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Published Feb 18, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: First Looks at the Star Trek: Prodigy Action Figures from Playmates Toys

Bring your favorites home this fall

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Get ready, Star Trek: Prodigy fans! Your favorite characters from the beloved series are coming to retailers soon and StarTrek.com has your first look.

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Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.

The new line will include the following Star Trek: Prodigy characters:

• Dal R’El figure with Murf
• Hologram Janeway
• Rok-Tahk (coming early 2023)

These five-inch, 1:14 scale figures will feature 14 points of articulation and come packaged in a brand-new blister pack style designed exclusively for the Star Trek: Prodigy toy line.

“We are excited to be bringing Star Trek: Prodigy toys and accessories home to families for the first time. This new lineup we are unveiling is highly focused on playability — we want kids to take the toys out of the packaging and engage in imaginative play as if they were part of the Star Trek world themselves,” said Karl Aaronian, senior vice president, Playmates Toys.

The action figures will be available at online retailers beginning in October 2022 and on store shelves in spring 2023. New Star Trek: Prodigy ships, vehicles, and role play toys will be available later in 2023.

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Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix outside of markets including Canada where it is available on CTV.ca and the CTV App, France on France Televisions channels and Okoo, in Iceland on Sjonvarp Simans Premium, as well as on SkyShowtime in the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Central and Eastern Europe. Star Trek: Prodigy is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

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First Wave Of Playmates New Star Trek Toys And Figures Revealed

| January 24, 2022 | By: Anthony Pascale 64 comments so far

The return of Playmates Toys to Star Trek made our Most Anticipated of 2022 List . Playmates was the master toy licensee for  Star Trek during the 1990s and they are returning this year as a global licensee across action figures, vehicles, ships and role play for all ViacomCBS Star Trek Properties. And today we got our first look at the first wave of their new Star Trek Universe collection, which will include the 10 characters and items.

The first figures and toys from Playmates will be available to fans this summer in a collection of retro figures from classic Star Trek shows and movies, and new figures from Paramount+ series.

UPDATE: First Wave Of New Playmates Star Trek Toys And Figures Now Available For Pre-Order

Playmates will be releasing five-inch (1:14 scale) figures from three different Trek eras. Each figure has 14 points of articulation. The Star Trek Universe figures will be packaged in either 1990s nostalgic packaging or newly designed Star Trek Universe blister cards, depending on the character.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Admiral James T. Kirk, Captain Spock, and Khan Noonien Singh as seen in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . (Nostalgic packaging)

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Lt. Commander Data, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, and Commander William Riker. (Nostalgic packaging)

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery’s Commander Saru and Science Officer Michael Burnham. (New Universe packaging)

Playmates is also making new Star Trek vehicles and role-play toys, with two releases in the first wave.

Star Trek: The Original Series Enterprise

The replica ship, 18-inch scale, includes lights, sounds, and phrases. (Nostalgic packaging) [Updated with clarification on scale]

Star Trek: The Original Series Phaser

Star Trek: The Original Series Phaser complete with lights and sounds. (Nostalgic packaging)

Coming this July

The first wave in the Star Trek Universe collection will be available online in July 2022 and in stores this fall. No pricing has been released at this time.

More to come

In a statement, Playmates outlined what’s next:

The toy company will continually expand the Star Trek collector line with fan-requested favorites based on the dozens of Starfleet heroes and infamous aliens featured in the brand’s 13 motion pictures and 11 live-action series – from the original 1960s show through the current hit shows on Paramount+, including the premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .

Additional Star Trek Universe collection figures and accessories scheduled for release in early 2023 will be announced later this year.

Keep up with  Star Trek merchandise news and reviews at TrekMovie.com .

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They messed up the TOS Enterprise a fair amount. Saucer decals are much too far forward. Nacelle inward grilles and recesses are up too high – they should be in line with the aft vents. Nacelle caps are too small – looks like pigs in blankets.

These are toys don’t forget, they’re not supposed to be screen accurate scale replicas :)

Yeah, Ryan, that logic will NEVER float around these parts.

I get it Ryan. But they had all those details right on their 90s version.

So were the Art Asylum/DST ‘toys’ but they still got everything right on those. (For the most part)

Indeed! I wanted to buy the Eglempss XL version of the Enterprise-A, but ultimately never pulled the trigger because the details were noticeably less accurate than the Art Asylum version.

