![]() ![]() In fact, what may be a big hint to eventual revelation that Lorca is from the Mirror Universe, his lab’s inclusion of voles is a reference to the vole being dissected by Mirror Phlox during “In a Mirror, Darkly.” The lab is a veritable feast of Trek Easter Eggs, from a Gorn skeleton (“ Arena”) to a dissected Tribble to Cardassian voles (most famously seen in DS9’s “ Ferengi Love Songs”). Lorca has both his office (where a tribble is known to reside, likely munching on fortune cookies) and his lab. Another item is her bottle of Chateau Picard 2249, a direct reference to the vineyards of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s family seen in “ Family” and “ All Good Things.” Georgiou’s prized telescope also – at least symbolically – connects to the telescopes featured in episodes from Enterprise (“ Two Days and Two Nights”), TNG (“ The Inner Light” and the film First Contact), and Star Trek: Voyager (“ Future’s End” and “ Blink of an Eye”). Interestingly, one of the volumes is “Mirror Mirror,” which will play a significant role in the latter part of Discovery’s inaugural season. On her shelves are books, whose titles are each names of TOS episodes. For Georgiou, it is her office which is adorned with some fun references to previous Trek adventures. Voyager detours to Deep Space Nine during its premiere episode, and Zefram Cochrane makes an archival appearance to help send the NX-01 on its way during Star Trek: Enterprise’s “ Broken Bow."īoth Captain Georgiou and Captain Gabriel Lorca have sanctuaries of a sort. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine recreated the Borg invasion and featured Patrick Stewart’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard as an important link to established canon. For example, Star Trek: The Next Generation included a cameo by DeForest Kelley as Admiral Leonard McCoy during its premiere. To help connect the new version to what has come before, it is customary for there to be some obeisance, or show of respect, to the previous incarnations. With each sequel or prequel version of Star Trek, there are unfamiliar characters, costumes, technologies, and starships to become accustomed to as the new crew’s adventures begin. SPOILER WARNING: If you wish to preserve any surprises, please be aware that this article reveals surprises and spoilers from all the various Star Trek TV shows, books, and movies in addition to spoilers from Star Trek: Discovery. ![]()
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