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Hello all! I'm new to the forums and looking at getting into cycling. I've been to my local bike shop and was sized for a 54cm road bike. The guy at the shop was showing me a few entry level Treks. Now I know buying a used bike isn't the best of ideas but I'd rather buy a used bike and see If I really like cycling rather then spending 1k+ on one and not liking it. I'd buy a used bike (54cm is my size according to shop) then bring it to them, have them fit it to me and go over it. With that said I've been looking around and came across this.. [URL="https://i44.tinypic.com/259x1sk.jpg%5B/img"]https://i44.tinypic.com/259x1sk.jpg[/img[/URL]][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial]Excellent condition, tires are like new. Has carbon fork and tiarga components.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial]Can anyone give me some insight on this bike? I don't know much (past week or so I've been researching bikes). Are the components on it good? What would you value the bike at? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#181818][FONT=arial]Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/FONT][/COLOR]  

Discovery Channel? That was 2005. Bikes have progressed since then IMHO.  

Understood. Do you have any info regarding the bike pictured? Possible year? Components good? Value the bike at? Sorry for all the questions as I'm new and haven't even touched the surface of the cycling world. Thank you for your post though.  

How much are they selling it for? Tiagra is pretty much bottom of the barrel when it comes to the shimano component hierarchy. Unless it is really cheap, I don't think this is the best bike for you.  

I wouldn't pay more than 350 for it. It doesn't suck, but that's all entry level stuff on an entry level frame. imo you might as well go to Performance for a bike that costs a bit more and has a warranty.  

Yeah, that's a pretty basic bike and something you'll grow out of soon, if you catch the cycling bug bad.  

Thanks for the replies guys. Like I said I just want to find something for a good price that is good quality to start with. I'd rather not pay $1,500 for an entry/beginner bike then not like it and the bike sits around. The bike I posted the seller was asking $500. Any recommendations would be great.  

IMHO, I would go for a new low end tiara/105 groupset road bike from a place such as performance biycles. They have good bikes for pretty decent prices and they go on sale quite often. Here is a great bike they have in size 54 for on sale at $800. 2013 Scattante R570 Road Bike - Endurance Bikes  

grahamlynn121 said: IMHO, I would go for a new low end tiara/105 groupset road bike from a place such as performance biycles. They have good bikes for pretty decent prices and they go on sale quite often. Here is a great bike they have in size 54 for on sale at $800. 2013 Scattante R570 Road Bike - Endurance Bikes Click to expand...

Tiagra in 2005 is nothing compared to what it is now. The frame is probably OK. You'd be better off getting the bike for $400, then upgrading to newer 105 or Ultegra. BTW, my wife went from a 2005 Trek carbon frame to the 2012 Cannondale carbon frame and couldn't believe the difference.  

An 8 year old "Tiagra" level bike is not worth $500, in my opinion. Like someone said, maybe $350 max. People around here tend to put a premium on that particular brand for some reason - I don't think there's any reason for it. On the other hand, an 8 year old bike isn't necessarily a bad thing. There's a lot of them with just a few hundred or couple thousand miles on them, and they have long carefree lives ahead of them. Hard to advise you on a used bike at a distance, but I'm a big fan of them, but I like to put time and effort into finding them, and also know what to look for.  

$500 is too much for that bike, but I can ride a 9 speed tiagra bike the same way I can ride a $5000 dura ace bike. Don't listed to the people saying it's going to hold you back or some other nonsense. What will hold you back is your legs. I bought a used raleigh aluminum bike for $275 on craigslist a while back and I'm just as fast on it as my di2 carbon bmc fwiw. If it was $350 It would be a great bike and if you wanted something fancier down the road you could use it as a backup.  

^^^^what he said, at $350 you are getting a fair price, at $400 plus it is way too high. Decent beginner bike though it is not a Tiagra bike, it is Sora and the new price was $679 MSRP. It is a Trek 1000 series and the Discovery Channel logos do not add value. Good basic, entry level bike. I would offer $275 and make a deal at $325.  

Thanks for the input guys. I'm going to give him a call and see if he'll come down on price but I don't seem him coming down that low but worth a shot!  

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小さめサイズの1500D

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変速機は10速時代のULTEGRA/6700系を装着

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2007 Trek 1500 SLR (Team Discovery Channel)

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• Start date Nov 8, 2018

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Deeper section wheels would look better I think  

Nob":2ci5wpia said: Deeper section wheels would look better I think Click to expand...

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I put my cage back on and took another photo tonight.  

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Well after putting it on the scales today its 8.8kg. Something less than 9kg is about the same as the best aluminum road bikes of 2007 such as a CAAD8. That's with the hefty DI2 derailleurs and Bontrager Select wheels.  

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• Nov 23, 2018

Pretty lightweight to be fair!  

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Joe_Rides":29gr1j5s said: Pretty lightweight to be fair! Click to expand...

• Jan 28, 2019

So I've fitted a Toupe on this since.... I'm also looking at shedding a bit more weight and updating my seat post to a newer Bontrager Race Lite seat post, and changing to a straight rather than a set back seat post also. I'm still looking for a nice set of Dura Ace 7800 cranks and 7800 pedals also.  

• Jan 29, 2019

• Tuesday at 15:32

VERY NICE! INFORMATIVE TOO! THANK YOU!!! Heres my new project, also a Trek 1500 SL from early 2000s. Its fitted with Dura Ace 9 speed 7700 drivetrain, shifters, Dura Ace 7403 Brakes, SPD pedals [ i think ], Xero Maravilosso clincher wheels. It is given by a good friend, for me to fix up and ride again [ ive been in hospital with foot ulcers, skin grafts, etc. and need to ride again] I intend to swap cables, clean all parts, overhaul BB, headset, and new stuff - bar tape, chain, tires/tubes, an maybe saddle. Later on if i am riding this more and often, will consider swapping wheels and even a repaint!  

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Discovery Channel Trek Equinox TTX review

The TTX is the logical evolution of the prototype time trial bike ofthe same name that Lance used in St Etienne last year on the way to hisdecisive last Tour victory.

The TTX is the logical evolution of the prototype time trial bike of the same name that Lance used in the St Etienne time trial on the way to his decisive last Tour victory. That spectacular carbon monocoque, conceived in a San Diego wind tunnel, is built in Waterloo, Wisconsin, and was ridden by big George Hincapie and his Discovery boys in the 2006 Tour TTs. What's more, you can buy one too.

As with other time trial bikes, many of the Trek's prospective buyers will be looking for a triathlon machine that can give the further forwards 'over the bottom bracket' riding position their sport prefers. Which is where the TTX shows its adaptability, with a reversible clamp seat post that caters for roadies and triathletes alike. Point it backwards, and you can have an effective seattube angle of up to 79 degrees, for TT riders looking to mimic the riding position of their road bikes. Turn it round to point forwards and you can effectively straighten the seat-tube to a more triathlete-friendly 73 degrees.

The new weight saving TTX dispenses with the honeycomb matrix of its predecessor's TTT carbon frame and uses new aero carbon 'tubing' so thin it can easily be compressed between thumb and finger. Depending on the frame size selected the head angles can vary from 72, to 75 degrees and the clever use of a forward bulging section to the leading edge of the down tube on the large size frame brings the tyre closer to the frame for better air flow without introducing an unacceptable degree of toe overlap when turning at slow speeds. The chainstays are of modest proportions when placed alongside the other bikes but the seat stays have a winged teardrop section to minimise the disturbance of air.

Wheels and equipment

Equipment is courtesy of the obligatory Dura-Ace kit and the Bontrager Aeolus carbon deep section wheels on this team bike run Hutchinson tubulars. It's safe to say this is one outrageously fast-looking bike, even standing still.

The complete bike that Trek are letting us the paying public get our hands on next year will have these rather upright Bontrager tribars (some of the Discovery bikes have a onepiece integrated aero tribar), and come in three sizes and two colour schemes of nudepearl or team baja blue (as tested). A frame only option will also be available .

If you look closely this July, you'll see the Discovery team are running a rear Bontrager disc wheel with a Bontrager 6.5 Aeolus on the front, produced in conjunction with wheel manufacturer HED Design. To dispense with the need for heavier rims and to improve vertical compliance the spokes are attached at the base of the rim rather than within the aero section, and Bontrager Race X Lite Pro tubulars are fitted.

First of all, it has to be said that this bike had been set up for someone clearly much bigger than me. As it was, it would be best suited to a rolling triathlon course as the front was too high for the tight aero tuck needed for a short TT course. But then, as the Bontrager tribars, with their attractive and aero-efficient delta-wing profile, are not integrated, the hand positions could have been lowered simply by using a stem with a steeper drop. Following the starting effort I reached forwards onto the ends of the extensions and settled my elbows onto the comfortable (although too high for me) armrests. To minimise the speed deficit of my un-aero position, I moved onto the back of the saddle for a more stretched out riding position. Once settled down in a steady rhythm, the Trek shows its true colours with a smooth ride that's easier to live with than Jan Ullrich's ruthlessly efficient Giant team TT bike over the mottled surface of my local time trial course. The lightness of the Bontrager wheels could be felt on one particular section as it was easier to hold the gear for longer than the others on its slight gradient. In fact, given their comfort too we would go as far as to say that these are the best wheels we've used for long distance time trials and probably the best wheels for any time trial discipline.

