Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Summary
Star Trek : Strange New Worldsseason 1 , installment 2 " nestling of the Comet " give away Cadet Nyota Uhura ’s ( Celia Rose Gooding ) tragical backstory and pose up her shiny future through the level ofUhura ’s first away commission . When the artificial comet M’hanit is jut to impact Persephone III and pass over out its native pre - warp civilization , the Deleb , Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) decides the USS Enterprise must intervene . The missionary station to the comet ’s interior structure includes a teaser that Uhura solves by synergizing her lingual and musical accomplishment , aim Nyota towards resolving her doubtfulness about being in Starfleet .
Meanwhile , M’hanit ’s caretaker raceway , the Shepherds , importune that the comet ’s course is pre - ordained , and forbids Pike ’s intervention . With the Deleb in danger of extinction , Pike refuses to but lease them die , and encourages thecrew ofStar Trek : Strange New Worlds ' Enterprise to come up up with an alternative answer that will continue the Deleb while hold fast to the Shepherd ’s avid mandate . To nullify the Shepherd ’s signal detection , Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) utilise a shuttlecraft ’s heat shields to alter the comet ’s course through Persephone III ’s atmosphere , which lend life - give rainwater to the Deleb rather of wipeout . Uhura ’s translation of M’hanit ’s content uncover an image of its neutered line … createdbeforeit happened .
10Ortegas References “Enterprise Bingo”
Starfleet Hazes With Harmless Pranks
On the suggestion ofLt . Erica Ortegas(Melissa Navia ) , Cadet Uhura comes to Captain Pike ’s dinner company in a dress uniform , only to find that everyone else in attendance is out of uniform entirely . Ortegas quip that Uhura can cross off her first square of"Enterprise Bingo " , a game play among cadet and junior officers that is later investigated by Lt . La’an Noonien - Singh ( Christina Chong ) and Commander Una Chin - Riley ( Rebecca Romjin ) inStrange New Worldsseason 1 , episode 5 " Spock Amok " .
Star Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 , episode 2 " In the Crade of Vexilon " implies that Starfleet hazing is alive and well in the twenty-fourth century , despite Lt . Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) ’s pressure that it ’s entirely not a affair .
9Hemmer is Introduced to Uhura at Captain Pike’s Dinner
Uhura Benefits from Hemmer’s Mentorship
The origination of Captain Pike ’s leadership style is connective with his gang , so Chris concur his famously inclusive dinner party as a way to get to love everyone onboard the enterprisingness , regardless of rank . The dinner suffice as an intro toChief Engineer Lt . Hemmer(Bruce Horak ) , the blind Aenar who get at the goal of the previous episode . Hemmer ’s dry wit contrast with Uhura ’s sincere oddment when Uhura inquire about Hemmer ’s extrasensory abilities , hint thatHemmer ’s readiness to challenge expectations will profit Uhurain his coming mentorship .
The Aenar are an branch of the Andorians introduced inStar Trek : Enterpriseseason 4 , sequence 14 " The Aenar " . Hemmer is the first Aenar seen since then , and the only one to be a regular cast member .
8Spock’s Misunderstanding of Humor Taken to the Extreme in Very Short Treks
Sometimes, Things Go So Wrong You Just Have to Laugh
After Pike ’s humourous anecdote , Nurse Christine Chapel ( Jess Bush ) designate out to a confused Spock that sometimes others ' tough luck can be funny . In the non - canonicalStar Trek : very Short Treksepisode 2 " Holiday Party " Spock ’s misunderstanding of this type of humor is strike to the extreme with a slideshow of increasingly tragic situations that are definitely not amusing .
7Uhura’s Grief Holds Her Back From Committing to Starfleet
Uhura’s Star Trek Musical Song Reveals Character Growth
Despite the rigors she must have go through to get to this spot , Uhura freely admits that she ’s not completely committed to Starfleet because it was n’t her dream , but a life she sort of fall into . Uhura ca n’t word why yet , but the release of her kin in a shuttlecock accident is still fair wise , andUhura has n’t to the full processed her grief . That fright of loss , which will be exacerbated byHemmer ’s tragical deathinSNWseason 1 , sequence 9 " All Those Who Wander " , keeps Uhura from going all in on her own liveliness .
Uhura’sStrange New Worldscharacter arc bends towards Uhura accepting exit is an inevitable part of being in Starfleet , and indeed , of being human . Grief does not fade , but informs who masses become , and what they brook for , as Lt . James Kirk ( Paul Wesley ) helps Uhura learn inSNWseason 2 , episode 6 " Lost in Translation " . Uhura ’s arc over 2 season culminates in Uhura finally claiming her lawful purpose , boldly declared in her " Subspace Rhapsody " song " Keep Us Connected " , in which Uhura adopt her power to keep people connected as the Enterprise ’s communication officer .
6Uhura’s First Away Mission Utilizes Her Linguistic and Musical Skills
Uhura Speaks 37 Languages, and Music Makes it 38
Despite being a cadet , Uhura ’s linguistic expertise means she ’s there to trace the markings on the comet ’s egg , butit ’s Uhura ’s musical skill that decrypt the comet ’s closed book . When the egg responds to Uhura ’s absent - minded hum , the away team discovers M’hanit communicates in evocative frequency at please numerical interval – in other word , euphony . Uhura respond with her own melody to literally break up enter the mystifying orchis , drop M’hanit ’s cuticle , and allow their escape . after , Uhura utilise musical theory to decipher M’hanit ’s signaling , translate the absolute frequency to images that let out the comet ’s pre - ordained course of instruction resulted from the Enterprise ’s noise after all .
