| "Battle at the Binary Stars" | |
|---|---|
| Series Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 24th, 2017 |
| Story | Bryan Fuller |
| Teleplay | Gretchen J. Berg; Aaron Harberts |
| Director | Adam Kane |
| Starring | Sonequa Martin-Green; Doug Jones; Shazad Latif; Anthony Rapp; Mary Wiseman; Jason Isaacs |
| Episode guide | |
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Next "Context Is for Kings" |
"Battle at the Binary Stars" is the second episode of season one of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Discovery. It was directed by Adam Kane with a teleplay written by Gretchen J. Berg and Aaron Harberts based on a story treatment by Bryan Fuller. It first aired on CBS All Access on Sunday, September 24th, 2017.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonequa Martin-Green | Michael Burnham |
| Doug Jones | Saru |
| Shazad Latif | Ash Tyler/Voq † |
| Anthony Rapp | Paul Stamets † |
| Mary Wiseman | Sylvia Tilly † |
| Jason Isaacs | Gabriel Lorca † |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michelle Yeoh | Captain Philippa Georgiou |
| Mary Chieffo | L'Rell |
| James Frain | Sarek |
| Kenneth Mitchell | Kol |
| Chris Obi | T'Kuvma |
| Terry Serpico | Brett Anderson |
| Sam Vartholomeos | Danby Connor |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arista Arhin | Young Michael Burnham |
| Emily Coutts | Keyla Detmer |
| Ali Momen | Kamran Gant |
| Clare McConnell | Dennas |
| Thamela Mpumlawana | Young T'Kuvma |
| Damon Runyan | Ujjilli |
| Tasia Valenza | Shenzhou computer |
| Chris Violette | Britch Weeton |
| Romaine Waite | Troy Januzzi |
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Quotes[]
- Philippa Georgiou: Ambassador Sarek, it's good to see you again.
- Sarek: Thank you for receiving us, Captain Georgiou.
- Philippa Georgiou: The pleasure is ours.
- Sarek: As discussed, this is my ward, Michael Burnham.
- Philippa Georgiou: Hello, Michael. Welcome to the USS Shenzhou. And congratulations on your recent commencement.
- Michael Burnham: Respect is earned, as is friendliness.
- Sarek: Yet diplomatic niceties must be observed.
- Michael Burnham: This is hardly a negotiation.
- Philippa Georgiou: First contact, then. The only human to attend the Vulcan Learning Center and Science Academy rejoins her own kind. You can see my analogy, more or less.
- Michael Burnham: Less.
- Sarek: I will leave you now. Live long and prosper.