While a Gorn-created dampening field around the planet prevents transporters, sensors, and comms from reaching the surface, the reptilian race has also claimed the planet as part of their territory (and their warships are watching the Enterprise like a hawk). The next act is a little slower, as the gang try and figure out what’s happened - all as the writers set up the hurdles that will make everything a lot harder to do. It’s a good, punchy, high-stakes start to the finale. While Captain Pike (Anson Mount) is worried for Batel’s safety, Enterprise rushes to their aid… only to discover the wreck of the Cayuga strewn across orbital space. Korby’s internship, Captain Batel (Melanie Scrofano) loses comms, gets distracted by a falling shuttlecraft, and then watches as a large Gorn warship descends on her position - all within a matter of moments. While Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) has tagged along in trade for a ride to Dr. We open with the USS Cayuga’s crew on planet Parnassus Beta, helping to support the colony with logistical and medical needs. The following contains major spoilers from the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season finale! That foundation was a good base upon which to build an insightful fleshing out of the Gorn - beyond just ‘monsters’ - undercut only by a classic Trek cliffhanger that leaves half the story in the air. Combining well-paced action and medium-to-high stakes with emotional depth, “Hegemony” ended up being better than I expected.
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