Episode
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: A Quality of Mercy
Overview
Just as Captain Pike thinks he's figured out how to escape his fate, he's visited by his future self, who shows him the consequences of his actions.
Details
- Series
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2022-07-07
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
A Quality of Mercy is Episode 10 in Season 1 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It aired on 2022-07-07. The runtime is 63 min.
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Episode 1: Strange New Worlds
When one of Pike’s officers goes missing while on a secret mission for Starfleet, Pike has to come out of self-imposed exile. He must navigate how to rescue his officer, while struggling with what to do with the vision of the future he’s been given.