(And the non-XL version couldn’t compete with Hot Wheels)

I’d love to collect again, and I’ve always wanted the phaser.

looks very smart choice to make 5″ because longtime collectors can use the new figures (better articulated, better sculpts) in those playsets and vehicles…

pricepoint around $15 hopefully? Anything more might bring unwelcome comparisons to what you can get for Marvel Legends/DC McFarlane pricing at $20-ish

hopefully the pricing on the Enterprise is not as much as the DST ships…

sort of surprised they managed to get the phaser done without cosmetic changes done to skirt toy gun regulations…

Walmart sells the new Playmates Ninja Turtle figures for $13. I think the turtles might be a little bit shorter, but hopefully the Star Trek ones are around there as well

I wonder why they decided on five inch figures. I hope this means bridge playsets and in scale shuttlecrafts will follow. They should work nicely together.

Sorry, I only accept first-wave Riker figures with giant tears in their uniforms.

Personally, I was partial to Data with the forearm panel that opened up.

Genuinely cool idea that was!

And back panel too!

THE BACK OPENED UP?!? I never took him out of the package, so I never saw that. Now I feel cheated!

The back panel also had a hole to insert a diagnostic tool.

Thinking of the future of the franchise, I’m hoping to see some priority on figures and sets kids can actually play with.

I would have loved to have been able to get TAS and TNG action figures for our kids when they were still at the age of imaginative play.

Prodigy sets and toys would seem to be the strategic priority to build up viewership and make Trek mainstream again.

There are other companies covering the collectors niches.

Not impressed. Enterprise is jacked up like a Dollar Store knock off. Phaser is the same horribly inaccurate toy released previously and the figures pale in comparison to the DST release. Utterly disappointing. Guess we are back to the failed ‘Trekkies will buy anything’ mentality. Hard pass.

Be nice if they said where the 14 points if articulation are and maybe something about accessories.

I want them all. 40th Anniversary for Wrath of Khan and 35th Anniversary for Next Generation.

“Toys AND Figures”?

Figures are toys.

All figures are toys, but not all toys are figures… remember that, Lorna Dune :P

Actually not all figures are toys.

Collectors editions with plastics that are toxic with extended handling are fine for collectors, but won’t meet safety standards as toys.

And once again, my feeble attempts at humor get nitpicked.

It’s just not that long ago that I was obliged to divert presents to our kids that came with the NOT A TOY label on the front into display cases. Never an amusing moment for either parents or kids.

I’m all in favour of less expensive, safe and less perfect versions that real kids can play with.

I will say however that had it come out sooner that extraordinarily expensive Playmobil Enterprise would have definitely come into our house. Given the hundreds of dollars of Playmobil our kids got each birthday and Christmas while they were in the target age, putting out a bit more to get a licenced Trek version would have been an easy decision.

All I say is : PLAYMOBIL® 70644 You are never to old for a key chain :) Maybe someone in your houshold will have a taste for that.

Can’t say that novelty keys chains are a thing here. Sturdy steel seems to be more our need.

It would be nice if the Trek licensing offered more of a complete line with smaller sets to get kids into it the way Playmobil’s main series do.

The amount of Playmobil that got passed down by our kids to friends and schools was astonishing though.

There was a time when the new releases of Playmobil catalogues would hold their interest for months.

Between that and Playmobil’s keeping them engaged in imaginative play for years longer than they would have otherwise, it wasn’t a bad investment. There was a Future Planet series that they used for Star Trek and SW scenarios.

I would note that while they loved to build the Lego sets, they didn’t get much play because the models would fall apart at inconvenient moments unless glued together. Later the blocks became more tight fitting and this was less of an issue, but the kids would get frustrated trying to get them apart if they made any errors building them. So while Lego series would be profitable, I’m not sure they would be as successful in promoting play.

my heart says yes, but my wallet screams no….oof these will be tough to bypass :D

Nowhere NEAR as good as the original Playmates ‘Trek toys.

Finally, Star Trek II Ertl action figures

I know right! The ball joints in the leg make them feel the same. Here’s hoping they are able to put out a full crew set and not stop at 3 like Ertl!