Onto the brakes to scrub speed in readiness for first left turn and Trek appear to have omitted special brake blocks on our test bike to act on the carbon rims because the brakes grab.

While the Trek has a longer trail than the Jan's [actual] Giant the jury's still out on the effect that this made on the stability of the bike as the riding position felt like it distributed my weight more centrally than the Giant.

With the approach to the only real gradient of our course, the gear levers came into play. While the bends of the tribar extensions form a natural position for the wrists, I felt that most riders would want to trim 3cm from their ends to bring the bar end shifters closer to the hands to improve gear shifting convenience. Back down into a big gear for the home straight and the frame's stiffness shines through, though we can only imagine that Lance would have enjoyed a lower riding position than that afforded by our bike as we crossed the finish line. But then it's safe to assume his bike wouldn't have been made for someone else a lot bigger...

Trek Equinox TTX

Replacement value: Since the black 2006 TTX will set you back £6000, when this the 2007 model goes on sale expect to pay around £7000 with Aeolus wheels Trek UK 01908 282626 www.trekbike.co.uk

Frame and forks Size tested: Large Sizes available: S-M-L Weight as tested: 8.160kg/18.0lb

Bike dimensions Top tube: 58.0cm/22.8in Seat tube (c-c): 55.0cm/21.7 in Chainstays: 40.5cm/15.9in Wheelbase: 99.7cm/39.3in Head tube angle: 74.0 Seat tube angle: 73-78 see notes Fork offset: 4.5cm/1.8in Trail: 5.4cm, Wheel Radius: 35 B/b height: 26.8cm/10.6in Standover height: 82.0cm/32.3in Braze-ons: bottles

Frame alignment Head tube: perfect Rear triangle: perfect Fork: perfect

Transmission Chainset: Dura-Ace 170mm Bottom bracket: Dura-Ace Freewheel: Dura-Ace Chain brand: Dura-Ace Derailleurs: Dura-Ace Gear levers: Dura-Ace bar end Pedals: none

Wheels Front & Rear: Bontrager Aeolus Tyres: Bontrager tubulars 22mm Wheel weight: 1003gFr, 1311gRr

Other components Handlebar stem: Bontrager XXX Lite carbon stem Handlebars: Bontrager XXX Litecarbon aerobar Headset: Cane Creek IS Saddle: Bontrager Seatpost: Bontrager OCLC 110 carbon aero Brakeset: Dura-Ace Accessories: none

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Trek 1500 Road Bike

Frame Material: aluminum Frame Angles: 73.0 head, 73.8 seat Sizes: 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm, 60cm, 63cm Colors: Black, Gray/Blue Fork: Bontrager Race Carbon Rear Shock: Not applicable Brake Levers: Shimano 105 STI Dual Control Handlebar: Bontrager Ergo Stem: aluminum Headset: 1 1/8" threadless Aheadset Front Der: Shimano Tiagra Crankset: Bontrager Race, 30/42/52 teeth Rear Der: Shimano Ultegra GS Pedals: aluminum cage w/clips & straps Tires: 700 x 25c Bontrager Select

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Comfortable, fast, and some Ultegra for cheap.

Saddle will kill you after 5+ hours. Need to buy better pedals too.

Avid MTB rider...not used to hitting 20+mph easily. Bought this bike (2006 Model) after registering for a 175 mile ride....love it! Looking at Felt but after researching $'s vs. bang (not to mention Trek 8500 MTB is my baby), stuck to brand loyalty. I'm 6'5 215lbs and never thought that this bike could hold up. Course was tough, hammered the gears, hit pot holes, and never let up. This bike was worth every dollar. If you are looking for a great intro road bike that will last with a couple of upgrades if you CHOOSE to make them, worth the money. Looking at the 1000 and 1200...spend the x-tra $ to get the better bike. Would have been dream beginner road bike with better pedals.

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For the price, it is amazing. Perfect entry racing bike

RIMS- If serious either look at a better bike (full carbon) or upgrade the rims

Great bike, huge step up from what i was riding before. The only problem I am having is a little clicking in the front wheel.

First bike I had was a old Miata One Hundred and when i relized how old it was bought my Trek

Strong Aluminum Frame for a big guy. The bike really fits me well.

The stock Bontrager Parts that come with Trek. You have to get into Race XX Lite if you want something decent and that is Thousands of Dolars.

I purchased this 2004-1500 from a poor kid who only rode it once. Immediately I changed out the following: Seatpost, saddle, FD, Crankset, Wheelset, Tires, Bottom bracket. I replaced the stock with the following: 6603 Ult Cranks, Dura Ace 7800 BB and FD, Supergo Carbon Seatpost, Selle San Marco Race gel, Ritchey Pro DS OCR Wheels, Conti Gatorskins, Crank Bros. pedals and today bought new 6600 Ultegra BS. I have now spent over 435.00 in new parts to make this Frameset completely rideable. Let me say this, it climbs and is responsive, it rolls up quickly to speed, it is solid for a guy of 205 lbs, and it is extremly fast. I am in total $$ now just at 1200 dollars and am completely ecstatic with my winter ride. I have put on 500 miles in the last three weeks.

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Beautiful looking bike that rides like a dream. 105 components.

Generic alloy brakes.

I purchased this bike instead of upgrading my 2003 Trek 1000, which I have also reviewed. This bike is great for my ego. Not only does it look fantastic, but it performs like nothing I've ever ridden. It's really put joy into rides that used to be a lot of work. People have said that the 105 rear was a problem for them, but I've never had an issue. The only beef I have is with the generic alloy brakes that Trek uses. They flex when applied, the pads leave gunk on your rims, and they get knocked out of line too easily. They also seem to do a poor job of stopping. I quickly replaced them with a set of 105s. The ride is glass smooth, it accellerates well, corners great. I know that any fault with my riding is due to the rider, not the bike. I have had an issue with a decal peeling from the inside of the left chainstay. I'm hoping to get it replaced under warranty. I would recommend this to anyone that wants a good quality road bike.

Nice paint job (typical taiwanese), Discovery channel colors, Bontrager race lite stem, Bontrager Race fork. Very easy to make it look like a Discovery Channel team bike

Long chainstays! Understeers. Seat angle (75 deg) not comfortable. Value not commensurate to cost.

I bought the 2006 Trek 1500 (discovery team color) size 52 frameset. It has the Bontrager Race fork. It rides quite well although I still have to get the right "feel". The bike understeers because of the long wheelbase. The chainstay length is 41.7cm for all sizes. Hence, the 52cm bike's chainstay is unreasonably long and it does not look "racy". I hope Trek makes the chainstay length proportional for its size. The seat angle is steep at 75 deg. My butt aches despite the carbon seatpost. Frameset is expensive at $500. I'm selling this bike.

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1)Seems to be exceedingly adept at passing bikes 3-5 times the price, most notably Litespeed Blades. 2)SLR aluminum/Geometry is very responsive and stiff for thrilling climbing/descending 3)Merely glimpsing the paint job excites you to the point of entering any and all centuries/ironman distance events 4)Quality to win races without the price to ruin marriages

1)Replace rear tire with $30 Bontrager Race Select 2)Upgrade to clipless pedals 3)Can't place near bed or, trust me, you WON'T sleep at night 4)Results in an excessive amount of cold showers 5)Induces Chronic Delusions of Lance-like Granduer

Purchased Stock and outfitted with tri specific componentry, most notably Profile Design Aerobars and Look 3.1 clipless pedals. "She" has outperformed all of my expectations. The price allows the rider to obtain a relatively inexpensive, high performance road bike that could easily lead to multiple podium finishes. All of the "Trek-specific" features, such as A-shaped seatstays and custom-butted SLR aluminum, compound upon each other to create an amazing bike. If one was to upgrade to a full Ultegra drivetrain and then compare it to the Madone, the Madone would win, but there would still be some debate. Also, FIT is the MOST IMPORTANT factor. If this bike fits you, run screaming to the nearest dealer and buy it.

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Seat is OK, but will probably be replaced soon. May switch from triple to double crank.

Like this bike very much. goes so much faster and farther and easier than my old raleigh. Has 105 controls. Ultegra f & r derailleurl 105 brakes

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Nice frame, nice looks, and overall a nice package. If people pass me, it's not the bikes fault!!

Well, there really weren't any, but I must say that after about 1500 miles the Bontrager select tires (rear) was wearing and started flatting. Maybe this is a normal lifespan for a rear tire, but the tread compound seemed a bit soft. But this is nitpicking. Stock pedals with toe clips are outdated.

