Strange New Worlds ’s willingness to break with the expected episodic format has almost become an expectation at this point, particularly after “ A Space Adventure Hour ,” which opened with scenes of the show within the show.

That day has finally come thanks to a TARDIS (which stands for Time and Relative Dimension in Space) cameo in the "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 3 episode "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail." The iconic blue police phone booth popped up in a don't-blink moment,