In the finale for the first season of Discovery, Burnham senses something amiss with the Federation plan. Dennis and Beth discuss how the crew fights for the soul of Starfleet.
With Emperor Georgiou in charge of Starfleet’s mission to Qo’noS, anything can happen. Can Burnham and the crew of the Discovery make sure it is the right thing?
Warp Trails #1-15: Will You Take My Hand?
The Crew of the Discovery Plot the End of the War with the Klingon Empire
The U.S.S. Discovery and her crew find themselves under the command of Emperor Georgiou from the Mirror Universe in “Will You Take My Hand?” As Georgiou’s leaderships style clashes with the culture of the crew, Burnham begins to suspect something amiss with the Federation plan for attacking Qo’noS. When L’Rell refuses to provide intelligence on Qo’noS, they turn to Tyler, who still has Voq’s memories in his head. With Tyler’s assistance, an reconnaissance plan is formed and Burnham, Georgiou, Tyler, and Tilly beam down to Qo’noS.
On this episode of Warp Trails, Dennis and Beth analyze the finale of the first season of Discovery. In addition to the bringing an end to the war with the Klingons, this episode speaks to the character of the Federation and Starfleet. Whose vision will win out? Plus, what should the Federation do when faced with elimination and subjugation? Dennis and Beth discuss all of this and more on this episode of Warp Trails.
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Welcome to Warp Trails. This weekly show reviews each episode of Star Trek Discovery, the latest incarnation of Star Trek airing on CBS All Access. Your hosts are Dennis and Beth Keithly, a husband and wife team living in Texas. Beth is an old school fan of Star Trek whose fandom is grounded in The Original Series. Meanwhile, Dennis is a relatively more recent fan who traces his fandom to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. Since they met, Dennis and Beth made consumption of Star Trek content part of their weekly routine. The have also named four of their five pets after Star Trek characters.
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