As the year comes to an end, Caleb must choose between the life he thought he wanted and the life he’s built for himself at Starfleet Academy. Meanwhile, Nahla breaks protocol in one final gambit to keep a promise to Caleb.

Written by: Kirsten Beyer & Kenneth Lin

Directed by: Jonathan Frakes

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  • buerviper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 day ago

    Is there any chance for a resolution of this story where Caleb’s mother does not die?

    I think this was a solid episode, but very “by the books”. No real surprises here plot wise. Well except these deus ex machina mines

    • haverholm@kbin.earth
      2·
      20 hours ago

      Is there any chance for a resolution of this story where Caleb’s mother does not die?

      Well, she could be in line as the next season’s big bad, somehow. Or get trapped in a transport buffer or something. The chances are marginal, but it could happen.

      I’m curious if they’ll be able to think up a satisfying alternative to the “lost relative is found/lost relative dies tragically” trope. This show has surprised me a few times, so I’m cautiously optimistic.

      I haven’t checked to see if Tatiana Maslany has been mentioned in connection with season 2 shooting, but that might be all the proof you need to her fate.

      • buerviper@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 hours ago

        I’m not even sure what outcome I would prefer. Her death would be a very boring, predictable outcome. If she became the next big baddie, I think that would be equally bad (and I think the series would profit if the overarching storyline would not always focus on Caleb).

        Just let her live and learn to live with the Federation again, with a son serving in Starfleet. Or abandoning him, I don’t know

        • haverholm@kbin.earth
          1·
          6 hours ago

          Yeah, given they are currently complete strangers unable to see past their respective memory of each other… I could see her up and leave. A life on the run probably taught her to cut her losses. Same goes for Caleb, really.

      • usernamefactory@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        10 hours ago

        I’ve been anticipating a twist with her character for the whole season. We never saw the crime she was accused of. We only saw her with her six old son, or playing to the sympathies of the authorities. There’s no reason to be convinced that she was as innocent in the matter as she pretended to be.