This review is for a 54cm 2004 model with a triple creankset. This bike is the best for the money! It's not the absolute best bike by any means, but unless you are awfully serious about cycling, or have a ton of money to burn this bike will do a fine job. It's a good climber, it's pretty light, it looks good, and the geometry is relaxed enough to give a decent ride for an all aluminum bike.

Actually my other bike is a Cannondale R600 double all aluminum also.

Smooth shifting, carbon fork and seatpost.

None observed

it has been 500 miles ago that I made my initial review. Nothing has changed. This is the greatest bike I ever rode. Smooth riding, the Ultegra DR and the 105 shifters are smooth as silk. Stock tires are holding up well and the brakes are good enough, although I am the type that likes to anticipate and use brakes as little as possible. For the money this is as much bike as a rec rider would need.

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Solid Frame. Carbon Fiber fork and seat post. Great climber.

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After a 10 year absence from riding, I decided to get back into it. I checked with several LBS's and everyone had a few different bikes they recomended. The one bike in common was the 1500. I have put about 500 miles on in the last 3 months and love this bike. I am able to keep up with friends on bikes costing 2 and 3 times as much. The frame is stiff when climbing and the combination of the carbon fiber seat post and forks make for a very smooth ride. I tested other bikes of simular price and nothing compared to this bike. I only have a few complaints about this bike...1) I should have waited a little longer. The bikes the LBS are getting in now have an Ultegra rear derailer (mine came with the 105). I took one out and it is a smoother transition. 2) The brakes suck. To be more specific, the brake pads suck. I spent $20 on some kool stop pads. What a difference. This is a must for anybody buying this bike. You will not believe the difference. 3) The tires. I put about 250 miles on them without any problems but decided to switch them out as a test. I thew on some Michelin Pro Race 2 (700 x 23). Huge difference. I am now using the original Selects on training rides but when it counts (when riding with my cocky buddys with $2000-$3000 bikes), I through the Pro Race 2's on and blow them away.

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Just over two years since season 4 wrapped up, Star Trek: Discovery returns on Thursday with a 2-episode premiere. We have details and new photos to get you started. NOTE: Photos and descriptions include spoilers .

 Episode 1: “Red Directive”

The season premiere episode is titled “Red Directive,” written by Michelle Paradise and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. It debuts on Paramount+ on Thursday, April 4.

Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.

Paradise previously teased this episode saying, “Launching the mission. The mission is a red directive. An exciting mission that launches us onto our season, and it’s super-secret.”

NEW Photos:

Doug Jones as Saru (Michael Gibson/Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham (Marni Grossman/Paramount+)

L-R Elias Toufexis as L’ak and Eve Harlow as Moll (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham (Michael Gibson/Paramount+)

Previously released photos:

Elias Toufexis as L’ak and Eve Harlow as Moll (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Episode 2: “Under The Twin Moons”

The second Discovery episode for the week is titled “Under The Twin Moons,” written by Alan McElroy and directed by Doug Aarniokoski. It also debuts on Paramount+ on Thursday, April 4.

On Saru’s last mission as Captain Burnham’s Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.

Co-showrunner Michelle Paradise Paradise previously teased this episode saying, “A lovely Burnham and Saru episode.”

Blu del Barrio as Adira (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham and Oded Fehr as Admiral Vance (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham and Callum Keith Rennie as Rayner (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Doug Jones as Saru (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Callum Keith Rennie as Rayner (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham and Doug Jones as Saru (Michael Gibson/Paramount+)

Sonequa Martin-Green as Burnham and Doug Jones as Saru (Marni Grossman /Paramount+)

Season Trailer

Here is the season 5 trailer released in February….

The fifth and final season of  Discovery  debuts with two episodes on Thursday, April 4 exclusively on  Paramount+  in the U.S., the UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, and Austria.  Discovery  will also premiere on April 4 on Paramount+ in Canada and will be broadcast on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel in Canada. The rest of the 10-episode final season will be available to stream weekly on Thursdays. Season 5 debuts on SkyShowtime in select European countries on April 5.

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Firstly, I’m SUPER excited for this.

Secondly, and I get that this is silly, but I really wish they’d stop using “Number One” and “First Officer” interchangeably. One’s a position, the other is a nickname/term-of-endearment for that role, and it’s weird seeing Number One used like First Officer. It’s like someone introducing their spouse as “my lovey dovey mcpooperson” or something.

I am hopeful they have new role for Saru, who deserves to stand on his own, after the second episode. He has long deserved and wanted to be the Captain of his own ship. Happy to see Admiral Vance back. He was a great character for the show to add for its last two seasons.

It would have been better to make Saru captain and keep Burnham as first officer since she is the one doing all of the dangerous away missions. The show could have ended with her becoming a captain. Journey from mutineer to captain would have been perfect bookends since the series is all about her.

I’m hoping that Saru gets his own ship and moves over to the Academy show, as they have said it won’t be solely planet based. Hopefully Saru’s ship is the one they cadets take to get to those missions that require it.

Great way to spoil the episode Paramount.

I kid because someone else would say it. I’m excited for these two.

The best way to avoid spoilers is to stay far, far away from websites like this. Me, I’m ghosting this site until after the season is over. Tiger will miss me.

Spoilers don’t actually bother me. I do have a habit of waking up extra early though so I can see the episode before I visit here on first run days.

I won’t say why, but I suspect Rayner will be condescending, full of himself, arrogant, foolish, with lots to learn. You know, that typical stereotype.

Burnham, the only fleshed out character on the show, on the other hand will be perfect.

Saru is getting Voyager

I just rewatched Season 4 and that’s my thought as well. The President did offer Michael Voyager in the finale of S4 so there would be precedent.

Wouldn’t be surprised to learn he’s getting the Enterprise either though.

Wait she did? Why don’t I remember that? Oh I probably already fell asleep by then.

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Saru has an eventful last day in Starfleet, while Burnham selects his surprising replacement as Star Trek: Discovery's treasure hunt continues.

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery, season 5, episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons".

• Captain Burnham picks her new Number One as Saru departs after exploring a sacred planet in search of Progenitors' treasure.
• Rayner becomes Burnham's Number One after proving commitment to the mission, diverging from Saru's suggestion of Book.
• Discovery's next destination is Trill, setting up a reunion between Adira and Gray.

Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) selects her new Number One as Captain Saru (Doug Jones) leaves for pastures new at the end of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons". Written by Alan McElroy and directed by Doug Aarniokoski, "Under the Twin Moons" depicts Burnham and Saru's " last dance " together, which takes them to the abandoned planet of Lyrek in the Vileen system in search of the Progenitors' treasure. Fighting off the planet's formidable security systems with assistance from Ensign Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio) and a returning Lt. Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), Burnham and Saru obtain the next clue in their hunt for the Progenitors' treasure .

Meanwhile, Book (David Ajala) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) attempt to create a psychological profile for Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis), which reveals some surprising information. While Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons" largely focused on Saru's action-packed last day as a Starfleet officer , it also provides tantalizing teases about the backstories for Discovery 's new heroes and villains. As the reshuffled crew of the USS Discovery head toward their next location, it will be interesting to see if these new dynamics will help or hinder the hunt for the Progenitors' technology as Discovery season 5 continues.

When Does Every Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode Premiere (& How Many Are There)?

Rayner is burnham's new number one, discovery's saru replacement isn't a yes man..

At the start of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, Captain Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) was severely reprimanded for his reckless actions on Q'Mau, jeopardizing his future as a Starfleet officer. However, despite this, Rayner reached out to the USS Discovery, helping Tilly and Adira find solutions to Burnham and Saru's predicament on Vleen . This impressed Burnham, who recognized that Rayner's gruffness and his recklessness on Q'Mau were borne out of an unwavering commitment to the mission at hand, and an overriding desire to protect Starfleet and the Federation.

Which is why, at the end of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, Burnham requests to have Rayner assigned to the USS Discovery as her Number One . Burnham's decision is also inspired by Saru, who saw her potential way back in Star Trek: Discovery season 1, even when she was a convicted mutineer. Now that Saru has left the USS Discovery, she wants to honor his legacy by giving Kellerun Captain Rayner the sort of second chance that she too was afforded.

Elias Toufexis, who plays L'ak in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, also played Cold, one of Burnham's fellow prisoners in season 1, episode 3, "Context is for Kings".

Burnham and Rayner's dynamic should be fascinating to watch during Star Trek: Discovery season 5, especially as she's made it very clear that she doesn't want him to be a " yes man ", nor does Rayner wish to be one. More interesting still is that, by selecting Rayner, Burnham is ignoring Saru's initial suggestion of her ex-lover, Book, for the role of Discovery's new First Officer . Hopefully, later episodes will drill down into why the unpredictable and reckless Rayner is a better Number One for Burnham than the man that she used to trust with her life.

"Action Saru" Has Officially Left The USS Discovery

The kelpien lives up to his nickname on his final starfleet mission..

