Star Trek: Discovery
Summary
The eponymous starship ofStar Trek : Discoveryhas unusually had several Captains exit into its fifth and last season , and there ’s even one Captain who Trekkers never got to come across or even learn the individuality of . Star Trek : Discoverywas infamous for the game of musical chair the serial publication has bring with the USS Discovery ’s captainship . This attain absurd height inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1 as the various off-the-wall context of the Disco ’s Captain ’s hot seat saw 4 citizenry in the part of the USS Discovery ’s Captain .
The USS Discovery ( NCC-1031 ) is a 23rd - century Crossfield Class starship primitively designed as a state - of - the - artistic creation science and research vas . Discovery was equip with Starfleet ’s most advanced technology , including the revolutionaryspore shift hub cause . The Disco has saved the galaxy multiple times in the twenty-third and thirty-second centuries . Through it all , several masses sit in Discovery ’s Captain ’s electric chair . Here is everyone who has dominate ( or was supposed to overtop ) the bridge deck as Captain of the Discovery inStar Trek : Discovery ’s five seasons .
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11Captain Gabriel Lorca (Mirror)
Discovery’s first Captain was a fraud from the Mirror Universe
Captain Gabriel Lorca ( Jason Issacs ) was the first Captain of theDiscovery , and he was a pseud . Lorca was in reality from the Mirror Universe , and he replace his Prime Universe counterpart , the former Captain of the bemused USS Buran . As Captain of the Discovery , Lorca require to weaponize its spore drive with the put forward goal ofStarfleet winning the Klingon War . But Lorca ’s vaulting ambition was to recover a way back to the Mirror Universe to complete his passe-partout plan of subvert Emperor Philippa Georgiou ( Michelle Yeoh ) . Lorca was also obsessed with Michael Burnham , who was his lover in the Mirror Universe . Locra ’s attempt to overthrow Georgiou conk out , result in his decease .
The Mirror Lorca was , in his way , an good headwaiter of the Discovery .
Lorca stand as perhapsStar Trek : Discovery ’s best villain . The Mirror Lorca was , in his way , an in force Captain of the Discovery . Lorca was sure enough adept at hiding his secrets and he was a unforgiving taskmaster who ruffled the feathers of the scientist aboard Discovery , like Lt . Paul Stamets ( Anthony Rapp ) . However , to his citation , Lorca was also an experient battle commander who lead the USS Discovery to major victories over the Klingons . Still , theMirror Lorca was let on to be a manipulative liarand his legacy is a spot on the history of the USS Discovery that the gang has move on from .
10Captain Sylvia Tilly
AKA Captain Killy
When the USS Discovery traveled to the Mirror Universe inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1 , Ensign Sylvia Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ) had to don lucky armor and pose as her Mirror Universe counterpart , Captain Sylvia Tilly of the ISS Discovery . Mirror Tilly earned the sobriquet " Captain Killy " for her homicidal trend , and act as this part was an instruction for the pure - hearted Tilly fromStar Trek ’s Prime Universe . However , Sylvia ’s abbreviated time in the USS Discovery ’s center seat as " Captain Killy " did help oneself her confidence to become First Officer of Discovery inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 .
InStar Trek : Discoveryseason 4 , Lieutenant Sylvia Tilly left the USS Discovery to become an instructor at the newly reopen Starfleet Academy .
9Admiral Katrina Cornwell
A rare good Starfleet Admiral
Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell ( Jayne Brook ) was the Starfleet flag officer who oversaw the USS Discovery ’s missions . Cornwell was also an intimate the Prime Universe ’s Gabriel Lorca ; yet , despite her prior breeding as a therapist , Katrina was fooled by the Mirror Lorca and never suspect he was from another world . Admiral Cornwell temporarily assume command of the Disco from Acting Captain Saruafter the starship returned from the Mirror Universe inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1 .
Admiral Cornwell perished as she heroically keep the USS Enterprise from a missile sent by Control during the final struggle ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 .
