In “Ad Astra Per Aspera,” the Enterprise’s First Officer, Commander Una Chin-Riley, finally has her day in court as she faces a court-martial, the possibility of 20 years in prison for sedition, and a dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet. Her defense is in the hands of an Illyrian litigator who also happens to be an estranged friend from Una’s childhood. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2, E2 – “Ad Astra Per Aspera”
From the trailer for this week’s episode it looked as if we were getting a traditional “disease of the week” story similar to the type that was a staple of TOS beginning with “The Naked Time” and “The Deadly Years.” But “Ghosts of Illyria” is a much more thoughtful examination of how communicable illnesses spread in the same way stereotypes and prejudices do; through ignorance. The writing maintains the high standard we’ve now seen across these first few episode. All in all, this was another strong installment for SNW. Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S1, E3 – “Ghosts of Illyria”
“Fly Me to the Moon” is the midpoint episode in this season. So I think we can make some assumptions about where we are after viewing 50% of the story. We’ve had some highs and a few lows – specifically in this episode. One of the highs was getting the answers to a few questions, such as the identity of the blonde woman in which Q was so interested. Another was the killer reveal at the end of the episode. One of the downs was the resolution of Seven and Raffi’s attempt to free Rios from ICE custody. Let’s talk more on this. Continue reading Star Trek: Picard S2, E5 – “Fly Me to the Moon”