SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 Episode 5, titled “Level Five Transporter Accident,” now streaming on Paramount+.
\n\nAt long last, the most anticipated event in recent “Star Trek” memory is here.
\n\nNo, not another movie or another series focused on a legacy character. We are of course referring to the long-awaited puppet episode of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”
\n\nIn the episode, Spock (Ethan Peck) is helping Scotty (Martin Quinn) with an experiment that would set a new record for the longest distance an object has ever been sent via transporter.
\n\nNaturally, Scotty chooses a creepy puppet his brothers used to frighten him with as the object in question, due in no small part to the fact he plans to transport it directly into the quarters of a former Academy rival on another starship.
\n\nSpock is dealing with his own issues in the episode, including La’an (Christina Chong) breaking up with him. Being near Vulcan, he contacts T’Pring (Gia Sandhu) and asks for her help in attaining a deeper understanding of logic. She agrees, one condition: no hijinks.
\n\nAboard the Enterprise? Perish the thought.
\n\nSpock takes a shuttle craft out to place…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/