| "The Vulcan Hell" | |
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| Series Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 24th, 2017 |
| Story | Bryan Fuller; Akiva Goldsman |
| Teleplay | Bryan Fuller; Akiva Goldsman |
| Director | David Semel |
| Starring | Sonequa Martin-Green; Doug Jones; Shazad Latif; Anthony Rapp; Mary Wiseman; Jason Isaacs |
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"The Vulcan Hell" is the first episode of season one of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Discovery. It was directed by David Semel with a teleplay written by Bryan Fuller and Akiva Goldsman, based on a story treatment by Fuller & Goldsman. 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 |
| Chris Obi | T'Kuvma |
| Maulik Pancholy | Doctor Anton Nambue |
| Terry Serpico | Brett Anderson |
| Sam Vartholomeos | Danby Connor |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arista Arhin | Young Michael Burnham |
| Emily Coutts | Keyla Detmer |
| Justin Howell | Torchbearer/Rejac |
| Ali Momen | Kamran Gant |
| Bonnie Morgan | Crepuscula |
| David Benjamin Tomlinson | Or'eq |
| Tasia Valenza | Shenzhou computer |
| Chris Violette | Britch Weeton |
| Romaine Waite | Troy Januzzi |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- Star Trek was created by Gene Roddenberry. The franchise first came into being a weekly science fiction television series that aired on NBC for three seasons from 1966 to 1969. It has since become a science fiction juggernaut and staple of the genre, spawning two separate film series, as well as numerous spin-off programs. Star Trek: Discovery was created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman. It first began airing on CBS All Access on September 24th, 2017.
- "The Vulcan Hello" and "Discovery: The Vulcan Hello" both redirect to this page.
- Combining the totals of all previous Star Trek television projects and feature films, this is the 730th episode of the franchise overall.
- The events of this episode take place on May 11th, 2256 on Stardate: 1207.3. This is two years after the events of the original unaired Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and nearly ten years before the events of the first official pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", which introduced William Shatner as James T. Kirk.
- Other than Sarek, this is the first appearance of all characters. Sarek first appeared in the "Journey to Babel" episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, which took place in 2268. He died in the "Unification (Part 1)" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which takes place in the year 2368.
- Actress Michelle Yeoh is given a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode. This is her first work in the Star Trek franchise. She is also known for her work in films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies.
Allusions[]
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Quotes[]
- T'Kuvma: Atom by atom... They will coil around us. And take all that we are... There is one way to confront this threat. By reuniting the twenty-four warring houses of our own Empire. We have forgotten the unforgettable. The last to unify our tribes - Kahless. Together under one creed, remain Klingon.
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- Michael Burnham: Your chief science officer is worried. Something took a bite out of our relay. Saru thinks it was malicious.
- Philippa Georgiou: Saru's Kelpien; he thinks everything's malicious. What do you think? Any idea what it is?
- Michael Burnham: By all indications, nothing intelligent.
- Philippa Georgiou: But?
- Michael Burnham: Starfleet's reputation for tech hygiene is exemplary. When a relay goes down, the Federation sends a ship to fix it.
- Philippa Georgiou: You think someone's trying to get our attention?
- Michael Burnham: If they are, they have.
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- Philippa Georgiou: We can't lock onto it, and we don't have a shuttle maneuverable enough to navigate the ring.
- Michael Burnham: I'll go. All I need is a thruster pack.
- Saru: With the high levels of radiation kicking off those binaries, she'll have twenty minutes until her DNA starts to unravel like noodles.
- Michael Burnham: Like noodles? I'll be back in nineteen. A flyby.
- Saru: It seems a waste of the ship's resources. What will be gained?
- Michael Burnham: You do understand that being afraid of everything means you learn nothing. There's no opportunity to discover, to explore.
- Saru: And here I thought we were doing a deep-space communication relay audit.
- Philippa Georgiou: You're both right. Saru, go with her.
- Michael Burnham: Captain! Best to keep variables to a minimum. I wouldn't want to put my colleague at risk.
- Philippa Georgiou: And you, Mister Saru, are you equally happy not to be put at risk?
- Saru: Oh, on any occasion, Captain.