Every once in a while, a very special episode of television comes along, and it should always be celebrated. This isn't the kind of «very special episode» where parents sit down with their kids and talk about the dangers of going home with strangers or doing drugs. This kind of special episode is all about making sure that eyes are absolutely glued to the screen from beginning to end.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds managed to come up with one of those kinds of episodes in just its fourth installment of the new series. The best news of all is that this particular episode comes after the previous episode of Strange New Worlds left a bit to be desired. It turns out the series made quite the comeback with its follow-up.
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The title of the fourth episode of the new Star Trek spinoff definitely hinted that something big was coming. «Memento Mori» is a phrase and a theme that has been used in television a lot, but it seems as if there have been few episodes that managed to really embody the phrase the way that Strange New Worlds managed. The Latin phrase translates to «remember that you must die.» While this was certainly a hint that people were indeed going to lose their lives, it also has an interesting history behind it that hinted at what else audiences might have in store.
The legend behind this particular phase is that in ancient Rome, slaves would be trailing behind famous generals during parades and whispering Memento Mori. The point of this was to let even the most lauded and successful warriors in the land understand that sooner or later, they were going to meet their end. That theme certainly shows up early and often in this particular episode of Strange New
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