Roger Korby has gotten into another mess and it’s up to the Enterprise crew to fight the final battle between ultimate good and ultimate evil in their search for “New Life and New Civilizations.” Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 10 written by Dana Horgan & Davy Perez, directed by Maja Vrvilo. Mark Turetsky: Matt,…
A race-swapping serum turns four crewmembers into Vulcans, but when the solution won’t change them back, the remaining Enterprise crew must deal with having “Four And A Half Vulcans.” Plus, when Ortegas gets stranded on a desolate moon, she must survive with the help of an injured Gorn. But what are those strange flashing lights…
Beto Ortegas presents a documentary about a mission aboard the USS Enterprise that dares to ask, “What Is Starfleet?” in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 episode 7 written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan B. McElroy, directed by Sharon Lewis. Mark Turetsky: Do you want me to look at you or look at the…
The Enterprise comes to the rescue of the USS Farragut, which has been disabled by a mysterious, massive ship, and is being commanded by the young James T. Kirk in “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Own Tail” written by David Reed & Bill Wolkoff, directed by Valerie Weiss. Mark Turetsky: You know, we haven’t been…
La’an Noonien Singh takes a trip into a prototype holodeck, and holodecks never go rogue and cause problems on a starship, right? Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 episode 4 “A Space Adventure Hour” is written by Dana Horgan & Kathryn Lyn, directed by Jonathan Frakes. Matt Lazorwitz: Welcome to this crazy new technology,…
Pike and M’Benga take a “Shuttle to Kenfori” in order to find a miracle cure for Captain Batel’s continuing Gorn problems, only to encounter a planet full of zombies. Strange New Worlds Season 3 episode 3 written by Onitra Johnson & Bill Wolkoff, directed by Dan Liu. Mark Turetsky: While Will continues to recover from…
The Enterprise crew fights for their lives as they attempt to resolve last season’s cliffhanger. Also, Spock gets his wish to be back with Nurse Chapel, but at what cost? Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3×01 “Hegemony: Part II” is written by Davy Perez and Henry Alonso Myers and directed by Chris Fisher, and 3×02…
Pike, La’an and M’Benga visit Rigel VII, the site of a previous disastrous mission, but when they start losing their memories, the Enterprise crew find disaster “Among The Lotus Eaters” in Strange New Worlds SE3 EP4 written by Kirsten Beyer & Davy Perez, directed by Eduardo Sánchez. Mark Turetsky: Will, imagine for a moment that…
La’an gets sucked into a time travel adventure with an unfamiliar Captain Kirk. With the future of the Earth at stake, can they save “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow?” Strange New Worlds SE2 EP3 written by David Reed, directed by Amanda Row Mark Turetsky: Hey Will, so glad that we could meet up again, despite…
Number One stands trial for concealing her augmentation from Starfleet while Captain Pike and the crew do all they can to help in “Ad Astra per Aspera“, Strange New Worlds SE2 EP2 written by Dana Horgan and directed by Valerie Weiss. Mark Turetsky: Hi Will! You’re a lawyer, right? What if I set up a…
Captain Pike is away helping Number One, leaving Spock to deal with “The Broken Circle” of the ship’s crew. Witness the very first time Spock steals the Enterprise to avert a war with the Klingons in Strange New Worlds SE2 EP1! Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Akiva Goldsman, directed by Chris Fisher. Mark Turetsky:…
Captain Pike is visited by a future version of himself who sends him to an alternate future where he avoids the training accident. While there, Pike brings “A Quality of Mercy” to Romulan provocations near the Neutral Zone. Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Akiva Goldsman, directed by Chris Fisher. Mark Turetsky: We’ve made it,…
A distress call from a lost starship brings the crew of the Enterprise to a frozen planet where tense, horror movie things happen, reminding us that not “All Those Who Wander” are lost. Written by Davy Perez, directed by Christopher J. Byrne. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! Just letting you know I’m retiring after today. Not…
While the Enterprise studies a nebula, Dr. M’Benga finds himself trapped in “The Elysian Kingdom,” the fantasy realm of the children’s book he reads to his daughter Rukiya. Written by Akela Cooper and Onitra Johnson, directed by Amanda Row. Mark Turetsky: Hey Will! So glad you could join me in this fantasy kingdom that my…
The Enterprise crew heads out of Federation space to rescue colonists attacked by the pirate ship “The Serene Squall.” Written by Beau DeMayo & Sarah Tarkoff, directed by Sydney Freeland. Mark Turetsky: Will! So glad to see you again! Will Nevin: Don’t call it a comeback, Mark. I’ve been here for many solar days. Our…