And after things go awry, it’s Spock who’s able to get through to Kirk when he’s frozen. He reminds him that, as his brother Sam ( Dan Jeannotte) says, he has an affinity for leadership and is not afraid to throw his weight around.

The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail' provides the crucible that 'Strange New Worlds' has been building towards since before it even existed: the forging of the team that made 'Star Trek'.

At the “Star Trek Universe” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and executive producers of “Strange New Worlds” debuted a teaser for the fourth season of the series, which just finished production. It revealed Capt. Christopher Pike sitting on the captain’s chair of the Enterprise — but as a puppet.