There are moments in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons" that play on the cop show cliché of the detective being killed on their last shift before retirement. Thankfully, Star Trek 's first Kelpien doesn't meet his end on the mission to Lyrek, even if he does sustain some minor injuries while living up to his "Action Saru" nickname. While Michael believes that the nickname was given to Saru by Booker, her Number One reveals that "Action Saru" originated with Discovery's acerbic engineer, Commander Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) , who was impressed by how he handled himself in the 32nd century.

Saru's Kelpien abilities made him the ideal candidate to temporarily disable Lyrek's security systems for long enough to retrieve the next clue. Every skill that Saru possesses is on display in his final Star Trek: Discovery away mission ; moving through the jungle at speed, dodging phaser blasts, and shooting drone-destroying needles from his neck. All that's left is a final touching farewell between Saru and Burnham, in which he advises her on how to look after his garden, before he heads off to Federation Headquarters to take up his new diplomatic role.

While "Under the Twin Moons" sees Saru leave the USS Discovery, Doug Jones will continue to appear in the remaining episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5.

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Moll and booker have a family connection, book's mentor was moll's father..

The end of Star Trek: Discovery season 4 saw Book sentenced to community service for his crimes against the United Federation of Planets and Species 10-C. After months of helping to resettle the refugees left homeless by the DMA, Book has now been assigned to the USS Discovery to track fellow Couriers, Moll and L'ak. Studying the intelligence that Discovery has acquired thus far, Book recognizes that they're a couple in love, not unlike Burnham and Book were at the start of Discovery season 3 . Convincing Moll and L'ak to talk to him, Book isn't able to lure the couple into his trap, as they once again evade Discovery.

However, Moll's birthmark reveals something more surprising; that L'ak's partner in crime is Moleen, the daughter of Book's mentor, Cleveland Booker IV . Book tells Culber that while he never met his mentor's daughter, he had seen a holo-image, suggesting that father and child were separated when Moll was around 7 years old. As Booker lost his entire family and home planet to the Dark Matter Anomaly in Star Trek: Discovery season 4 , Moll now represents the closest thing he has to a sister. However, it remains to be seen if this family connection will be enough to convince Moll to turn her back on her villainous ways.

Admiral Vance Has A History With Rayner

They saw action together after the burn..

It first becomes clear that Captain Rayner and Admiral Charles Vance (Oded Fehr) during the investigation into the events on Q'Mau. After Vance quietly chides Rayner for not helping his case, he later thanks Burnham for her words of support. Vance and Rayner's connection becomes clearer at the end of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2, when the Admiral reveals that the two men saw action together . Unlike Vance, Rayner is struggling to readjust to a time of peace in the Federation, warning President Laira Rillak (Chelah Horsdal) that " war is always a possibility. "

Vance and Rayner's friendship stretches back 30 years, meaning that they served together during the aftermath of the Burn. This 30-year bond enabled Vance to quietly convince Rayner to take early retirement, rather than leave Starfleet and the USS Antares, in disgrace. Admiral Vance was clearly touched when Burnham requested Rayner as her Number One , perhaps recognizing that she was the one officer who might get through to his wayward friend.

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Tilly is back as discovery's science advisor, she's on loan from starfleet academy..

After showing signs of frustration with the current crop of Starfleet Academy cadets in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 1, Tilly gets assigned to her old ship in the second half of Star Trek: Discovery 's season 5 premiere . On loan from Starfleet Academy, Tilly is the USS Discovery's science advisor for the duration of their hunt for the Progenitors' technology. Given that it was Tilly who unearthed the recordings of Dr. Vellek (Michael Copeman) in the first place, this only seems fair. In episode 2, Tilly teams up with Adira - who is glad to have their friend and mentor back - to provide assistance to Burnham and Saru on their mission to Vleen.

Tilly's return to Star Trek: Discovery and her interactions with Captain Rayner's hologram suggest some fun material to come for both Mary Wiseman and Callum Keith Rennie. It's also fitting that, as Saru, one of Burnham's early champions, leaves Discovery, another of her closest friends and supporters comes back aboard. Tilly is also able to lend an ear to Adira's concerns about their relationship with Gray Tal (Ian Alexander), as they become more comfortable with their role aboard the Discovery. It's therefore hard to deny that Tilly being back aboard the USS Discovery is a very good thing indeed .

Discovery Has The First Piece Of The Treasure Map

All five pieces will lead to the progenitors' technology..

With the next piece of the puzzle - a piece of patterned stone - taken from Lyrek, Captain Burnham and the crew set to work figuring out what it means to Star Trek: Discovery 's treasure hunt. Consulting Dr. Vellek's journal once again, Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) sees a link between the piece of stone and the illustrations in the journal. Producing a 3D version of the sketch, Stamets and Burnham realize that the stone segment fits neatly into one of the patterned slots like a jigsaw piece .

Burnham surmises that this is one part of a treasure map that will lead to the Progenitors' technology and the source of all humanoid life in the universe. Once all five segments are assembled, it will somehow show the USS Discovery the way to where the secrets of existence are hidden. While this is an exciting development, there are still four pieces left to find, and Moll and L'ak are hot on the trail as Star Trek: Discovery season 5 continues .

The Next Piece Of Season 5's Treasure Map Is On Trill

Adira and gray are about to be reunited..

As well as the piece of the treasure map, Burnham and Saru also found a poem that provided the next location. The full poem was obscured by one of Lyrek's many statues, meaning that Moll and L'ak only read the first verses, which would lead them to Betazed. Reading further, Saru recounted the next verses of the poem, and they were words that spoke to Adira and their thoughts about Gray.

"A world like no other, where two souls entwine, join as one..."

This, combined with the mention of water, invoked memories of the Trill homeworld for Adira. As the USS Discovery heads to Trill in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 3, "Jinaal", Adira and Gray will be forced to confront their relationship. However, romantic reconciliations may need to take a backseat if Moll and L'ak are already heading to Trill to find the next piece of the Progenitors' puzzle.

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ S5 Review: Final Season Is Its Best

This season has a brisk pace and the sense of fun that in the past has been crushed under the weight of grave galactic stakes..

Star Trek: Discovery occupies an interesting place in the celebrated franchise. It was the first Trek series of the streaming era, the first to debut behind a paywall, the first produced after J.J. Abrams’ big screen reboot, and the first to put a woman of color in the captain’s chair. Discovery redefined the look and feel of the franchise on television, bringing Trek into the modern world of feature-level photography, effects, and pace of story. It blazed a trail for a new generation of Trek media, like direct spin-off Strange New Worlds and the upcoming Section 31 TV movie. It is also not terribly popular amidst the old guard of Trekkies, nor is it a mainstream hit or a critical darling. Discovery has struggled to find its footing from the very beginning and is still uneven after years of retooling. I do not consider its cancellation after five seasons to be a tragic loss for television. However, Discovery may still have one “first” left to achieve: It may be the first Star Trek series whose final season is its best. 

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(A quick personal note to the handful of Trekkies who just clutched their pearls: Season 4 of Enterprise is not better than Season 3, it merely has more familiar stuff for fans to point at with childlike glee. And you’ve likely already read my thoughts on Picard ’s final season .)

Even as a critic of the show, I have to acknowledge that every season of Discovery has started with a bang. It’s the nature of a serialized, season-long story arc to kick off with something resembling the first act of a feature film, and Season 5 is no different. The opening chapter, “Red Directive,” is a fast-paced space adventure packed with flashy action set pieces. The illustrious Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin-Green ) and her crew are on the trail of Moll (Eve Harlow) and L’ak (Elias Toufexis), a spacefaring Bonnie and Clyde who have stumbled across a secret with enormous implications for the future of the galaxy. Just like the previous three seasons, this sets Team Disco off on another cosmic scavenger hunt, jumping to a new world each week to find the next clue to the season’s grander mystery. 

Historically, this is where Discovery has run into trouble. While each chapter tends to have its own contained adventure plot or even a classic Trek “message of the week,” they’re rarely that memorable and they advance the season’s overarching storyline without adding much depth. This season, though, has a brisk pace and a sense of fun that, previously, has been crushed under the weight of grave galactic stakes. Paramount has promoted this season as having an Indiana Jones energy to it , and that’s a fair comparison. The characters are enjoying themselves more, and for the first time since Season 2, the story isn’t built around some unfathomable tragedy. T o my best recollection, none of the episodes provided in advance to critics feature any crying. That’s four consecutive episodes, possibly a new track record.

This is not the only way in which Discovery ’s new season throttles back on the show’s occasionally cloying sentimentality. The season premiere introduces a new character, Captain Rayner ( Callum Keith Rennie ), a gruff pragmatist who serves as a contrast to Burnham’s soft-spoken, personable, firmly feminine command style. At first, Rayner appears to be a straw man representing aggro, entitled white male authority, a trope Discovery goes to often. As the season progresses, Rayner acquires some depth and even some likability. It’s fun to watch this grumpy old guy interact with a cast full of characters who are totally in touch with their feelings. Most importantly, Rayner provides something that the series has needed ever since Burnham took command of Discovery: a professional peer with whom to disagree and occasionally compromise. It’s an essential role that her first officer, Saru ( Doug Jones ), has become too adoring and loyal to play. Burnham has earned the devotion of her crew, but watching her gracefully manage dissent only enhances her aura of strength and leadership.