The return of the ‘Multiple Buttons’ Electronic Starships?! It’s been so long. I vastly prefer this method of play over the single-cycle button method that Diamond Select went with (And Playmates with their NuEnterprise toy from Trek09). Sometimes when you want to fire torpedoes, you just want to fire torpedoes the moment you press the button.

Yes, hard agree!

For the so-so quality of the props, they better be toy priced vs. collectable priced. Didn’t they do the ST2009 props? Those were so-so and cheap. Will they release a Reliant and Ent-C before DST does?

I find it HIGH-LARIOUS that folks are demanding DST quality at 1990s Playmates prices.

Do we know the pricing for these new ones?

$15. And I agree that’s outrageous for what’s being shown here. I spoke too soon in the above post and would retract it if I could.

If Playmates also made playsets like bridge and transporter sets and/or small vehicles like shuttlecraft, it would increase the likelihood that I’ll buy more figures.

Agreed! I’m guessing that’s why the line is 5 inches.

So, is there one of Kirk riding a horse?

No, but I saw a prototype of featuring figures of Kirk and Picard in the rustic kitchen making scrambled eggs (frying pan, Katarian eggs, and bottle of dill ARE included).

…that one, got a chuckle out of me –

Since these are the same scale as the old Playmates toys, I hope we see figures from where they left off – namely the end of DS9, VOY after season 2, Enterprise, and the TNG movies.

Not the same Scale, these are 5″ those were 4.5″

Sounds logical to me

Great news! This would be the first time a movie era red uniform Spock was released in this size and format. Looks great.

5 inch scale? Lackluster articulation? Disappointing likenesses? Hard pass. They could’ve made a toy line to rival the Star Wars Black Series. These seem predestined for the clearance bin. I’m so disappointed. I was going to be all in on these.

Ya agree, all figures except Discovery they’ve done before. Why can’t CBS land Hasbro and Lego.

To be fair they never did a Spock in that uniform and never an admiral Kirk. They Did do a tubby Captain Kirk for Generations with no articulation and a poor rendition of the uniform in 94 though.

These are awful. Like laughably bad. They look almost the same quality as the Playmates ones from…what, 30 years ago? Action figures have come a LONG way since then. This is just…well, the line will tank and that will be that.

They likely are reissues of the old Playmates figures.

They’re new likenesses. Some likenesses are better now (Khan). However, some are definitely not better. (I’m looking at you Spock!)

I definitely see the resemblence.

you’re looking at prototypes. Calm down

Calm down?!?!? I can’t! There are men at my house right now threatening to hurt me if I don’t buy these things!

There’d better be a Linus figure down the line!! lol!!

One can Hope!!

So was the 21 inch size an error from Playmates? I’m seeing updated articles saying its actually 18 inches now

Perhaps. I only just noticed yesterday a bit of the press release excerpted here refers to toys “based on the dozens of Starfleet heroes and infamous aliens featured in the brand’s 13 motion pictures and 11 live-action series”, and that has to be a mistake, since there aren’t 11 live-action series yet. Right now, there are 7, or 8 if we include either the Short Treks (which isn’t a regular series in the same way as the rest, and also isn’t entirely live-action) or Strange New Worlds (which isn’t out yet, though it will be soon, and which I assume they’re counting); if we add 8 (the number of live-action shows including the upcoming SNW) to 3 (the number of animated series), we get 11, so either they meant to include all the shows including the animated, and thus the “live-action” part was a mistake, or they meant to say just the live-action, and the “11” part was a mistake.

High marks for playmates finally putting out proper TWOK figures! So close to the classic 4.5 size wonder how they will look side by side. Definitely picking up the TWOK and TNG figures. Really hope they make more film related items. Playmates was known for making figures of just about anyone and I think a captains subset would be amazing! imagine a Stiles, STIV Saratoga captain, Kelsey Grammer, ent-c capt Garret and Ronny Cox!

(TWOK Nitpicking though the black piping wraps to far around the neck and Spock has an admirals armband.)

So the two biggest problems with the Playmates figures from the 90s were the gripping hands could not hold accessories very well and the figures hip-joints did not allow the figures to sit properly. Looking at these new ones, and I see the same problems with the hands, but they will probably come with extra gripping hands (at least I hope). But the leg joints look ball-jointed, so I hope they can sit correctly.

