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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3, Episode 7 What is Starfleet?

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The Enterprise escorts cargo to help a war-ravaged planet, but controversial truths about it cause Pike and the crew to come under the scrutiny of an investigative journalist.
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Anson Mount

Captain Christopher Pike

Rebecca Romijn

Number One

Ethan Peck

Science Officer Spock

Jess Bush

Nurse Christine Chapel

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La'an Noonien-Singh

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Season 3, Episode 7

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Caroline Siede AV Club Aug 22
B-
Instead of starting simple and growing more complex, “What Is Starfleet?” starts with a bunch of complicated, thorny ideas only to winnow them down to a celebration of how great Starfleet is. Go to Full Review Keith Phipps New York Magazine/Vulture Aug 21
3/5
The episode’s first half feels like the work of a misguided pest, and Beto’s filmmaking, which flits between several different styles and cuts between multiple angles sometimes within the course of one interview segment, doesn’t help. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Aug 25
3.5/5
“What Is Starfleet?” not only balances different story and filmmaking approaches, but it also tackles a myriad of relevant themes. Go to Full Review Jean Henegan Pop Culture Maniacs Aug 21
3/5
While I was disappointed in the disjointed story structure this week, it certainly felt a little bit closer to a normal Strange New Worlds episode than what we’ve gotten the past two weeks. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Enterprise escorts cargo to help a war-ravaged planet, but controversial truths about it cause Pike and the crew to come under the scrutiny of an investigative journalist.
Executive Producer
Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Henry Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 21, 2025