As the year comes to an end, Caleb must choose between the life he thought he wanted and the life he’s built for himself at Starfleet Academy. Meanwhile, Nahla breaks protocol in one final gambit to keep a promise to Caleb.
Written by: Kirsten Beyer & Kenneth Lin
Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
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Damn. That was an unexpected ending.
Wonder what Frakes has in store for next week.EDIT: It was heartwarming to see the R’uustai again.
EDIT 2: I thought I had heard Frakes directed two episodes.
Frakes says this was the last Star Trek episode he has directed. None of the filming since has fit his schedule.
Bella Shepherd, who plays Genesis, said in an interview that Frakes was originally booked for direct her character’s feature episode in season two, but then he couldn’t be available because of conflicts but was expected to direct a later episode. It sounds as though they couldn’t make the schedules mesh.