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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x08 "Under the Cloak of War" (startrek.website)

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Captain Pike and his crew welcome a Klingon defector aboard the USS Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets.

Written by Davy Perez

Directed by Jeff Byrd

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[–] startrekexplained@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hated this episode when I first saw it, must have been in a bad mood because I rewatched it tonight and its brilliant. It has DS9 levels of writing, the acting is excellent, especially from M'Benga, and it leaves a lot to debate about, even the slightly wtf ending does. Easily SNW's best and I'd debate it may be the best war Trek episode since episodes like Siege of AR588 and The Forgotten. Hell, it's better than those. Also Jambalaya ;)

[–] rother_stuebs@mastodon.online 3 points 1 year ago

@ValueSubtracted
I rewatched VOY "Jetrel" some days ago by coincidence and see some parallels (and - of course - differences) on the meta level.

M'Benga and Neelix both in trouble with their conscience (for opposite reasons) - Rah/Jetrel both ignoring the borders of M'Benga/Neelix, behaving selfless but having selfish reasons.
Wellmeaning Starfleet personnel that was not involved in the war pushing M'Benga/Neelix.

[–] triktrek@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

I see that they replaced transporter chief Kyle with an Asian actress, given that André Dae Kim is now unavailable to Star Trek. I wonder if they will develop her character.

[–] EnsignAesop@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I figure this is as fine a place to ask as anywhere else... what is the extra badge that Pelia wears? I don't recognize it and I haven't spotted any close ups on it to get a good look

[–] NikkoJT@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think it's been identified. However, she is a long-serving Starfleet officer, and was both a Chief Fleet Inspector and a (probably senior) instructor at Starfleet Academy before joining the Enterprise, so you could make a reasonable guess that it's a badge of seniority/advanced qualification.

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