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Main Mission, Part 1

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Season 3, Episode 8
“Four-And-A-Half Vulcans”
Written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers
Directed by Jordan Canning

  • Subspace Chatter
    ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Stars, Paul Giamatti, And ‘Starfleet Academy’ Experience Coming To NYCC – TrekMovie.com
  • The Star Trek Universe Returns to New York Comic Con 2025
  • ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teased As Best Yet With More Kirk & Spock, And Something New For Una – TrekMovie.com
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Showrunners Compare Season 4 To Season 3, And The Difference Making Them Behind The Scenes
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Promises Improvement Over Season 3
  • LEGO STAR TREK Leaks: Everything We Know About The USS Enterprise And Type-15 Shuttlepod Sets
  • Star Trek Die-Cast Models | Master Replicas – Starship Library Collection
  • Exclusive: ‘Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Explain How They Just Rewrote Star Trek History – TrekMovie.com
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Retcons Gorn, Impacting Kirk’s Original Series Fight
    ” STAR TREK ONLINE: UNLEASHED  ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 23 ON PC” – Games Press
  • Help Hugh and Seven of Nine Take Down Threats in Star Trek Online’s Next Update, Unleashed | MMORPG.com
  • Jeri Ryan Returns As Seven For ‘Star Trek Online: Unleashed’ – TrekMovie.com

    • Here are links to 74  additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. 

    CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere)

    Star Trek [The Original Series] (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons]

    1. Star Trek Movies Took The Wrong Lesson From TOS’ Best Episode
    2. 3 Star Trek: TOS season 3 episodes that make fans facepalm
    3. ‘Spock’s Brain’ is NOT the worst episode of the Star Trek franchise, or even of The Original Series

      4. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973 – 1975) [7 seasons]

      1. 5 Essential Star Trek: The Animated Series Episodes Fans Have To Watch

        2. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons]

        1. Gates McFadden Talks Ghost Candle Orgasms And Jean-Luc/Beverly Relationship Status After ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – TrekMovie.com
        2. Gene Roddenberry Initially Envisioned A Very Different Version Of Star Trek’s Wesley Crusher
        3. Data’s Name Led To Gene Roddenberry Creating A New Star Trek Rule
        4. Gene Roddenberry Wanted The Next Generation’s Most Controversial Character to Be Star Trek’s Yoda

          5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons]

          1. The Star Trek: DS9 Character Who Only Spoke Once (And Only In Germany)

            2. STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere)

            Star trek: Prodigy (2021 – 2024) [2 seasons]

            1. Kate Mulgrew Still “Furious” About Cancellation Of ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’: “It Doesn’t Make Any Sense” – TrekMovie.com
            2. The Only Star Trek Show to be Canceled Twice Made 1 Trek Legend “Furious” – ComicBook.com

              3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [5th/final season announced]

              1. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Retcons Kirk & Spock’s Origin Story
              2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 10 Review — New Life and New Civilizations | Den of Geek
              3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Finale Review
              4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 finale recap
              5. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Finale Recap: Marriage Story
              6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 let its characters down
              7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Biggest Strength Could Become Its Greatest Weakness
              8. Interview: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Break Down S3 Finale, From Pike’s Future To Doctor Who – TrekMovie.com
              9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 5 Filming Update From Showrunner
              10. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’: Celia Rose Gooding Teases Uhura Taking Risks in Season 4 | Arts & Entertainment | djournal.com
              11. tar Trek: Strange New Worlds Confirms 1 Original Series Character Won’t Appear
              12. 5 Star Trek Secrets Spock Kept From Kirk Despite Their Strange New Worlds Mind Meld
              13. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – No Pelia Spotlight Episode In Seasons 4 or 5
              14. The Beat’s STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Postseason 3 Spoiler Roundtable
              15. Star Trek’s Next Show Could Completely Destroy Trekkies, Forever
              16. Watch: From Gorn To Zombies, Behind The Scenes With The Creatures Of ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ S3 – TrekMovie.com
              17. The Creatures of Season 3 | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – YouTube
              18. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ showrunners explain Season 3’s intense cosmic horror finale (exclusive) | Space
              19. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bumpy Third Season Highlights a Core Problem in Modern TV – Reactor
              20. 10 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Highlights
              21. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Bosses Want a Harry Mudd Episode and Are Still Trying to Get Shatner – TV Guide
              22. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Give Update on Captain Kirk Spinoff
              23. Exclusive: Akiva Goldsman Gives ‘Star Trek: Year One’ Update: “It’s A Real Dream” – TrekMovie.com

                24. Star Trek Scouts (2025 – present) 

                1. Star Trek Just Revealed Surprise New Series Unlike Anything in Franchise History – ComicBook.com
                2. Star Trek is Officially Launching a Brand New Series (With a Twist)
                3. Surprise: ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ Animated Nick Jr. Series Debuts On YouTube – Watch First Episode – TrekMovie.com
                4. Review: ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Series Debuts Strong With An Intriguing Trip To Ceti Alpha V In “Paradise” – TrekMovie.com
                5. REVIEW – Star Trek: Scouts’ First Adventures! – Trek Central
                6. Watch: Episode 3 Of ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ Adds Fuel to Fan Theory Linked To ‘Lower Decks’ – TrekMovie.com

