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Strange New Worlds Blends Horror and Moral Reckoning in ‘Shuttle to Kenfori’

A covert trip to Kenfori turns deadly under a plague of plant-driven undead.

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L to R Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. MíBenga and Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3 , Episode 3 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit:

Overview

  • Pike and Dr. M’Benga embark on an unauthorized mission to retrieve a rare Chimera blossom believed to cure Captain Batel’s resurging Gorn infection
  • Episode introduces fast-moving, plant-infested corpses—the first classic ‘zombies’ on live-action Trek since 2003—to heighten its horror elements
  • Dr. M’Benga confronts his wartime killing of ambassador Dak’Rah, signaling a darker exploration of guilt and Klingon honor
  • Spock’s mind meld offers Captain Batel temporary relief from her infection pain, and helmsman Ortegas’s PTSD-related insubordination leads to her removal from the duty roster
  • Captain Pike declines to file official reports on the off-book mission and M’Benga’s confession, underscoring his prioritization of crew loyalty over protocol