PEAK FICTION!!!

In all seriousness this one is fire. I love the sorta classic sci-fi style. It is what I would call the last of the theatrical episodes where it has similar pacing to what you might see on stage.

The designs of the spaceships and costumes (especially the pirates themselves) are very in keeping with this 1930s inspirations on this one.

If it was surviving/animated this would definitely be reappraised as being more in the 3.5 or 4/5 star range. Purely because the surviving episode is the most dull one, there is a reputation for it being dull as a story. Also the lack of the regular cast's presence can turn some people off but this is seriously a good story.