Vanishing crewmen

[PhotoBoy]

2. The three prisoners, who were not Michael Burnham. Either they were fake prisoners to shape Burnhams narrative for Lorca, or they are being sent to the worst jobs on that mining colony to die quickly, or they are not going to a mining colony at all, but a dentition facility where they can't say anything about the Discovery or the "final" fate of Michael Burnham, until the experiment or the war is over.

I assumed those prisoners were killed in a shuttle “accident” on the way to wherever they were going. That’s why Saru’s antennae extended in the mess hall as they were leaving because he sensed their imminent death.

 

[T'Bonz]

I didn't "get" it either. And given the wacky things happening on that ship, it never crossed my mind that it was "time passing." I've never seen that on a show prior to this. I figured it was part of the USS Discovery fun and games.

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I assumed those prisoners were killed in a shuttle “accident” on the way to wherever they were going. That’s why Saru’s antennae extended in the mess hall as they were leaving because he sensed their imminent death.

My thoughts exactly as I was watching.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I assumed those prisoners were killed in a shuttle “accident” on the way to wherever they were going. That’s why Saru’s antennae extended in the mess hall as they were leaving because he sensed their imminent death.

My exact thoughts, too. They knew too much.

But that's yet another strike against this show in my book.

 

[Michael]

I'm surprised some people have never encountered this technique before. It's actually quite common in movies nowadays. It's often used to underline how long someone is working on something or how alone they are, like in a fade from a library or office full of people to the same but empty room with only the protagonist still working. I'm wracking my brain though if they ever used it on Star Trek before. Probably on Enterprise, I'd think.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

I assumed those prisoners were killed in a shuttle “accident” on the way to wherever they were going. That’s why Saru’s antennae extended in the mess hall as they were leaving because he sensed their imminent death.

Ambushed by a Klingon patrol, no doubt. (wink!)
Loose ends aren't going to tie themselves up.

 

[Guy Gardener]

"Cold in all the wrong places"?

She meant the tips of their penises right?

That may seem frightening to a human woman, but consider the threat an Andorian male must feel, inching inwards towards the volcanic heart of a human vagina.

Thermostatic condoms?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I assumed those prisoners were killed in a shuttle “accident” on the way to wherever they were going. That’s why Saru’s antennae extended in the mess hall as they were leaving because he sensed their imminent death.

Or maybe Saru just sensed how silly it was to have three prisoners on his ship named "Stone", "Cold" and "Psycho".

 

[Psion]

I didn't "get" it either. And given the wacky things happening on that ship, it never crossed my mind that it was "time passing." I've never seen that on a show prior to this. I figured it was part of the USS Discovery fun and games.

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My thoughts exactly as I was watching.

One place I know they did it was in Avengers: Age of Ultron while Tony and Bruce were working out how to go for AI using Loki's scepter.

 

[USS Triumphant]

Thermostatic condoms?

Wow. You've really outdone yourself here.

Just wow.

 

[KennyB]

I didn't "get" it either. And given the wacky things happening on that ship, it never crossed my mind that it was "time passing." I've never seen that on a show prior to this. I figured it was part of the USS Discovery fun and games.

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My thoughts exactly as I was watching.

I am really shocked seeing this here and elsewhere.........1) I've seen the passage of time technique used for at least 40 years or so in film and TV 2) Saru's threat ganglia is sensing Burnham still being on board and not debarking on the shuttle. I don't think the show is being unclear............are Trek fans too eager to read things into the narrative? Sometimes a rock is just a rock..........

 

[Timo]

Umm, what? How would "sensing Burnham is still aboard" jive with anything? Saru isn't a Burnham detector - he's the detector of approaching death. And as far as we know, Burnham isn't going to die for at least thirteen episodes yet.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Anders]

Made perfect sense to me. Have seen it many places before.

 

[cultcross]

Not only made sense but I anticipated it as the camera panned away from Burnham. "Time passes montage alert!" The only thing missing was Burnham asleep on her pile of books with her glasses all askew.

 

[KennyB]

Umm, what? How would "sensing Burnham is still aboard" jive with anything? Saru isn't a Burnham detector - he's the detector of approaching death. And as far as we know, Burnham isn't going to die for at least thirteen episodes yet.

Timo Saloniemi

Well that's how I took it when I viewed it and Saru can detect threats..........not just the coming of death. If you don't believe me try this tweet from John VanCitters........maybe he knows what's up.

 

[cultcross]

His ganglia responded... gene's vision is intact after all

 

[KennyB]

His ganglia responded... gene's vision is intact after all

Thank God almighty! Gene's vision is ALWAYS the most important thing! All praise the Great Bird!!!

 

[mdtauk]

Didn't the time changing on the display make it clear what had happened?

 

[Quinton O'Connor]

Aaron Harberts confirmed it was just Saru sensing Burnham wasn't on the ship on After Trek, too.

 

[Timo]

...What does it matter what the Great Makers "confirm" if what they have actually established in-universe is the opposite?

Timo Saloniemi

 

[KennyB]

...What does it matter what the Great Makers "confirm" if what they have actually established in-universe is the opposite?

Timo Saloniemi

how dare they contradict how you take it.