Of that equation, though, the deep emotion is missing from Season 3 of “Strange New Worlds,” as is the mirror — even despite a character literally saying in one episode that sci-fi can make us look more closely at our own world.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fans are getting some bittersweet news today as the streaming series has been renewed for a fifth season - but with the caveat that the shortened season will not only consist of less episodes, it will also be the show's last (via The Hollywood Reporter ).

Paramount has confirmed that the U.S.S. Enterprise crew's journey is coming to an end with a truncated fifth season.