Shore Leave Goes Psychedelic: Scotty and Ortegas Bond on Cesnar Grand

In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 episode “Human Best Friend,” Scotty and Ortegas are forced into a much more chaotic shore leave at the Cesnar Grand resort, where a psychedelic, tech‑free atmosphere tests their patience and sparks a surprising buddy‑comedy dynamic between them. Spock hallucinates James Kirk while Una and M’Benga join in the hijinks, a sabotaged shuttle and a bomb threaten a peace negotiation, and the crew must work together to save their mission. The chaotic night ultimately strengthens Scotty–Ortegas friendship and deepens Spock’s bond with Kirk, showing the crew’s lighter side without losing the series’ core warmth and character depth.