The second season of Star Trek: Discovery introduced Captain Christopher Pike as a character, signaling the show was eager to lean more into the history of Gene Roddenberry's universe. Fans who expected a bright, hopeful and episodic series were surprised by the serialized, emotionally intense story in the first season. However, the second episode of Season 2, "New Eden," is when Discovery undeniably became Star Trek as it always was. It's no accident it's a mostly standalone episode with a sweet, hopeful message.
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