                  7. THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere)

                  Star Trek: Generations (1994)

                  1. 31 Years Later, Star Trek Fans Are Still Mad About 1 of Sci-Fi’s Most Important (& Controversial) Deaths

                    2. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

                    1. Tom Hardy Stole the Show in Star Trek Nemesis

                      2. Untitled Star Trek Kelvin-verse movie [currently not on Paramount announced roster]

                      1. Skydance Paramount Merger Has Zachary Quinto “Beating The Drum” For ‘Star Trek 4’ – TrekMovie.com
                      2. Simon Pegg Says a Fourth Star Trek Movie Is “Not Impossible”

                        3. Trek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie]

                        1. Chances Of Another ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ Reunion Are “Zero To None,” According To Marina Sirtis – TrekMovie.com

                          2. OTHER MEDIA
                          Star Trek video games/board games

                          1. Star Trek: Bridge Crew was the ultimate ‘Trek’ game, and it needs a sequel. Make it so! | Space
                          2. Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown – Wishlist Now! | PS5 Games – YouTube

                            3. Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise

                            1. Fanhome’s Star Trek USS Dauntless Issue #10 – Review – Trek Central

                              2. Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines

                              1. Early Preview: ‘The Last Starship’ Brings Captain Kirk Back Into A Whole New Era Of Star Trek – TrekMovie.com

                                2. Star Trek Audio 

                                1. Interview: Kirsten Beyer On Writing An Iconic Villain As A Tragic Hero In ‘Star Trek: Khan’ – TrekMovie.com
                                2. Star Trek: Khan Reveals 8 Shocking Twists About Kirk & Khan’s Rivalry
                                3. Review: It’s Stories All the Way Down in ‘Star Trek: Khan’ Episode 2, “Scheherazade” – TrekMovie.com
                                4. WARP FIVE: Kirsten Beyer on Seeing Khan Noonien Singh Through New Lens
                                5. Star Trek: Khan Retcons Marla McGivers’ Story In The Original Series

                                  6. MISCELLANEOUS

                                  Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous

                                  1. Star Trek Day 2025 Celebrations Included Colorado’s Governor, Seattle Statues, The NY Times, And Beyond – TrekMovie.com
                                  2. Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show :: WRAL.com
                                  3. Celebrate Star Trek Day With A Golden Enterprise G Model From Fanhome – TrekMovie.com
                                  4. ‘Star Trek’ franchise will boldly go down Colorado Boulevard in 2026 Rose Parade float – Press Telegram
                                  5. Star Trek Loves Retcons & These 7 Are The Biggest Changes In 60 Years Of Lore – ComicBook.com
                                  6. NickALive!: ‘Star Trek’ Boldly Goes Into Its 60th Year with Fan-Centric Anniversary Celebrations Throughout 2026
                                  7. Star Trek Is Holding Sci-Fi Back For Its Most Important Audience
                                  8. 59 Years Later, Star Trek Can’t Stop Hinting It’s Actually Connected To Another Sci-Fi Canon
                                  9. Star Trek Showdown: The Original Series vs. The Next Generation – Which is the Best?
                                  10. Brannon Braga Says Star Trek TV Should Return To Longer Seasons Instead Of Short “Tinder Relationships” – TrekMovie.com
                                  11. Watch: Entire ‘The Center Seat’ Star Trek Docuseries Now Streaming Online For Free – TrekMovie.com

                                    12. Convention news/fandom

                                    1. Star Trek: The Cruise announces 60th anniversary guests for 2026
                                    2. Star Trek: NYCC 2023 – What To Expect From Starfleet Academy & Strange New Worlds


                                      3. Actor Watch

                                      1. At 94, William Shatner reflects on ‘Star Trek,’ real-life trip to space and more! – YouTube
                                      2. Family of late ‘Star Trek’ actress sues southern New Mexico hospital
                                      3. William Shatner’s Latest Series Role is a Huge Departure from Star Trek
                                      4. The Dynamic Authenticity That William Shatner Brought to His Role as Captain James T. Kirk in ‘Star Trek’

                                        Passings
                                      5. ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Co-Creator Jeri Taylor Remembered By The Emmys – TrekMovie.com
                                      6. Tony Todd’s widow calls out Emmys for omitting “Star Trek” and “The Flash” actor from ‘In Memoriam’ segment
                                      7. Loretta Swit’s Famous MASH Character Was Originally Played By a Star Trek Legend
                                        8. Main Mission, Part 2

                                        Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
                                        Season 3, Episode 9
                                        “Terrarium”
                                        Written by Alan B. McElroy
                                        Directed by Andrew Coutts

                                        End Of Show

                                        It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 

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