Into the Forest I Go 

Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the USS Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all.

Director:

Christopher J. Byrne

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Bryan Fuller (created by)

Stars:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sonequa Martin-Green	...	Michael Burnham
Doug Jones	...	Saru
Shazad Latif	...	Ash Tyler
Anthony Rapp	...	Paul Stamets
Mary Wiseman	...	Sylvia Tilly
Jason Isaacs	...	Captain Gabriel Lorca
Jayne Brook	...	Admiral Cornwell
Mary Chieffo	...	L'Rell
Wilson Cruz	...	Dr. Hugh Culber
Kenneth Mitchell	...	Kol
Michael Ayres	...	Transporter Technician
Conrad Coates	...	Admiral Terral
Emily Coutts	...	Keyla Detmer
Julianne Grossman	...	Discovery Computer (voice)
Patrick Kwok-Choon	...	Rhys

Storyline

Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the USS Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all.

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Plot Keywords:

gay kiss | disobeying orders | space battle | reference to la boheme | woman with short hair | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, a call can be heard for "Cadet Decker". This may refer to Willard Decker, who became captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) (played by Stephen Collins). Willard Decker is also the son of Matt Decker, who was mentioned as one of Starfleet's most decorated captains in Star Trek: Discovery: Choose Your Pain (2017). Considering that Discovery takes place a decade before The Original Series, and therefore 18 years before The Motion Picture, the time line would be appropriate.

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Goofs

Movie villains typically plant secret bombs which flash pretty lights and sound rhythmic beeps so that they won't be discovered. Not to be outdone, the Discovery's heroes plant secret tracking devices which flash pretty lights, sound rhythmic beeps, and dance little jigs so that they won't be discovered.

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Quotes

Michael Burnham: I need to know something. You put on a facade. Like everything that's happened to you just washes off. I actually envied that about you. But when you saw that Klingon... Who is she to you?
Ash Tyler: I think you already know.
Michael Burnham: You were her prisoner.
Ash Tyler: Yeah. Her name was L'Rell. She's the reason I've had nightmares, every night since the day Captain Lorca and I fled her ship. She's also the only reason I'm still alive. 227 days. But it only took one of them to realize I wasn't gonna make it out alive - not ...
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Connections

Featured in After Trek: Into the Forest I Go (2017)

User Reviews

Episode 9

I can finally say an episode of Star Trek: Discovery has left me completely satisfied.

In my opinion, this was the best episode so far of this new series. The plot was well executed and the acting outstanding. It left me looking forward to the future of the series.

If you had any doubts they will be allayed. You will not be disappointed in this show any longer.

Gene would be proud. Bravo to the producers and cast!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

12 November 2017 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roddenberry Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1