Story: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
Burnham, Tyler, and Saru venture to the planet Pahvo, hoping to use the apparent naturally occurring transmitter to their advantage, hoping they could utilize it's signal to detect the cloaked Klingon ships that are wreaking havoc on the Federation. Once their however, they find it isn't uninhabited, or at least the planet has a non-corporeal lifeforce. The entire planet seems to be connected in peace and harmony. And once Saru is given some freedom from his natural fear by the planet...he never wants to leave it.
The B-plot is one the Klingon ship, with Admiral Cornwall being interrogated by L'Rell, but L'Rell claims she wishes to defect. Her motives seem dubious, but she is in definite conflict with the new Klingon leader Kol, and when she discovers her comrades have all been murdered by him, that only elevates that conflict. This plot is essential to the ongoing story, but I must say it wasn't nearly as interesting as the Pahvo stuff, or even the smaller element of this episode, which is that things are beginning to get a little weird and uncomfortable for Stamets with all the Spore Jumping. I think the Klingon plot was serviceable, but when there is a Strange New World to explore, I found jumping back to the Klingons and the ongoing story a bit of a letdown.
The thing I really loved about this episode is Pahvo. I like the look (all those blue trees and rocks), I like the idea of an entirely peaceful world within the currently war torn universe...I like what it developed for Saru's character...and I loved their ending. When asked by Burnham to let them use the transmitter in an attempt to end the Klingon conflict, Pahvo just decides to invite the Klingons to the planet and hope that the Discovery and Klingons can just come to terms. When all they really understand is peace, what more can you expect?
NEXT TIME: Showdown With Kol
Written By: Kirsten Beyer
Series: Star Trek: Discovery
Year: 2017Burnham, Tyler, and Saru venture to the planet Pahvo, hoping to use the apparent naturally occurring transmitter to their advantage, hoping they could utilize it's signal to detect the cloaked Klingon ships that are wreaking havoc on the Federation. Once their however, they find it isn't uninhabited, or at least the planet has a non-corporeal lifeforce. The entire planet seems to be connected in peace and harmony. And once Saru is given some freedom from his natural fear by the planet...he never wants to leave it.
The thing I really loved about this episode is Pahvo. I like the look (all those blue trees and rocks), I like the idea of an entirely peaceful world within the currently war torn universe...I like what it developed for Saru's character...and I loved their ending. When asked by Burnham to let them use the transmitter in an attempt to end the Klingon conflict, Pahvo just decides to invite the Klingons to the planet and hope that the Discovery and Klingons can just come to terms. When all they really understand is peace, what more can you expect?
NEXT TIME: Showdown With Kol