Admiral Cornwell bring the USS Discovery to Starbase 1 , only to learn it was conquered by the Klingons , who slaughter its personnel . The Admiral ’s time inDiscovery’sCaptain ’s professorship was shortas Cornwell step aside for the spaceship ’s next , and even more unconvincing , temporary Captain , who was even moredangerous than Gabriel Lorca . Admiral Cornwell later perished as she heroically saved the USS Enterprise from a missile transport by Control during the final battle ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 .
8Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Mirror)
“Captain Georgiou” almost committed genocide
Perhaps the most idiotic Captain of the Discovery was the Mirror Universe’sEmperor Philippa Georgiou , who pretended to be her dead Prime Universe similitude , Captain Georgiou . The Emperor proposed that Starfleet end the Klingon warfare by attackingQo’noS , the Klingon homeworld , and detonating a H bomb inside the satellite ’s mantle to translate it uninhabitable . dire to put an final stage to the pricy warfare , Starfleet Command shockingly endorse this plot and Admiral Cornwell even agreed to take into account the Emperor to pose as Captain Georgiou , who was"back from a classified assignment,“and assume bid of the Discovery .
Emperor Georgiou ’s time pretending to be Captain Georgiou was mercifully abbreviated , and she escaped to Qo’noS after Michael Burnham stopped her plan . Instead , Burnham gave the hydrogen bomb calorimeter cap to L’Rell ( Mary Chieffo ) , who used it to unite the Great Houses , end the warfare , and instal herself as Klingon High Chancellor at theend ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1 . Georgiou would resurface as part of Section 31 before get together Commander Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) and the USS Discovery ’s trip to the thirty-second century . Georgiou was ultimately send out to an unknown time and position by the Guardian of Forever ( Paul Guilfoyle ) to keep open her life inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 3 .
Academy Award - achiever Michelle Yeoh will pass as Emperor Georgiou in the first made - for - Paramount+Star Trekmovie , Star Trek : Section 31 .
7Discovery’s Unknown Captain
A mystery Star Trek: Discovery will probably never solve
After the United Federation of Planets ' victory in the Klingon War and the reinstatement of Michael Burnham to her social station of Commander , the USS Discovery set a track to Vulcan for pick up its new Captain . However , Discovery was intercepted by the USS Enterprise at the final stage ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1.Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount)came on base to temporarily take over command of the Discovery . As such , theDiscovery never did make it to Vulcan and Trekkers never learned who the mystery Captain was supposed to be . Regardless , whoever it was never engender to overtop theDiscovery , which vanished into the 32nd century . Discovery ’s existence was redact from Starfleet records by Lieutenant Spock ( Ethan Peck ) to protect his adopted sister , Michael Burnham .
6Captain Christopher Pike
“Be bold. Be brave. Be courageous.”
TheCaptain of the USS Enterprise , Christopher Pike was transferred to the USS Discovery at the offset ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 . Captain Pike ’s mission was to investigate and empty the mystery of the cherry-red burst signals that appeared across space . Pike ’s orders intersected with the disappearing of theEnterprise ’s Science Officer , Lt . Spock , who later unite his Captain and Michael Burnham aboard theDiscovery . In addition , Pike learned of his ultimate fate that he would be critically injured by delta rays in a tragic accidentin the future — but the Captain courageously chose to continue his Starfleet life history and meet his fate .
Christopher Pike was a welcome throwback to the mold of the classicStar TrekCaptain , and Anson Mount ’s rendering updated the Starship Enterprise ’s original master , played by Jeffrey Hunter , who starred in the eliminate firstStar Trekpilot and was supersede withWilliam Shatner ’s Captain James T. Kirkwhen NBC orderedStar Trekto go to series in 1966 . Indeed , Mount ’s Captain Pike was so democratic with Trekkers that he , Spock , and Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ) received their own spinoff aboard the Enterprise , Star Trek : Strange New Worlds .
5Captain Saru
The first Kelpien in Starfleet became Captain of the Discovery
After step up and filling the big chair as Acting Captain multiple times during the chaos ofStar Trek : Discoveryseasons 1 and 2,Commander Saru ( Doug Jones ) at last became the official Captain of theDiscoveryin season 3 , installment 3 , " citizenry of Earth . " Saru had a foresighted route to his well - deserved recognition as the USS Discovery ’s Captain . The first Kelpien in Starfleet , Saru was mentor by the former Captain Georgiou , and he was Science Officer aboard the ill - fated USS Shenzhou before he transmit to the USS Discovery and became Captain Lorca ’s First Officer .
