The Gold Archive: Through the Valley of Shadows

Through the Valley of Shadows, the 12th episode of Discovery’s second season is one of the most important episodes of Star Trek to date. In this book, Alasdair Stuart explains why, including how the time crystal at the core of the story is a prism that reflects the show as a whole and the vital role the episode plays in the continuing voyages of Captain Christopher Pike, connecting the show’s past to the franchise’s future via strange new worlds.