I ask every episode: Why do I love trek? Most episodes demonstrate some of the reasons. I think this is only the 4th time I do this for new trek?

| Number / Name | Why I liked it |
| 101 / 1:1 “Strange New Worlds” |
Romance, but different. Trauma takes time. Technology can be used for both good and bad. Learning from history. |
| 102 / 1:2 “Children of the Comet” |
One of the requirements for a job taking a lot of skill, is really, really wanting it? How to gain confidence. Music. Prophecy? |
| 103 / 1:3 “Ghosts of Illyria” |
Prejudice. A secret. |
| 104 / 1:4 “Memento Mori” |
Creative solutions. |
| 105 / 1:5 “Spock Amok” |
Empathy. Bisexual? Swapping bodies. Humour. Couples therapy. |
| 106 / 1:6 “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” |
Le Guin reference? Utopia? |
| 107 / 1:7 “The Serene Squall” |
Non-binary? A fast way to password protect a computer. Divide and conquer. |
| 108 / 1:8 “The Elysian Kingdom” |
Changing a story. Fairy tale. Humour. Lesbians? Role reversal. Wanting the best for your family. Very good. |
| 109 / 1:9 “All Those Who Wander” |
Therapy. Mentorship. Releasing anger. Sacrifice. The risk of love. |
| 110 / 1:10 “A Quality of Mercy” |
Is it possible with future knowledge to change the future? If yes, is that good? Fun with time. What if…? Hey, it’s that guy. Diplomacy or violence? |
Pike is a good captain. Talks to people, thinks, takes it slow, chooses surprising solutions. – It’s nicely done, that’s it’s more episodic. – So. Pike shouldn’t change his future, because sometimes diplomacy is the wrong answer? Really? Really?