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This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x01 The Broken Circle.

Now that we've had a few days to digest the content of the latest episode, this thread is a place to dig a little deeper.

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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Given the history of dangerous substances radically changing a person's physiology in Star Trek, they'll be fine. People turn into completely different species and then return to normal without any scarring, or indeed even a hair out of place.

I wish there was some time given to recovery from such extreme bodily trauma, but the precedent has been long established that you just spend a minute in sickbay, maybe get a hypospray, and you're back on duty in no time.

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, the way it was portrayed, it seems like M'Benga has done this before, and that it's dangerous and/or has long-term effects. I assume this will be picked up again later in the season.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That was my thought exactly.

Chapel’s question to M’Benga whether he wanted to do that to himself again clearly implied there is a physiological or psychological cost to using the substance, perhaps even an addiction that he’s already struggled with.

[–] emmanuel@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do we know what this substance is?

[–] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not yet - Memory Alpha is referring to it as "a stimulant."

[–] porthos@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah I think there are probabllllyy consequences to taking that substance, maybe the show won't deliver on them but I would be a bit surprised if it didn't. I don't feel like they are just not going to mention that again.

[–] Jon-H558@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I have a feeling the go juice will resurface in later episodes with consequences, it did seem to have ominous introduction so don't think it will be forgotten....hopfully.