Star Trek: Discovery
Summary
Just asStar Trek : Discoveryhas sport several dissimilar Captains of the USS Discovery throughout its five - time of year run , the show has also bring in four dissimilar Number Ones . Since its beginning , Discoveryhas been less of an ensemble show than previousStar Trekseries , and the crew of the USS Discovery has been constantly shifting . Discoverytells the chronicle of Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) , who has gone from being an accomplished First Officer to a notorious criminal to the Captain of Discovery . Burnham has fill the spatial relation of phone number One more than once , and two of her sound friends have also call for on that role .
Ambassador Saru ( Doug Jones ) and Lt . Sylvia Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ) have both served as First Officers of the USS Discovery , although their careers have since take them in different directions . InStar Trek : Discoveryseason 4 , the show found a dynamic that worked well , with Burnham as Captain and Saru as her First Officer . ButDiscoverycan never go too long without shaking things up , and Callum Keith Rennie ’s Commander Rayner did just thatwhen he joined thecast ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 . As Captain Burnham ’s newest Number One , Rayner has proven to be a great plus to Discovery ’s crew , despite ( and also because of ) his gruff , no - nonsense bidding fashion .
Star Trek : Discovery has had 11 people service as Captain , plus one rooter never saw . Here ’s everyone who ever sat in the USS Discovery ’s heart seat .
4Commander/Captain Saru
Under the command of Captain Gabriel Lorca & Captain Michael Burnham
During the two - part premiere ofStar Trek : Discovery , Saru was serving as the Chief Science Officer on the USS Shenzhou , under the instruction of Captain Philippa Georgiou ( Michelle Yeoh ) . After Commander Burnham commit mutiny and Captain Georgiou was killed , Saru was kick upstairs Commander and became First Officer on the USS Discovery , under the control ofCaptain Gabriel Lorca ( Jason Isaacs ) . Although Saru had not yet gained the authority he would in later seasons ofStar Trek : Discovery , he proved to be a open and compassionate First Officer .
Saru take over command of the USS Discovery after Lorca was revealed to be from the Mirror Universe , and he shared"joint custody"of the ship with Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) for most ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 .
Saru commanded the USS Discovery for its journey to the thirty-second 100 , and he was promoted to Captain . Saru later took time out from Starfleet to become a member of the Greenwich Village council on his homeworld of Kaminar . After the Dark Matter Anomaly destroyed Kwejian , Saru returned to Discovery as Captain Burnham ’s First Officer , retaining the rank of Captain but choosing to go by the designation Mr. Saru . As the first Kelpien in Starfleet , Saru had already made history , but inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , Saru accept a office as a Federation Ambassador , add another achievement to his telling survey .
3Commander Michael Burnham
Under the command of Captain Philippa Georgiou & Captain Saru
WhenStar Trek : Discoverybegan , Commander Burnham was serving as the First Officer on the USS Shenzhou , under the command of Captain Georgiou . After her subsequent mutiny , Burnham served six calendar month in prison before transferring to the USS Discovery , where Captain Lorca assigned her as a Specialist in the science air division . After Michael helped end the Federation / Klingon War , she was amply reinstated as a Commanderand became Chief Science Officer on Discovery . At the final stage ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 , Burnham wore theRed Angel suitto lead the USS Discovery into the 32nd century .
Michael Burnham was a fine First Officer ( aside from the whole mutiny thing ) , but she in truth excels at being a Starfleet Captain .
Captain Burnham arrived in the future a yr before Discovery , butshe later reconnected with her former crew andreluctantly accepted the persona of Captain Saru ’s Number One . Michael serve as First Officer throughoutStar Trek : Discoveryseason 3 , until she help take the ship back from Osyraa ( Janet Kidder ) , the leader of the Emerald Chain . Saru then suggested thatBurnham take over as Captain , and Admiral Charles Vance ( Oded Fehr ) assigned Michael as Captain of the USS Discovery . Michael Burnham was a fine First Officer ( aside from the whole mutiny thing ) , but she unfeignedly surpass at being a Starfleet Captain .
With its time travel plot that saw Captain Burnham run into her preceding self , Star Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 4 , " Face the Strange , " illustrate just how far Michael has come sinceDiscoveryseason 1 .
2Lt. Sylvia Tilly
Under the command of Captain Saru & Captain Michael Burnham
Sylvia Tilly began herStar Trek : Discoverycareer as a plebe aboard the USS Discovery under the mastery of Captain Lorca . After the end of theKlingons ' War with the Federation , Tilly was upgrade to Ensign and was placed on the command track . She continued on this flight until Discovery move around into the hereafter . When Captain Saru demote Burnham for insubordination , he need Tilly to be his First Officer . Although she was initially loth to take the job , revere others on the ship were good restricted , Tilly ’s fellow crew fellow member assured her she was the right choice as Number One .
After Commander Burnham help take the USS Discovery back from Osyraa and became Captain , Tilly remained First Officer and was promoted to Lt . junior gradation . Tilly then lead off to question whether she wanted to remain on the command cart track , and mouth with Dr. Hugh Culber ( Wilson Cruz ) about ways she could step out of her quilt zone . Culber recommended Tilly for a mission that necessitate leading a group of young Starfleet cadets . Although the commission cursorily turn unsafe , Tilly successfully coached the cadets through it , and she later accepted a education position at the recently reopen Starfleet Academy .
The plaster cast of Star Trek : Starfleet Academy has yet to be announced , but Mary Wiseman ’s Lieutenant Sylvia Tilly should by all odds be a part of it .
1Commander Rayner
Under the command of Captain Michael Burnham
Callum Keith Rennie ’s Commander Raynerjoined the cast ofStar Trek : Discoveryfor its fifth and net season , and the gruff former Captain has proven to be a breath of fresh air . InDiscovery’sseason 5 premiere , Rayner held the rank of Captain and command the USS Antares , but was require to accept early retirementafter making a questionable call during a Red Directive mission . Captain Burnham , however , asked Rayner to be her fresh First Officer after Saru accepted a stance as a Federation Ambassador .
Commander Rayner has bear witness invaluable to Discovery ’s delegation and remains a highlighting of Star Trek : Discovery time of year 5 .
As a Kellerun , Commander Rayner ’s personality counterpoint sharply with the more optimistic crew of the USS Discovery , and his command style is very dissimilar from Burnham’s . Rayner has fight to relate to Discovery ’s gang phallus and adapt to Michael ’s command style , but his advice and knowledge have help oneself economise the twenty-four hours on multiple occasions . As Discovery races against courier Moll ( Eve Harlow ) and L’ak ( Elias Toufexis ) to line up the Progenitors ' gem , Commander Rayner has leaven priceless to the mission and remains a highlight ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 .
Modern episodes of Star Trek : Discovery well out Thursdays on Paramount+ .
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