The Experiment

The Experiment was the second episode of Star Trek: The New Adventures, it is the first episode of the decade, it aired on the 3rd of January, 2020.

Description
When the Valentine is trapped by an alien, it is curious to learn about "limited existence, meanwhile Captain Herbert is faced a dangerous decision.

Teaser
While the USS Valentine is on it's way to the far end of the Alpha Quadrant, Commander Adam Williams takes part in Lieutenant Newman's karate programs, they are both attacked by different opponents and they defeat the opponents, however Newman thought Williams was a target and attacked him, Williams hid in a nearby ditch and crawled in a underground tunnel and when Newman was above him he poked his head below Newman's legs and tripped him over, then he said "at ease" and Newman said "Tomorrow same hours?" and Williams agreed. He also asked Newman if he did that everyday, and Newman said, no some are a bit more intense. (more to come)

Background information

 * Ensign Hull continues the gag of the redshirts, in this he is killed by Hemeox, the non-corporal alien lifeform who can change into anything.

Starring

 * Nicholas Herbert as Captain Jeffery Johnson
 * William D. Alexander as Commander Adam Williams

Also starring

 * Matt Bomer as Lt. Cmdr. Harrison Newman
 * Simon Cowell as Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Jeffers
 * Paula Hughes as Counselor Nelan Decker
 * David McPaul as Richard Green

And
 * Russell Crowe as Lt. Cmdr. Paul Schmidt

Special guest star

 * Alexa Mulhall as Doctor Maria Allman

Guest star

 * Marc Wilcox as Hemeox

Co-stars

 * Mark Villegas as Hull
 * Eoin O'Herlihy as Transporter Chief

Uncredited co-stars

 * Jessica Calloway as Computer voice
 * Aiden Rodriguez as Burns
 * Thomas Silverman as operations division officer
 * Jeff Poltart as command division officer
 * Spencer Velasquez as holographic karate fighter
 * Denise Davenport as Phillips
 * Simon Cantrell as holographic karate fighter
 * Thomas J.M. Morgan as Durland