Project Daedalus 

The Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters and suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, Burnham tries to help Spock, but her efforts don't go as planned.

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers:

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

Stars:

Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sonequa Martin-Green	...	Michael Burnham
Doug Jones	...	Saru
Anthony Rapp	...	Paul Stamets
Mary Wiseman	...	Sylvia Tilly
Anson Mount	...	Captain Christopher Pike
Jayne Brook	...	Admiral Cornwell
Ethan Peck	...	Spock
Rachael Ancheril	...	Cmdr. Nhan
Hannah Cheesman	...	Lt. Cmdr. Airiam
Emily Coutts	...	Lt. Keyla Detmer
Patrick Kwok-Choon	...	Lt. Gen Rhys
Oyin Oladejo	...	Lt. Joann Owosekun
Ronnie Rowe	...	Lt. R.A. Bryce (as Ronnie Rowe Jr.)
Arista Arhin	...	Young Michael Burnham
Alisen Down	...	Starfleet Psychiatrist

Storyline

The Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters and suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, Burnham tries to help Spock, but her efforts don't go as planned.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2019 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point in the episode, a signal code is heard starting with "Pi". Coincidentally, this episode was broadcast on "International Pi Day", which celebrates the famous endless number which starts with 3.14, which signifies in the traditional calendars: March 14. Episode was first broadcast March 14, 2019.

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Quotes

Captain Christopher Pike: I'm curious. Did you sideline the Enterprise because you knew I'd never stop reminding you of that?
Admiral Cornwell: You sat out the war, because if we'd lost to the Klingons, we wanted the best of Starfleet to survive. And as this conversation makes clear, that was you, and all you represent.
Captain Christopher Pike: [taken aback] Thank you.
Admiral Cornwell: You're welcome. Now will you get off my ass, so we can get back to work?

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Crazy Credits

The end credits feature no music but the sound of waves crashing and other ambient noise.

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Connections

References Star Trek: Discovery: An Obol for Charon (2019)

User Reviews

Frakes Rules

Episodes directed by Frakes are delicious, with the true Star Trek flavor that I always love. Thanks Jonathan.