Ups & Downs From Star Trek: Discovery 5.7 - Erigah

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[BlastedOblivion]

We have seen that "You don't need the nice translator because I understand your actual words." thing a thousand times and not always great. They nailed it with this one.

[michaelmiller]

Reno has been criminally underused ever since she was introduced wayyyy back in Season 2.

[scotthunter]

The Betazoid Dr being named Marina was a nice connection

[spartanben]

You didn't UP T'rina's joke about a tribble infestation?

[chazmania]

Stamet needs Book to check out the library card. That's an up for me.

[julieratliff]

When they said Beryllium, my mind jumped to GalaxyQuest's Beryllium spheres.

[kenwynn]

Absolutely love T'rina in this season, i think the actress nails it she really comes across as not just a competent leader of her planet, and diplomat, but she really comes across as a familiar vulcan but with an edge she would have from growing up in a romulan unified vulcan. She reallly reflects the subtle changes to their society, so good

[RogueScholarMDC]

In fairness to Zora selecting Reno - I'd just like to think Zora was referring to anyone who fits those parameters currently on the ship.

[Aezetyr]

T'Rina's needs of the many speech also gave me 'In the Pale Moonlight' vibes. Yes, there will not be war today, and all it cost were the lives of two criminals and the self-respect of Starfleet officers. I call that a bargain.

[NeilBlumengarten]

The duranium shadows trick originated in "The Emissary." "The Way of the Warrior" was a callback to that to show this time, they truly were armed to the teeth.

[davidenriquez]

There was part of the negotiation scene that I hoped Rayner would get an Up for - At 17:15 in this video, Burnham is about to be called to sickbay. As soon as she beams out, Rayner immediately steps forward to represent his captain in the meeting. Given the rocky start that he had being demoted and reassigned as an XO, I found this gesture particularly poignant. This guy's growin' on me! 🖖😋

[leonpender]

As far as the right or wrong of turning Moll over to the Breen, after President T’Rina says,
“Unfortunately, it seems there is little to be lost by allowing this, and much to be lost by keeping her”.
It reminds me of Spock saying “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one” after sacrificing himself to save the crew of the Enterprise in The Wrath of Kahn.

[DrakeAurum]

Is it weird that, even after five seasons, after it's gone from extraordinary to routine, I still get a thrill every single time from "Black Alert!" and that klaxon?

[lars]

I give an Up to the amount of 'Whoopsie daisies" in this Ups & Downs episode 😂

[Aragorn]

The Breen's one true weakness... *gullibility* 😅

[JoshBeardyHarris]

And it sucks that we've just lost Detmer and Owo for the rest of the season for no reason.

[MeNoOther]

So, the Breen's refrigerator suits regulate healing and some sort of life support.

Also, it allows them to stay in Jelly state inside the suit. They say jelly is the true Breen.

Simular to the Changelings who prefer to be in liquid state.

[MishraArtificer]

That quick confab where they discuss whether to give Moll over to the Breen: congratulations to the showrunners for managing to squeak a Kobayashi Maru scenario into the story without actually *saying* the words "Kobayashi Maru".

Also: WHOOP-sy daisies!

[nuck]

Chief O'Brien also used thoron fields and duranium shadows to bluff the Cardassians in "Emissary".
"Major, we only HAVE six photon torpedoes."

[hamobu]

This season has the best version of Captain Burnham so far.