This Star Trek: Discovery article contains spoilers.
Along the way,Discoverypays homage toThe Original Series, the prequel seriesEnterprise, and beyond.
This exact mission hasnt happened before, but it is reminiscent of severalTrekepisodes from the past… DittoThe Next Generationepisode Who Watches the Watchers?
and the beginning of the feature filmInsurrection.
Burnham, Owo and Captain Pike also went undercover in a pre-warp civilization in theDiscoveryseason 2 episode New Eden.
So, inDiscosfirst season and its last, Burnham is on a very similar mission.
At least once, anyway.
Outside ofEnterprise, weve seen Denobulans inLower Decks,Prodigy, and briefly inStrange New WorldsSeason 2.
But, despite being mentioned in thisDiscoveryepisode, no Denobulans appear.
Progressive stuff for 1968maybe, but less than great or thoughtful now.
