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Through the Valley of Shadows

  • Episode aired Apr 4, 2019
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 46m
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7.5/10
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Mary Chieffo in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
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A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to an insular world, where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a ... Read allA fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to an insular world, where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to an insular world, where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.
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    • Director
      • Douglas Aarniokoski
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Bryan Fuller
      • Alex Kurtzman
    • Stars
      • Sonequa Martin-Green
      • Doug Jones
      • Anthony Rapp
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    • Director
      • Douglas Aarniokoski
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Bryan Fuller
      • Alex Kurtzman
    • Stars
      • Sonequa Martin-Green
      • Doug Jones
      • Anthony Rapp
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    • 32User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Doug Jones, Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rachael Ancheril, Sonequa Martin-Green, Patrick Kwok-Choon, and Oyin Oladejo in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Anson Mount and Kenneth Mitchell in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Anson Mount and Kenneth Mitchell in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Kenneth Mitchell in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Kenneth Mitchell in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Doug Jones in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Ethan Peck, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Ali Momen in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Sonequa Martin-Green in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Shazad Latif in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Anson Mount, Mary Chieffo, and Shazad Latif in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Mary Chieffo in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
    Anthony Rapp, David Benjamin Tomlinson, Sara Mitich, and Oyin Oladejo in Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

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    Sonequa Martin-Green
    Sonequa Martin-Green
    • Michael Burnham
    Doug Jones
    Doug Jones
    • Saru
    Anthony Rapp
    Anthony Rapp
    • Paul Stamets
    Mary Wiseman
    Mary Wiseman
    • Sylvia Tilly
    • (credit only)
    Wilson Cruz
    Wilson Cruz
    • Dr. Hugh Culber
    Shazad Latif
    Shazad Latif
    • Ash Tyler
    Anson Mount
    Anson Mount
    • Captain Christopher Pike
    Mia Kirshner
    Mia Kirshner
    • Amanda Grayson
    Mary Chieffo
    Mary Chieffo
    • L'Rell
    Ethan Peck
    Ethan Peck
    • Spock
    Tig Notaro
    Tig Notaro
    • Jett Reno
    Kenneth Mitchell
    Kenneth Mitchell
    • Time Keeper Tenavik
    Rachael Ancheril
    Rachael Ancheril
    • Cmdr. Nhan
    Emily Coutts
    Emily Coutts
    • Lt. Keyla Detmer
    Patrick Kwok-Choon
    Patrick Kwok-Choon
    • Lt. Gen Rhys
    Oyin Oladejo
    Oyin Oladejo
    • Lt. Joann Owosekun
    Ronnie Rowe
    Ronnie Rowe
    • Lt. R.A. Bryce
    • (as Ronnie Rowe Jr.)
    Sara Mitich
    Sara Mitich
    • Lt. Nilsson
    • Director
      • Douglas Aarniokoski
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Bryan Fuller
      • Alex Kurtzman
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    • Trivia
      Jett Reno declares to Dr. Hugh Culber "I'm an engineer not a poet", which is an homage to Dr McCoy's "I'm a Doctor not a ______ (fill in the blank)" KB351.
    • Quotes

      Time Keeper Tenavik: The present is a veil between anticipation and horror. Lift the veil, and madness may follow.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Star Trek Online (2010)

    User reviews32

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    6/10
    Through the Valley of Shadows
    Anson Mount's Captain Pike has the been the highlight of the second season of Star Trek: Discovery.

    A story involving time crystals was bound to Pike seeing a future outcome that would leave him shocked. Pike visits the Klingon world of Boreth after the mysterious Red Angel signal appeared there.

    Meanwhile Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship that has broken protocols. They see the body horror of the dead crew expelled into space. However Burnham finds one person barely alive and it is someone she once served with.

    What the episode displays is that Control is a foe that will not stop in any circumstances. Burnham and Spock realise this, it will manifest anywhere.

    The time crystals looks like something Superman had in his home in the North Pole. I am not sure about the science behind the rapid aging of Tyler and L'Rell's son in Boreth.

    I know Burnham can be impulsive which makes her thoughtless. I thought Spock would be logically sceptical of the survivor they found.
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    • Sep 22, 2019

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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