Speaking of accessories, I hope they come with some nice ones! And a bunch!

It just occurred to me: That’s the first 5″ scale red movie uniform version of Spock that Playmates has ever produced.

How about some Trek babes like Shahna, Miramanee or at least Rand!:)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Playmates Toys and Paramount Consumer Products have revealed a first look of the action figures from the Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Prodigy .

Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and CBS Studios, Star Trek: Prodigy is currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ and will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. later this year.

At launch, the new toy line will include the following Star Trek: Prodigy characters:

• Dal R’El figure with Murf
• Hologram Janeway
• Rok-Tahk (coming early 2023)

These five-inch, 1:14 scale figures will feature 14 points of articulation and come packaged in a brand-new blister pack style designed exclusively for the Star Trek: Prodigy toy line.

“We are excited to be bringing Star Trek: Prodigy toys and accessories home to families for the first time. This new lineup we are unveiling is highly focused on playability — we want kids to take the toys out of the packaging and engage in imaginative play as if they were part of the Star Trek world themselves,” said Karl Aaronian, senior vice president, Playmates Toys.

The action figures will be available at online retailers beginning in October 2022 and on store shelves in spring 2023. New Star Trek: Prodigy ships, vehicles and role play toys will be available later in 2023.

About Playmates Toys

With a history of more than 50 years, Playmates Toys is among the most well-respected and innovative marketing and distribution companies in the global toy industry, with a proven record of creating imaginative products and developing and managing profitable, long-term brand franchises. Key brands include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Star Trek, Miraculous Ladybug , Spy Ninjas , MonsterVerse and more. From its offices in Hong Kong and California, Playmates designs, develops, markets and distributes its products in over 80 countries worldwide. For more information, visit playmatestoys.com .

About Paramount Consumer Products

Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Showtime. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. Additionally, Paramount Consumer Products oversees the online direct-to-consumer business for CBS and Showtime programming merchandise, as well as standalone branded ecommerce websites for Star Trek, SpongeBob, South Park, and MTV.

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'Star Trek: Prodigy' Action Figures Revealed of the Janeway Hologram and the Protostar Crew

To boldly go!

Star Trek: Prodigy is the perfect look into the world of Star Trek from a younger perspective and an animated show that gives kids their own favorite characters to look up to and still has some classic characters we've come to love, like Kate Mulgrew 's Captain Janeway. And now you can own your own figure from the series! Take home a Dal R’El figure with Murf or get your own hologram version of Janeway.

Playmates Toys and Paramount Consumer Products released the image that shows some of our favorites from the series all standing together. And yes, again, we're getting a Murf figure (who is voiced by iconic voice actor Dee Bradley Baker on the show). Apart from Dal R'El, Murf, and Janeway, they're also releasing figures for Gwyndala, Jankom Pog, Zero, and a Rok-Tahk figure in early 2023.

The figures are five inches and are a 1:14 scale figure with 14 points of articulation. They come in a brand-new blister pack style that was designed exclusively for the new Star Trek: Prodigy toy line. The toys will be available to online retailers starting in October 2022 with widespread release onto store shelves in the spring of 2023. Later in 2023, you can also expect to see ships, vehicles, and role-play toys released for the series.

RELATED: 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Producers Kevin & Dan Hageman on Bringing Back Janeway & Chakotay, and the 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Sequel

“We are excited to be bringing Star Trek: Prodigy toys and accessories home to families for the first time. This new lineup we are unveiling is highly focused on playability — we want kids to take the toys out of the packaging and engage in imaginative play as if they were part of the Star Trek world themselves,” said Karl Aaronian , senior vice president, Playmates Toys. Check out the full image of the figures below:

You can read more about Star Trek: Prodigy here:

Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and CBS Studios, Star Trek: Prodigy is currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ and will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. later this year.

Toy Fair 2023 – Hiya Toys Star Trek, Rambo, Ghost In The Shell, Godzilla, Kong, Walking Dead, and Leatherface

By Joe Moore on September 30, 2023 at 2:28 pm under Anime Toy News , General Toy News , Godzilla Toy News , Horror Toy News , Star Trek Toy News , Toy Fair

Hiya Toys debuted a number of new items, and brought along some recently revealed figures , during New York Toy Fair 2023 . They are launching a line of larger Star Trek (2009) figures (probably 1/12 Scale). They also debuted their new The Walking Dead 1/18 Scale Figures as well as new Ghost In The Shell 1/12 Scale Figures. Also on display was more Godzilla and Kong, Star Trek, Rambo, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Check out 50+ photos below.

