Notes and such:
- What's happening on an atomic level? Probably nothing too interesting, Culber. Maybe stick to molecular level, or better yet, cellular level, for your diagnoses.
- The redemption of Georgiou continues. She didn't kill her mother, she's just a pathological liar to rival Jon Lovitz.
- Oded Fehr does the good, old cliche "Tough Sergeant who caves to the rogue detective anyway" role. The best course of action would be to not send your most necessary ship to meet with the leader of your rival organization as an "observer". Jump in, drop off Book, and jump the hell out.
- Establishing "Aunt Osyraa" as Evil scene. Yep, she kills her nephew. More evil than Georgiou who never killed her mother.
- Okay, so XO = Captain's Assistant. And did they steal Lower Decks joke, or the other way around? It's hard-to-tell with the turnaround on these shows.
- Someone is sending audio signals from outer space? Those damned Verubins breaking all known physical laws...
- "Be careful, Commander" = "You're on thin ice, sister."
- How to write for Georgiou: Every line she says is an insult.
- Osyraa wants Ryn. The Discovery has Ryn. Sounds like the making of a conflict.
- Yellow Alert seems prudent. I'm surprised they didn't have it on as a matter of course.
- "We are your family." "Act like it." *raises fist in anger, then mutters*. Yeah, that sounds like family to me.
- Astute observation, Lieutenant Nilsson. XO-worthy, even.
- I don't think the Emerald Chain will care if a "rogue pilot" is the cause for the war they're apparently starting. Should just fire on the ship directly, since no one (not the Chain, not Vance) will believe your "Detmer has gone rogue" theory.
- Book, your brother's child was just threatened. He has pretty good incentive to kill you.
- I know how you defeat Osyraa: You throw some water on her!
- All's well that ends well. Next week: Tune in when they return to Federation HQ and Saru is most likely discharged for starting a war and loses command of his ship while Detmer is imprisoned for treason.