Number One is said to perform the same role for Captain Pike as which Leonard Nimoy character did for Captain Kirk?
Number One (Star Trek) Number One is a fictional character who, in "", the original pilot episode of the science-fiction television series "", was the unnamed intellectual, problem-solving second-in-command serving under Captain Christopher Pike. She performs the same role for Pike "as Spock later does for Kirk".
Nichelle Nichols Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Her most famous role is that of communications officer Lieutenant Uhura aboard the USS "Enterprise" in the popular "" television series (1966–1969), as well as the succeeding motion pictures, where her character was eventually promoted in Starfleet to the rank of commander.