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New Star Trek action figures and Hallmark ornaments coming soon

By chad porto | may 8, 2023.

Star Trek fans should get hyped for a host of new items dropping soon.

Star Trek fans will soon be able to add to their growing collections of Playmates action figures, Hallmark ornaments, and more. With us now knee-deep in spring, it is as good of a time as ever to start getting ready for things like Christmas. Hallmark agrees as they’ve released a few new ornament collectibles, due out in October.

The same goes for Playmates’ brand of action figures, which includes the upcoming Prodigy line of toys. Those would make for perfect stocking stuffers.

Maybe you’re new to collecting and don’t know where to start. Well, we have a nice little guide for you to check out.

Star Trek Merchandise Update  for Spring of 2023

Hallmark’s 2023 star trek ornaments.

Relics ornament ($34.99)

• Notes: Scotty and Picard ornament from the episode TNG episode Relics, features audio
• On sale: October 2023

Data and Spot ornament ($22.99)

• Notes: Plays “Ode to Spot”
• On Sale: July 2023

Badgey Two-Pack ($19.99)

• Two ornaments for the price of one
• On Sale: October 2023

Who Mourns for Adonais? ($29.99)

• “giant greens space hand” holding the original Enterprise

Minterature Enterprise ($10.99)

• A smaller version of the original Enterprise

Miniature James T. Kirk ($9.99)

Tabletop Enterprise Decoration With Light and Sound ($129.99)

Star Trek Action Figures

EXO’s Harry Kim ($20 pre-order, additional $170 after)

• Presale Deliver: Late May-Early June

EXO’s Picard Era figures: Jean-Luc Picard, Worf, Vaid (Price Unknown, Estimate around $200)

• Figures are to be released separately, not at the same time, and varying prices are to be expected

Playmate Star Trek: Prodigy figures ($14.99 plus shipping and handling)

• Figures for sale: Hologram Kathryne Janeway , Gwyndala , Dal R’EL with Murf , Zero , Jankom Pog ,
• Pre-Order only for every character but Gwyndala. Gwyndala is out now

Super7 Action Figures ($55)

• Available characters: Jean-Luc Picard , Guinan , Worf
• Solid Out: William Riker, Borg, Data

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Review: Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 5 “Mirrors”

Star Trek: Discovery picks up immediately where “ Face the Strange ” left off, as our protagonists track their quarry’s ship to a hidden, interdimensional pocket of space that holds a few surprises for them and the audience.

Thanks to some sciencing from Paul Stamets ( Anthony Rapp ) and Sylvia Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ), Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin-Green ) has a way to find where Moll ( Eve Harlow ) and L’ak ( Elias Toufexis ) are. Apparently, there’s a wormhole hiding in plain sight near where Discovery lost track of the criminals’ warp signature.

This wormhole is too small for a Crossfield- class ship to fit through, so Burnham and Cleveland Booker ( David Ajala ) – the latter of whom is on a mission to rehabilitate Moll, if possible – take a shuttle and see what’s on the other side of the wormhole’s aperture. Find a surprise, they do indeed, as the I.S.S. Enterprise , the evil version of the heroic Starfleet ship, is nestled in the wormhole – albeit without its crew, which apparently evacuated the vessel at some point. It’s beaten to hell and serves as a refuge for Moll and L’ak, whose own ship was destroyed by the interdimensional pocket of space’s destructive environment.

Discovery writers sure can be sneaky! They’ve been foreshadowing the appearance of a Constitution­ -class for the last two episodes; remember when Gen Rhys ( Patrick Kwok-Choon ) and Commander Rayner ( Callum Keith Rennie ) both remarked the Connie was their favorite ship? As we’ll see, this isn’t the last bit of foreshadowing that comes true in this episode.

