6 Ups And 3 Downs From Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3.6 — The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail

"We're going to wire the Enterprise" was the line still ringing in our ears from the official teaser trailer. Thank the almighty (and Pelia's friend, apparently) that this episode finally picked up the receiver. They'd thrown the kitchen sink at the 1960s in A Space Adventure Hour. Now, it was time for a much better nod "through the 1980s" (and beyond). Stranger things have happened than, and in, Strange New Worlds.

The young'uns (and the little more old'uns) of the Enterprise wouldn't know "a touch of analog[ue]" if one of those cat clocks hit them in the face. Fortunately, Pelia was channelling her inner Blondie, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé at the same time (all of whom she probably knew, too). The Chief Engineer's quarters were, moreover, exactly what we ALL expected, nay hoped for — a loooong lifetime's treasure trove of everything from Andy Warhol to Artari.

Now, pick up Ortegas, it's for you! The split screen effect that followed is neither an UP nor a DOWN — certainly a handy way to do it. As for that "personal massager," UP or DOWN is really a matter of preference.