Battle at the Binary Stars
- Episode aired Sep 24, 2017
- TV-14
- 38m
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.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.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.
- Ash Tyler
- (as Javid Iqbal)
- (credit only)
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- Paul Stamets
- (credit only)
- Sylvia Tilly
- (credit only)
- Captain Gabriel Lorca
- (credit only)
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I did say I liked how the various Klingons were designed but could not understand why they have been rendered as bald. How can a race of aliens get less hirsute which each new iteration of Star Trek?
However the constant talking in Klingon did get irritating, I thought I was watching a foreign movie with all the reading of the subtitles I had to do.
Burnham rejoins the crew and hatches an audacious plan to battle the Klingons. The episode has cinematic battle scenes between the Federation and the Klingons, there is certainly a lot of lens flare.
The first two episodes are in effect a prequel to the main Discovery series as it is the third episode where we will encounter many of the main cast members.
Which was why there was always friction, not just between Terrans and these other races, but a three way tension, Klingon against Terran against Romulan against Klingon.
So far, in this show, the Klingons are not the Lovable and ridiculous GOWRON brand. These are truly ALIENS. Not the safe kind either.
What you don't understand, can kill you, until you DO understand it.
That's what happens here. Michael understood, but being raised Vulcan makes it difficult to express immediacy to one's captain. And Georgiou was not getting it. Until the end, maybe. But then it was just more bad luck.
This is supposed to be Starfleet history. Somewhere in this story is Captain Garth. and Axenar. Which explains CBS's lawsuit, the fan film was about ready to spill Discovery's entire plot line. But we haven't gotten to Garth yet. Maybe Sovol is in this universe, hanging with Sarek. And they are both putting up with irritating humans.
But where Axanar was being assembled to tell the story in terms of the old Universe of Trek, using the designs we had been familiar with, with actors playing the people they played in the shows, this version of the story is telling the tale from the outskirts, from the Fringe Division of Trek. Why are there holes in the Discovery's Saucer Section? Oh, WAIT. You have not seen that yet. Well, you will, and then you will see why.
This is the Section 31 version of Trek History. Which does not make it bad in any way.
I understand they're trying to be more realistic and more authentic... but then why would they translate "We come in peace" in English? Also these Klingons are also fluent in English it seems. We're able to look past that trope and just accept "Sure they're only speaking English to make it easier for us." From an artistic perspective, what they did was impressive... but it's still annoying to watch especially considering Star Trek is based on dialogue, not action.
Aside from these gripes, I found this to be pretty good episode. I'm really wondering how the story will end up. I seriously did not expect that ending. I had assumed they'd forget the incident and have Michael instated as captain of that ship.
Did you know
- TriviaT'Kuvma additionally mentions "Humans, Vulcans, Tellarites, and filthy Andorians." These four races are the founding species of the Federation, as first established in Zero Hour (2004).
- GoofsRight after Burnham has finished talking to Sarek we see the USS Shenzhou fly past undamaged. In the previous exterior pull away shot there was major damage and large and sections of the hull were missing around the brig.
- Quotes
Captain Philippa Georgiou: Ambassador Sarek, it's good to see you again.
Sarek: Thank you for receiving us, Captain Georgiou.
Captain Philippa Georgiou: The pleasure is ours.
Sarek: As discussed, this is my ward, Michael Burnham.
Captain Philippa Georgiou: Hello, Michael. Welcome to the USS Shenzhou. And congratulations on your recent commencement.
Michael Burnham: [Philippa extends a handshake] Respect is earned, as is friendliness.
Sarek: Yet diplomatic niceties must be observed.
Michael Burnham: This is hardly a negotiation.
Captain Philippa Georgiou: First contact, then. The only human to attend the Vulcan Learning Center and Science Academy rejoins her own kind. You can see my analogy, more or less.
Michael Burnham: Less.
Sarek: I will leave you now. Live long and prosper.
[to Michael]
Sarek: Behave.
- ConnectionsFeatured in After Trek: O Discovery, Where for Art Thou? (2017)
Details
- Runtime
- 38m
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1