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Star Trek: Discovery - Season 1 [2017] (4 discs)
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Length: | 671 minutes (11 hours 11 minutes) | MPAA Rating: | TV-14 | Sorting Category: | Star Trek TV | Sorting Tub: | Lima |
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| Classifications: | - Sci-Fi
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- CG
- Family
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Synopsis: Michael Burnham makes a decision regarding contact with an alien craft and is tried for mutiny as a result. She eventually finds herself on a research vessel trying to live down the reputation.
Reaction: A well-made season that shows the creators really did their homework into much of Star Trek's mythology. A couple of big parts that appear to be overlooked, though. Enjoyable, but not really classic Star Trek in a few ways.
Personal Rating: 7/10 |
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Select Guest Cast Adam Winlove-SmithAdam Winlove-Smith | => | Sentinel Klingon (Battle at the Binary Stars) | Arista ArhinArista Arhin | => | Young Michael Burnham (Battle at the Binary Stars) | | Clare McConnellClare McConnell | => | Dennas (Battle at the Binary Stars) | Damon RunyanDamon Runyan | => | Ujilli (Battle at the Binary Stars) | Kenneth MitchellKenneth Mitchell | => | Kol (Battle at the Binary Stars) | | Thamela MpumlwanaThamela Mpumlwana | => | Young T'Kuvma (Battle at the Binary Stars) | Ali MomenAli Momen | => | Kamran Gant (The Vulcan Hello) | Chris VioletteChris Violette | => | Britch Weeton (The Vulcan Hello) | Maulik PancholyMaulik Pancholy | => | Dr. Anton Nambue (The Vulcan Hello) | | Romaine WaiteRomaine Waite | => | Troy Januzzi (The Vulcan Hello) | Sam VartholomeosSam Vartholomeos | => | Danby Connor (The Vulcan Hello) | Christopher RussellChristopher Russell | => | Milton Richter (Context is for Kings) | Conrad PlaConrad Pla | => | Stone (Context is for Kings) | | Rekha SharmaRekha Sharma | => | Commander Landry (Context is for Kings) | | Clint HowardClint Howard | => | Creepy Orion (Will You Take My Hand?) | | Conrad CoatesConrad Coates | => | Terral (Choose Your Pain) | Rainn WilsonRainn Wilson | => | Harry Mudd (Choose Your Pain) | | Harry JudgeHarry Judge | => | Gorch (The Wolf Inside) | Marco PerrettaMarco Perretta | => | Star Fleet Medical Doctor (The Wolf Inside) | Riley GilchristRiley Gilchrist | => | Shukar (The Wolf Inside) | Jayne BrookJayne Brook | => | Admiral Cornwell (The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry) | | Wilson CruzWilson Cruz | => | Dr. Hugh Culber (The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry) | | Mia KirshnerMia Kirshner | => | Amanda Grayson (Lethe) | | Michael AyresMichael Ayres | => | Transporter Officer (The War Without, the War Within) | Peter MacNeillPeter MacNeill | => | Baron Grimes (Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad) |
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Random Trivia For This Title: - Vaulting Ambition - At 37 minutes and 53 seconds, this is the shortest live-action episode in ["Star Trek"] history.
- Will You Take My Hand? - This is the first episode of the ["Star Trek"] franchise to feature urination.
- The Wolf Inside - This episode has the longest teaser in ["Star Trek"] history at fourteen minutes and six seconds.
- Vaulting Ambition - The title is a reference to the line "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent but only vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other" from Act I, Scene VII of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare's play "Macbeth".
- Will You Take My Hand? - Clint HowardClint Howard (Creepy Orion) previously played Balok in Star Trek: [The Corbomite Maneuver (1966)], Grady in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: [Past Tense: Part II (1995)] and Muk in Star Trek: Enterprise: [Acquisition (2002)]. Howard is the first actor to appear in both [Star Trek (1966)] and [Star Trek: Discovery] (2017). He has the distinction of being the actor whose appearances span the longest time interval (51 years) in the history of the ["Star Trek"] franchise.
- Into the Forest I Go - Just before the Discovery makes its jump at the end of the episode, you can see Lorca changed the destination to a manual override.
- Despite Yourself - This is the first episode of the ["Star Trek"] franchise since Star Trek: Voyager: [Prototype(1996)] 22 years earlier to be directed by Jonathan FrakesJonathan Frakes. In the interim, he directed Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
- Choose Your Pain - When figuring out the symbiotic evolutionary science behind the spore drive, Burnham delivers a one-sentence explanation of the Navigators of Dune.
- Despite Yourself - A direct sequel to the Star Trek Enterprise episode [In a Mirror Darkly part I and II] and The Original Series episode [The Tholian Web].
- Context is for Kings - The code that Stamets gives Burnham to fix has been identified by some as being Microsoft Windows coding, specifically decompiled code for the Stuxnet virus.
- Captain Lorca is revealed to have a secret laboratory with various skeletons and dissected animals, which the writers dubbed 'Lorca's Menagerie'. It includes a Gorn skeleton, a dissected Tribble and several Cardassian voles.
- Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad - This is the first episode of the ["Star Trek"] franchise since Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Encounter at Farpoint (1987)] not to feature a cold open.
- Battle at the Binary Stars - T'Kuvma mentions that the last time the Klingons clashed with the Federation was years ago at Donatu V; this was previously mentioned in [TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"], in which it was said that the skirmish there was "inconclusive". That episode also established that the skirmish at Donatu V occurred in the year 2245, eleven years before the Battle of the Binary Stars.
- The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry - In the first scene set in Lorca's menagerie, a Horta from Star Trek: [The Devil in the Dark (1967)] can be spotted in a glass cage behind the Captain. In all later scenes set in the room, the cage is empty.
- Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum - The episode title translates into English as 'If you wish for peace, prepare for war', and is the motto of the Royal Navy.
- Battle at the Binary Stars - T'Kuvma actor Chris ObiChris Obi was so thrilled to have a fight scene with martial arts expert Michelle YeohMichelle Yeoh (Captain Georgiou) in this episode that he kept yelling, "I kicked Michelle YeohMichelle Yeoh's ass!" on set.
- Choose Your Pain - This episode marks the fourth appearance of Harcourt Fenton "Harry" Mudd (Rainn WilsonRainn Wilson) after [Star Trek: Mudd's Women (1966)], [Star Trek: I, Mudd (1967)] and [Star Trek: The Animated Series: Mudd's Passion (1973)]. In all of his previous appearances, he was played by Roger C. CarmelRoger C. Carmel.
- Tasia ValenzaTasia Valenza, who provides the voice of the U.S.S. Shenzhou computer, previously played T'Shanik in Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Coming of Age (1988)]. She is the first actor who appeared in a previous incarnation of ["Star Trek"] to appear in [Star Trek: Discovery] (2017).
- Battle at the Binary Stars - One of the Federation ships coming to the U.S.S. Shenzou's aid is called the Shran, probably named in dedication to Commander (later Ambassador) Shran from [Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)]. Another ship is called the Edison, probably named after Balthazar Edison from Star Trek: Beyond (2016). In the prime timeline, Edison was a decorated veteran of the Xindi and Romulan wars, and went missing with his ship, the U.S.S. Franklin, shortly after the founding of the Federation.
- The starship USS Discovery carries the designation NCC-1031. Coincidentally, the Space Shuttle Discovery had the designation of OV-103 and held many of space explorations "firsts" including the first female pilot [?] Eileen Collins.
- [?] Marc Okrand (born July 3, 1948) is an American linguist. His professional work is in Native American languages, and he is well known as the creator of the Klingon language in the Star Trek franchise.
- As revealed in an episode of [After Trek (2017)], the aesthetics of the Klingons was inspired by the art of H.R. GigerH.R. Giger.
- The name of Jason IsaacsJason Isaacs's character, Captain Gabriel Lorca, is a reference to the Spanish writer and poet [?] Federico García Lorca, killed by fusillade on August 18, 1936, under accusations of being homosexual and a spy for what was then the USSR. His corpse was never found.
- The Vulcan Hello - While the Klingon death ritual in this episode has some new elements to it, the long-established death howl makes an appearance during Rejac's funeral: the Klingons gathered for the funeral howl not out of grief, but to warn the honored ancestors in Sto-vo-kor that a worthy Klingon warrior is coming to join them. The death howl was first established in TNG: ["Heart of Glory"].
- The Vulcan Hello - In this episode, Tasia ValenzaTasia Valenza took over the role as the Federation computer voice, a role Majel BarrettMajel Barrett-Roddenberry held from 1966 until her death in 2008.
- The Vulcan Hello - As Burnham subsequently relays to Georgiou, Sarek explains that the disastrous first contact between Vulcans and Klingons occurred 240 years ago in the H'atoria system. That system was previously mentioned in TNG: ["All Good Things..."] as the site of a small Klingon colony near Federation space. In the alternate future timeline seen in that series finale, Worf had become governor of the colony.
- [Star Trek: Discovery] is the first Star Trek television series not made in either Hollywood or in the United States. The show is filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada.
- Anthony RappAnthony Rapp's character (Paul Stamets) in [Star Trek: Discovery] is loosely based on the Top Mycologist in the world, Paul Stamets. The real [?] Paul Stamets has been seen on Ted Talk and can be found on YouTube.
- The starship name and title were inspired by the fictional spacecraft Discovery from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and the real life NASA Space Shuttle Discovery. Producers also felt the name reflected what they called a "Sense of Discovery" relating to the overall Star Trek franchise.
- When Saru asks the computer to list the best captains in Starfleet, living or dead, the list includes Captains Archer (From [Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)]), April (From Gene RoddenberryGene Roddenberry's original plans for the original series) and Pike (From the original series pilot ["The Cage"]) as well as Captain Georgiou from the first two episodes of [Star Trek: Discovery].
