Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 2x08 "Under the Cloak of War" - eviltoast
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Captain Pike and his crew welcome a Klingon defector aboard the USS Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets.


Written by Davy Perez

Directed by Jeff Byrd

  • poundsignbuttstuff@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Do we need the backstory? It’s space PCP for war. Jokes aside, look at how many times in war, we (and I mean a collective we because numerous countries have done this over the last century+) have given soldiers, pilots, etc amphetamines and more in order to improve their ability to fight, stay awake, and win the war.

    M’Benga made a future drug that does all this which he prefers people don’t use but keeps it just in case he has to save people or survive battles.

    That’s all the explanation I need. Old Trek didn’t give us even that much most of the time - just treknobabble.

    • Michael Gemar@mstdn.ca
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      1 year ago

      @poundsignbuttstuff @startrek I thought he says explicitly that it contains adrenaline and pain inhibitors. I’m not sure such a real-world cocktail would have the portrayed effects, but it’s clear they’re trying to ground the concoction realistically.