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The Talosians finally kidnap two further females from the ''Enterprise'' crew, giving Pike the choice of three potential mates. The ''Enterprise'''s female first officer sets her hand phaser to self destruct, forcing the Talosians' hand and giving them no option but to let the three of them go. Pike watches sadly as the true extent of Vina's casualties are revealed, explaining why she can not come with them.
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==== '''The Cage''' provides examples of the following tropes: ====
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* [[Distress Call]] - One of these kickstarts the plot.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]] - Everything from the characters, to the uniforms, to the USS ''Enterprise'' itself.
* [[Energy Weapon]] - The [[:File:Laser cannon.jpg|huge laser cannon]] that gets wheeled out on the planet surface during the ''Enterprise'' crew's attempt to break into the Talos compound.
* [[Epiphany Therapy]] - Dr Boyce's attempts to help Captain Pike get over his [[Heroic BSOD]].
* [[Executive Meddling]] - The network chiefs felt this initial pilot episode was [[Viewers are Morons|too cerebral for the average viewer at home]], and turned it down on those grounds. [[Network to the Rescue|They gave the series another chance]] though, on the proviso that Gene Roddenberry gave them something with a bit more action and a bit less philosophy.
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