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Nov 26, 2020 · Unification III. While grappling with the fallout of her recent actions, and what her future might hold, Burnham agrees to represent the Federation in an intense debate about the release of politically sensitive - but highly valuable - Burn data.
- (3.7K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Jon Dudkowski
- 2020-11-26
- Summary
- Log Entries
- Memorable Quotes
- Background Information
- Links and References
Teaser
In a personal log entry, Commander Michael Burnham describes feeling uncertain about whether she still fits in on USS Discovery after her year alone in the future. While she is still committed to the Federation and her friends, she feels distant and knows she will not be at peace until she discovers what caused the Burn, which she may not be able to do aboard Discovery. Burnham enters the ship’s shuttle bay, where Cleveland Booker’s ship is stowed, and beams aboard where she finds comfort in...
Act One
Burnham insists that the Vulcans would never abandon the Federation and is quick to blame the Romulans. However, Vance recalls that it was the Romulans, not the Vulcans, who wanted to remain a part of the Federation. He describes how at the time the Federation was running short on dilithium. Ni'Var had been working on a new system to transport ships across thousands of light years instantly, similar to the spore drive. Ni'Var scientists felt the new technology was too dangerous and sought to...
Act Two
Saru tells T'Rina that while Discovery's origins in the past are kept secret even from some in Starfleet, they revealed the ship's true history to Ni'Var because there was no other way to explain Burnham's presence. As they watch a sunrise over Ni'Var, Saru tells her he is troubled that the Federation is weakened but heartened that the remaining members are committed to its values. He reveals he hopes their visit will open new channels of diplomacy with Ni'Var, although T'Rina says their issu...
"Personal log, supplemental. Even after a year of finding my way alone, I truly believed I could find a way to fit back into this uniform, onto this ship. Now I'm not so sure. I've become someone n...
"Closed minds have kept these two worlds apart for centuries. We can either choose to live with that enmity, or seek a way to change it. The union of the Vulcan and the Romulan people will not be achieved by politics or by diplomacy. But it will be achieved. Like the first Vulcans, these people are struggling through a new enlightenment. And it may...
Production history
1. 4 October 2020: Title publicly revealed
Title
1. This episode is the first one to be numbered as the third episode in a multi-episode story, and the first one to continue the episode numbering in its title from another Star Trek series (as it continues the Vulcan-Romulan reunification storyline from TNG: "Unification I" and "Unification II").
Cast and characters
1. Wilson Cruz (Hugh Culber) and Rachael Ancheril (D. Nhan) are not credited and do not appearin this episode.
Starring
1. Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham 2. Doug Jones as Saru 3. Anthony Rapp as Paul Stamets 4. Mary Wiseman as Sylvia Tilly And 1. David Ajala as Cleveland "Book" Booker
Guest starring
1. Oded Fehr as Admiral Charles Vance 2. Sonja Sohn as Gabrielle Burnham
Co-starring
1. Emily Coutts as Lt. Keyla Detmer 2. Patrick Kwok-Choon as Lt. Gen Rhys 3. Oyin Oladejo as Lt. Joann Owosekun 4. Ronnie Rowe Jr. as Lt. R.A. Bryce 5. Sara Mitich as Lt. Nilsson 6. Julianne Grossman as DiscoveryComputer 7. Oliver Becker as N'Raj 8. Stephanie Belding as Shira 9. Emmanuel Kabongo as V'Kir 10. Tara Rosling as President T'Rina
Nov 27, 2020 · “Unification III” captivates as an essential follow-up to TNG’s “Unification” duology. The episode connects elements from multiple series and films, deals with over 900 years of in-universe history, and honors Leonard Nimoy, all the while advancing Discovery ’s 32nd century narrative.
In "Unification III," while grappling with the fallout of her recent actions, and what her future might hold, Burnham agrees to represent the Federation in an intense debate about the release of politically sensitive – but highly valuable – Burn data.
Nov 26, 2020 · A recap of ‘Unification III’, episode 7 of season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access. It’s the best episode of Discovery to date, but ask yourself: are you ready to cry this much...
- Contributor
Jun 17, 2022 · “Unification III” might be the most quintessentially Star Trek episode that Discovery has ever produced. It’s such a nuanced combination of the legacy that preceded it and new ideas for the future.
Nov 26, 2020 · With "Unification III," Star Trek: Discovery gives us an episode decades in the making. This Star Trek: Discovery review contains spoilers.
