Context is for Kings Line-by-Line

[Orac]

Stamets: Who gave you an assignment? I'm the only one who gives assignments around here. (brushes something off his shoulder) So you're the one Lorca sent?

 

[May 20]

BURNHAM: Yes.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: The mutineer?

 

[CaptVader]

BURNHAM: Yes.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: I was told to expect a Vulcan.

 

[CaptVader]

Burnham: There may be a misunderstanding.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: On my part?

 

[CaptVader]

Burnham: Yes. No.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: You're making this very complicated.

 

[CaptVader]

Burnham: I was raised on Vulcan, and I attended the Vulcan Science Academy.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: My Uncle Everett plays in a Beatles cover band. It hardly makes him John Lennon.

 

[CaptVader]

Burnham: I'm not sure I'm following.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: Well, if Lorca thinks you are such an asset, reconcile these two suites of code. Go somewhere else, please. It's not like we have assigned seats.

 

[CaptVader]

Straal [on monitor]: What was Discovery's interval?

 

[Orac]

Stamets: Last night? Speirein 12.

 

[May 20]

STRAAL [on monitor]: Why so conservative? Is Lorca holding you back?

 

[Orac]

Stamets: No, he's always pushing us for more. I'm sure that our rate of progress is his life's biggest disappointment. By the way, 12 is a perfectly robust number, Straal. Where's the Glenn?

 

[CaptVader]

Straal [on monitor]: Speirein 240.

 

[Orac]

Stamets: I hate you. How?

 

[CaptVader]

Straal [on monitor]: A recent breakthrough.