Logline
An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler through time from the 24th century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get them back where they belong before they can alter the timeline.
Written by Kathryn Lyn & Bill Wolkoff
Directed by Jonathan Frakes
Best episode ever. 11/10, I’m still coming down off the high. Right up there with the LD DS9 ep and the last couple episodes of Picard. Peak modern Trek.
The opening sequence is chef kiss
It took me longer than I’m comfortable to admit to notice it was animated and not the usual intro.
HE DOES THE WALK
This was incredible and everything I could have hoped that it would be. 11/10, no notes.
The only thing I wished was for the Enterprise crew to have been in TAS style art animation at the end. But yeah. Great show!
Still kind of hoping that one year they do a “Trials and Tribble-Ations” tribute episode where they go back to the Enterprise during TAS and splice in the LD guys in in the TAS style.
They could call it “Those Animated Scientists”
I have only one note: no live action Tendi or Rutherford :(
Otherwise: yes, excellent.
My expectations for this one were high, but I’m really impressed with how well they pulled it off. Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid did a great job of dialing their performances back just enough, and the SNW cast went just a little bit broader.