Even though production was wrapped before Discovery was canceled (with additional shooting after that announcement to tie up loose ends), Season Five feels like a finale from the very beginning. A few characters are moving on with their lives, pursuing new interests and relationships. There are more fun, non-intrusive callbacks to Treks past than in the last two seasons, which makes it feel a bit like a victory lap for the streaming era’s flagship show. Above all, there is a sense of ease, as if the cast and crew have finally got their engine running smoothly and can cruise to the finish line. It’s the energy a series possesses at its peak, a point to which fans will often look back and say “They probably should have stopped there.” Barring a significant misstep in its final six episodes, Star Trek: Discovery will never be past its prime, and that’s a distinction its creators can wear with pride. 

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Why ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Built Season 5 Around a Classic Episode From a Legacy Series

By Adam B. Vary

Adam B. Vary

Senior Entertainment Writer

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SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 5, Episode 1 of “ Star Trek : Discovery,” now streaming on Paramount+.

By the end of the episode, however, the mission has pushed Burnham and her crew to their limits, including slamming the USS Discovery into the path of a massive landslide threatening a nearby city. Before they risk their lives any further pursuing this object, Burnham demands that Kovich at least tell her why. (MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW.)

Kovich’s explanation evokes the classic “ Star Trek: The Next Generation ” episode “The Chase” from 1993 in which Capt. Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) — along with teams of Romulans, Klingons and Cardassians — learn that all humanoid life in the galaxy was created by a single species that existed billions of years earlier, and seeded thousands of planets with the DNA to pass along their legacy. (Along with presenting a profound vision of the origins of life, the episode also provided an imaginative explanation for why almost all the aliens in “Star Trek” basically look like humans with different kinds of forehead ridges.)

Kovich tells Burnham that the Romulan scientist was part of a team sent to discover exactly how these aliens — whom they call the Progenitors — made this happen; the object they’re seeking winds up being one part of a brand new “chase,” this time in the 32nd century, to find the Progenitors’ technology before it can fall into the wrong hands. 

“I remember watching that episode and at the end of it just being blown away that there was this huge idea where we all come from,” Paradise says. “And then they’re going to have another mission the next week. I found myself wondering, ‘Well, then what? What happened? What do we do with this information? What does it mean?’”

Originally, Paradise says the “Discovery” writers’ room discussed evoking the Progenitors in Season 4, when the Discovery meets an alien species, the 10-C, who live outside of the galaxy and are as radically different from humans as one could imagine. “As we dug deeper into the season itself, we realized that it was too much to try and get in,” Paradise says.

Instead, they made the Progenitors the engine for Season 5. “Burnham and some of our other characters are on this quest for personal meaning,” Paradise says. Searching for the origins of life itself, she adds, “feels like a big thematic idea that fits right in with what we’re exploring over the course of the season, and what our characters are going through.”

That meant that Paradise finally got to help come up with the answers to the questions about “The Chase” that had preoccupied her when she was younger. “We had a lot of fun talking about what might’ve happened when [Picard] called back to headquarters and had to say, ‘Here’s what happened today,’” she says. “We just built the story out from there.”

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RECAP | Star Trek: Discovery 501 - 'Red Directive'

There's never a dull moment for the U.S.S. Discovery!

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains story details and plot points for Star Trek: Discovery.

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The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery opens with " Red Directive, " where Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.

• Michael Burnham
• Hugh Culber
• Paul Stamets
• Sylvia Tilly
• Laira Rillak
• Charles Vance
• Christopher
• Joann Owosekun
• Keyla Detmer
• Cleveland "Book" Booker

• Federation Headquarters
• U.S.S. Discovery -A
• U.S.S. Antares

As a vessel traverses the stars at high warp, Captain Michael Burnham experiences exhilaration as she clings to its hull in her environmental suit. The captain quips that there’s "never a dull moment" and proceeds to use her phaser in a bid to knock out the starship's engines. Burnham notes that they need to retrieve an item taken from a vault over the comm channel. As her suit advises her that warp bubble stability is declining rapidly, the captain remarks that this is not what she expected to happen when the night started…

"Red Directive"

Four hours earlier, Burnham joyfully converses with Ensign Adira Tal, Lt. Sylvia Tilly, Commander Paul Stamets, and Dr. Hugh Culber at Federation Headquarters, where Cadet Ross introduces them to Tonic 2161 — the official cocktail of the millennium celebration. Though the Federation was founded in 2161, the Burn prevented any widespread festivities when the holiday actually occurred decades before in 3161. Paired with a blue liquid, the beverage’s "floaty bits" — which taste like Bajoran jumja sticks — honor the Federation flag and its starry features.

The captain offers a smile, stating that it’s good to see that the Federation is back and at peace. Stamets nevertheless comes off as melancholic, and Culber discloses that the astromycologist just found out that Starfleet is shuttering the spore drive program. Paul expresses trepidation over his new title of "Scientific Luminary," adding that the Federation’s new Pathway Drive "won out" as the propulsion system of the future. Adira chimes in, remarking that this means the U.S.S. Discovery -A will always be one-of-a-kind, but Stamets replies with skepticism, believing his legacy was destroyed along with Cleveland "Book" Booker’s ship.

Certain he would have figured out the spore drive's navigator problem one day, the scientist emphasizes the potential for rolling out the technology to the whole fleet. His friends exchange concerned glances, but Captain Burnham then assures him that they will all find a new purpose and raises a glass in a toast to change. An aide informs Burnham that her presence has been requested by Federation President Laira Rillak, leaving Stamets to chastise himself for mentioning Book as the captain departs. While Tilly assures him that Burnham has not even talked about Book in months, Culber applies his psychiatric expertise and highlights the significant difference between locking something away and moving on. Tilly notices a fellow officer and goes to visit him, and the rest of the group disperses to "mingle."

On the dance floor, Captain Saru chats softly with Ni'Var's President T'Rina, who recognizes that the Kelpien has news and playfully wonders if she'll be "forced" to mind meld with him in order to learn what has transpired. President Rillak would like Saru to serve as a Federation Ambassador to a coalition of smaller worlds, ensuring that their needs are addressed as the Federation continues to expand. T'Rina appreciates the government’s effort to avoid repeating its past mistakes and observes that the planets’ locations could leave them open to influences from the Tholian Republic or the Breen Imperium.

Saru cites the Federation's need to remain unified, but the post would require that he resign his Starfleet commission. However, as an ambassador, he would be based at Federation HQ, in close proximity to T'Rina and her own duties. Ni'Var's president interrupts her dance partner, stating that — despite their deep love for one another — it is only logical that their relationship not factor into Saru's decision, an observation which seems to unsettle the Kelpien.

Across the room, Admiral Charles Vance approaches Captain Burnham and hands her an infinity-shaped device. The two retreat to a secure location — a featureless, all-white area known as the Infinity Room — and rendezvous with Dr. Kovich, who acknowledges the facility’s over-the-top theatricality. Turning to Burnham, Vance explains that an 800-year old science vessel was just found at the edge of the Beta Quadrant. Discovery needs to jump there immediately, but Kovich will only say that the ship contains "something vital to the security of the Federation." Burnham begins to object, but Kovich silences any disagreement when he reveals that the mission is a Red Directive.

Saru beams into Discovery 's Bridge and receives status reports from Lt. Christopher, Lt. Linus, Lt. Commander Joann Owosekun, Lt. Naya, Lt. Commander Gen Rhys, and Lt. Commander Keyla Detmer. Burnham and Kovich transport aboard and share that the crew will be going on a Red Directive classified mission. Their target? A 24th Century Romulan science vessel that will most certainly attract the attention of scavengers and other nefarious characters. A second Starfleet ship is already en route, but Discovery will arrive first — or so they believe…

Across the quadrant, two helmeted figures pillage the derelict Romulan starship, ultimately removing their protective gear and taking in the ship’s breathable atmosphere. The female — Moll — comments that the U.S.S. Antares is on its way, and her male cohort L’ak sees a second Starfleet ship on their scanners. L’ak believes this means that the Romulan cargo must be "extra shiny," but he suggests they call it a day and enjoy a holodeck for two. Moll asks if L’ak wants "the pebbles or the mountain," convincing her partner to stay the course.

Discovery enters scanning range, and Owosekun detects two lifeforms on the Romulan ship — at least until their lifesigns suddenly vanish. Burnham gathers Owosekun and Rhys for the away team, but Kovich offers some disturbing insight — setting weapons to stun might not be enough, so they are authorized to use lethal force. Shock covers Burnham's face, and Kovich orders her to successfully complete the mission by any means necessary.

The three Starfleet officers beam over to the Romulan vessel's darkened corridors with phasers drawn and begin searching for the trespassers. Aerosolized water droplets notify them that the intruders had not been gone long, and Burnham advises Rhys and Owosekun to keep their phasers on stun. The trio continue on and locate an 800-year old Romulan corpse and an uncloaked — and empty — vault. Realizing the scavengers must be close, the Starfleet officers spin around and open fire. Moll and L'ak materialize in front of them, managing to capture Rhys and Owosekun in containment fields and making their escape.

