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Richard Edwards

Why do the Klingons have beef with Dr. M'Benga in 'Strange New Worlds' episode 'Shuttle to Kenfori'

Two men holding up their hands in surrender. Behind them are zombies held back by a forcefield. L to R Babs Olusanmokun as Dr. MíBenga and Anson Mount as Capt. Pike in season 3, Episode 3 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+.

The Klingon war may be over but its legacy lives on. In "Shuttle to Kenfori" ("Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" season 3, episode 3), a treaty-defying away mission runs into a Klingon with a serious vendetta against the Enterprise's very own Dr. Joseph M'Benga.

It turns out that the moss-fueled zombies at an abandoned scientific facility are the least of the crew's worries, as the vengeful Bytha looks to restore her family's honor by killing M'Benga. Their shared history proves to be much more complex than initially meets the eye — as we explain below.

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