The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail' provides the crucible that 'Strange New Worlds' has been building towards since before it even existed: the forging of the team that made 'Star Trek'.

Directed by Valerie Weiss, with a script by David Reed and Bill Wolkoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 6, "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail," shifts the focus to James T. Kirk for an episode,

Strange New Worlds switched ships to show us James T. Kirk’s first time in command of a starship. The episode is called “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail,” and it creates a situation where not only does Commander Kirk become a Captain,