Strange New Worlds (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
"Strange New Worlds" is the series premiere of the American television series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is set roughly 6 years before the events of the original Star Trek series. It was written by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet, and it was directed by Akiva Goldsman. Anson Mount stars as Christopher Pike, the Captain of the USS Enterprise. The episode was released on the streaming service Paramount+. Plot
Inside a control centre or bunker, alarms ring as an alien finds themselves looking upon a Federation starship. Captain Pike is called back into action onboard the USS Enterprise, recently restored in spacedock following the events of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, by Admiral Robert April in order to mount a rescue mission for Commander Una Chin-Riley, Pike's first officer, who went missing during a first contact mission. After onboarding the crew, the Enterprise warps to Kiley 279, where the first contact party disappeared. Disguising themselves as Kiley inhabitants, Pike and his away team beam down to the surface. After stealing some medical uniforms, the away team is able to sneak into the facility where Una is being held, and sneak her out. She is beamed out along with the rest of the away team, leaving Pike and Spock on the surface. Pike convinces the government to cease hostilities with the other faction of the war and to begin negotiation, showing both sides the similarities their planet has with 21st century Earth, which resulted in World War III, in an attempt to discourage the factions from warring. Reception 
The episode was praised by reviewers as a return to form for the franchise, and for its positive tone. The episode received 8.2 stars on IMDB, and Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the episode a score of 64 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". References

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2022 American television episodes
American television series premieres
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episodes