That episode was fantastic. This whole season has been amazing actually. SNW has been an huge breath of fresh air after decades of awful Trek’s (Abrams movies, Discovery, Picard).
They haven’t been afraid to explore heavy topics. The episodes have returned to mostly episodic, with some long term character growth thrown in. That has always been the formula Star Trek needs. An occasional big story arc can be good, but you can’t make that the entire show.
It honestly feels like the show has the potential to be up there with TNG or DS9. And unlike those two, it’s good episodes aren’t surrounded by bad or mediocre filler. I know some people are upset about the shorter seasons compared to other Trek shows, but if they manage to keep the quality consistently high, I don’t have any issue with it.