STAR TREK: DISCOVERY
SEASON 4, EPISODE 2
SEASON 4, EPISODE 2
Anomaly
Series: Star Trek: Discovery - (2017 - 2024)Season: 4
Episode #: 2
Original Airdate: November 25th, 2021
Writer(s): Anne Cofell Saunders and Glenise Mullins
Director(s): Olatunde Osunsanmi
Guest Stars
Oded Fehr as Fleet Admiral Charles Vance
Ian Alexander as Gray Tal
Chelah Horsdal as Federation President Laira Rillak
Tara Rosling as President T'Rina
Annabelle Wallis as Zora
Co-Stars
Emily Coutts as Lt. Cmdr. Keyla Detmer
Patrick Kwok-Choon as Lt. Cmdr. Gen Rhys
Oyin Oladejo as Lt. Cmdr. Joann Owosekun
Ronnie Rowe Jr. as Lt. Cmdr. R.A. Bryce
Sara Mitich as Lt. Cmdr. Eva Nilsson
Luca Doulgeris as Leto
Linford Mark Robinson as Starfleet Captain #1
Katherine Trowell as Starfleet Captain #2
Fabio Tassone as the Voice of Book's Ship Computer
Uncredited Guest Stars
Avaah Blackwell as an Osnullus Bridge Officer
Andrea Gallo as a Discovery Sciences Crewmember
Ache Hernandez as Kyheem
Pamela Mars as a Discovery Bridge Crewmember
Leeu as Grudge
Stardate: Unknown
Synopsis
Reeling from Kwejian’s annihilation and the deaths of Kyheem and Leto, Cleveland “Book” Booker continues to replay the catastrophe’s final moments over and over again. Having returned from Kaminar, Captain Saru learns from Captain Burnham that Book is the planet’s only known survivor. Back in uniform once more, Saru dons the Kelpien symbol for community and service, a cultural adornment whose presence is reminiscent of Worf’s Klingon baldric and Ro Laren’s Bajoran earring. Starfleet had offered the Kelpien command of the U.S.S. Sojourner, but Saru makes an interesting request of Michael, asking to be her Number One. Facing trying times ahead, Burnham eagerly accepts the offer.
At Federation HQ, Paul Stamets briefs Federation President Rallik, Ni’Var’s President T’Rina, and other leaders from across the quadrant about the nature of the gravitational anomaly. Five lightyears across, the phenomenon is believed to be a roving binary blackhole, but Discovery needs to jump to the anomaly to acquire more data to analyze. Upon arrival, the sight of the distortion puzzles the crew, who must get dangerously close to collect the needed information. Book suggests they utilize his ship, both due to its size and ability to change shape. The former courier’s mind state concerns Burnham, who consults with Saru about the situation in her captain’s quarters. Burnham and Saru suggest a compromise, that Book fly the mission with certain safeguards in place.
In sickbay, Doctor Culber meets with Adira Tal and Gray about the synth body that was constructed to house Gray’s consciousness. Developed using the Soong Method, a reference to Altan Inigo Soong’s work creating a golem for Admiral Picard back in the 24th century, the body will age and eventually die. Guardian Xi is scheduled to perform the incorporation.![]()
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-->Down in engineering, Stamets balks at Burnham’s idea to send him along with Book, particularly as the two are the only people capable of operating the spore drive. Surprisingly, Stamets cracks a joke about the captain’s decision to blow him out an airlock during the Emerald Chain’s takeover of Discovery months before, implying that the two have evidently healed their rift. Additionally, Burnham explains that they plan to utilize a new holographic technology that will project Stamets onto Book’s ship and allow him to interact with the controls. The pairing of Book and Stamets proves interesting, as the astromycologist feels awkward around the Kwejian pilot. With a tether made of programmable matter attached, Book’s ship launches, but unknown to the crew, Book sees visions of his family along the way. Suddenly, a subspace gravitational wave strikes Discovery, threatening its ability to stay within range. A second disturbance hits, sending the bridge officers into the air and causing considerable damage.
Discovery pulls back, releasing the tether to permit Stamets to continue scanning the anomaly. In the chaos, the astromycologist admits to Book that the Kwejian reminds him how helpless he felt during Osyraa’s occupation of Discovery, especially after Book jumped the starship to save Dr. Culber, Adira, and Gray. Speaking of Adira, they collaborate with Tilly and devise a plan to get Book’s ship out of the maelstrom, hoping that the vessel can ride the subspace gravitational waves to safety.
Without navigation, Book needs to rely on Michael to signal when he should engage his engines, but his trust falters. Reassured by Stamets, Book nevertheless gets an added emotional boost from Michael, who opens a private comm channel, featuring a privacy bubble that prevents the rest of the crew from listening in. At his partner’s urging, Book successfully pilots his ship into the next wave and out of danger. The encounter establishes a unique bond between Book and Stamets, and the astromycologist promises to use the data to solve the anomaly for Book.
Back on Discovery, Book admits to Michael that he was too distracted to undertake the mission, questioning whether his nephew Leto was aware of how much his uncle loved him. Despite Discovery’s heroics, Tilly’s assessment of the data pertaining to the spatial phenomenon indicates that the anomaly changed course during the mission, meaning there is no way for the Federation to predict the distortion’s course.
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