“How did it end up in interdimensional space?” “I don’t know. Must be one hell of a story.” – Book and Burnham upon seeing the I.S.S. Enterprise

Astute viewers will recognize an often-used cost-saving measure in the annals of Star Trek history: the reuse of sets from another concurrent show. (Seriously, rewatch TNG , DS9 , and Voyager and you’ll be surprised how often props and sets are reused between those shows.) As Burnham and Book explore various halls and rooms, including the bridge and sickbay, the familiar surroundings seen in Strange New Worlds are subtly transformed by Mirror Universe iconography. While nods to the iconic starship Enterprise are always appreciated, our initial reaction to this surprise location—admittedly tinged with pessimism—is that it’s of course it’s the Enterprise . A practical move, perhaps, to keep expenses in check. By Grabthar’s hammer… what a savings.

Finding the ship deserted sure is strange, and Burnham and Book ascertain Moll and L’ak are in sickbay, presumably with the next clue in the Progenitor puzzle. But first, the pair check out the transporter room, which holds some strange items, such as blankets, children’s toys, and a locket that holds a picture of two people, which Burnham inexplicably decides to take with her. Moreover, the dedication plaque of the I.S.S Enterprise tells the story of the ship and its crew: the Terran Universe emperor seemingly tried to make changes to the way things were done in that evil universe, and the Enterprise escaped and picked up refugees who were trying to flee the Terran Universe and enter the Prime Universe.

One of the leaders among those on the Enterprise was a Kelpien, who Burnham deduces must have been the Mirror Universe version of Saru, and that the crew must have fled the Enterprise once it got stuck in the interdimensional pocket of space. Is it just us, or does this sound like a potential episode of Strange New Worlds ?

Burnham, Book, Moll, and L’ak face off in sickbay, where Burnham makes a startling connection between L’ak and a particular dilemma he is facing. The criminal pair hope to use the Progenitor treasure to clear L’ak’s Breen blood bounty. Yes, L’ak is Breen, that enigmatic and masked species from Deep Space Nine . Neato!

The rest of the episode bounces between what’s happening on the Enterprise , and flashing back to how Moll and L’ak first met and became romantically involved. Moll, the courier, would do business on the Breen space station on which L’ak, a member of a royal Breen family, was posted. The two connected over L’ak’s recent demotion and efforts to fight the embarrassment that came with it.

Over some time, the two became nearly inseparable, and L’ak even took the bold step with Moll by showing her his face – a big deal in Breen culture, as keeping their masks on allows them to retain their true, semi-transparent form, and not the solidified appearance we’ve seen on L’ak. Their relationship is tested when L’ak’s superior (and uncle), Primarch Ruhn ( Tony Nappo ) decides to interrupt their courtship. L’ak doesn’t take kindly to being asked to kill Moll, so the Breen turns on his own people, earns a Breen blood bounty, and flees with Moll. The pair now share a goal: earn enough latinum to retire on an (unnamed) fabled planet somewhere in the Gamma Quadrant, free from the trials and hardships of the courier life.

Suffice it to say, “Mirrors” is most memorable because it casts a welcome light on the shadowed backstory of this season’s main villains. Moll and L’ak are now a relatable pair, star-crossed lovers who are hell-bent on earning themselves a happy ending. As much as we don’t want to see the Progenitors’ tech get into the wrong hands, who now doesn’t want to see everything work out for Moll and L’ak?

Anyway, the quartet still need to get off the Enterprise , but the shuttle on which Burnham and Book arrived is destroyed by the turbulent pocket of space. With mere minutes to spare before the Enterprise is destroyed by the wormhole’s tiny aperture, Book and Moll share some last-minute words about their shared relationship with the late Cleveland Booker, and how Book hopes Moll makes the right choices regarding her quest for the Progenitor tech. Burnham, meanwhile, engages in a melee with L’ak, and the Breen ends up injured and inadvertently relinquishes control to Burnham of the next map piece in the Progenitor puzzle. The courier and disgraced Breen end up escaping the ship in a convenient Terran warp pod, leaving the chase between our heroes and enemies for another day.

“If we hit it precisely with a sequential hexagonal pattern, it should stay open for approximately sixty seconds. But once it collapses, it’s gone for good.” “Why hexagonal?” “Doesn’t matter… it’ll work.” – Adira ( Blu del Barrio ), Rayner, and Stamets as the crew finds a way to get the wormhole aperture bigger. We think this line from Stamets is reflective of the evolving working relationship between the results-orientated Rayner and the crew, and how this relationship is getting better the longer Rayner is first officer.