Saru provided calm , unbendable leaders throughout the USS Discovery ’s constant leading hullabaloo .
Saru ’s magisterial tenure asthe USS Discovery ’s Number One lead to his repeatedly assuming the role of Acting Captain , and Saru supply equanimity , steady leadership throughout Discovery ’s constant leadership turmoil . The Kelpien also underwent his people ’s Vahar’ai rite , which acquire him and strip him of his fear , and this only made Saru a more efficient drawing card . There is no doubt Captain Saru has earned the respect and loyalty ofDiscovery ’s gang . However , Saru voluntarily left the Disco at theend ofStar Trek : Discovery season 3,paving the way for a young Captain whom he recommend as his replacement . Mr. Saru returned as the USS Discovery ’s First Officer inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 4 .
Saru became a Federation Ambassador inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , and was promote to Admiral upon his marriage to President T’Rina ( Tara Rosling ) of Ni’Var .
4Captain Michael Burnham
“Captain Burnham, that hope is you.”
CommanderMichael Burnham finally became Captain of the Discoveryat the ending ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 3 . Burnham yielded the Captaincy to Saru other inDiscoveryseason 3 when she had dubiousness about wanting to rest in Starfleet after expend a year traveling the galaxy with Cleveland Booker ( David Ajala ) . Ultimately , Burnham ’s heroic verse led her to her destiny and the Disco ’s Captain ’s chair . Michael saved the Federation from Osyraa ( Janet Kidder ) , the leader of the Emerald Chain , who hijack the USS Discovery . pair with Saru ’s choice to return to Kaminar at the end ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 3 , Burnham eventually got the promotion she waited almost a thousand years for .
Captain Michael Burnham is the undisputed most important starship Captain of the thirty-second century .
The chronicle ofStar Trek : Discovery ’s first 3 season was the floor of Michael Burnham ’s salvation and journey to the Captain ’s chair . InStar Trek : Discoveryseason 4 , Captain Burnham look her gravest mental testing to save the galaxy from the Dark Matter Anomaly while facing political pressure from new Federation President Laira Rillak ( Chelah Horsdal ) and the destruction of her romance with Book . Burnham led Discovery into another galaxy to make First Contact with Species 10 - C , the Godhead of the Dark Matter Anomaly . Captain Michael Burnham is the undisputed most importantstarship Captain of the 32nd century , and her net missionary post is to seek"the greatest treasure in the known galaxy"inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 .
Michael Burnham was promoted to Admiral as seen inStar Trek : Discovery ’s series close finale , which is set 30 + age in the futurity .
3Lt. Commander Airiam
Discovery’s tragic cyborg
Lt . Commander Airiam ( Hannah Cheesman ) returned inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 4 , " confront the Strange " . The cyborg tragically died inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 , but a time hemipteron set on the USS Discovery by Moll ( Eve Harlow ) sent Captain Michael Burnham back to the twenty-third C ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1.Airiam was in mastery of the USS Discovery in the absence seizure of Captain Gabriel Lorca . While Discovery ’s bridge crew was hostile toward Captain Burnham , it was Airiam who believed Michael that she prison term - travel from the future . Airiam also con her tragic fate but gibe with Burnham that she would go through with her sacrifice anyway to save Discovery .
2Lt. Commander Gen Rhys
He’s a Constitution Class man
Lt . Commander Gen Rhys ( Patrick Kwok - Choon ) ably control the USS Discovery inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 8 , " maze " . With both Captain Burnham and Commander Rayner at the Eternal Gallery and Archive , Rhys took over the nitty-gritty place and led the USS Discovery into the unsafe badlands before engage the attacking Breen . Rhys , who serves as the USS Discovery ’s tactical policeman , kept the gang and spaceship good , grease one’s palms Burnham the all-important prison term she needed to pass Dr. Marina Derex ’s examination and take on the final clew to the Progenitors ' treasure . Rhys imposingly show his potential as Captain of a spaceship .
