Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
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But, as the episodes opening childhood flashback reveals, shes used to being in a tight spot.
Cut to Pike, because who else could the episode cut to?
Which isnt to say its any less dramatic.
He cant do it alone, however.
Of the two lawyers arguing against Una, Batel is clearly the more sympathetic.
Pike alone cant Pike his way out of this one.
As for Pasalk, well, hes kind of a jerk, in a reserved Vulcan way.
Though Ortegas cant see it, MBenga rightly senses that Spock and Pasalk do not get along.
But when we see Pasalk in the courtroom later, hedoescome off as pretty unlikable.
Isnt this just bigotry by another name?
On the other, the argument that some rules are pretty lousy.
And hasnt April broken the Prime Directive a dozen times or so?
Is this really any different?
Whatever the logic, Neeras attack on April ruffles a lot of feathers.
Pikes not sure where its going and April ispissed(and understandably so).
They might have a point, too.
Is Neera showboating, using the trial as a platform to air grievances against the Federation in general?
Una suspects so, though when the trial resumes the emphasis shifts to Unas general awesomeness.
Still, the prosecutions caseispretty strong.
But maybe theres a loophole?
And can she use that somehow?
Neera doesnt pursue that line of thinking immediately, or at least she doesnt seem to.
Instead she calls Una to the stand to recount her life story.
Except, not everyone gave it up, Unas parents among them.
Una covers all that in her testimony, even throwing in an apology to Neera.
And why shouldnt she want that?
It was Starfleets diversity and tolerance that drew her to serve in the first place.
Its a passionate and persuasive plea in the form of a confession.
And Pasalk goes after Pike, insisting that if Pikedidknow (he did) Unas deception becomes conspiracy.
Asked point blank when Pike knew, Una has to spill the beans.
Smugly, Pasalk says he has no further questions, opening the door for final arguments.
Neera decides to turn to Starfleet Code for her argument.
Shes an outsider forcing Starfleet to live up to the ideals its supposed to uphold.
(Its also a pretty brilliantly orchestrated bit of legal maneuvering.)
(Pike and Una even hug, much to her surprise.)
It also continuesStrange New Worlds willingness to draw parallels between current issues and its 23rd-century world.
Hit It!
That must have been awful for you.
I know how much you hate giving long, inspiring speeches.
Batel and Pikes relationship is a sometime thing, an arrangement that seems to suit both of them.