Burnham devises a novel way to signal her first officer for help in getting the Enterprise through the aperture: a pulsing tractor beam emitting from the Enterprise , shot through the wormhole’s opening, in a numerical sequence featured in a famous play from Kellerun culture. Rayner is then able to lead his crew to devise a way to pull the Enterprise into normal space.

The sequence where Rayner is faced with command of a ship tasked with the near-impossible rescue of his captain is the best of the episode. It’s no secret Rayner was knocked down a few pegs after his demotion and reassignment to Discovery , but that lack of confidence and inner angst is demolished thanks to Rayner listening and working with his bridge crew to save the Enterprise . Plenty of lesser-known bridge officers get a say in how Discovery could help the Mirror ship, and lightning-fast decision-making shows Rayner back on his game.

The last element to note about this episode is some emotional trouble Doctor Hugh Culber ( Wilson Cruz ) is having. Tilly provides an outlet for this angst. Culber explains the experiences he’s had in the last few years – namely dying, coming back to life, and being a Trill host – really put into perspective the intellectual journey he is on in the face of the Progenitor’s quest. Tilly helps him realize he isn’t only experiencing an intellectual quest, but a spiritual one. This conversation is just another instance of Discovery setting up some wild expectations for what the crew might ultimately discover at the end of the season – something beyond the bounds of science, perhaps?

Even though their prey gets away again, Burnham and her crew have the next clue in the Progenitor puzzle, and it is hiding in the I.S.S. Enterprise ’s sickbay. Hidden in the map piece Burnham grabbed from L’ak is a vial, which Stamets will analyze soon. Burnham learns the crew who escaped from the I.S.S. Enterprise ended up in the Prime Universe and were able to start new lives. A Terran scientist aboard the Enterprise , Dr. Cho, ended up being a branch admiral, and we’re meant to assume she was one of the scientists on Dr. Vellek’s team hundreds of years ago as they studied the Progenitor tech. Dr. Cho then hid her piece of the Progenitor puzzle aboard her old ship as a symbolic gesture of her ability to find freedom in a new universe.

Discovery continues its final season with another thumbs-up episode that serves an important lore-building role in the franchise. Seeing the Breen again is a joy, especially since we were staring at one the whole time and never knew it. And how striking was that Breen space station where L’ak was based? Another important note for Star Trek historians is that now the Mirror Universe Enterprise is in the 32 nd century, and stationed near Earth thanks to Joann Owosekun and Keyla Detmer piloting the ship back to Federation space. Will we see that ship again this season?

As the Progenitor puzzle deepens, so do the emotional stakes for our crew, exemplified by Culber’s introspective journey, the subtle reignition of Book and Burnham’s relationship, and Rayner’s triumphant return to leadership. We’re now at the halfway point in this season, so there’s still plenty of time for surprises, emotional consequences, and expectation-setting for this eagerly awaited treasure.  

Stray Thoughts:

• Hopefully, you’re watching this episode with subtitles on, because goodness is it hard to hear what masked Breen says.
• The Mirror Universe version of the U.S.S. Enterprise was last seen in the Original Series episode “Mirror, Mirror,” albeit this wasn’t the Strange New Worlds version of the ship. Likewise, the Terran version of Spock, whom Booker asks if Burnham ever met, was in that same episode.
• How did Adira conclude they were the one who brought the time bug aboard Discovery ?
• Why didn’t Burnham and Book try talking down Moll and L’ak before diving into the room with the holo-projected doubles?

New episodes of Star Trek: Discovery stream Thursdays on Paramount+ , this season stars Sonequa Martin-Green (Captain Michael Burnham), Doug Jones (Saru), Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly), Wilson Cruz (Dr. Hugh Culber), David Ajala (Cleveland “Book” Booker), Blu del Barrio (Adira) and Callum Keith Rennie (Rayner). Season five also features recurring guest stars Elias Toufexis (L’ak) and Eve Harlow (Moll).

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Kyle Hadyniak has been a lifelong Star Trek fan, and isn't ashamed to admit that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek: Nemesis are his favorite Star Trek movies. You can follow Kyle on Twitter @khady93 .

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