Captain Burnham pursues, converting her weapon into a phaser rifle and exchanging volleys with her opponents. Moll and L'ak step forward, holding the prize they acquired from the vault and tossing an explosive charge toward the captain. As the intruders beam away, Burnham is tossed through an opening and into space. Fortunately, her programmable matter EV suit automatically activates, and the captain jets toward the outline of Moll and L'ak's ship. Burnham magnetizes her suit as the craft enters warp.

As Burnham works to sabotage the engines, the U.S.S. Antares follows and grabs the ship with a tractor beam. Captain Rayner signals Burnham, who notices the warp bubble has started to collapse and urges the U.S.S. Antares to release its hold on the fleeing vessel. Operating on Burn-era tech and lacking a state-of-the-art Pathway Drive, Rayner knows the Antares can’t pull the enemy craft out of warp. Having previously encountered Moll and L'ak, Rayner is hesitant to let them elude him

Checking in from Discovery 's center seat, Saru informs Burnham — who doesn’t want to miss her upcoming saxophone lesson — that Owosekun and Rhys are being treated in Sickbay. Detmer pilots the Crossfield -class vessel into position and Lt. Gallo prepares to transport the captain to safety. The ride is bumpy, but Kovich resolves to remain on the Bridge until the mission is completed. Burnham repeats her warning to Rayner, advising that the breakup of Moll's ship would also destroy the Antares . Believing that every mission is personal, Rayner pushes back on Burnham's own record, but he eventually concedes.

The three starships, as well as Captain Burnham, drop out of warp. The intruders' vessel spouts numerous probes, and they all leap to warp on different courses. Burnham is beamed right to Discovery 's Bridge, barely able to catch her breath before Rayner's hologram appears to discuss what he describes as the "cherry that they just dropped on our shit sundae." Appearing with a stern face and pointed ears, Rayner states that the probes left behind 20 warp signatures, meaning it will take days to determine which course Moll and L'ak actually took. Kovich voices his displeasure, but Burnham admits she knows someone who can help them find the thieves.

Discovery jumps to a ringed planet, and its captain nervously strolls into the shuttlebay to greet Cleveland "Book" Booker, who beams in and requests permission to come aboard. The somewhat awkward reunion shifts into Discovery 's corridors, where Burnham announces her suspicion that Moll and L'ak used to be couriers. The Federation is expanding and most of the old networks are closed, but Burnham hopes Book's experience, expertise, and insight can assist them in determining the correct warp signature. The two acknowledge that it has been a while since they spoke, and Burnham commends him for the work he has done with the refugees who were affected by the Dark Matter Anomaly. Book is eager to "make things right" in the wake of stealing the experimental spore drive for his own ship.

Burnham and Book confer with Saru, Kovich, Vance, and Rayner in the Ready Room, where the Antares ' captain briefs them on what is known about Moll — a human — and L'ak, a member of an unknown species. The duo, who showed up in the sector approximately two years ago, procured a tan zhekran — a traditional Romulan puzzle box — from the science ship. Kovich claims he is not at liberty to share details about the item and shifts the conversation to Book's detective skills. Factoring in the need to avoid Federation territory and the few fencers who would have interest in a 24th Century haul, Book determines that Moll and L'ak are headed to meet with a broker named Fred — just "Fred" — on Q’Mau. Vance orders Burnham and Rayner to investigate, insisting that they try working together.

The officers begin to walk out, but Saru stays behind to speak with Captain Burnham in private. Noting that a tan zhekran can contain almost anything, including a weapon or a pathogen, the captain is concerned that Kovich won't even tell her the name of the Romulan scientist who owned it. Saru slyly suggests that someone outside of Discovery 's chain of command with access to different databases might be able to assist. Burnham responds with a joyous smile, her expression turning serious as she remembers Saru could soon be leaving for another post.

Back at Federation HQ, Lt. Tilly enters her quarters in the midst of an energetic chat with Lt. Jax. Lamenting over a cadet who refuses to leave the lab during the Academy's Simulation Week, Tilly outlines collaboration's importance to Starfleet's future and — very briefly — ponders whether she could crash every cadet onto an ice moon in order to teach them that lesson. Tilly attributes her talkativeness to the champagne served at the after party, and the two officers exchange flirtatious gazes.

Tilly and Jax — who both love walking and talking — share a clumsy goodbye that nevertheless elicits a smirk from the Academy instructor. Now alone, Tilly orders up a coffee from the replicator. The respite is short-lived, as an incoming communication from Captain Burnham provides another boost to Tilly's energy reserves. Theorizing that Tilly must have had some Andorian champagne, Burnham adopts her "serious voice" and asks Tilly for her help. Always available for her friends, Tilly gleefully responds, "Whatever it is, I’m in."

Discovery arrives at Q’Mau, where Burnham and Book beam down to a small settlement that is surrounded by a desert landscape and rocky outcroppings. Book remarks that it feels like their old courier days, and Burnham asks about Grudge — the Queen is great, she says, "Hi." They disagree about who should have made more of an effort to contact the other, but Rayner's arrival disperses the mounting tension.

Elsewhere in the marketplace, Moll and L'ak are scanned and welcomed into Fred's establishment. Fred, who has the distinctive appearance of a synthetic lifeform, maintains a friendly demeanor, though his guards supply the room with an air of hostility. Fred notices Moll and L'ak's "togetherness," spiritedly contrasting the bilabial nasal of "Moll" with the voiceless velar plosive of "L'ak." The thieves present Fred with their recent finds — isolinear coprocessors, vintage PADDS and tricorders, self-sealing stem bolts, and the mysterious puzzle box.

Intrigued, Fred mentions that he hasn’t encountered such an item in 622.7 years. He unlocks the box by shifting its features into a new configuration, revealing a handwritten diary. The android skims the text, happily offering Moll and L'ak three bars of latinum for the entire lot. The duo replies with a laugh, unsatisfied with the price. Fred refuses to return their items, prompting the pair to burst into hand-to-hand combat with his guards. Moll is struck by an energy blast from the synth’s weapon, and — though her wound is not fatal — L'ak launches into a violent frenzy that results in Fred’s demise.

Book, Burnham, and Rayner locate Fred's lair soon after and confiscate the synth's body so that Discovery can scan his memory. Rayner hurriedly sets off on his own, but Book and Burnham remain to plot their next move. As they realize that Moll and L'ak must have cloaked their ship outside the settlement, Dr. Culber observes Fred's corpse in Sickbay. The android is an old model — dozens of generations before the tech used for Gray’s body — marked with the serial number "AS0572Y." Stamets deduces that the "AS" was intended to honor Altan Soong*, marveling at the 24th Century scientist’s legacy. The astromycologist needs wires to interface with Fred's memory drive, quipping that — luckily — Culber had married a packrat.

Down on the planet's surface, Moll and L'ak speed by Rayner on sand runners — swift transports used by locals to navigate the terrain. Thanks to their patience and foresight, Burnham and Book had anticipated the chase and already rented three of the vehicles. Rayner isn't impressed by Burnham's "strategic advantages," leaving Discovery 's captain to tell Book that she hasn’t disliked someone this much in 930 years.

Meanwhile, at Federation HQ, two security officers burst into Tilly's quarters as the lieutenant prepares to break the shifting fractal encryption which safeguards a secure Federation database. Vance marches in and intervenes, who astonishingly agrees that Captain Burnham deserves to know why her crew is risking their lives for an 800-year old Romulan ship. The admiral says that it is a "shame" he didn't get to stop Tilly in time and allows her to unlock the file. A shaky holo-recording manifests, depicting Doctor Vellek* — the Romulan whose body they had found. The Romulan scientist warns that his knowledge of an ancient technology beyond all comprehension — hidden in the "shadow of twin moons" — must not be lost or fall into the wrong hands.

On Q’Mau, the Starfleet officers close in on Moll and L'ak, but Rayner ventures ahead once again. Book teases Burnham by claiming that Rayner reminds him of another captain he knows, but the situation intensifies once the thieves reach their starship. Moll and L'ak set course for a nearby mountain's tunnel system so as to avoid detection by Discovery and Antares , and sensors detect an explosive charge in one of the tunnel's entrances. Aware that their foes planned ahead to distract their pursuers with an avalanche. According to Saru, Zora estimates there to be a 30% chance that the disaster would decimate the settlement.

Captain Rayner proposes an unorthodox plan — detonate the charge themselves and block Moll and L'ak's escape route. Burnham disagrees, yet her counterpart insists that she is letting stats get in the way of strategy — though possible, an avalanche is unlikely. As Rayner orders Antares to lock phasers on target, Burnham contends that they are on a non-Federation planet and undertaking a classified mission, but Rayner follows through with his plan. Phaser beams strike down from orbit and seal the tunnel, yet Saru confirms that scans show the mountainside remains stable… at least until Moll and L'ak launch a photon torpedo that sends the rattled cliff into a freefall.

