History Recap / StarTrekDiscoveryS1E15WillYouTakeMyHand

-->'''Lieutenant Pryce:''' Hail's from Captain Pike.
-->''Burnham and Sarek give each other a ThisIsGonnaSuck look''
-->'''Michael Burnham:''' It's the U.S.S. ''Enterprise''.
* WhamShot: ''Discovery'' is on its way to Vulcan when it's forced to drop out of warp to pick up a distress signal. Who is that signal from? The ''U.S.S. Enterprise'' herself, as the iconic vessel pulls up in all her ''Constitution'' class glory.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mirror Georgiou can't bring herself to kill Michael Burnham, because she reminds her too much of Mirror!Michael. Additionally, the sheer normality of people living their lives on Quo'nos makes Michael have second thoughts about their recon mission even before she finds out that they are about to manufacture a "natural" disaster.

* SexyDimorphism: For the first time in the onscreen franchise (there were already some aversions in ExpandedUniverse novels), this is averted with the Orions, as conventionally attractive male Orions are seen in the brothel on Quo'nos. Previous depictions had the males as unattractive brutes in contrast to the famously seductive females. Probably an attempt to address the sexism inherent in this trope.

* ContinuityCameo: Creator/ClintHoward appears as the drug-addled Orion that Tilly encounters. He is notable for his [[Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver appearance as Balok]] in the Original Series, less-so as as a CrazyHomelessPerson from the past in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E12PastTensePartII an episode]] of ''Deep Space Nine'' and a Ferengi on [[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS01E19Acquisition an episode]] of ''Enterprise''.
* ContinuityNod: Tilly buys some unidentified meat, which Tyler informs her is from a [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E07MagicToMakeTheSanestManGoMad gormagander]].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mirror Georgiou can't bring herself to kill Michael Burnham, because she reminds her too much of Mirror!Michael. Additionally, the sheer normality of people living their lives makes Michael have second thoughts about their recon mission even before she finds out that they are about to manufacture a "natural" disaster.

** A DeletedScene posted on [[https://twitter.com/startrekcbs/status/977685643689017344 the show's Twitter page]] shows Mirror Georgiou, now the madame of the Orion brothel on Qo'noS, being recruited by Leland (Alan van Sprang) of Section 31.

* SexyDimorphism: For the first time in the onscreen franchise, this is averted with the Orions, as conventionally attractive male Orions are seen in the brothel on Quo'nos. Previous depictions had the males as unattractive brutes in contrast to the famously seductive females. Probably an attempt to address the sexism inherent in this trope.

* SexGoddess: Georgiou is apparently so good in bed that the two Orions sex workers that she had a threesome with consider not charging her, and say that they "have learned much".

* PoisonousFriend: The Emperor claims that she is destroying Qo'noS and ending the war for Michael, to set her free from her guilt and pain. Michael immediately states that she doesn't buy it and Georgiou promptly agrees, but notes that it was "worth a try."

--> '''Tilly:''' Hey, stop! Shame on you!\\

* AMillionIsAStatistic: By Georgiou's [[InsaneTrollLogic warped logic]], genocide is justifiable because a decent number of Klingons will be able to escape their dying world--and unlike in the Mirror Universe, [[SinkTheLifeboats Terran ships won't be firing on the evacuation shuttles]], further increasing the chance of survival.

** As she did in the first episode, Michael threatens to commit mutiny--but that's where the parallels end. In her first episode, she's willing to compromise Starfleet ideals to save her friends from Klingons, in large part because she doesn't trust Klingons. In this episode, she adheres to Starfleet ideals in order to save Klingons from her friends, and puts her trust in a Klingon to help her. In the first episode she's willing to start a war, while in this last episode she's trying to end one. And while in the first episode she had to go against the entire crew of the ''Shenzhou'', in this episode the crew of ''Discovery'' unites behind her.
** The Georgious have darkly contrasting scenes in both the pilot and the season finale involving water and weapons. In "[[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E01TheVulcanHello The Vulcan Hello]]," the prime Georgiou fired a phaser into an underground reservoir of water to save an alien race from extinction due to a catastrophic natural disaster; here, the mirror Georgiou attempts to use a presumably water-generating weapon to manufacture a catastrophic natural disaster on an alien homeworld.

* CallBack: Michael tells Ash she sees him in his eyes--only him, and not Voq.

* ContinuityCameo: Creator/ClintHoward appears as the drug-addled Orion Tilly encounters. He is notable for his [[Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver appearance as Balok]] in the Original Series, less-so as as a CrazyHomelessPerson from the past in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E12PastTensePartII an episode]] of ''Deep Space Nine'' and a Ferengi on [[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS01E19Acquisition an episode]] of ''Enterprise''.

* DepravedBisexual: Upon going to the burlesque, Georgiou remarks that she "knew your whole universe couldn't be boring." She then hires two Orion sex workers, one male and one female and engages in a [[AThreesomeIsHot threesome]]. And after the deed, she holds them both at gunpoint to interrogate them, showing she's not a stranger to mixing business with pleasure. The room also just happens to be surrounded by BDSM paraphernalia.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mirror Georgiou can't bring herself to kill Michael Burnham, because she reminds her too much of Mirror!Michael. Additionally, the sheer normality of people living their lives makes Michael have second thoughts about their recon mission even before she finds out they are about to manufacture a "natural" disaster.

