Logline
A distress call from Lt. Noonien-Singh compels Spock to disobey orders and take the USS Enterprise and its crew into disputed space, risking renewed hostilities with the Klingons in a bid to aid their shipmate.
Written by Henry Alonso Myers & Akiva Goldsman
Directed by Chris Fisher
A note about episode discussions on startrek.website
Right now, the plan is to post the /c/startrek discussion when the episode drops on Thursdays. Once the global community has had some time to watch and digest what they’ve seen, the /c/daystrominstitute discussion will go live on Sundays for a more in-depth analysis. This is subject to change as we evaluate what works best for the community as a whole.
Chris Fisher, who lasted directed A Quality of Mercy, directs the hell out of the two SNW eps he’s helmed. Wow, are they creative.
So much to say, but all I can I say is that this show just makes you smile from ear to ear and tug at your heartstrings.
Ethan Peck just knocks this episode out of the goddamn park too. He nails the funny, the serious, the inner tumultuousness of Spock.
Also glad we get to see so much of M’Benga and Chapel and their relationship too. Seems like with a war amongst the Gorn brewing, we’ll see it mirrored alongside everyone’s experiences in the Klingon War.