Brother.

Following the freshman season of Star Trek: Discovery and the offseason news that followed, it’s difficult to know what to expect from the show’s sophomore outing. But if the first episode is any indication, fans are in for a treat. “Brother” fantastically opens the new season with a feeling of hope and exploration, and brings in a beloved-but-mysterious character from The Original Series: Captain Christopher Pike. With the war against the Klingons behind them, our heroes can set out on a true adventure of exploration.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin discuss the season-two opener of Star Trek: Discovery, including the arrival of Captain Pike, a strengthened focus on the bridge crew, the emotional scenes between Burnham and Sarek as well as Tilly and Stamets, and the amazing cinematography.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:01:51) Tilly (00:06:11) Pike is a Smart Aleck (00:10:19) Who Engineered This? (00:11:45) Pike (00:16:14) Young Spock (00:22:28) Tilly and Stamets (00:29:08) The Ship is a Character (00:34:50) The Ladies (00:38:04) Saru’s Threat Ganglia (00:41:48) Finding the Ship (00:44:02) Going to the Enterprise (00:47:12) Final Thoughts (00:51:05) Closing (00:54:22)

Hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin

Production Patrick Devlin (Editor) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)