I’ve
had my complaint about Star Trek: Discovery so far, but I will say this: I’ve spent the second season wonder what its
end game is going to be. There were
seven red signals, a sphere with a vast amount of data and an artificial
intelligence bent on getting that information.
We also find out that Burnham’s mother isn’t really dead and that she’s
been working against the AI from 930 years in the future.
So,
how does this all work out? The data
can’t be erased. Once it’s in
Discovery’s computer, it won’t let Discovery be destroyed. The only option is to go through with the
original plan of sending the information into the future. The difference here is that Burnham will take
the entire ship into the future. Yes,
they’re going to build another angel suit and let Burnham use it.
This
raises a lot of questions, some of which I’ve asked before. Will it work?
Does it even make sense? Will
Burnham’s mother be there or will she even be allowed to leave the future? Will Discovery make it back to the 23rd
century or will Discovery be 930 years in the future for the rest of its run?
However,
we now know what the time crystal was for.
A new red signal even leads Discovery to a planet where the inhabitants
might be able to help. We learn that it
will probably be a one-way trip for Burnham and Discovery, as the crystal will
burn out. (That doesn’t mean the 32nd
century won’t have some other means of time travel.)
The
entire episode is buildup. It’s setting
us up for what Burnham has to do to save humanity and all life in the
galaxy. She has a lot of figuring out to
do and a need to accept her fate as The One.
Yes, she’ll have help and various characters will vow to go with
her. (I suppose it’s better than
assembling a new bridge crew in the future.)
I guess we’ll have to wait for Part II to see how it plays out.
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