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Captain Pike confronts a young, directionless James T. Kirk in a bar after a brawl, challenging him to live up to his father's legacy. Pike appeals to Kirk's untapped potential and genius-level intellect, daring him to join Starfleet and find a purpose greater than his current self-destructive path.
PIKE: I couldn't believe when the bartender told me who you are.
KIRK: ... and who am I, Captain Pike?
PIKE: Your father's son. For my dissertation, I was assigned the U.S.S. Kelvin. Something I admired about your dad... he didn't believe in no-win scenarios.
KIRK: He sure learned his lesson.
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