In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors", Detmer and Owosekun were assigned to pilot the Mirror Universe's ISS Enterprise to Federation HQ by Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). This explained Detmer and Owo's absence for the rest of Discovery season 5....
These two had the misfortune of being in the grey zone between background and supporting characters. It's fine for a show not to focus on the bridge crew (who's at the helm on the Cerritos?) but Detmer and Owosekun got a raw deal because sometimes it seemed like they were gonna have some character development. Like in season 3 that Detmer had this bizarre beef with Stamets out of nowhere, and that was probably the only episode where she got more than a couple of lines.
I'm not surprised that the actresses chose their other projects (they were probably at the bottom of the totem poll of the show in terms of pay).
I probably wouldn't have noticed they were missing, but in episode 3 Michael introduced Rayner to the crew and said "You'll meet Owosekun, Detmer and the rest of the crew in a little bit", and then later Tilly said "I'll send Commander Owosekun in", off screen of course. Lame.
It caught me by surprise. When they filmed the short trek some years ago there was a university-wide email about filming going on, but this time nothing.
Both DSC and SNW are filmed in Toronto, and we've seen landmarks from the city before (e.g. Aga Khan Museum, Ontario Place); and of course "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" took place entirely in the city in the 2020s and featured it heavily.
It’s interesting, but I don’t think viewing order has to be chronological. If someone is adamant about watching everything, I’d recommend they go by production order.
I’m very much looking forward to the musical episode. When Buffy did a musical it was a nice change of pace and a lot of fun. I’m hoping for much the same from SNW’s musical.
The quality of Star Trek in 1997 was an embarrassment of riches. Some of the best parts of the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine, Scorpion and Year Of Hell on Voyager, and First Contact in theaters. It was a great year to be a Star Trek fan!...
Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks (?) will have to be really really really good to compensate for the embarrassment that was Picard. And so far SNW is just OK, so I don’t think 2023 on average is gonna be that good, although maybe better than almost all recent years.
Yes, I would agree that season 3 of Picard was the best but that’s more of a criticism of the first two seasons (mostly the second). The problem with it that it was almost exclusively nostalgia. The main idea that the Borg biologically manipulated Picard and made a comeback that way was not bad, but the details of the story were a hot mess.
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Beams to Netflix on July 1 ( blog.trekcore.com )
No word yet on what this means for Canada, where CTV still has the rights.
Why Detmer & Owosekun Were Missing From Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Explained By Showrunner ( screenrant.com )
In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors", Detmer and Owosekun were assigned to pilot the Mirror Universe's ISS Enterprise to Federation HQ by Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green). This explained Detmer and Owo's absence for the rest of Discovery season 5....
Star Trek: Discovery Beats Picard & Rises Higher In Nielsen Streaming Top 10 ( screenrant.com )
tl;dr ST Discovery is doing well in the ratings, despite cancellation being announced already....
Learn long and prosper: U of T’s Fisher Library becomes ‘eternal archive’ on Star Trek: Discovery ( www.utoronto.ca )
Shatner's "do over" of the Veridian III death scene on Kimmel ( youtu.be )
I recommend watching the whole interview, it’s hilarious.
Ultimate Chronological Star Trek Viewing Guide ( www.startrekviewingguide.com )
This was created by Reddit user /u/JohnKFisher, and I think it’s a neat uncluttered guide for all Star Trek that’s especially useful for newbies.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5 To Debut With 2 Episodes On April 4 ( trekmovie.com )
Next week is the musical episode. Are you looking forward to it?
I’m very much looking forward to the musical episode. When Buffy did a musical it was a nice change of pace and a lot of fun. I’m hoping for much the same from SNW’s musical.
Anybody feel like 2023 could be another 1997 for Star Trek?
The quality of Star Trek in 1997 was an embarrassment of riches. Some of the best parts of the Dominion War on Deep Space Nine, Scorpion and Year Of Hell on Voyager, and First Contact in theaters. It was a great year to be a Star Trek fan!...