The Vulcan Hello / Battle at the Binary Stars.
Running Time: 1 hour 25 minutes 47 seconds
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On September 24, 2017, after twelve long years, the fallow times of Star Trek ended. The long-awaited seventh installment in the television franchise—Star Trek: Discovery—arrived and brought with it a whirlwind of emotions. Finally, two years’ worth of speculation has been laid to rest.
In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala, Amy Nelson, Aaron Harvey, and Mike Schindler discuss their reactions to the first two episodes, “The Vulcan Hello” and “Battle at the Binary Stars.” We discuss the characters, special effects, editing, Klingons, and the sense of camaraderie among the characters. We also speculate on what is to come in the next thirteen episodes.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Initial Thoughts (00:06:06)
Starting Positive (00:16:55)
Seven Year Family (00:31:29)
Philippa Georgiou (00:41:11)
Michael Burnham (00:44:55)
Saru (00:51:27)
Voq, the Albino (00:56:55)
Editing (01:02:23)
Visuals (01:06:38)
Klingon Red (01:11:48)
Final Thoughts (01:14:08)
Closing (01:20:59)
Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala, Amy Nelson, Aaron Harvey, and Mike Schindler
Production
Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
Far from Home. We discuss the arrival of the USS Discovery in the 32nd century, how the episode brings the bridge crew to life, the contrast between Saru and Georgiou, and deep dive into rubindium and Coridans.
That Hope Is You, Part 1. We discuss Michael Burnham arrival in the year 3188, the themes and commentary found in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 premiere, and deep dive into propulsion technologies and temporal warfare.
Discovery and the Mirror Universe. We discuss the Terran Empire as portrayed in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Tilly. We discuss Star Trek: Discovery’s very interesting and lovable ensign, and how she differs from crew we have seen in past series.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. We share our hopes and dreams for the new series featuring Pike, Spock, and Number One.
Discovery Season 1 Special Features. We discuss the three hours of special features from the Season 1 Blu-ray set that honor the work of the show’s creative team.
Disco Klingons. We discuss the reimagined look of the Klingons as seen in Star Trek: Discovery, as well as women of the Empire and Klingon culture.
Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad. We discuss Harry Mudd and Star Trek: Discovery’s only standalone episode during its first two seasons, and also cover some “news” about Season 3.
Discovery: The Missing Story, Part I. begin writing the missing story of what happened while the USS Discovery was away in the Mirror Universe.
Background Bridge Crew. We explore some of the less developed characters seen aboard the USS Discovery.