Sept. 1, 2025

Star Trek Strange New Worlds 309: A First Look at the Penultimate Episode, “Terrarium”

Star Trek Strange New Worlds 309: A First Look at the Penultimate Episode, “Terrarium”

We’ve made it to the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season three, and things are heating up fast.

This week’s episode, Terrarium,” is written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andrew Coutts. Here is the official episode synopsis.

When Ortegas crash lands on a deadly toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in order to survive.

We’ll be breaking down every moment, every reveal, and every character beat from this new episode. Plus, we’ll be reading your thoughts in the mailbag, digging into what this story means for the crew, and speculating on where things might be headed in the finale.

This is one you won’t want to miss. Join us for episode 252 of Strange New Pod as we dive into “Terrarium," live at 9:30 PM ET this Thursday!

We’ve also got 13 preview images to share, giving you a glimpse of what’s in store this week. Check them out below.

"Terrarium" Preview Images:

Anson Mount as Pike in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Christina Chong as La'an in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Anson Mount as Pike, Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura and Ethan Peck as Spock in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Christina Chong as La'an in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Melissa Navia as Ortegas and Ethan Peck as Spock in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melissa Navia as Ortegas in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melissa Navia as Ortegas in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Anson Mount as Pike in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Melissa Navia as Ortegas in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Rebecca Romijn as Una and Anson Mount as Pike in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Rebecca Romijn as Una in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura and Christina Chong as La'an in season 3, Episode 9 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marni Grossman Paramount+