The second episode of StrangeNewWorlds Season 2 finally offers the resolution to Season 1's cliffhanger that saw Number One arrested. Our recap:
The second episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 finally offers the resolution to Season 1's heart-pounding cliffhanger that saw Commander Una Chin-Riley arrested and taken into custody for lying about being genetically modified. Titled "Ad Astra per Aspera," Episode 2 delivers a stunning courtroom drama that digs into social issues in a way that is inherent to Star Trek, while also giving us a look at how the crew of the Enterprise feels about their first officer.
"Ad Astra per Aspera" Introduces Friends New and Old "Ad Astra per Aspera" begins with a flashback to Una's childhood. As a younger version of the future first officer looks out over the night sky her parents argue in the background about whether to take her to a hospital for a gnarly-looking wound on her leg.
Decades after their falling out, Neera shows up in Una's cell and demands the short version of her story and why she's here, not entertaining any of Una's attempts to address their personal falling out and even making a few pointed jabs at her to reveal how much Una hurt her. Neera asks why she won't take the deal and Una explains that she shouldn't have to hide anymore, and neither should any other Illyrians.
Meanwhile, Batel finds Pike on the starbase and questions if he's upset that he's not on the witness list for the defense in Una's trial. As her captain, and quite possibly her closest friend, Pike believes that he'd be able to fight for her and that he's in the best position to speak to her character. Batel lowers his defenses by asking about how he and Una met.
Batel brings Admiral Robert April to the stand and questions him about his relationship with Una. He sponsored her application to the academy, and while he sings her praises as a Starfleet officer, he admits that if he had known she was Illyrian he wouldn't have sponsored her. As Neera begins her cross-examination, she questions him about the Prime Directive, bringing up each of the times that he's made exceptions for that law in certain circumstances to save lives.
Later, Neera follows up with La'an about who she suspects to have leaked the information about Una having deduced that the lieutenant believes that it was her own fault. La'an reveals that she had angrily recorded a personal log the night that she found out, and she fears that all of this is happening because someone must have gotten ahold of it.
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