More so than its first, the second season of Strange New Worlds struck a difficult balance between levity and solemnity. The finale, ending on a classic Star Trek cliffhanger, brought the Federation closer to war with the Gorn. War and its effects weighed heavy on the season, particularly for the Enterprise’s Chief Medical Officer. His arc through Strange New Worlds Season 2 explains why he keeps Protocol 12 on him at all times after the Klingon War.M’Benga and Chapel’s Season 2 premiere fight with the Klingons struck some fans as a little too “convenient.” M’Benga just happened to have some Star Trek super-soldier serum, allowing him and Chapel to survive a fight they shouldn’t. Seven episodes later, in “Under the Cloak of War,” a flashback revealed what it was. Less a super-hero shot, Protocol 12 was a concoction M’Benga created out of run-of-the-mill sci-fi stimulants. It’s the rest of that episode, however, that explains why despite his aversion to his creation, he doesn’t leave sickbay without it. He won’t give it to Starfleet, but he does use Protocol 12 so he, and those he cares about most, can survive. It’s another metaphor for the lingering fear and trauma that can live on in someone forced into the brutality of war. For M’Benga, his oath to “do no harm” was impossible to keep.All too often in fiction, veterans are depicted as broken or otherwise crippled by mental injuries after the combat experience. Joseph M’Benga isn’t like that. He’s the Chief Medical Officer on Starfleet’s flagship, and as a deeply compassionate man, his primary concern is saving lives. He’s also disgusted by war. In the premiere, he’s repulsed when La’an discovers profiteers are trying to start the Klingon and Federation war anew. However, despite his commitment to peace and saving lives, the war followed him home just the same.RELATED: Strange New Worlds Reminds Fans People Are Still Flawed in the Future
More so than its first, the second season of Strange New Worlds struck a difficult balance between levity and solemnity. The finale, ending on a classic Star Trek cliffhanger, brought the Federation closer to war with the Gorn. War and its effects weighed heavy on the season, particularly for the Enterprise’s Chief Medical Officer. His arc through Strange New Worlds Season 2 explains why he keeps Protocol 12 on him at all times after the Klingon War.
M’Benga and Chapel’s Season 2 premiere fight with the Klingons struck some fans as a little too “convenient.” M’Benga just happened to have some Star Trek super-soldier serum, allowing him and Chapel to survive a fight they shouldn’t. Seven episodes later, in “Under the Cloak of War,” a flashback revealed what it was. Less a super-hero shot, Protocol 12 was a concoction M’Benga created out of run-of-the-mill sci-fi stimulants. It’s the rest of that episode, however, that explains why despite his aversion to his creation, he doesn’t leave sickbay without it. He won’t give it to Starfleet, but he does use Protocol 12 so he, and those he cares about most, can survive. It’s another metaphor for the lingering fear and trauma that can live on in someone forced into the brutality of war. For M’Benga, his oath to “do no harm” was impossible to keep.
All too often in fiction, veterans are depicted as broken or otherwise crippled by mental injuries after the combat experience. Joseph M’Benga isn’t like that. He’s the Chief Medical Officer on Starfleet’s flagship, and as a deeply compassionate man, his primary concern is saving lives. He’s also disgusted by war. In the premiere, he’s repulsed when La’an discovers profiteers are trying to start the Klingon and Federation war anew. However, despite his commitment to peace and saving lives, the war followed him home just the same.
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