Supercrap episide with virtually nothing happening. The only two interesting things were seeing Balok ( not the character but the actor ) from the original series and of course the beloved Entetprisrise with Pike aboard. I'd much rather see that crew than the misbegotten one on this blah series. They killed off the best character and with the Emperor leaving ( for now ). We are only left with Saru as the only good character left. They should have ended the season 2 episodes ago. That was a season finale; not the exercise in tediousness witnessed on this lousy episode. Let them also do away with the stupid turtle Klingons. The only thing worth looking forward to is that next season can't be any worse. But then again most of the Trek series had terrible first seasons ( except of course the unsurpassed original series ) so there is a glimmer of hope.