But, eh, that’s a minor blemish on what was otherwise a solid hour of Trek. I do think it’s interesting that they’ve managed to draw out Una’s trial arc into three episodes now… hopefully it’s just three? There are Strange New Worlds out there to visit.

This also stuck out to me, as it is the kind of thing that would have come in handy a lot in other shows after it. If it has consequences later in the season, I can deal with it, but I admit it might have been more on brand if they McGuyver their way a little further along into the escape before busting the drugs out at the end. It might have worked better if both the intensity of the fighting and the visual effects didn’t drag out for as long, and it could show the stakes a bit more.

Otherwise I had a few issues with the episode (mostly the convenience of getting Chapel and M’Benga on the ship) but honestly it made sense in world and as a thematic vibe, given this is set around TOS. Decent season opener, probably more interesting for what’s not in it (Pike and #1) as what is, that’s solid. The series opener wasn’t the best either, maybe they just need an episode to get rolling.