Strange New Worlds’ “New Life and New Civilizations” showcases the good and the bad of Star Trek at 60

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,…

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Vulcans Galore & Ortegas A-Gorn in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ “Four and Half Vulcans” and “Terrarium”

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…

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Winning the Unwinnable — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Own Tail”

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…

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Elementary, My Dear La’an — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds “A Space Adventure Hour”

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,…

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Dawn of the Dead — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Shuttle to Kenfori” Review

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…

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