All 10 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 Episodes, Ranked (#1 Is Perfect)

The article ranks all 10 episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4, warning of spoilers throughout. It describes the season as especially polarizing, leaning further into Star Trek’s gimmick-heavy style. The author’s ranking criteria include script quality, cast performances, each episode’s implications for the broader Star Trek canon, and overall enjoyment. They say episodes centered on more poignant storytelling or hard-science sci-fi tropes tend to stand out, while some attempts at quirky comedy miss. One cited example is “Human Best Friend,” criticized for a comedy approach that didn’t land, including limited chemistry between Scotty (Martin Quinn) and Ortegas (Melissa Navia).