STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
SEASON 3, EPISODE 4
SEASON 3, EPISODE 4
Forget Me Not
Series: Star Trek: Discovery - (2017 - 2024)Season: 3
Episode #: 4
Original Airdate: November 5th, 2020
Writer(s): Alan McElroy, Chris Silvestri, and Anthony Maranville
Director(s): Hanelle Culpepper
Guest Stars
Rachael Ancheril as Commander Nhan
Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou
Ian Alexander as Gray Tal
Andres Apergis as Guardian Xi
Blu del Barrio as Adira Tal
Karen Robinson as Leader Pav
Andrew Shaver as Commissioner Vos
Annabelle Wallis as Zora
Kenneth Welsh as Senna Tal
Co-Stars
Emily Coutts as Lt. Keyla Detmer
Patrick Kwok-Choon as Lt. Gen Rhys
Oyin Oladejo as Lt. Joann Owosekun
Ronnie Rowe Jr. as Lt. R.A. Bryce
Sara Mitich as Lt. Nilsson
Julianne Grossman as the Voice of the U.S.S. Discovery Computer
Raven Dauda as Dr. Tracy Pollard
Elana Dunkleman as Discovery Engineer #1
Christine Nguyen as Discovery Engineer #2
David Benjamin Tomlinson as Ltjg. Linus (the Saurian)
Stardate: Unknown
Synopsis
In the aftermath of U.S.S. Discovery’s tumultuous visit to Earth, Dr. Culber expresses his concerns regarding the crew’s mental wellness in a medical log. With most placing their hopes in the mantra “When we find the Federation,” Culber believes Adira’s repressed memories could hold the key to that elusive goal. Unable to recall any events that occurred prior to waking up in an escape pod the year before, Adira remains unaware of the circumstances surrounding the symbiont within her and the joining procedure.
Culber theorizes that a trip to Trill could help solve the mystery, so Saru orders Discovery to make a spore jump to the planet. Greeted warmly by Commissioner Vos, the captain learns that The Burn decimated Trill’s population. While Adira prepares for a visit, Saru tasks Stamets with finding a way to allow others to operate the spore drive. Tilly suggests an interface with a dark matter system, which Stamets shoots down in an uncharacteristically icy manner.
Recognizing a parallel between Burnham’s time alone in the 32nd century and Adira’s own journey, Culber suggests that Michael be the one to accompany Adira to the surface. The move proves wise, as the pair’s meeting with Vos and Leader Pav goes awry when the Trill learn that Adira is human. Guardian Xi informs Discovery’s first officer that their post-Burn society lacks enough viable hosts who are capable of joining.
Leader Pav resists both Vos’s request to forcibly remove Adira’s symbiont and Xi’s plea that non-Trill hosts could be their future, ultimately deciding that Burnham and Adira must leave immediately. Vos’s anger prompts him to attempt to violently capture Adira, but Burnham subdues the attackers and finds an ally in Xi.![]()
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Culber presents Saru with evidence that the crew’s stress levels are off the charts. As he did when Captain Lorca was captured by the Klingons years earlier, Saru consults Discovery’s computer for answers… with an unexpected result. After an image of the sphere briefly flashes across a display, the computer’s tone and demeanor change completely.
Heeding the computer’s advice, Saru hosts a dinner party for the senior staff and bridge crew. The event begins well, as even Georgiou gets in the spirit by playfully reciting a haiku. However, the anguish that had been simmering under the surface since Discovery’s jaunt through the wormhole overcomes the officers and instigates a series of verbal conflicts.
Xi welcomes Burnham and Adira to the Caves of Mak’ala and the human teen unexpectedly submerges into the electricity-laden pools while in search of answers. Burnham follows in a rescue attempt, reuniting with Adira in a realm filled with tendrils that attach themselves to Adira and shed light on their past. As a passenger on a generational ship, Adira experiences several epically delightful moments with their partner Gray Tal, a joined Trill. The two engage in a fascinating discussion about identity, trust, and their enduring love.
Sadly, the exchange is interrupted by an accident that kills Gray and results in Adira inheriting the Tal symbiont. The emotional release permits Adira and Burnham to come face-to-face with six previous hosts, including Admiral Senna Tal, Gray, and another Starfleet officer, among others. Back on the surface, Adira Tal receives some much-needed apologies from Pav and Vos.
The theme of forgiveness continues aboard Discovery, where the widespread catharsis at the dinner party sparks a series of heartfelt apologies amongst the crew. Stamets extends an olive branch to Tilly concerning her dark matter interface research, and Detmer reaches out to Culber for counseling. At a shipwide movie night held in the shuttlebay, Saru confers with Culber and speculates that the sphere data has attained a desire to protect Discovery and its crew.
Using an algorithm from Senna’s memories, Adira calculates the coordinates for Federation headquarters and shares them with Burnham. After Burnham leaves Adira alone to play the cello, a skill inherited from a past host, Gray appears as, for reasons unknown, the two can still see and communicate with each other – a secret Adira prefers to maintain…for now.
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