Discovery isn’t disillusioned by the importance placed on engineering and scientists at this exact moment in time. The show doesn’t try to hide from the atrocities of war - of friends lost because of unfortunate predicaments or controversial decisions. Rather than present a solid, infallible version of good and evil that people can align with, Discovery deals with the actualities of Starfleet’s current situation. Lorca wants to protect his Starfleet crew and is a proponent for giving Burnham a second chance he’s also described as a warmongering, power-craving man whose ideals juxtapose those of Stamets’. At the height of a new war with an unfriendly species, Discovery doesn’t just paint situations and people as good or evil.
Burnham’s new direct officer, Lieutenant Stamets, wants to work without interruption on his scientific research, but takes qualms with the co-opting of his team’s discoveries for the purpose of war.ĭiscovery doesn’t operate within blacks and whites everything is clouded in a thick fog of inescapable grey.
Lieutenant Saru, who has been promoted to First Officer aboard the Discovery, wants to use Burnham’s intelligence to help his captain but considers her a dangerous weapon. Burnham can’t trust the team she has been assigned to and doesn’t want to disobey the rank of command, leaving her in a confusing and ambiguous position. Under the strict orders of the Discovery’s captain, Captain Lorca, Burnham complies, but she’s stuck with this unwavering sense of doubt about what the team is up to. (L to R): Captain Lorca and Michael Burnham aboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Burnham is tasked with aiding the engineering team in their top secret mission, for which she isn’t given any details. Transported aboard another Starfleet ship, the U.S.S. Her decision to engage with the Klingon ship Starfleet stumbled upon led to the death of more than 8,000 people - including the death of her former captain, Georgiou. The recurring theme that made itself most present during the third episode regarded ethical duties and moral ambiguities following Michael Burnham’s mutinous actions aboard the U.S.S Shenzou last week. Star Trek: Discovery’s third episode dealt with new levels of moral ambiguity, shadowy characters and science as a weapon, incorporating past Trek tropes while managing to remain fresh.
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