Star Trek: Discovery
Warning : SPOILERS for Star Trek : Discovery Season 5 , Episode 7 - " Erigah "
Summary
Star Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 7 , " Erigah " contained a tribute to the late Kenneth Mitchell . In its fifth and final season , Discoveryhas sent Captain Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) and the USS Discovery on an intergalactic gem huntin search of the potent engineering of the Progenitors . too soon in the hunting , Burnham and her crew learn that over 800 year before , five scientists leave behind five cluesthat chair to the technology ’s placement . The Discovery ’s spare-time activity of these clues has so far lead them to several location both old and new .
The USS Discovery is not the only ship searching for the Progenitors ' gem , as recreant couriers Moll ( Eve Harlow ) and L’ak ( Elias Toufexis ) are also determined to find the brawny technology . L’ak is a member of Breen royal house and he and Moll have a Breen line bounty ( or Erigah ) on their head . Written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Jon Dudkowski , Star Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 7,“Erigah " brings everything to a headland , as Moll and L’ak are apprehended by the Federation only for the Breen to show up at Federation Headquarters . Discovery ’s crew then play to decipher the final clue and prepare the ship for a potential battle , while Captain Burnham and Federation officials render to negociate with the Breen .
The belated Kenneth Mitchell was a darling extremity of Star Trek : Discovery ’s recur cast , playing three dissimilar Klingons and one splendid scientist .
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5’s Tribute To Kenneth Mitchell Explained
Discovery named a Federation Starship after the late actor
Star Trek : Discovery’sfinal season has hold more references to pastStar Trekstories and lore than any premature season of the show . “Erigah " contained a specially heartfelt reference toStar Trek : Discoveryactor Kenneth Mitchell , who tragically passed away due to amyotrophic sidelong induration ( ALS ) on February 24th , 2024 . Mitchell had been battling ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig ’s Disease , since 2019 . Several members of theStar Trekfamily shared their grief over Mitchell ’s passing , andStar Trek : Discoverycontinues to pay off protection to the previous actor by naming a Federation Starship the USS Mitchell .
Stamets tells Tilly,“the Mitchell is out there . "
When the Breen arrive at Federation HQ inStar Trek : Discoveryseason 5 , episode 7 , Lt . Sylvia Tilly ( Mary Wiseman ) want to yield to Federation Headquarters to help her Starfleet Academy cadets . Commander Paul Stamets ( Anthony Rapp ) intercepts Tilly , saying that he needs her to help Ensign Adira Tal ( Blu del Barrio ) figure out the last clue . Sylvia points out that the Breen"destroyed an entire city"the last prison term they chit-chat the Federation , and Stamets state Tilly,“the Mitchell is out there . “If Discovery were to be ruin by the Breen , theUSSMitchell could complete the mission to notice the Progenitors ' treasure .
Who Kenneth Mitchell Was In Star Trek: Discovery
Mitchell portrayed four different characters in Star Trek: Discovery.
InStar Trek : Discoveryseason 1,Kenneth Mitchell limn the Klingon Kol of the House of Kor in five episodes . Kol edge heads with the Klingon T’Kuvma ( Chris Obi ) and his protege , Voq ( Shazad Latif ) . While T’Kuvma seek to unify the Klingon houses against the Federation , Kol wanted his own family to rule over both the Klingons and the Federation . Kol was killed in a final confrontation with Discovery . After Kol ’s decease , Kenneth Mitchell played Kol ’s father , Kol - Sha , inDiscoveryseason 2 , episode 3 , " Point of Light , " who was later kill by L’Rell ( Mary Chieffo ) .
Mitchell also provide the spokesperson for three dissimilar part inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 1 , episode 8 , " Veritas . "
InStar Trek : Discoveryseason 2 , episode 12 , " Through the Valley of Shadows , " Kenneth Mitchell appeared as Tenavik , the grownup Word of Voq and L’Rell . As a monk at the monastery on Boreth , Tenavik warned Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) that he would see his own inevitable future if he used one of the planet ’s time crystals . In the final two episodes ofStar Trek : Discoveryseason 3 , Mitchell portrayed Aurellio , a scientist employed by the Emerald Chain . Aurellio , who later began working with the Federation , was written as a hoverchair exploiter so that Mitchell could use his wheelchair . With all of these grapheme under his belt , Kenneth Mitchell made an indelible wallop onStar Trek : Discoveryand will always be a part of theStar Trekfamily .
Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.
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Star Trek : Discovery is an entry in the fabled Sci - Fi enfranchisement , plant ten years before the original Star Trek series events . The show center around Commander Michael Burnham , assign to the USS Discovery , where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while go through the Brobdingnagian reaches of space .
