There, Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Adira (Blu Del Barrio) present the data about "The Burn" they've acquired from Michael. True to her reputation, Osyraa proves herself to be merciless. As punishment for his slip-up, she arranges for Tolor to be eaten by a trance worm, something she did to his father years ago.īack aboard the Discovery, Saru and new first officer, Tilly (Mary Wiseman), are trying out new catchphrases as they walk into engineering. She's confronting her nephew Tolor (Ian Lake) about the prison break that happened on Hunhau, with a particular fixation on Andorian escapee Ryn (Noah Averbach-Katz). Despite Vance's reservations, Michael and Captain Saru (Doug Jones) are able to get Discovery to go on the mission under a more diplomatic banner.īut we soon see diplomacy will not work with the Chain, as we finally meet its leader: Osyraa (Janet Kidder). The Chain offered repellent in exchange for access to their trance worms, but it seems they want something more now.
As Book explains further in Vance's (Oded Fehr) office, environmental changes following "The Burn" caused the planet's sea locusts to take to land and destroy their food supply.
His brother has sent him a message that his home planet, Kwejian, is under threat from the Orion-Andorian syndicate known as the Emerald Chain. Meanwhile, Book seeks out Michael to share some urgent news. RELATED: Star Trek: Discovery Gives a Classic Planet a Whole New Name Culber is able to dish it right back to her, though, directing her to an atomic scan while warning her that without intervention, her brain could deteriorate past the point of no return. She proves to be one stubborn patient, however, attempting to still maintain a position of power. Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) talks with Culber (Wilson Cruz), and it's assumed that she's seeing the medical officer to talk about the flashes of Terran memories she's experienced the past couple of episodes. In the show's latest episode, "The Sanctuary," it's her new boyfriend Book's (David Ajala) turn, as the show delves more into him by focusing on a rather interesting chapter in the mysterious character's life.īefore that, though, "The Sanctuary" opens on another lingering character mystery. In last week's episode of Star Trek: Discovery, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) explored the concept of "home," revisiting the planet she grew up on and contemplating her role on the titular ship's crew. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 8, "The Sanctuary," now streaming on CBS All Access.