Yeah I just didn't see the need for it except that it was maybe a bit of propaganda? But if you have a weapon of this level of mass destruction, that is all you need to gain "support".

Nus Braka falls a bit flat for me. I just don't get his vision for the universe. Is it anarchy? Does he want to rule? Is it just revenge? No idea. Again, ten episodes is not enough.

Yeah this was my highlight of this episode and I wished we could have seen her even more. I am also a bit sad that Thok was benched in the last few episodes, I think it would have been great to see her also in this crisis situation more

I think this was a solid, but a bit boring finale. I think it was strongest during the scenes where Reno was commanding. Everything else just dragged. Mostly because there are no stakes here. We know the Federation won't end, or Nus win, or anyone die. It is clear from the beginning. But then it drags.

The "trial" made no sense to me. You already have the federation hostage. Why would you need to put on a show? Nus was a bit of a hollow villain, and I hate it when shows/movies/books/games try to give villains a reason for being evil. Especially when it is so convoluted now. Let Federation be the bad guy for once! I think it would be enough if Federation couldn't have helped in a crisis situation. Such systemic failure is enough to push people to bad places. But here, we get the son of a secret weapon manufacturer turned terrorist. Meh.

But overall, this was a strong first season. The worst episode was "mediocre", which is quite strong for a Trek series lol, and some real bangers. I think the 10 episode format is way to little and they should have cut one person from the main cast for better focus. I would have cut Reymi.

I'm not even sure what outcome I would prefer. Her death would be a very boring, predictable outcome. If she became the next big baddie, I think that would be equally bad (and I think the series would profit if the overarching storyline would not always focus on Caleb).

Just let her live and learn to live with the Federation again, with a son serving in Starfleet. Or abandoning him, I don't know

Is there any chance for a resolution of this story where Caleb's mother does not die?

I think this was a solid episode, but very "by the books". No real surprises here plot wise. Well except these deus ex machina mines

I think overall a solid episode. I agree with some commentators, the SAM plot should have been the main focus (basically because that would make it a Doctor episode). The stakes were indeed low, because you know SAM won't die. I'm also intrigued in how she'll behave from now on.

The theatre plot, no idea. Why do they need Tilly to do it? Especially if all she does is ask "What do you think this line means?" Like a high school literature teacher. You'd think they bring her because she experienced trauma herself, but it's not even brought up really? Anyway, their therapy consisted of reading the lines, some drunk shouting and reconciliation. Not sure this is how it works.

The previous episode is still the weakest of the season to me, by far. This one again felt like two plots that were a bit cut short. I think the idea of dealing with trauma in these young people is a good theme for an episode, but I'm not sure what the episode is trying to tell me. I think it would have been more interesting to see the War Academy's approach to trauma therapy (I mean it's one of their cadets that died) and compare it to SFA, and then maybe we'd get something out of this. Overall, a 7/10 for me with a tendency towards 6.

I don't know, they could have gone all in one the Khionian culture and his past and it might have worked. Instead we got a wedding I didn't care enough about. Likewise, the plot of "an empty school over the holidays" could have worked on its own. As I wrote somewhere else, with a show including Paul Giamatti, I was immediately reminded of the Holdovers. Two students and Reno, would have been a great setup I think. Instead, we got some hasty character "development".

I also thought of Amok Time! But why would they make that reference? And not do anything with it? Also agree on the Khionians, I didn't understand why they are all in their human forms. I also thought it was weird that everybody was pretty cool with a random Klingon to attend this important wedding.

I think this episode would have profited from being split in two. I know the 10 episode format only allows for so much episodes, but this one was a huge miss to me.

Yeah each scene works for itself, but together it doesn't create something that has anything to say. Every plot point has been seen somewhere else already, so it's not like there'd be any big surprises.

I think Darem's story suffers most. It's ironic if his bride says "Jay-Den talks about a side of yours I have never seen" if they all talk about a Darem we have never seen before. Not sure what the authors were thinking in this episode.

Meh, didn't really care for this episode. The wedding stuff would have interested me more if we were already more invested in Darem and his culture, but there is too much going on at the same time (lore-wise).

As for the academy stuff, don't know. Considering Giamatti is in this show, I hoped Genesis, Caleb and Reno would do a The Holdovers, but the entire premise falls flat. Again, too much in one episode. Genesis is first about to be recommended into that Captains program and in the same episode not. Wish this would have been more of a storyline between episodes.

After I thoroughly enjoyed the past episodes this is the weakest episode of the series so far to me.

I thought it was a Doug thing lol

Does O.C. have an episode with cannibals?