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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — “A Case of Chiaroscuro” (S04E04) Review
Strange New Worlds embraces film noir in “A Case of Chiaroscuro”, giving Una, M’Benga, and Uhura a strong story about occupation, resistance, and the difference between following Starfleet regulations and doing what feels morally right. The result is visually impressive and often thoughtful, even if a weak Enterprise subplot and one enormous doppelgänger coincidence stop it reaching its full potential.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — The Seeds of Salvation TPB (Review)
Christine Chapel leads a rescue mission into an ancient prison hidden beneath the frozen world of Poilant in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — The Seeds of Salvation. Robbie Thompson delivers a thoughtful horror-flavoured Star Trek adventure with strong character work, impressive artwork, and a satisfying Trek conclusion, even if a mid-book art change and a few familiar tropes stop it short of greatness.
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Star Trek: TOS – The Corbomite Maneuver (S01E10)
There’s a small moment early on that tells you more about this episode than the plot ever does. Spock looks at Balok’s face on the viewscreen, a snarling oversized puppet built to terrify, and instead of flinching he says one word: fascinating. Leonard Nimoy was still refining Spock at this point, and director Joseph Sargent reportedly told him to be different, be the scientist, be detached. That single word is where the Spock we all recognise really starts to emerge. It’s a quiet decision, and it tells you everything about what this episode is doing underneath the space bluff and the countdown clock.
