In the season opener, we return to those aggressive reptilian creatures known as the Gorn when Pike and Co. come to the rescue of his imprisoned crew and Parnassus Beta colonists. These aliens have been fan favorites for the last two seasons but now they're being laid to rest at last.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' crew had an encounter with the Gorn and barely escaped with their lives. It took some quick thinking by Anson Mount ’s Captain Pike as well as Christina Chong ...

The second season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” took a large number of big swings: Spock (Ethan Peck) becoming human for a time; an alternate universe James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley ...

In "Shuttle to Kenfori," Pike still believes that M'Benga acted in self-defense. Yet the story changes slightly when Bytha has a knife to Pike's throat and asks M'Benga outright if he assassinated her father. Here he confirms that "his blood is on my hands."

Obviously the showrunners and writing staff have the official say on the matter, but if Babs Olusanmokun feels his character's confession to Dak'Rah's daughter Bytha was a truthful one, then that's good enough for me. For anyone who needs a refresher on the details what he said, let's revisit that.

Spock, Kirk, Gorn — Oh My! How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Breathed Thrilling New Life Into the 56-Year-Old Franchise By Adam B. Vary Marni Grossman/Paramount+