Seeing Anson Mount’s Captain Christopher Pike proudly perched in the venerable Federation starship's center seat as a puppet, complete with his epic head of silvered hair, is truly a rare sight to behold.

And finally, “Star Trek” is nothing without a good gimmick, and “Strange New Worlds” teased that in Season 4 there will be an episode staged entirely with puppets created by the Jim Henson Workshop. Somehow Capt. Pike has even higher, more lush hair here. A little felt is the ultimate volumizer, one supposes. Here’s a sneak peek: