Episode 2.1 was a fine episode, but a poor season opener following a cliffhanger. This episode deals with the Season 1 cliffhanger and should have been episode 2.1, not 2.2. I don't understand the reason they swapped the two episodes. Perhaps production issues?
Maybe when the season is over they can reorder them for future watchers.
As for the episode itself, it's very strong. As always, Star Trek is at its best when it views real issues through a sci-fi lens. Doing so can remove bias an hypocrisy and expose the core of the issue. This episode it up there with the best of them, including TNG's The Drumhead, which is also a trial-based episode form which this episode borrows heavily. This is not a complaint. In fact, I see this an an homage to that great episode.
Guest actor Yetide Badaki is particularly strong as the defense attorney. I think it was a smart decision to use a guest actor rather than the show's captain (like TNG did).
Maybe when the season is over they can reorder them for future watchers.
As for the episode itself, it's very strong. As always, Star Trek is at its best when it views real issues through a sci-fi lens. Doing so can remove bias an hypocrisy and expose the core of the issue. This episode it up there with the best of them, including TNG's The Drumhead, which is also a trial-based episode form which this episode borrows heavily. This is not a complaint. In fact, I see this an an homage to that great episode.
Guest actor Yetide Badaki is particularly strong as the defense attorney. I think it was a smart decision to use a guest actor rather than the show's captain (like TNG did).