- Burnham and the crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.
- Back on the U.S.S. Discovery, Burnham and the crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.—CBS
- The Discovery is boarded by Cornwell and Sarek, who explain that the Klingon houses remain divided and fight between themselves to see which can destroy more Federation assets. The Federation is fighting 24 enemies. Cornwell is adamant that she saw the debris of the destroyed Discovery 9 months ago. Saru says that was the Terran ship Discovery from the parallel Universe. The 2 ships switched places when they jumped across the Universe. Cornwell surmises that the original Lorca is dead in the parallel Universe. She says that now with the Discovery's return, they have shared the cloak detecting technology with all front-line warships.
Meanwhile the Klingons have successfully used the cloaks to enter star bases and destroy 1/3rd of the Federation fleet. Klingons continue to attack Federation colonies and research outposts with impunity causing massive civilian casualties. 20% of former Federation space is already occupied. The knowledge of parallel Universes will be buried with the Discovery as this will create chaos in the Federation.
The only safe refuge for Starfleet beyond Earth is now Starbase 1, and they warp there with Cornwell assuming command.
After emergency surgery performed by L'Rell, Tyler now has his personality back, but can still access Voq's memories; Burnham is unable to forgive his actions as Voq and rejects him. Saru is not sure if Tyler is now a human or a Klingon or both. Tyler says that he and Voq were part of a new designed species reassignment protocol and Voq was the test case. Voq's skin was flayed, bones cracked, and fingers grated to fit him into a human shell (that came from Tyler). Voq and L'Rell loved each other, and they believed that bringing the Discovery back to Klingon would unite the warring houses under a single banner. Tyler promises to cooperate with Saru and the USS Discovery. Saru tells Tyler that Burnham has refused to meet him. Stamets is angry at Tyler for killing Culber.
Tilly tells Burnham that Tyler is a new person now. He is neither Tyler nor Voq. And the way he is treated now by his colleagues, will shape the person he ends up becoming. Tilly says that Tyler's Starfleet career is over, and that Burnham should say what she has to say. Even if it is goodbye.
The crew finds Starbase 1 conquered by a Klingon house, and the remainder of Starfleet's command withdraws to protect Earth. There were 80,000 souls on star base 1 which now shows life signs of only 274 Klingons. Cornwell speaks to L'Rell to understand how the war ends, as the Klingons are marching on Earth and are not making any demands. L'Rell says that the Klingons have now tasted blood. They will not retreat, and Starfleet has no option but to annihilate them.
Georgiou tells Burnham that she defeated the Klingons in the Mirror Universe with a surprise attack on their home world of Qo'NoS, and Cornwell agrees to replicate that now. Burnham says that Qo'Nos is a planet of subterranean caves. Caves are large enough to hold a star ship. So, instead of surveying Qo'Nos from orbit, they will map it from underneath the planet.
To jump into Klingon territory, Stamets Terraforms a desolate moon in the Veda system, to grow a new crop of spores so they can use the spore drive. Stamets uses his original spore sample to grow his new crop. The plan is successful and a new spores crop is ready within hours and is harvested
Georgiou tells Sarek and Cornwell of other essential information she has, and they have her pose as this universe's original Captain Georgiou to lead the mission. Cornwell tells the crew that Georgiou was imprisoned on board a Klingon ship and was decently rescued in a highly classified raid. Georgiou convinces Sarek that Klingon's will regroup after the attack on Qo'Nos and only she can bring them to their knees once and for all.
Burnham reaches out to Tyler, who tells her that Voq is gone. Burnham says that Tyler had his hands around her throat and no matter how hard she tries she sees Voq inside Tyler.
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