Burnham, Book, and Rayner flee from the rising debris cloud on their sand runners, but Zora announces that the avalanche is reaching speeds of 200 kilometers per hour — there is not enough time to evacuate the local encampment. In Engineering, Stamets and Adira run through several solutions, ultimately landing on the idea of combining Discovery and Antares ' shields to serve as a "brake" for the avalanche. Will it work? Stamets thinks — no, hopes — it will work, finally deciding, "Let’s go with 'hope.'"

Captain Saru starts to organize the maneuver, but Rayner does not want Antares to leave orbit and lose track of Moll and L'ak. Burnham emphasizes that the safety of the civilians in the avalanche's path is now their primary mission, and Rayner relents. Discovery and Antares burst through the atmosphere in a tight formation, fusing their shields together and burying their forward saucers into the planet's desert. The avalanche ripples against the energy barrier, but the starships triumphantly hold the line and inspire cheers from the settlement. The relief is lost on Rayner, who watches as Moll and L'ak escape to warp.

Rayner beams back to the Antares , giving Burnham and Book a moment to enjoy each other's company and confess that they both should have called one another. Still bruised from the ordeal, Burnham takes her admission a step further and reveals that she's not sure how to be around him anymore. Book considers the statement, countering that some things are hard to move past. The heart-to-heart is interrupted by a transmission from Tilly, who tells the captain that she has "wild" answers to her pressing questions.

The Discovery -A employs its spore drive to return to Federation Headquarters, where Captain Saru resolves to have his own private conversation with his partner. T'Rina expresses concern over rumors of Saru's eventful mission. The Kelpien reflects on the danger the civilians had faced and recalls something Tilly had once told him — "life is just a blink." Saru struggles to elaborate, aware that fear had constrained him from embracing love while dealing with the cullings of his youth.***

Had he been endangered by the avalanche, Saru would only have been able to think of T'Rina, therefore their relationship must be factored in as he considers his future. T'Rina is his home, his family, and so much more, and he intends to accept the ambassadorship to be alongside her — always. T’Rina welcomes the news, pleasantly surprising Saru when she proposes they "codify" their bond through marriage.

On Discovery , Captain Burnham enters Sickbay to get an update on Fred from Culber and Stamets. They downloaded the last 15 teraquads of data from his ocular processing unit, giving them an extended look at the pages of Vellek's diary. A handwritten diagram depicting the Vileen system's "twin moons" catches the captain's attention, sending her on a mission to meet Kovich on a holographic representation of a barren planetary surface. Kovich admires her tenacity but claims this Red Directive has been classified for centuries. His threat to pass the assignment to another team doesn't phase Burnham, who knows she holds the key to their target's location.

"The Chase"

Kovich lets out a sheepish grin, aware that Tilly and Vance played key parts in briefing the captain. He discontinues the holo, and — as the two stand in his office — he recounts the details. As one of the greatest scientists of his day, Dr. Vellek, was present when a Starfleet captain — Jean-Luc Picard — found a message left by a race of ancient beings — referred to as the "Progenitors" — who created every humanoid species in the galaxy.** Vellek discovered the technology that the Progenitors used to design life itself, but its location was lost when he disappeared 800 years ago.

Now, either Moll and L'ak know where this powerful find is or the diary is the first piece of the puzzle. Starfleet must track down this technology to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Burnham divulges that Lyrek, a planet situated in an outer sector of the Beta Quadrant within the Vileen system, has three moons — two of which move in perfect sync. Pleased, Kovich proclaims that the greatest treasure in the known galaxy is out there, lightheartedly asking the captain what she’s waiting for. Burnham flashes a smile and replies, "Let’s fly."

* " Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1 " — The dealer in Q'Mau, Fred, is a Soong-inspired synthetic possessed a memory drive that had a serial number with an attribution to Altan Soong. The self-described "mad scientist" is the son of Noonien Soong , the creator of Soong-type androids. Altan Soong would continue his work despite the Federation's ban on synths. His work (and Dr. Maddox's research), known as the Soong Method, on transferring sentience into an artificial golem body was what helped create Gray Tal's new synthetic body's design in "Anomaly."

** " The Chase " — This Star Trek: The Next Generation adventure was where Captain Jean-Luc Picard found himself in a race with the Cardassians, Klingons, and Romulans to solve a four billion year old genetic puzzle. The Romulan Dr. Vellek, one of the greatest scientists of his day, was among those present when Picard discovered a message left by a race of ancient beings known as Progenitors, who created life as we know it — every humanoid species in the galaxy.

*** " An Obol for Charon " — Following Saru's survival of Vahar'ai , he discovered that the maturation process didn't signal death. It was in fact a biological event in the Kelpien's evolution that removed their suppression of fear. Concerned with their own survival, the Ba'ul who lived on Kaminar with Kelpiens exploited their binary nature to oppress the later group.

• Written by Michelle Paradise
• Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi

"Red Directive" features a dedication:

For JP, with love.

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Jay Stobie (he/him) is a freelance writer, author, and consultant who has contributed articles to StarTrek.com, Star Trek Explorer, and Star Trek Magazine, as well as to Star Wars Insider and StarWars.com. Learn more about Jay by visiting JayStobie.com or finding him on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms at @StobiesGalaxy.

Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1 through 4 are streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., the UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and Austria. Seasons 2 and 3 also are available on the Pluto TV “Star Trek” channel in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The series streams on Super Drama in Japan, TVNZ in New Zealand, and SkyShowtime in Spain, Portugal, Poland, The Nordics, The Netherlands, and Central and Eastern Europe. In Canada, the series airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel. Star Trek: Discovery is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Why 'Star Trek: Discovery' deserves more credit as a barrier-breaking series

Starship Discovery will soon be ending its mission, and what a journey it's been.

“Star Trek: Discovery,” which premiered in 2017, is entering its fifth and final season Thursday on Paramount+. And you’ll need the Captain’s Log to remember all the twists, turns and transformations the show has gone through since it began.

One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the hate the series has received from some Trek fans. (“Discovery” has an overall audience score of 37% on Rotten Tomatoes, a stark difference from the 87% critic rating.)

While the show is far from free of legitimate criticism, many of the complaints seem unfairly – though perhaps tellingly – placed on the show’s focus on a Black woman commander, its LGBTQ+ stars and allies and its inclusive storylines. “Woke agenda” and other dog whistles frequently surface on Reddit and social media posts about the series.

That so much of the negativity is rooted in a backlash against inclusivity raises questions. After all, the "Star Trek" franchise has long emphasized and celebrated culture, diversity and humanity coming together and preserving the integrity of beings they meet across the galaxy.

"It doesn't make any sense, because (these fans) say they love this franchise," series star Sonequa Martin-Green says in an interview. The show “has always been about breaking those boundaries. It's always been about diversity and equality. And our world has changed since the last iteration of 'Trek.' We have a responsibility to push that needle forward and to stay true to that."

More: Issa Rae says Hollywood needs to be accountable. Here's why diverse shows are so important

The series is originally set before the events of NBC's original “Star Trek: The Original Series” (later jumping to the future) and follows Michael Burnham (Martin-Green), who became the starship’s captain, and the rest of the crew of the USS Discovery: first officer Saru (Doug Jones), chief engineer Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp), lieutenant and now Starfleet Academy teacher Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman), medical officer Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz), courier and Burnham’s love interest Cleveland “Book” Booker (David Ajala) and ensign Adira Tal (Blu del Barrio).

Many more characters have stood on the bridge, battled with Burnham, or otherwise make up the world of "Discovery." The series had some trouble finding the right footing, but it’s always had heart, especially in its recurring theme of redemption. And it deserves more support for what it has meant for the entire "Star Trek" franchise.

Here’s why “Star Trek: Discovery” deserves more credit:

Prioritizing diversity and inclusivity

A Vulcan philosophy (and one espoused by “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry) is IDIC, or “infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” and many of the related series, movies and books underscore this belief. “Discovery” also has diversity at its core: the show focuses on a Black woman who becomes captain. Stamets and Culber are an openly gay couple, and engineer Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) is a lesbian. And the show introduced a few franchise firsts: Adira Tal as the first nonbinary character in "Star Trek ," and their boyfriend, Gray ( Ian Alexander ), is the first transgender character , both introduced in Season 3.

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Starting a new age of Star Trek

“Discovery” helped launch the CBS All Access streaming platform, a CBS subscription service that would eventually become Paramount+, as well as a new era of "Star Trek" series including “Lower Decks” and “Picard.” Before “Discovery,” the last Trek series was “Star Trek: Enterprise,” which ended in 2005.

Exploring strange new worlds

The second season of “Discovery” also served as a launching pad for the well-received spinoff, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” which resurfaced popular characters from the original series including Spock (Ethan Peck), Captain Pike (Anson Mount), Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) and Number One (Rebecca Romijn).

