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Summary La’An, Spock, and Kirk get trapped on a mysterious, estranged Federation ship. Our Take The season’s low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.

Summary Pike leads the crew into a stellar storm, sending the Enterprise back 65 million years. Our Take A soundly crafted episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.

Summary When an ancient, evil alien force reemerges, Pike must make one of the hardest decisions of his life to stop the evil from spreading. Our Take Serviceable television, it advances the story without ever surprising you.

Summary When Ortegas crash lands on a deadly toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in order to survive. Our Take Solid, satisfying…

Summary After the Enterprise completes a mission requiring several of the crew to become Vulcan, new problems arise when it is time for them to change back into humans. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel…

Summary The Enterprise escorts cargo to help a war ravaged planet, but controversial truths about it cause Pike and the crew to come under the scrutiny of an investigative journalist. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget…

Summary Lieutenant Commander James Kirk’s first day in the Captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Farragut takes a disastrous turn when the Enterprise is captured by a deadly Scavenger Ship. But the alien menace is not exactly what it seems… Our…

Summary Chapel and Korby’s quest to uncover the next step in human evolution leads the Enterprise to a planet where ancient ruins hide a deeper mystery and a terrifying secret. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an…

Summary When La’An tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve, the consequences of failure get greater and greater, with the Enterprise hanging in the balance. Our Take A miss. The writing strains, the pacing drags,…

Summary Pike and M’Benga enter disputed Klingon space to find a cure for Batel, as M’Benga’s past resurfaces on a planet swarming with deadly creatures. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why…