And after things go awry, it’s Spock who’s able to get through to Kirk when he’s frozen. He reminds him that, as his brother Sam ( Dan Jeannotte) says, he has an affinity for leadership and is not afraid to throw his weight around.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. James T. Kirk isn’t Captain Kirk yet on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds… but that changed in a hurry this week. In Thursday’s episode,

Wesley reveals what's still on his "Kirk Bucket List" for the final two seasons of Strange New Worlds.