![]() ![]() “Your sole interaction with a sentient AI was Control” She also mentions to Burnham that she no longer represents just Earth, but Titan, too, which again, references a peace deal forged by Saru and Burnham in Season 3. Last time, Ndoye was a Captain but seems to have been promoted. Returning after her initial appearance in Season 3’s “People of Earth” is General Nyode, once again played by Phumzile Sitole. We all have our assigned duties.” General Ndoye When Kovich tells Burnham he’s taking over the investigation of Zora, he mentions that “we both have our duties to attend to.” This could be a reference to something Kirk says to Bones in The Wrath of Khan, “Spare me your notions of poetry, please. First, are folks still using the Bajoran wormhole (from Deep Space Nine) to travel from the Gamma Quadrant to the Alpha Quadrant? Second, who are the representatives from the Delta Quadrant, and who did they get there? Presumably, Federation HQ is in the Alpha Quadrant, meaning, for some of these representatives, it was a pretty long haul! Then again, President Rillick later mentions that some delegates are “remote.” So, maybe those Delta Quadrant reps are on the 32nd Century version of Zoom. Stamets mentions the big meeting at Federation HQ will include “all four quadrants.” This means people from the Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Gamma quadrants will be present. ![]() Here’s every Easter egg and reference we caught in Discovery Season 4, Episode 7, “.But to Connect.” All four quadrants Not only do we get big, galaxy-defining space politics, but also a unique debate about the nature of sentience and what to do when it’s in a form we’ve never seen before.Īlong the way, this episode references a ton of Trekkie hits, from The Next Generation to Discovery’s own recent history, and the very first rogue Trek AI, ever, this one checks all the boxes. ![]() And in this way, the seventh episode of Star Trek: DiscoverySeason 4 - “…But to Connect” - is one of the best examples of a Star Trek episode, ever. When haters try to say that the most common Star Trek episodes are all about space diplomacy or long-drawn-out debates about science fiction ethics, true believers know that’s actually a huge compliment. Some of the cliches about Star Trek are totally true. This Star Trek: Discovery article contains major spoilers for Season 4, Episode 7. ![]()
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