Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season One Episode 3: Ghosts of Illyria

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Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season One
Episode 3: Ghosts of Illyria


Ghosts of Illyria

This is something we haven't seen in Trek in a looonnnggg time: a "ship is infected, the crew is incapacitated, only the medical department can save us" episode.  I am reminded of episodes like TNG "Genesis", DS9 "Babel" and Voyager "Microcosm" among others.  Also I love the building Una's background and establishing her as an Illyrian not human (beta canon sources had already gone this direction).  The Illyrians were established in an episode of Enterprise, their being genetically engineered is a nice addition and the whole being genetically engineered and genetic engineering being illegal in the Federation is call back to Khan, the Eugenics wars and also Bashir in DS9.  It's fun to see Hemmer in action for the first time.  For the first time we get to see engineering, which is part set and part AR wall.  The planetside scenes give us some good Pike/Spock scenes.  I like the grey field jackets, very much inspired by the ones from The Cage.  this episode also starts to explore in a small way La'An's backstory and her connection to Khan.  The two twists at the end, Una being an Illyrian and Dr. M'Benga's daughter in the medical transporter help build on both character's backstories.  On that same not, The final exchange between Una and M'Benga established M'Benga's first name, Joseph.  Te final scene with M'Benga and his daughter is sooo touching and poignant.  Overall great acting by pretty much all the main cast.

Observation: A number of Strange New Worlds episodes end much as these first 3 have, with one of more small character moments. 

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