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Star Trek: Discovery


“The Vulcan Hello”

Episode Number1 (1.01)
Production Number101
Season1
Stardate1207.3 (Year 2256)
Original Airdate24-Sep-2017
StoryBryan Fuller & Alex Kurtzman
TeleplayBryan Fuller and Akiva Goldsman
DirectorDavid Semel
Synopsis

While patrolling Federation space, the U.S.S. Shenzhou encounters an object of unknown origin, putting First Officer Michael Burnham to her greatest test yet.

Starring

Sonequa Martin-Green (Cmdr. Michael Burnham)
Doug Jones (Lt. Commander Saru)
Shazad Latif (Lt. Ash Tyler)
Anthony Rapp (Lt. Paul Stamets)
Mary Wiseman (Cadet Sylvia Tilly)
Jason Isaacs (Captain Gabriel Lorca)

Special Guest Star

Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou)

Guest Cast

Mary Chieffo (L'Rell)
James Frain (Ambassador Sarek)
Chris Obi (T'Kuvma)
Maulik Pancholy (Dr. Nambue)
Terry Serpico (Admiral Brett Anderson)
Sam Vartholomeos (Ensign Danby Connor)

Co-Starring

Arista Arhin (Young Michael Burnham)
Emily Coutts (Lt. Keyla Detmer)
Justin Howell (Torchbearer/Rejac)
Javid Iqbal (Voq)
Ali Momen (Lt. Kamran Gant)
Bonnie Morgan (Crepuscula)
David Benjamin Tomlinson (Or'eq)
Tasia Valenza (Computer Voice)
Chris Violette (Lt. Britch Weeton)
Romaine Waite (Lt. Troy Januzzi)

Notes
  • Stardate 1207.3 is given as Earth date May 11, 2256.
  • Captain Philippa Georgiou is commanding officer of the Walker-class starship U.S.S. Shenzhou NCC-1227. The Shenzhou is named for China's first spacecraft program.
  • Commander Burnham has been serving as first officer for seven years.
  • Though credited in the title sequence, Shazad Latif (Tyler), Anthony Rapp (Stamets), Mary Wiseman (Tilly), and Jason Isaacs (Lorca) do not actually appear in this episode. The U.S.S. Discovery also does not appear in this episode.
  • This episode was broadcast on CBS for free. Episodes 1 and 2 were available on the CBS All Access streaming service immediately after.