The episode seeds his eventual descent into villainy, showing his dangerous obsession with ancient technology.
Though titled "Through the Lens of Time," this episode is centered around a pivotal and dangerous away mission. [S3E5] Away Mission
For a deeper look at the intense away mission and the introduction of the Vezda in Strange New Worlds, you can watch this breakdown: The episode seeds his eventual descent into villainy,
Bear recruits Miss Martian and other young heroes to investigate reports of an "Orion" attacking and robbing the native Bugs. [S3E5] Away Mission