Warp Trails: Strange New Worlds #1-02 “Children of the Comet”

by Warp Trails

Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise discover a complicated comet under the escort of the Shepherds. Cadet Uhura must overcome self-doubt to help solve the crisis.

When Cadet Uhura is invited to dinner in Captain Pike’s quarters with other members of the crew, revelations about her past come up in the conversation. In addition, she expresses some doubts about her long term future in Starfleet. This theme shapes the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as the crew of the Enterprise attempts to save a pre-warp world from a devastating impact with a comet. Can Cadet Uhura rise to the occasion and help find the solutions Enterprise needs to overcome the Shepherds and H’hanit before disaster strikes? Thank you for joining us for another episode of Warp Trails: your source for Star Trek episode reviews and discussion.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Cadet Uhura’s background and her doubts about a career in Starfleet,
  • The mystery of M’hanit, the comet that threatens an impact with Persephone III,
  • The Shepherds, a new alien race that escorts M’hanit through the galaxy,
  • Captain Pikes ongoing struggles with the knowledge of his own fate, and
  • Lieutenant Spock’s attempts at pep talks and his guidance for Uhura.

Theme music licensed from MediaMusicNow.

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