An Upcoming Strange New Worlds Episode Is A Direct Response To Black Mirror's Star Trek Parody

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An upcoming episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds looks like a direct response to a pair of Black Mirror episodes that parodied Star Trek: The Original Series. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3's teaser trailer hints at the crew of Captain Christopher Pike's (Anson Mount) USS Enterprise participating in a "show-within-a-show". Clips show Lieutenants James Kirk (Paul Wesley), Erica Ortegas (Melissa Navia), and Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) on a low-budget starship set, dressed up in retro-futuristic mid-century costumes. It feels a lot like TOS, but these scenes might actually be referencing Black Mirror's take on Star Trek.

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