Finding time for the simple things

In a few scenes scattered throughout "Discovery," we see characters like Culber and Stamets sharing a meal or talking about their day while brushing their teeth. It’s almost mundane, but there’s also something so lovely about watching LGBTQ+ characters who rarely are the focus in movies or television simply living their lives, being their whole selves. Burnham rocking braids at the beginning of Season 3 speaks cultural volumes. The subtle amid the big battles and overarching plots do have meaning, especially for those whose voices often go unheard.

Going boldly

The first season of “Discovery” went out of its way to highlight its connections to the original series: Burnham is Spock’s adopted sister, and there's a brief appearance by Spock’s father, Sarek. But it wasn’t always so neatly woven, sometimes seeming more like it was using franchise lore as a crutch. But “Discovery” wasn’t afraid to try new things, turning itself around after an overcomplicated first season and again after a very “TOS”-inspired second, slowly building up its own universe without relying too heavily on the old. 

The first episodes of Season 5 are a little rocky before it settles into a comfortable speed. 

"This time around, we wanted to bring in some levity," Martin-Green says. "But there's a grand sort of epicness to Season 5, even though we didn't know it was our last season when we were shooting it. I think looking back on it, and when we share it with the world, it'll seem that way because the season is so big. So people can expect a lot of fun. They can expect it to go really fast." 

It will be interesting to see if “Discovery” sticks the landing through the remainder of the season.

“The good outweighs the bad,” Burnham says in an upcoming episode about a mission, and that’s also true of “Discovery."

The fifth and final season of "Star Trek: Discovery" (two episodes now streaming, then weekly on Thursdays) streams on Paramount+.

'Star Trek: Discovery' opens its 5th and final season in unremarkable fashion (Red Directive recap)

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Star Trek: Discovery" season 5, episode 1

Well, here we are. Again. It's the fifth and final time around for "Star Trek: Discovery" and the single biggest question every sci-fan will be asking themselves is, will this season actually be any good. The tragic thing is, no one can really remember what happened in season 4 and that speaks directly to the fact that "Discovery" is not exactly a high-scoring show when it comes to rewatchability.

It's been two years and two weeks, give or take a day, since we last saw the crew of the USS Discovery risk everything to save all life in the universe, again. During that time, we've seen a lot of sci-fi, both awesome and awful, including two seasons of " Picard " and " Strange New Worlds ," the third and final season of " The Orville ," season 1 of " Andor ," "The Book of Boba Fett," "Ahsoka" and the less said about "Obi-Wan Kenobi," the better. If you're wondering where to see all that Trek, check out our Star Trek streaming guide for Paramount Plus and more.

Not to mention, the vastly underrated second season of "Invasion" and "Halo" seasons 1 and 2, plus, the first mind-blowing season of "Silo" the second and sadly last season of " Avenue 5 " and two seasons of " For All Mankind ." The point is that the standard has, for the most part, been refreshingly high. And frankly before we even get into season 5 of "Discovery," it's worth remembering that what executive producers and showrunners Alex Kurtzman  and Michelle Paradise have given us up until now, has not exactly been a consistently high quality of sci-fi writing. In fact, it's been rather disappointing.

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Are we in-store for another cookie-cutter season of what's-in-the-box plot threads that deliver misdirected build ups with unsatisfying pay offs...you know like we have for the past two seasons plus all three seasons of "Picard"..? Even "Andor," despite its peak and trough-style of repetitive set-piece storytelling, was impressive and that was down to how well those set pieces had been fleshed out along with well written character development and dialogue. Less can very easily be so much more. 

Moreover, now we're in the 32nd century and we've seen that transporter technology can be used to replace stairs and even change outfits, so to be perfectly honest, there really isn't a single story idea that cannot be solved by a simple combination of transporter and replicator technology. Not to mention smartmatter. Ah, hello smartmatter, my old friend. Because this is what happens when you throw three seasons of a "Star Trek" series 1,164 years into the future.

Regardless, it would seem that within the story, between four and six months have passed since the events of last season , where you may remember, the United Federation of Planets was desperately trying to save all life as we know from being accidentally exterminated by species 10-C, all while Ruon Tarka (Shawn Doyle) was still hell bent on using the illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator to destroy the dark matter anomaly. Book (David Ajala) gets killed when his ship explodes then bought back to life before he faces repercussions for siding with Tarka. General Ndoye (Phumzile Sitole) seems to get away scot-free despite sabotaging the Discovery's warp drive and everyone lives happily ever after. 

Coming in at nearly 60 minutes long, the premiere episode is titled "Red Directive" and drops at the same time as the second episode, entitled "Under The Twin Moons." Michelle Paradise wrote the former, which could explain why it's so dull, and Olatunde Osunsanmi directed. The latter was written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Douglas Aarniokoski, so fingers the second installment might be a bit better. Aarniokoski directed the season 3 premiere episode of "Picard" and while the rest of that was a disappointing, drawn out, nostalgia-fueled, 10-episode long epilogue to another series that ended three decades ago, the premiere installment was actually okay. 

The gang seems mostly all here, including Lt. Tilly (Mary Wiseman) and Adira (Blu del Barrio) and there are some characters who don't seem to have made it back, some of whom will be very much missed, like Grudge, while others won't be. No sign of Zora yet either. It's also entirely likely that the amazing talents of Callum Keith Rennie, who plays a Starfleet Captain named Rayner, will be spectacularly underused, much like Todd Stashwick was in season 3 of "Picard."

Credit to the production team though, as they're are really making the most of their Volume-esque video wall soundstage. There are a couple of interesting choices in terms of editing, much like there were in the second season premiere where Alex Kurtzman showed us what he'd learned in the Vince Gilligan School of Cinematography. It's doubtful we'll ever see them again, just like we didn't before. 

To conclude then, the opening episode of the final season "Star Trek: Discovery" is a far, far cry from strong openings that this show has demonstrated it's capable of in the past. And that's a sentence we've had to write far too many times. The TNG throwback right at the end is...well, disappointing, mostly because of the extent that nostalgic fan service has been dialed up since the first episode of Nu-Trek aired in September 2017. However, it could still provide an interesting story thread — we will just have to wait and see.

The fifth and final season of "Star Trek: Discovery" and every episode of every "Star Trek" show — with the exception of "Star Trek: Prodigy" — currently streams exclusively on Paramount Plus in the US while "Prodigy" has found a new home o n Netflix.  

Internationally, the shows are available on Paramount Plus in Australia, Latin America, the UK and South Korea, as well as on Pluto TV in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland on the Pluto TV Sci-Fi channel. They also stream on Paramount Plus in Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. In Canada, they air on Bell Media's CTV Sci-Fi Channel and stream on Crave.

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Where to watch Star Trek: Discovery free — Final season starts today

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The newest season of Star Trek: Discovery is officially underway. Season 5 marks the final season of the Star Trek spin-off, and it's shaping up to be an action-packed swang song. Whether you're looking to stream the new episodes or get caught up on the past four seasons, we've got everything you need to know about the show, including where to watch Star Trek: Discovery free via a TV channel abroad. 

Star Trek: Discovery premiered in 2017 and follows in the decades-long tradition of Star Trek stories. The series is set about five years before the original Star Trek, which chronicled Captain Kirk's five-year journey. In Star Trek: Discovery, the U.S.S. Discovery travels through space on a mission of exploration. Season 5 sees Captain Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the U.S.S. Discovery crew on the hunt for an ancient power that others are also seeking.

The first two premiere episodes are currently streaming. Keep reading to learn how to watch the series no matter where you are in the world.

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Where to watch Star Trek: Discovery in the US

New Season 5 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery land on Paramount+ on Thursdays. The premiere week includes two episodes, and then one new episode will drop weekly after that. Episodes should be available starting at about 3 a.m. ET. All four past seasons are available to stream through the service. Subscriptions start at $5.99 a month and come with a one-week free trial.

Paramount Plus' Essential tier is a steal at this price and only has limited ads. It features tons of on-demand content from Paramount, CBS, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, and MTV. And you get NFL and Champions League soccer live streaming. There's a 7-day free trial, then it's $6 a month or $60 a year. The only way to ditch the ads is by opting for the Showtime bundle.

Where to watch Star Trek: Discovery in Canada

Paramount+ is also the home to Star Trek: Discovery in Canada. Plans start at CAD$6.99 and come with a one-week free trial. All episodes are available to stream here.

Where to watch Star Trek: Discovery in New Zealand

Star Trek: Discovery is available to stream for free on TVNZ+ . You'll need to create a free account to start streaming. In addition to new season 5 episodes, Seasons 1-4 are also streaming on the site. New episodes are available on Thursdays.

How to watch Star Trek: Discovery from anywhere

If you're not in New Zealand at the moment, you can access streams with a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs alter your electronic device's location so you can use websites that might not be available in certain regions. They're also solid ways to boost your online privacy. We recommend ExpressVPN , a user-friendly option with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Check out our ExpressVPN review for additional details and see below to learn how to use a VPN. 

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• Go to TVNZ+ and create a log-in profile.
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