* GenocideDilemma: Cornwell believes the destruction of Qo'noS may be the only way to stop the Klingons before they defeat the Federation. Burnham and the rest of the crew find the idea appalling.

* IAteWhat: This is Tilly's reaction when she's informed that the random meat she bought as a distraction is actually gormagander.

* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Since the ''Discovery'' is lacking in Agonizers, Georgiou has to settle for beating up L'Rell in her cell when she wants information. TortureAlwaysWorks is utterly averted since L'Rell shows no signs of breaking and Michael provides an alternative source for intel with the far more cooperative Tyler.

** It's also not the first time we've seen Qo'noS being [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry threatened with planetary devastation]]. Praxis is even visible in establishing shots of the planet.

* OhCrap: Tilly gets this when she's informed that the volcanoes they're meant to drop the probe in are active, which would destroy the probe. Then she checks the case and realizes it's not a probe.

* PragmaticVillainy: Georgiou [[KnowWhenToFoldThem doesn't press the issue]] once Burnham informs her the original deal is off the table, and that Starfleet will let her walk only ''if'' she doesn't destroy Qo'noS. It also helps that she's not willing to kill Burnham, who still reminds her of Mirror!Burnham.

* PutOnABus: Tyler leaves ''Discovery'' and accompanies L'Rell to facilitate Klingon–Federation relations.
* PoisonousFriend: The Emperor claims that she is destroying Qo'noS and ending the war for Michael, to set her free from her guilt and pain. Michael immediately states she doesn't buy it and Georgiou promptly agrees, but notes it was "worth a try."

* TheReveal: Michael admits she's carried the guilt for her parents' deaths because she was the one who convinced them to stay on the colony for a few extra days instead of leaving on vacation, during which they were caught in the Klingon attack. This, though, is actually old news to those who have read the prequel novel ''Desperate Hours'', though it does make it official canon.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: After discovering Georgiou's plan, Burnham threatens another mutiny on the basis that Starfleet Command is [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope abandoning Starfleet principles for the sake of survival]] - which as she notes, is the same mistake she made in her last mutiny.

** Before they can pick up ''Discovery'''s unnamed new captain on Vulcan, the crew is diverted by a Priority One distress call from none other than the USS ''Enterprise'' and the outro music becomes that of TOS. If ''Discovery'' hadn't been renewed for another season, it would have made for a great PassingTheTorch moment.

* SexGoddess: Georgiou is apparently so good in bed that the two Orions sex workers she had a threesome with consider not charging her and that they "have learned much".

* TalkAboutThatThing: Tilly decides she's getting hungry as a way to get to talk to Michael away from Mirror Georgiou.

* TraumaButton: Watching Tyler play T'Seng and listening to Klingon shouting and laughter has Burnham clearly upset, as it reminds her of the day her parents were killed.

* WeCanRuleTogether: The Emperor claims that with the bomb in place, Federation and Klingons alike would be at Georgiou's mercy and she likes Burnham, so why not rule together? Burnham naturally declines.

* WretchedHive: The Orion enclave certainly qualifies, with the obligatory assortment of drug dens, brothels, gambling halls and arms dealers.

* YouExclamation: L'Rell's reaction to seeing Mirror Georgiou, as she thinks she's looking at Prime Georgiou whom she and her comrades feasted on.

--> '''Klingon gambler:''' What are you doing here, human? Spying for the Federation?\\
'''Tyler:''' No, I'm looking to take a few hundred darseks from losers like you! Let's begin your humiliation! ''[shoves him]''\\
'''Klingon gambler:''' Do you have cash to play, little boy with a big mouth?\\
'''Tyler:''' Out of my way! ''(shoves him again and heads for the playing area)''

--> '''L'Rell:''' ''(in Klingon, to Burnham)'' Go to hell, very small human!

'''Tyler:''' [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E04TheButchersKnifeCaresNotForTheLambsCry You once told Voq that you didn't want the mantle of leadership.]] ''(in Klingonese)'' I am the torchbearer. The one who lights the way for the leader. Voq has always believed in you, L'Rell. ''(in English)'' It's time for you to leave the shadows.

->'''Burnham''': [[WhatTheHellHero Is this how Starfleet wins the war?]] Genocide?\\

** A deleted scene posted on [[https://twitter.com/startrekcbs/status/977685643689017344 the show's Twitter page]] shows Mirror Georgiou, now the madame of the Orion brothel on Qo'noS, being recruited by Leland (Alan van Sprang) of Section 31.

* SpecialEditionTitle: For the season finale, the closing credits feature the theme song from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

'''Tyler:''' No, I'm looking to take a few hundred darseks from losers like you! Let's begin your humiliation! ''(shoves him)''\\

* WeCanRuleTogether: The Emperor claims that with the bomb in place, Federation and Klingons alike would be at Georgiou's mercy and she likes Burnham, so why not rule together?

* AmusingAlien: Ash says that Klingons find humans who can speak their language to be amusing sideshows, like "dogs that can water-ski."

* BiTheWay: Georgiou engages the services of both a male and a female prostitute, all in the name of gathering information, of course.

* GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe: Kirk would be proud of Georgiou's actions as temporary Captain, though maybe he [[BiTheWay wouldn't have invited the Green-Skinned Space Boy along...]]

--> '''L'Rell:''' ''(in Klingon, to Mirror Georgiou)'' Go to hell, very small human!