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* 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 [[SinkTheLifeboats Terran ships won't be firing on the evacuation shuttles]].
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* 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 [[SinkTheLifeboats Terran ships won't be firing on the evacuation shuttles]].shuttles]], further increasing the chance of survival.
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* 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 [[SinkTheLifeboats Terran ships won't be firing on the evacuation shuttles]].
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* SinkTheLifeboats: According to Georgiou, Terran ships fired on ships evacuating Mirror-Qo'noS.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mirror Georgiou can't bring herself to kill Michael Burnham, because she reminds her too much of Mirror!Michael.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* NearVillainVictory: Had Burnham been a femtosecond later than she was, Georgiou would have already detonated the bomb.
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* YouAreTooLate: By the time Burnham has informed Saru of what Georgiou is planning, the bomb's already too deep to beam out.
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* InternalReveal: Tilly learns that "Captain" Georgiou is, in fact, the Terran Emperor. The intimidated Tilly quickly does an awkward Terran salute, only to be told that she shouldn't do it by Burnham.
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* KickTheDog: Mirror Georgiou mentions subjugating Mirror Betazoids and destroying the primitive and peaceful Mirror Mintakans.
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* MedalsForEveryone: After the end of the war, the crew of the ''Discovery'' all receive medals, with Michael giving a ceremonial address.
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* MedalsForEveryone: After the end of the war, the crew of the ''Discovery'' all receive medals, medals (including Hugh Culber, posthumously), with Michael giving a ceremonial address.
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* ShoutOut: The final shot of the ''Discovery'' and the ''Enterprise'' meeting up nose-to-nose is likely a reference to the RealLife [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_Shuttles_Enterprise_and_Discovery_nose-to-nose.jpg "meeting" of the two namesake shuttles in 2012]]. The ships are even positioned the same way as in the photo (''Enterprise'' to the left and ''Discovery'' to the right).
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* GodzillaThreshold: The Federation admiralty (or at least parts of it) were desperate enough that they signed off on a plan to render an entire planet uninhabitable, likely killing billions in the process. [[spoiler: L'Rell, in turn, uses the threat of that plan to seize control of the Klingon Empire and call off the war.]]
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* GodzillaThreshold: The Federation admiralty (or at least parts of it) were desperate enough that they signed off on a plan to render an entire planet uninhabitable, likely killing billions in the process. [[spoiler: L'Rell, in turn, uses the threat of that plan to seize control of the Klingon Empire and call off the war.]]
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* NotHyperbole: L'Rell ''literally'' [[spoiler: holds the fate of the Klingon people in her hand, as she holds the detonator for the Hydrobomb to demonstrate.]]
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* NotHyperbole: L'Rell ''literally'' [[spoiler: holds the fate of the Klingon people in her hand, as she holds the detonator for the Hydrobomb to demonstrate.]]
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* CreativeClosingCredits: For the season finale, the closing credits feature the theme song from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Mirror Georgiou can't bring herself to kill Michael Burnham, because she reminds her too much of Mirror!Michael.
* FacialDialogue: Burnham and Sarek share an EyeTake at TheReveal that [[spoiler: the distress call received by ''Discovery'' is none other than the USS ''Enterprise'', with the implication that Spock is aboard.]]
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* NotHyperbole: L'Rell ''literally'' [[spoiler: holds the fate of the Klingon people in her hand, as she holds the detonator for the Hydrobomb to demonstrate.]]
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* 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 which allowed them to be caught in the Klingon attack.
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* 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 which allowed them to be 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.
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* AmusingAlien: Ash says that Klingons find humans who can speak their language to be amusing sideshows, like "dogs that can waterski".
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* DramaticGunCock: When an Orion arms merchant tells the landing party to move along, Georgiou had Tilly point a blaster up the Orion's nose.
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* DramaticGunCock: When an Orion arms merchant tells the landing party to move along, Georgiou had has Tilly point a blaster up the Orion's nose.
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* 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?
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** Her actions are also mirror images in the two episodes. In her first episode, she's willing to compromise Starfleet ideals in order to attack the Klingons pre-emptively and save her crew, in large part because she doesn't trust Klingons. In this episode, she refuses to compromise Starfleet ideals in order to ''save'' the Klingons, even if it risks losing the war, and puts her trust in a Klingon to bring peace.
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* DramaticGunCock: When an Orion arms merchant tells the landing party to move along, Georgiou had Tilly point a blaster up the Orion's nose.
-->'''Tilly:''' Insult her again and your nose will be able to sniff the back of your head.
-->'''Tilly:''' Insult her again and your nose will be able to sniff the back of your head.
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* SequelHook: 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 U.S.S. ''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.
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* SequelHook: 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 U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' and the outro music becomes that of TOS. If Discovery ''Discovery'' hadn't been renewed for another season, it would have made for a great PassingTheTorch moment.
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* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability to unite the Klingons in exchange for peace.
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* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability detonator, allowing her to unite the Klingons factions under threat of annihilation in exchange for peace.
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* WretchedHive: The orion enclave certainly qualifies, with the obligatory assortment of drug dens, brothels, gambling halls and arms dealers.
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* Casual Kink: When leading up to the aftermath of the Emperor's encounter with the prostitutes, the camera pans over a barrel of BDSM paraphernalia, though nothing further is made of it.
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* Casual Kink: CasualKink: When leading up to the aftermath of the Emperor's encounter with the prostitutes, the camera pans over a barrel of BDSM paraphernalia, though nothing further is made of it.
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* RankUp: Tilly and Stamets are promoted to Ensign and Lieutenant Commander at the end of the episode, respectively. Burnham also gets her former commission of Commander reinstated.
