When Do You Want To See Burnham Become The STD Captain?

[Nerys Myk]

While you might have been able to claim that before episode 6, now we know otherwise.

So yea, take your fanon to the curb, she doesn't have PTSD.

Expand on that. Because I'm looking at 50 years of Star Trek not 6 episodes.

 

[Fateor]

Expand on that. Because I'm looking at 50 years of Star Trek not 6 episodes.

50 years of trek proving that Starfleet doesn't allow people who can't pass the psych eval to become officers.

 

[fireproof78]

50 years of trek proving that Starfleet doesn't allow people who can't pass the psych eval to become officers.

Ha-ha...oh wait.

Seriously? All the admirals who lost their marbles? What about Garth, Captain Tracey, Commodore Decker and that's just in TOS? How about Cartwright and his racism against Klingons, enough to keep a war going?

Also, out of curiosity, do we know that PTSD would be a rule out for service on the psych eval?

 

[Nerys Myk]

50 years of trek proving that Starfleet doesn't allow people who can't pass the psych eval to become officers.

50 years of people in Starfleet who passed the psych eval and later cracked under pressure, committed crimes or otherwise proved to be not quite right.

 

[fireproof78]

Burnham doesn't have PTSD.

If she did she wouldn't have passed the psych eval required to become an officer.

Also, I would like to know what the rationale is for her not having PTSD?

 

[Ronald Held]

Maybe OT, but Sarek strongarmed Starfleet into making Burnham an officer. No SFA psych testing, as she did not attend.

 

[MacLeod]

How about sometime in the year 2370, true this is over a hundred years or so after Discovery is set.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

When would I like to see Burnham become captain of Discovery? About four seconds before a self-destruct or antimatter containment failure. I may be generous with my timing.

 

[galad2003]

I was dubious at first when I heard the main character would not be the captain but I am starting to like it. So I hope they don't change it up.

 

[shapeshifter]

If she has anything it is PV(ulcan)SD.

 

[Krandor]

Never. I like the lower decks feel where the show isn't all about the captain and senior staff. I also just don't see her as captain material today even if you throw out the mutiny stuff..

 

[SPCTRE]

When Do You Want To See Burnham Become The STD Captain?

 

[MacLeod]

Yeah. Never. You don't get to commit treason, a crime we execute people for today, and then get to be captain of a vessel of any kind. Nope. There's no coming back from that. Not all the way at least.

Many countires have abolished captial punishment for all offences so no it's not something most developed nations do in case of treason.

But Burnham commited Mutiny not treason, it's not as if she has been selling secrets to the Klingons.

 

[Worf2DS9]

No. One of the ideas behind DSC was that the lead character wasn't a captain, and I'd like it to stay that way. If Lorca is removed from the equation, one way or another, Burnham is not in any position to take his place -- nor should she be. As Discovery's 1st officer, that would fall to Saru, and I think it would be interesting to have a character like him in command. While somewhat green and uncertain in command situations, he "did well" in that capacity in "Choose Your Pain."

 

[Ithekro]

Presently, Cadet Tilly is higher in the chain of command than Michael Burnham. And Tilly should graduate sometime before the next season ends (or just go back to the Academy for command school followed by shipping out to her first proper assignment).

 

[Zod]

Painfully obvious that Lorca will be dead or imprisoned soon. They're setting him up as an irredeemable war monger, in an attempt to elevate Burnham as the protagonist. Plus, I doubt these producers want another Straight White Male lead, unless he's a villain who gets overpowered by the 'heroes.'

No doubt Burnham will be placed in a position where she will have to mutiny again and take charge.

The ship will need a new Captain, and episode 5 proved that it probably won't be Saru, he's too green to command, and didn't have the training that Burnham The Great did.

She would be the youngest Captain lead in the prime franchise (only 30 according to her screen bio) if they push this. Younger than Prime Captain Kirk.

Do you want Burnham as the Captain on STD next season? I'm skeptical Sonequa has the presence to pull it off without coming off as unlikeable (see her giving orders scenes in the premiere), but it seems the only direction to go if this show wants to continue to be centred around her character.

I am perfectly fine with Lorca as captain. I am NOT fine with her becoming Captain at all. She doesn't even appear to have a rank. Is specialist a rank? I've not heard of that one. Maybe it's an enlisted man's rank like Chief Obrien.

Has her conviction been over turned? Nope. Will it? Probably not. Lorca made an unpopular decision and he's not too popular either.

She does not deserve it any longer.

 

[GeekUSACarl]

No. One of the ideas behind DSC was that the lead character wasn't a captain, and I'd like it to stay that way. If Lorca is removed from the equation, one way or another, Burnham is not in any position to take his place -- nor should she be. As Discovery's 1st officer, that would fall to Saru, and I think it would be interesting to have a character like him in command. While somewhat green and uncertain in command situations, he "did well" in that capacity in "Choose Your Pain."

Rewatching ds9 and voyager, in neither of those would I consider the captain to be "the main" character, i'll get to TNG here in a bit but I don't remember the captain being "the main" character and don't remember ever thinking Picard was the focus of the show,

Haven't watched ENT in a while though.

 

[Kor]

TNG, DS9, VOY, and ENT were ensemble shows, but I always felt like overall, there was slightly more emphasis on the captain, even if some episodes occasionally focused on other characters.

With STD, the emphasis is definitely on Burnham's character arc, and we've had one episode with more focus on Lorca.

Kor

 

[ItIsGreen]

Lorca looks like he's heading for a fall. I quite enjoy having a captain that's not a paragon of all that's great and good about the Federation and evolved humanity etc, but it's clear he won't be in charge long term. With all that's been put on Burnham I very much doubt she'll make captain, but I can see her redeeming herself in Starfleet's eyes and regaining her commission down the line. I'd accept her as First Officer, but I think that'd be too much of a jump. Second Officer or Science Officer would be more like it.

 

[plynch]

I like the ambiguous Lorca. I hope is war-ending motives are genuine, though of course he is motivated by keeping his command. I have no need to have Burnham be a captain.

I like this show. I don't really get what it's "about" yet. What's the vision of the show other than make a cool show with good writing, in the Trek franchise? (Which is all well and good.) I think it will become clearer with more Klingon development.