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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3, Episode 9 Terrarium

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When Ortega crash lands on a deadly toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in order to survive.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Season 3, Episode 9

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Captain Christopher Pike

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Season 3, Episode 9

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Keith Phipps New York Magazine/Vulture Sep 4
4/5
This episode serves as a prequel, if that’s the right word, to the original-series episode “The Arena,” in which Kirk found himself forced to fight a Gorn captain after the two were stranded on a desolate planet. Go to Full Review Caroline Siede AV Club Sep 4
A-
It may have taken us nearly three full seasons to get an Erica Ortegas-focused episode, but at least the result was worth the wait. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Sep 5
4/5
“Terrarium” is a powerful piece of television. Go to Full Review Jean Henegan Pop Culture Maniacs Sep 4
3.7/5
But once we got into the heart of the episode, with Ortegas and the Gorn working together for survival? That’s where things got good. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis When Ortega crash lands on a deadly toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in order to survive.
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
Sep 4, 2025