Strange New Worlds, the vast majority of episodes are pretty self-contained. That said, the two previous seasons each had some interconnected character arcs, and generally, a big season finale teased by previous events.

Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 5 brings a highly influential horror story to mind, and it's not the first time the Star Trek franchise has done this.

In its fifth episode, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 delivers a classic story of exploration and introduces a terrifying new monster. After last week's incredibly fun holodeck murder mystery, "Through the Lens of Time" gets back to Star Trek basics as the crew of the Starship Enterprise explore a strange and fascinating new alien world.