Ok now the opinion youve been waiting for:
I like it. Alot. It is thankfully very different from previous versions of the ST saga. It had a very 'real' feeling to it. It is a nice to enjoy this much suspense from an installment of ST.
I used to dump on every new series beginning, because I wanted it to be just like the last series. Of course now I realize that the show will be improved with future versions, including the inevitable major overall all ST series go through in the 2nd season. Im going to support the show from this episode forward, especially if this is the initial template.
Nice work, Paramount!