Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - The RANDY Awards: Category IV, season two

 Category IV is for the Best Combination of Design and Set Elements.  In the past this would have acknowledged production aspects like "Set Design," "Sound," "Lighting," even "Props."  With the rapid and ever expanding integration of Computer Generated Imagery, coupled with Artificial Intelligence and the untapped potential as this technology erupts, a combination of these previous award categories into a single more encompassing one made sense.  

Season One's recipient was "Spock Amok," an episode with wonderful sets, amazing design details, unusual special effects and delightful structural elements.  The second annual Randy Award in this category goes to "The Broken Circle," season two's inaugural episode.  Like its predecessor, "The Broken Circle" covers a wide range of varied and diverse production elements.  Sets on a star base, on two star ships, and on a very interesting planet.  Special effects with models and space detritus and pyrotechnics. A plethora of props and set pieces that create a reality full of diverse inevitability.  En toto, it's a rich tapestry; deep and wide, the perfect canvas for wonderful storytelling.