This is the episode that everyone one has been waiting for. I loved the way it started off animated. I was not expecting that. Initially I wasn't paying attention and I was like...something is off, then I noticed it. I truly love Lower Decks and having their characters come to live action was a nice treat. This show continues to get better in surprising ways. That's not to say everything is perfect but Strange New Worlds is a good homage to Star Trek the Original series. All we need now is a some cameos from the Deep Space Nine crew and every show would have been represented in this new age of Trek.