History Recap / StarTrekDiscoveryS3E04ForgetMeNot

First available for streaming on CBS All Access (later Paramount+) on November 5, 2020. Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper. Written by Alan B. McElroy, Creator/ChrisSilvestri and Creator/AnthonyMaranville.

Burnham and Adira visit the Trill homeworld, while Saru's efforts on the ''Discovery'' to help the crew reconnect yield surprises.
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!!Tropes in this episode:

* DinnerAndAShow: Saru organizes a dinner for the bridge crew in an attempt to demonstrate a sense of belonging after they've given up everything else. Instead, it only serves to bring the issues they've been repressing to the surface, and everyone leaves very unhappy.

* HeroicBSOD: The one Detmer's been building to for the past two episodes finally boils over. We see her struggling with it throughout the dinner, such as when she refuses to drink (alcoholic) wine during the toast.

* {{Irony}}: In the 24th Century, Trill hosts capable of joining outnumbered Trill symbiotes by a tremendous margin, to the point where [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine the government officially claimed]] the number of joining-capable hosts was far smaller in order to prevent internal strife and competition over symbiotes. During the Burn, the Trill population was decimated, particularly joining-capable hosts - now, there literally aren't enough ''hosts'' for all the symbiotes.

* MoodWhiplash: During the {{flashback}} to Adira's final moments with Gray, they're sharing a tender moment over a homemade quilt -- right before an asteroid hits.

* TheReveal: Adira got the symbiote from their boyfriend Gray, a Trill who got it in turn from Admiral Senna Tal. The shuttle accident that resulted in them getting it was the one they were on.

* CaptainsLog: This time, it's Culber who's recording a log about the crew's psychological coondition.
-->"Medical officer's log, supplemental. Our trip to Earth was eye-opening. A reality check, such as reality is. It's starting to hit everyone just how little we have to hold on to. The personal moments we use to define ourselves, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, funerals, we've jumped past all of them. They feel lost. Disconnected. I tell them I've been alone, I've been lost. Both are survivable, and surviving can become living again. But first, they have to accept help. For a crew of overachievers, that kind of vulnerability can be hard to hold. Five words keep everyone going: "When we find the Federation." It's become a mantra for the crew. In some cases, it seems to help. In others...not so much. Adira, who joined us from Earth, may be able to guide us to Federation headquarters once she regains her own memories and those of her symbiont's former host, Senna Tal. This mission could be a gift, a reminder that we are and always will be connected to something greater than ourselves: the Federation."

* {{Transgender}}: Though not identified explicitly as such in dialogue, Gray is transgender and is played by the transmasculine Ian Alexander.

* ADayInTheLimelight: The opening log is from Culber, who isn't even in the opening credits.

* ContinuityNod: An emergency Trill joining aboard a spaceship... now, where have we [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration heard that]] [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine before]]?

* FantasticRacism: The Trill who greet Adira consider her an abomination for being a human joined with a symbiont. Fortunately, they accept her at the end.

* HonorBeforeReason: The Trill have become insular after the Burn devastated their population. When Adira shows up, they're so freaked out by a human host that their leader would rather send her back than accept that non-Trill could be viable hosts.

* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: When Adira's communion with Tal goes wrong, Burnham has to go in after her to bring her back.
* KneelBeforeFrodo: When Adira is accepted as the newest host of Tal, all the Trill in the cave cross their arms in front of their chests and bow to her.

* TheReveal: Adira got the symbiote from her boyfriend Gray, a Trill who got it in turn from Admiral Senna Tal. The shuttle accident that resulted in her getting it was the one they were on.

* BrickJoke: While Saru is looking for ways to boost the crew's morale, the computer suggests watching the old comedy movies of Creator/CharlieChaplin or Creator/BusterKeaton. At the end, the crew is laughing their butts off at Keaton's ''Film/SherlockJr.''

* MoodWhiplash: During the {{flashback}} to Adira's final moments with Gray, they're sharing a tender moment over a homemade quilt -- right before an asteroid hits

* ADayInTheLimelight: The opening log is from Culber, who isn't even in the opening credits.

* ContinuityNod: An emergency Trill joining aboard a spaceship ... now, where have we [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration heard that]] [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine before]]?

* {{Transgender}}: Though not identified explicitly as such in dialogue, Grey is transgender and is played by the transmasculine Ian Alexander.

* ContinuityNod: An emergency Trill joining aboard a spaceship ... now, where have we [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine heard that before]]?

* ContinuityNod An emergency joining on a spaceship Now where have we heard that before?

* HeroicBSOD: The one Detmer's been building to all season finally boils over. We see her struggling with it throughout the dinner, such as when she refuses to drink (alcoholic) wine during the toast.
* HonorBeforeReason: The Trill have become insular after the Burn devastated the symbiote population. When Adira shows up, they're so freaked out by a human host that their leader would rather send her back than accept that non-Trill could be viable hosts.
* {{Irony}}: In the 24th Century, Trill hosts capable of joining outnumbered Trill symbiotes by a tremendous margin, to the point where the government officially claimed the number of joining-capable hosts was far smaller in order to prevent internal strife and competition over symbiotes. During the Burn, the Trill population was decimated, particularly joining-capable hosts - now, there literally aren't enough ''hosts'' for all the symbiotes.

* MoodWhiplash: During the {{flashback}} to Adira's final moments with Gray, they're sharing a tender moment over a homemade quilt -- right before an asteroid hits.

* ADayInTheLimelight: the opening log is from Culber, who isn't even in the opening credits.

* BrickJoke: While Saru is looking for ways to boost the crew's morale, the computer suggests watching the old comedy movies of Creator/CharlieChaplin or Creator/BusterKeaton. At the end, the crew is laughing their butts off at ''Film/SherlockJr.''

* BrickJoke: While Saru is looking for ways to boost the crew's morale, the computer suggests watching the old comedy movies of Creator/CharlieChaplin or Creator/BusterKeaton. Near the end, the crew is laughing their butts off at an old black-and-white comedy.

* FantasticRacism: The Trill who greet Adira consider her an abomination for being a human joined with a symbiote. Fortunately, they accept her at the end.

* BrickJoke: While Saru is looking for ways to boost the crew's morale, the computer suggests watching the old comedy movies of Creator/CharlieChaplan or Creator/BusterKeaton. Near the end, the crew is laughing their butts off at an old black-and-white comedy.

* DinnerAndAShow: Saru organizes a dinner for the bridge crew in an attempt to demonstrate a sense of belonging after they've given up everything else. Instead, it only serves to bring the issues they've been repressing to the surface.
* {{Haiku}}: The bridge crew starts doing this at Saru's dinner, which unfortunately leads to Detmer's breakdown when Owosekun convinces her to participate. Things snowball from there.

* ContagiousAI: The Sphere data seemingly upgrades ''Discovery's'' interface to act more naturally, as opposed to its LiteralMinded interpretations of Saru's requests. This seems to be the first steps to it becoming Zora in "Calypso".

!!Tropes in this episode: