In other words, the crew become moths?

Sheesh.

@Knixon said:

In other words, the crew become moths?

Sheesh.

The crew don't turn into moths, although their behaviour does appear to mimic that of moths. While moths are drawn to bright lights - positive phototaxis - because they confuse its navigational systems, the reason for the crew's attraction to light is different. No, they don't all want a tan.

They are infected by a virus that travels on light. It propagates in a host, then triggers a spreading response, e.g. a common cold makes humans sneeze to transfer itself to other humans. Once you're exposed, this virus triggers your pleasure centers when you are in close contact with light. Light is literally everywhere. Any light wave could carry the infection.

The point about moths was moths getting so close to a light source that it kills them.

On the other hand, what could happen is that when the infected die in an ion storm, their electromagnetic presence bond with the ion particles and they turn into plasma creatures.

Snore.

Being Sheldon.

I just have no patience for off-the-cuff time-travel and what-not, just because the writers/producers/etc can't think of anything better.

@Knixon said:

I just have no patience for off-the-cuff time-travel and what-not, just because the writers/producers/etc can't think of anything better.

I understand. It's becoming just like the other NuTrek shows with a not so subtle message. I'd hoped it would be just Pike and his five year mission, not with all that emotional baggage included, which makes it less enjoyable. I'll be a wee bit content if there is no time travel at all in this show, but I'm afraid there will be.

I don't think they can stop themselves.

And I don't find this Pike impressive at all, compared to Jeffrey Hunter he's some kind of California Pajama Boy.

Pike has seven more episodes to impress or he will be assimilated. The ladies want to see him shirtless like Kirk.

I suspect that he won't be impressive shirtless either.

I'm already impressed with Captain Pike. It doesn't matter to me whether he takes off his shirt or not.

@SecretaryIMF said:

I'm already impressed with Captain Pike. It doesn't matter to me whether he takes off his shirt or not.

He's a "soy boy" compared to Jeffrey Hunter.

Well it's an achievement that in 5 years and 5 different shows down the road they have manged to write one like-able character .