Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Discovery | 5x01 "Red Directive" and 5x02 "Under the Twin Moons"

"Red Directive"

LoglineCaptain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.

Written by: Michelle Paradise

Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi

"Under the Twin Moons"

LoglineOn Saru’s last mission as Captain Burnham’s Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.

Written by: Alan McElroy

Directed by: Doug Aarniokoski