ok so i went back to the beginning and, while i understand it’s being used as a kind of “peep hole” into the main deck for us, the audience, why-

OH I

just looked at the description for the episode as it’s paused

“captain pike is held prisoner etc etc”

I AM A FOOL

-ok anyways so why would you have a literal hole in the ceiling of your spaceship. in space. unless it’s like some kind of sun roof and then yeah ok i guess