5Uhura Becomes Friends With Sam Kirk & Spock
Uhura Connects Spock & James Kirk in SNW Season 2
Uhura ’s colleagues on the away mission let in Security Chief Lt . La’an Noonien - Singh , Science Officer Spock , and xenoanthropologist Lt . Sam Kirk ( Dan Jeannotte ) . While La’an remains coolly professional , the experience engenders Uhura ’s friendly relationship with Spock and Sam Kirk . As Spock notes , Uhura ’s competency and curiosity make her an ideal Starfleet officer , and Uhura takes Spock ’s advice to heart . Sam and Uhura ’s comradery top to Uhura also befriending Sam ’s more famous brother , Jim , whom Uhura introduces to Spock inSNWseason 2 , episode 6 " misplace in interlingual rendition " , kick back off one ofStar Trek ’s salutary friendship .
4Spock Pilots the Shuttlecraft Galileo
The Galileo Returns in Spock’s Future
On a mission to alter M’hanit ’s trajectory , Spock pilots the shuttlecraft Galileo , in a nod toStar Trek : The Original Seriesseason 1 , sequence 13 , " The Galileo Seven " . InTOS , Spock ’s first command commission use up the Galileo to a quasar that leave in a wreck landing place and dictation decisions that Spock had n’t prepared to make . The Gailleo makes additional appearances throughStrange New Worlds ' first 2 seasons as a favour shuttlecraft for the Enterprise crew .
The Galileo that establish up inStar Trek : Prodigyseason 1 , episode 13 , " All the World ’s a point " is the successor to the original Galileo shuttle , which was destroyed inTOS .
3Negotiations With The Shepherd Remind Pike of His Fate
Pike Might Create His Own Future, But Not How He Thinks
Captain Pike ’s arguments with the Shepherd hit awfully near to family for Captain Pike . At this time , Pike knows about his fortune , but is still meditate whether he can interpolate what awaits him in the future . The Shepherd ’s press that the comet ’s flight is pre - ordinate argues that events are rigid within space - clip . Pike ’s counter - argument is optimistic , suggesting that the Deleb can be spared a previous end , with a heroic hope that Pike bear as much for himself as he does for the pre - warp civilisation on Persephone III . After all , if Pike can save the Deleb , then he can also save himself .
M’hanit ’s content unambiguously bespeak thatthe initiative ’s intervention in its trajectory was of the essence , given that a lack of hindrance would have send it hurtling towards Persephone III , instead of sublimating in its atmosphere to bring the Deleb water . The Shepherd ’s statement that M’hanit brings life is true , and so is Pike ’s insistence on changing its form . By draw comparison between the comet ’s trajectory and Pike ’s dilemma , the episode postulate that Pike ’s potential attack to avoid his future might in reality ensue in his drain accident .
2Pike Reads the Files of the Cadets He Will Save
Captain Pike Wants His Sacrifice to Matter
Captain Pike still does n’t be intimate if his future is inevitable , but if it is , Pike wants to know exactly who will be saved thanks to his sacrifice . Pike can recall the name of the plebe he will bring through , so he brings up their files to learn more about them . This is consistent with Pike ’s empathic leaders style , which prioritize learning about each individual under his command as a whole person . read about this cadre of cadets meansPike ’s future actions have more personal weightbecause he can empathize with them now , and not just in whatever limited time he may have with them later .
1Uhura’s Musical Talent Creates “Subspace Rhapsody”
“Children of the Comet” Lays Groundwork for Star Trek’s First Musical Episode
InStar Trek : Strange New Worlds"Children of the Comet",music provide an accidental solutionto Uhura ’s problem in communicate with M’hanit . It makes sense , then , that Uhura might try a like maneuver in facing a similar obstacle , inStrange New Worldsseason 2 , episode 9"Subspace Rhapsody " . Simple intelligence fail to make a connecter with whatever is on the other side of the subspace rift that Uhura , Spock , and Commander Pelia ( Carol Kane ) are investigate , so music might prove more good . Like in " nestling of the Comet " , the medicine is sent in good order back as an acknowledgment , but " Subspace Rhapsody " give everyone a chance to communicate in vocal .
Star Trek : Strange New Worldslays the groundwork for Nyota Uhura ’s character development in " tike of the Comet " , and continues to explore the theme of predetermination that underscoresStrange New Worldsseason 1 . Just as the Shepherd knows that M’hanit will bring life to Persephone III , the hearing knows the impact that Uhura ’s career will have onStar Trekhistory . Similarly , the Shepherd does n’t know the comet ’s rightful trajectory , or that the Enterprise will guide on it where it ’s meant to go , which encourages TV audience to keep an open creative thinker asStar Trek : Strange New Worldstakes possibly unexpected paths toward its hopeful future .
Star Trek : Strange New Worldsis uncommitted to stream on Paramount+ .
