# Star Trek Strange New Worlds season three {summer 2025} **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** star-trek-paramount\ **Created:** [April 2, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541 "2025-04-02T21:07:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/121 "2025-08-29T15:36:32Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > at least two of those episodes will be a reboot of “The Cage” for Pike’s exit We also have to see the accident that left him in the chair with the lights that beep. ---
**Author:** ![de\_Worde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@de\_Worde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/de_Worde)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/122 "2025-08-29T21:46:06Z")
> [@GargoyleWB](#): > > we’re likely guaranteed that at least two of those episodes will be a reboot of “The Cage” Aren’t the events of “The Cage” already in the past of Strange New Worlds? I suppose a flashback episode or episodes is possible. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/123 "2025-08-29T22:39:52Z")
> [@de\_Worde](#): > > Aren’t the events of “The Cage” already in the past of Strange New Worlds? I suppose a flashback episode or episodes is possible. Yep, if the timeline holds, “The Cage” was in 2254, SNW has covered 2259-2261 (presumably will end in 2263) , and “Where No Man Has Gone Before” is 2265. Pike is supposed to get injured in 2266 ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/124 "2025-08-29T22:57:42Z")
The events of _The Cage_ were visited in _Discovery_’s _If Memory Serves_ episode. But in the words of a different show, it gets timey wimey… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/125 "2025-08-29T23:27:21Z")
Given that recent Star Trek shows have futuristic medical science, it is hard to imagine Pike ending up as he did in the original series. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/126 "2025-08-30T10:06:22Z")
The way Vulcan Pike acted reminded me more of Beldar Conehead than a Vulcan. And he very well could have been hiding an entire cone head inside that amazing Vulcanized high-top fade. Also, am I the only one who recognized the glaring error when Pelia mistakenly referred to the drug as LSD and not its correct name of LDS? She really let down the Free Speech movement at Berkley. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/127 "2025-08-30T10:36:23Z")
> [@zbuzz](#): > > when Pelia mistakenly referred to the drug as LSD and not its correct name of LDS? Callback to the reverse mistake by Kirk in STIV? ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/128 "2025-08-30T10:41:41Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > The events of _The Cage_ were visited in _Discovery_’s _If Memory Serves_ episode. Was Pike there for that? I thought that was just Spock and Michael Burnham. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/129 "2025-08-30T13:05:14Z")
Vina was psychically projected to his ready room, some catching up, then Michael got on the call … or something like that? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/130 "2025-08-30T13:47:39Z")
That scene was so fun. When they made the first reference to half a Vulcan, I reckoned spock was having primary school bullying flash backs. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/131 "2025-08-30T18:32:41Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Well that was zany. > > Heads-up, 4.5 Vulcans has a pretty long post-credits scene. Thanks. I just went back to watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/132 "2025-09-02T00:52:34Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Well that was zany. > > Heads-up, 4.5 Vulcans has a pretty long post-credits scene. Thanks, I almost missed it. I just watched the episode and I thought it was freaking hilarious. I caught on before my husband what was going on with the security officer. Of course she’d be Romulan. Patton Oswalt is fantastic and I bet he was over the moon to play this role. I’ll bet he ad-libbed a lot, too. I didn’t care for episodes 1 & 2 but I think overall this season smashes. Has anyone noticed how thirsty this crew is? It’s not just Sexy Spock. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/133 "2025-09-02T09:12:35Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Patton Oswalt is fantastic and I bet he was over the moon to play this role. I’ll bet he ad-libbed a lot, too. I’m certain the entire post-credit sequence was improvised - probably cut from an hour of Oswalt riffing and Peck trying to keep up. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/134 "2025-09-02T12:22:32Z")
I have not watched too many episodes of TOS and I have a feeling if I go back to it, I’m going to be disappointed. I also wonder about the original Spock and whether he could be as good as Peck. We’ll probably watch it eventually. My husband wants me to see the original Gorn episodes. I caught the Aliens and zombie references, curious if that episode with the Temple of Doom was riffing off anything? Particularly the, um, developments with the ensign? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/135 "2025-09-02T12:25:18Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > My husband wants me to see the original Gorn episodes. All one of them? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/136 "2025-09-02T12:29:47Z")
I guess so. We watched the Pike episode(s?) before starting SNW, though I missed whatever he was doing in Disco because we didn’t finish it. It was pretty shitty about disability. Note: I never remember anything I watch, for very long. So I can’t remember if it was a two -parter or not. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/137 "2025-09-02T12:44:06Z")
Nimoy was the real acting standout in TOS. In fact, he was nominated for best supporting actor all 3 seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/138 "2025-09-02T12:46:14Z")
That’s great. Maybe I will get something out of it then. I didn’t realize the show had any acclaim at the time it aired. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/139 "2025-09-02T13:00:20Z")
The series was actually nominated for _Outstanding Dramatic Series_ for the first 2 seasons. Hard to believe until you realize what the competition was like back then. In 1967 the 5 series were Mission Impossible (winner), The Avengers, I Spy, Star Trek & [Run for Your Life](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058844/?ref_=ev_nom)(???). I never heard of the last. Looks like an interesting format of every changing locations and cast as a dying man travels the world. Bucket List the Show. Star Trek had a bunch of more technical noms also: [Star Trek (TV Series 1966–1969) - Awards - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/awards/) ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541/140 "2025-09-03T01:09:37Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > All one of them? So… We watched the TOS Gorn episode. It was pretty bad. Really, mostly just very boring. I agree, though, that Nimoy offered a kind of natural gravitas. Is it me, or does Nic Cage channel Shatner? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-three-summer-2025/1016541.md?page=8)