Burnham Risks Breaking the Prime Directive in New Star Trek: Discovery S5:E6 Stills
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The official image gallery for Star Trek: Discovery S5:E6 shows Burnham violating the Prime Directive. Read on for full details and explore our image gallery.
We are just days away from episode six of the fifth and final season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, and the mystery continues to deepen. Reviewing last week’s episode, our reviewer Carl Roberts said, “Not only does it move the season forward, but it keeps all the plot threads starting slowly to converge.” Read his full review here.
The series continues on Paramount+ this Thursday, and in preparation, the streamer has shared some exciting updates. They have revealed the official synopsis for the new episode and provided a new image gallery with a sneak peek. Our review of the episode will be published soon. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, it’s time for the latest intel from Starfleet because activity has been reported along the Neutral Zone.
TREK ON!
We’ll send weekly updates and the latest episode stills from the Final Frontier as the series progresses. Until then, get ready for a thrilling adventure with your Tricorders at maximum warp.
WHISTLESPEAK
Burnham and Tilly risk breaking the Prime Directive in this week’s thrilling episode. Meanwhile, Stamets tries to connect with Culber. Read on for the full intel.
WHISTLESPEAK — While undercover in a pre-warp society, Captain Burnham is forced to consider breaking the Prime Directive when a local tradition threatens Tilly’s life. Meanwhile, Culber tries to connect with Stamets, and Adira steps up when Rayner assigns them a position on the bridge.
Written by Kenneth Lin & Brandon Schultz. Directed by Chris Byrne.
EPISODE GALLERY
RELEASE
The fifth season of Discovery features a great cast, including Sonequa Martin-Green as Captain Michael Burnham, Doug Jones as Saru, Anthony Rapp as Paul Stamets, Mary Wiseman as Sylvia Tilly, Wilson Cruz as Dr. Hugh Culber, David Ajala as Cleveland “Book” Booker, Blu del Barrio as Adira, and Callum Keith Rennie as Rayner. Additionally, the season will have two recurring guest stars, Elias Toufexis as L’ak and Eve Harlow as Moll.
CBS Studios produces the series in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The executive producers include Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth. Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise are the co-showrunners.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The latest episode arrives amid a plethora of news from the Star Trek universe. Paramount has confirmed that STRANGE NEW WORLDS has been renewed for a fourth season. The flagship series will return for its third season in 2025. However, it has been announced that STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS will be canceled after its fifth and final season, tempering the news. Get the full report here.
New episodes of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY premiere weekly on Thursdays only on Paramount+ in the US and UK. Stay informed and never miss a story with our frequent updates at Future of the Force.
Meet Phil Roberts! He’s the dedicated owner, daily content manager, and editor-in-chief of The Future of the Force. Phil is a budding novelist who turned his passion toward writing about the franchises he loves back in 2016. He’s a huge fan of all things Star Wars, Batman, DC, Marvel, Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, King Kong, and the Ray Harryhausen movies. Phil is a BFI-accredited journalist and a distinguished member of the Film Critics Association UK.
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