(This article contains spoilers up to Star Trek: Discovery Season 4.) Does rank still matter in an egalitarian organization like Starfleet? For many Star Trek characters, the answer is yes. Being promoted is a privilege and a responsibility which young…
(This article contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery up to Season 4.) The first episode of Star Trek: Discovery opens with two Starfleet women, a captain and her first officer, talking about career options: specifically, whether the first officer is…
En route to the hyperfield, the USS Discovery high tails it in an attempt to convince the elusive and destructive Species 10-C to stop ripping holes in space and destroying entire worlds. Capt. Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) contemplates the magnitude of…
We open on a comm badge from the 2390s mysteriously placed on a conference table at Federation HQ. Gathered around a table are the various delegates – including Mr. Saru (Doug Jones), President T’Rina (Tara Rosling), and General Ndoye (Phumzile…
A mere week after seeing her mother, Capt. Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) muses over the state of her crew as they scramble to figure out the DMA. She’s ordered the crew to factor in some down time, but she can…
Note: Kennedy’s taking this week off, so I’m here taking the reins. It’s just like old times…. After losing her job at first officer, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) is finally starting to realize how much she’s changed in her year…