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* Casual Kink: When leading up to the aftermath of the Emperor's encounter with the prostitutes, the camera pans over a barrel of BDSM paraphernalia, though nothing further is made of it.
* GodzillaThreshold: The Federation admiralty (or at least parts of it) were desperate enough that they signed off on a plan to render an entire planet uninhabitable, likely killing billions in the process.
* 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.
* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer shows Qo'nos being destroyed. In the episode proper, the scene is an animation played on the bridge as the Discovery crew tries to find out what effects the bomb would have.
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* 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 cheerfully agrees, but claims it was "worth a try".
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* 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 cheerfully agrees, butclaims notes it was "worth a try".
* 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 cheerfully agrees, but
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* SafeSaneAndConsensual: When leading up to the aftermath of the Emperor's encounter with the prostitutes, the camera pans over a barrel of BDSM paraphernalia, though nothing further is made of it.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Burnham lays into Cornwell big-time after discovering that the plan involves bombing the Klingon homeworld into oblivion.
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* BiTheWay: Georgiou engages the services of both a female and a male 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...]]
* 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 cheerfully agrees, but claims it was "worth a try".
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* SafeSaneAndConsensual: When leading up to the aftermath of the Emperor's encounter with the prostitutes, the camera pans over a barrel of BDSM paraphernalia, though nothing further is made of it.
* SequelHook: 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 U.S.S.''Enterprise''.''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.
* SequelHook: 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 U.S.S.
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* 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?
* WretchedHive: The orion enclave certainly qualifies, with the obligatory assortment of drug dens, brothels, gambling halls and arms dealers.
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* 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 which allowed them to be caught in the Klingon attack.
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* SoProudOfYou: Sarek admits in his own way that he is proud, because Burnham found the solution that neither he nor Starfleet could. He also asked specifically to be the one to tell Burnham she was pardoned and restored to her previous rank.
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* MedalsForEveryone: After the end of the war, the crew of the ''Discovery'' all receive medals, with Michael giving a ceremonial address.
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* TalkAboutThatThing: Tilly decides she's getting hungry as a way to get to talk to Michael away from Mirror Georgiou.
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* BookEnds: As she did in the first episode Michael threatens to commit mutiny, only it's to uphold Starfleet's ideals which Starfleet itself is willing to compromise. And this time, far from being alone, she has the crew with her.
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* ApocalypseHow: Mirror Georgiou places a hydro-bomb in the volcanic vents covering Qo'noS. If detonated, it would create a chain reaction that would destroy whatever continent it was detonated on and render the planet uninhabitable within a few weeks.
* BookEnds: As she did in the firstepisode episode, Michael threatens to commit mutiny, only it's to uphold Starfleet's ideals which Starfleet itself is willing to compromise. And this time, far from being alone, she has the crew with her.
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* ContinuityNod: Tilly buys some unidentified meat, which Tyler informs her is from a [[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E07MagicToMakeTheSanestManGoMad gormagander]].
* ForegoneConclusion: Earth and Qo'noS survive beyond this series, so they're never in any significant danger.
* IAteWhat: This is Tilly's reaction when she's informed that the random meat she bought as a distraction is actually gormagander.
* ImpostorExposingTest: Burnham does this with Mirror Georgiou on the bridge when she gets a little too confrontational with Saru. Georgiou passes, having studied her counterpart just in case, but it does get her back on track.
* 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.
* SequelHook: Before they can pick up ''Discovery's'' new captain on Vulcan, the crew is diverted by a Priority One distress call from none other than the U.S.S. ''Enterprise''.
* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability to unite the Klingons in exchange forpeace.peace.
* YouWouldntShootMe: When she confronts Mirror Georgiou, Burnham warns her that the Federation will hunt her for the rest of her days if she destroys Qo'noS. More importantly, however, Georgiou will have to personally kill Burnham. Georgiou can't bring herself to do it.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Earth and Qo'noS survive beyond this series, so they're never in any significant danger.
* IAteWhat: This is Tilly's reaction when she's informed that the random meat she bought as a distraction is actually gormagander.
* ImpostorExposingTest: Burnham does this with Mirror Georgiou on the bridge when she gets a little too confrontational with Saru. Georgiou passes, having studied her counterpart just in case, but it does get her back on track.
* 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.
* SequelHook: Before they can pick up ''Discovery's'' new captain on Vulcan, the crew is diverted by a Priority One distress call from none other than the U.S.S. ''Enterprise''.
* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability to unite the Klingons in exchange for
* YouWouldntShootMe: When she confronts Mirror Georgiou, Burnham warns her that the Federation will hunt her for the rest of her days if she destroys Qo'noS. More importantly, however, Georgiou will have to personally kill Burnham. Georgiou can't bring herself to do it.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: When Burnham rips Cornwell a new one for considering genocide to be an option whatsoever, the the bridge crew of ''Discovery'' unites in opposition, silently declaring that they ''will'' mutiny with her if necessary to stop it.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Burnham rips Cornwell a new one for considering genocide to be an option whatsoever, the the bridge crew of ''Discovery'' unites in opposition, silently declaring that they ''will'' mutiny if necessary to stop it.
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The ''Discovery'' goes on its secret mission to Qo'nos but Burnham, Tilly and Tyler discover that their mission isn't to map the planet for a future military strike but to cause a natural disaster that will make the planet uninhabitable.
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* CallBack: Michael tells Ash she sees him in his eyes, only him and not Voq.
* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability to unite the Klingons in exchange for peace.
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* CallBack: Michael tells Ash she sees him in his eyes, only him and not Voq.
* TakeAThirdOption: Faced with either having the war continue and the Federation be destroyed or committing genocide against the Klingons, Michael and the crew of ''Discovery'' come up with a way to end the war by giving L'Rell the ability to unite the Klingons in exchange for peace.
