Shuttlepod One

Since I first saw this episode, I’ve come to appreciate character driven storylines. This episode is a prime example of good character development between our armory officer and chief engineer… each start out hating each other but soon bond over a shared experience.

This was an interesting way to tell a tried and true story, a peril that we never thought we’d experience in the Star Trek universe because everything is so safe… but it really made me question whether I could climb aboard a spacecraft on a deep space mission, because there is nothing out there for you to fall back on if you run out of oxygen or any of the other life-sustaining elements.