And after things go awry, it’s Spock who’s able to get through to Kirk when he’s frozen. He reminds him that, as his brother Sam ( Dan Jeannotte) says, he has an affinity for leadership and is not afraid to throw his weight around.

We're so used to seeing James T. Kirk be the most confident person in any room, even in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. To see him so shaken and upset after his first taste of acting as captain was truly jarring, but ultimately made for one of the most compelling episodes of Season 3.

Strange New Worlds switched ships to show us James T. Kirk’s first time in command of a starship. The episode is called “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail,” and it creates a situation where not only does Commander Kirk become a Captain,