Overview

• Episode 5 escalates the Vezda menace as the ancient entity’s possession grants telepathic powers and endangers the crew.
• Nurse Chapel and Roger Korby lead an expedition into an ancient temple whose shifting dimensions and deadly orbs unveil the Vezda’s eldritch nature.
• The Vezda mark the first original villain species in Strange New Worlds, blending cosmic horror with the franchise’s spirit of exploration.
• Showrunner Akiva Goldsman confirms the Vezda will return in the back half of season 3 but will be removed to maintain alignment with The Original Series.
• The season balances its darker Lovecraftian arc against prequel constraints by promising a conclusive resolution that safeguards established continuity.