecraft takeoff and launch.''
+Mojave was a somewhat prophetic choice for the home of space pioneer Pike, since, in 2004, some forty years after "The Cage" was written, Mojave became the USA's first inland spaceport, and the first to be cleared for horizontal spacecraft takeoff and launch.
-==External Links==
+=== External links ===
 * {{wikipedia|Mojave, California}}
 * {{wikipedia|Mojave Spaceport}}
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