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Season 8 Episode 27: A look back at Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Oct 07, 2026

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With Season 4 of Strange New Worlds in the rear view mirror, we thought we'd look back and highlight some of our favorite moments and least favorite moments. Additionally, we share our thoughts on the season as a whole, while comparing it with the previous 3 seasons of SNW as well as other seasons of TNG, DS9, etc. Most importantly, we want to hear your thoughts! Did you like season 4? Did you have some favorite moments and least favorite moments? Let us know on one of our social media pages!Season 4 episodes:

“Valles Marineris” (401)
“The Griffin Incident” (402)
“Human Best Friend” (403)
“A Case of Chiaroscuro” (404)
“Level-Five Transporter Accident” (405)
“Off-Hour” (406)
“Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass” (407)
“Orders of Magnitude” (408)
“Once La’an a Time” (409)
"Tomorrow's Enterprise: (410)

Season 8 Episode 26: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 10 "Yesterday's Enterprise" Sep 28, 2026

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The Season 4 finale of Star Trek Strange New Worlds is here and in true Star Trek fashion....we time travel. However, the focus is on Uhura's journey as the Enterprise encounters a White Hole. What the crew doesn't realize is that there is another Enterprise on the other side facing a black hole. How does this episode stack up with other season finales of Strange New Worlds and other Star Trek shows? Let us know!

Season 8 Episode 25: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 9 "Once La'an a Time" Sep 27, 2026

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The second to last episode of season 4 of Strange New Worlds brings us back to the Elysian Kingdom as Pike, Spock, La'an and Pelia beam down to a very unusual "planet" to discover the entire place is filled with their doppelgängers who just so happen to be characters from the same bed time story that Dr. M'Benga used to read to his daughter. This wild fantasy filled episode explores La'an's inner struggle between light and dark. What did you think of this episode? Let us know!

Season 8 Episode 24: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 8 "Orders of Magnitude" Sep 13, 2026

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Episode 8 of Season 4 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds bring us an absolute drama filled episode full of incredibly intense moments. After Pike and his away team beam down to a moon to investigate, Admiral Simon Reeger boards the Enterprise for a mission to chase down an invisible ship. What ensues pits Lt Commander Kirk against the Admiral and the rest of the crew...or does it? Let us know what you thought of this episode!

A Star Trek 60th Anniversary Special! Sep 08, 2026

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Happy Star Trek 60th Anniversary fellow Trekkies and Trekkers! A special occasion like this deserves a special episode. We discuss what Star Trek means to us, what celebrations and special events are taking place around September 8th and more! How are you celebrating the 60th anniversary of Star Trek? Let us know!

Season 8 Episode 23: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 7 "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass" Sep 06, 2026

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Episode 7 of Strange New Worlds Season 4 brings us a "Soap Opera" style, first of its kind, episode. When Pike awakens from a supposed shuttle accident, he finds very quickly that things aboard the Enterprise are different. Quickly he learns that the entire crew is trapped in a Soap Opera being run by non other than Trelane. What ensues are quick camera close ups, over dramatic scenes, family drama, and soft glowing lights indicative of a daytime soap opera.

Season 8 Episode 22: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 6 "Off-Hour" with Director Dan Liu Aug 30, 2026

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We get another starship disaster episode and this one is fantastic! Director Dan Liu joins us again as we discuss all of the moments from season 4 episode 6 "Off-Hour". The Enterprise is sucked into a neutrino heavy wormhole that is going to tear the ship apart. Good thing there's neutrinos present because the life of Dr. M'Benga and refueling the ship's power depend on it! Dan's directorial insights into this episode are incredible and really helps us understand what they went through and what his vision was for this wonderfully written episode by Bill Wolkoff!

Season 8 Episode 21: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 5 "Level 5 Transporter Accident" Aug 23, 2026

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Episode 5 of Strange New Worlds gives us maybe one of the most controversial episodes in the entire Star Trek franchise. When Scotty attempts to make the longest ever transport, using his old puppet from childhood "Ricky", what he doesn't realize is just how catastrophic the test would be. Spock returns to the enterprise to find the entire crew, except him, have been turned into.....puppets! What ensues is pure chaos, adventure, laughter and fun! What side of the debate are you on? Is this one of the worst episodes in Star Trek history? Or is this a fun episode full of hijinks (as T'Pring describes it)? Let us know!

Season 8 Episode 20: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 4 "A Case of Chiaoscuro" Aug 18, 2026

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Star Trek takes Strange New Worlds brings us a black and white Noir style episode with "A Case of Chiaoscuro"! When Una leads her first away mission as a newly promoted Commander, things don't go according to plan. She must not only play herself, but she must play a Klingon sympathizer and a resistance leader on Klingon occupied Ma'Tar. Radiation from a nearby star does not allow the characters to see color, giving the audience a Casablanca style episode. As always let us know what you think!

Season 8 Episode 19: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 3 "Human Best Friend" Aug 11, 2026

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Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 3 takes us on a 180 degree turn (albeit psychedelic) from Episode 2. Alpha crew is in desperate need of some R & R before a very tense peace negotiations so of course they head to a pleasure planet (but not Risa) where the atmosphere sends them on each of their own "journeys". What ensues reminds us of a combination between The Hangover, Dude Where's My Car?, and other various ridiculous comedies. The real question is does this episode work? Let us know!

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