- Will You Take My Hand? - A slightly updated version of the [Star Trek (1966)] theme was played over the closing credits instead of the usual [Star Trek: Discovery] (2017) closing theme.
- This series takes place in the prime universe, not the alternate universe, also known as the "Kelvin Timeline".
- The design of the USS Discovery bears a strong resemblance to the original concept design (by [?] Ralph McQuarrie) of the refitted Enterprise for the canceled 1970s film Star Trek: Planet of the Titans. When that film was canceled, the design was also considered for the canceled television series [Star Trek: Phase II].
- Will You Take My Hand? - The Centuarian Slugs that are cooking in the wok on Q'onos are featured in J.J. AbramsJ.J. Abrams' Star Trek (2009) (Down Pike's mouth by Nero).
- Will You Take My Hand? - The "previously on [Star Trek: Discovery]" summary is spoken in Klingon.
- Captain Christopher Pike will feature in season 2. The events of this season take place 2-3 years after the events in Star Trek: ["The Cage"].
- As she passed away on December 18, 2008, this is the first Star Trek incarnation (including the animated series and the 2009-2016 film series) not to involve Majel BarrettMajel Barrett.
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Episode List: | Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | The Vulcan Hello | 1 | 1 | David Semel | Bryan Fuller Alex Kurtzman Kirsten Beyer Kemp Powers | While patrolling Federation space, the U.S.S. Shenzhou encounters an object of unknown origin, putting First Officer Michael Burnham to her greatest test yet. | 7.2 | Battle at the Binary Stars | 1 | 2 | Adam Kane | Gretchen J. Berg Aaron Harberts Kirsten Beyer Sean Cochran Kemp Powers | Escaping from the brig while the ship is under attack, Burnham joins the captain in an audacious plan to end a battle rapidly escalating into war. | 7.5 | Context is for Kings | 1 | 3 | Akiva Goldsman | Bryan Fuller Gretchen J. Berg Aaron Harberts Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | Burnham finds herself aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, where she quickly realizes things are not as they seem, including the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca. | 7.8 | The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry | 1 | 4 | Olatunde Osunsanmi | Jesse Alexander Aron Eli Coleite Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery. | 7.3 | Choose Your Pain | 2 | 1 | Lee Rose | Kemp Powers Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer | While on a mission, Lorca is captured by the Klingons and unexpectedly finds himself in the company of prisoner of war Starfleet Lieutenant Ash Tyler and notorious criminal Harry Mudd. | 7.4 | Lethe | 2 | 2 | Douglas Aarniokoski | Joe Menosky Ted Sullivan Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | The USS Discovery crew is intrigued by new addition, Lt. Ash Tyler. Sarek seeks Burnham's help, rekindling memories from her past. Admiral Cornwell questions Lorca's tactics. | 7.5 | Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad | 2 | 3 | David Barrett | Aron Eli Coleite Jesse Alexander Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | As the U.S.S. Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard bringing about a problematic and twisted sequence of events. | 7.5 | Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum | 2 | 4 | John Scott | Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | The U.S.S. Discovery is tasked with a high priority mission to the planet Pahvo and learn the science behind the Klingons' cloaking technology. | 7.0 | Into the Forest I Go | 3 | 1 | Chris Byrne | Bo Yeon Kim Erika Lippoldt Sean Cochran Kemp Powers Kirsten Beyer | Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the USS Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all. | 8.1 | Despite Yourself | 3 | 2 | Jonathan Frakes | Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer Sean Cochran | While in unfamiliar territory, the U.S.S. Discovery crew is forced to get creative in their next efforts to survive opposing and unprecedented forces and return home. | 8.1 | Episode Name | Disc | Disc Order | Directors | Writers | Synopsis | IMDB | The Wolf Inside | 3 | 3 | T.J. Scott | Lisa Randolph Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer | As the crew continues their guise, Burnham undergoes a merciless mission in hopes of helping the U.S.S. Discovery return home. Tilly works on restoring Stamets' neurofunction. | 8.1 | Vaulting Ambition | 3 | 4 | Hanelle M. Culpepper | Jordon Nardino Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer | Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special "gift" for the Emperor. With the help of an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network. Saru asks for L'Rell's help. | 8.4 | What's Past is Prologue | 4 | 1 | Olatunde Osunsanmi | Ted Sullivan Kirsten Beyer Sean Cochran | Lorca plans to move forward with a coup against the Emperor, propelling Burnham to make a quick decision to save not only herself, but the U.S.S. Discovery. | 8.3 | The War Without, the War Within | 4 | 2 | David Solomon | Lisa Randolph Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer | Burnham and the crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons. | 7.7 | Will You Take My Hand? | 4 | 3 | Akiva Goldsman | Gretchen J. Berg Aaron Harberts Sean Cochran Kirsten Beyer | With Georgiou at the helm of the plan to end the Klingon war once and for all, the USS Discovery crew struggles to fathom and tolerate her hostile tactics. Memories of past hardships are rekindled within Burnham. | 7.2 |
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