According to Myers, that optimistic ending represents Strange New Worlds’ central thesis. With the option to either to blow each other up or come together (and join the Federation), the people of Kiley opted for diplomacy over destruction. It was more trying to say that this is a message that we hope will have resonance for today.” We felt like it couldn’t hurt to put that in as a reminder that the path of conflict has a consequence. With Pike’s speech, “we’re saying that this is a time of a lot of conflict. “We don’t want Trek to be alienating, but also, the values of Trek are pretty straightforward,” Myers tells TVLine. Henry Alonso Myers, who serves as co-showrunner alongside Akiva Goldsman, says there were discussions about including the incident in the sci-fi series. Pike illustrated his points with footage from those past wars, including a direct reference to the real-life Capitol riots on January 6, 2021. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Review: A Lighter Touch and a Throwback Vibe Make the Trek Franchise Fun Again

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds EP Teases a 'Totally Different Kirk' In an eye-opening speech, Pike warned faction leaders that their current fighting would lead them down the same path as Earth: a second civil war that became a eugenics war, and then World War III, which resulted in a massive loss of life. After successfully breaking Number One out of her cell, Pike diverted his attention to convincing both groups to put down their weapons and just talk to each other.

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