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This is the Daystrom Institute Episode Analysis thread for Strange New Worlds 2x04 Among the Lotus Eaters.

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[-] ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 20 points 1 year ago

Despite the short duration of Pike's previous visit to Rigel VII, I wonder if he and his away team were affected by the radiation to some extent.

It could certainly go a long way to explaining how they left such a large amount of dangerous equipment behind.

[-] xusontha@l.buckodr.ink 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Never thought about that, but that makes sense

[-] Tiarzel_Tal@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago

And why they were so out of sorts weeks later during 'The Cage'

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