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* HeroicWillpower: The Journey involves a race around the High Summit. However, to recreate the ancient journey it commemorates, participants have to take a drug that induces severe thirst and run the whole distance without succumbing to the desire to drink from the various water bowls left along the path. Only Tilly and Ravah make it to the end.
* LoopholeAbuse: The final test of the Journey is to carry a bowl of water to the finish line without dropping it, a task made extremely difficult by the participants having run the whole race suffering from what is essentially severe dehydration. Ravah ends up spilling their bowl, but Tilly gets around that by pouring some of her own water into the bowl so they can both finish, which Ravah's father reluctantly allows.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Subverted, as Michael wanted to chase after Moll and La'ak but is told that a separate crew is handling that while Discovery focuses their attention on the next Progenitor clue. At the end of the episode they are informed that Moll and La'ak have been captured, all offscreen.
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* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Subverted, as Michael wanted to chase after Moll and La'ak L'ak but is told that a separate crew is handling that while Discovery ''Discovery'' focuses their attention on the next Progenitor clue. At the end of the episode episode, they are informed that Moll and La'ak L'ak have been captured, all offscreen.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Upon learning the truth of the rain towers and aliens among them, Ohvaz begins questioning his faith in his gods. Due to the theme of the season discussing SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the Progenitors, Michael warmly comforts him in that the gods may exist.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Upon learning the truth of the rain towers and aliens among them, Ohvaz begins questioning his faith in his gods. Due to the theme of the season discussing SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the Progenitors, Michael warmly comforts him in that the tower having a logical explanation doesn't mean his gods may exist.don't exist, though they'll have to adjust their faith to deal with their new reality.
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* ClarkesThirdLaw: Despite the weather towers being hidden among the environment, the Halem'nites still discovered them and understand how they are connected to rainfall. They have [[CargoCult mistakenly associated them to their gods]], unfortunately organizing a HumanSacrifice ritual that serves no purpose in their function.
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* LostTechnology: The weather towers are archaic by modern Starfleet standards, but appear opulent and mysterious to the Halem'nites.
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Subverted, as Michael wanted to chase after Moll and La'ak but is told that a separate crew is handling that while Discovery focuses their attention on the next Progenitor clue. At the end of the episode they are informed that Moll and La'ak have been captured, all offscreen.
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Subverted, as Michael wanted to chase after Moll and La'ak but is told that a separate crew is handling that while Discovery focuses their attention on the next Progenitor clue. At the end of the episode they are informed that Moll and La'ak have been captured, all offscreen.
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: Upon learning the truth of the rain towers and aliens among them, Ohvaz begins questioning his faith in his gods. Due to the theme of the season discussing SufficientlyAdvancedAliens in the Progenitors, Michael warmly comforts him in that the gods may exist.
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* MythologyGag: According to Kovich's note, the Betazed scientist who helped decipher the work of the Progenitors is called [[Creator/MarinaSirtis Marina]].
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The Prime Directive looms large over the episode. Burnham ultimately breaks it: the WeatherControlMachine is going to break down sooner or later (five were installed, four have already gone) and the locals will need to learn to maintain it if they are to, you know, not die. The events of this episode also show why the Prime Directive was instituted in the first place. The {{Weather Control Machine}}s were put in place to help the people on the planet, but the people ended up becoming dependent on them to the point that the settlements around the machines that broke down, died out. Even worse, the machines became the basis for a religious practice of HumanSacrifice.
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The Prime Directive looms large over the episode. Burnham ultimately breaks it: the WeatherControlMachine is going to break down sooner or later (five were installed, four have already gone) and the locals will need to learn to maintain it if they are to, you know, not die. The events of this episode also show why the Prime Directive was instituted in the first place. The {{Weather Control Machine}}s were put in place to help the people on Halem'nites, a well-meaning gesture by the planet, Denobulans who experienced similar adversity on their own homeworld, but the people it ended up becoming making the Halem'nites dependent on them to the point that safe zones and implicitly stagnant as a culture. When people stopped showing up to maintain the settlements around the machines that towers, they inevitably broke down, died out. down and the Halem'nites had to abandon their settlements. Even worse, the machines became the basis for a religious practice of HumanSacrifice. HumanSacrifice, as the Halem'nites could understand what was keeping the dust at bay but not why it stopped, attributing it to vengeful gods.
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* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The Prime Directive looms large over the episode. Burnham ultimately breaks it: the WeatherControlMachine is going to break down sooner or later (five were installed, four have already gone) and the locals will need to learn to maintain it if they are to, you know, not die. The events of this episode also show why the Prime Directive was instituted in the first place. The {{Weather Control Machine}}s were put in place to help the people on the planet, but the people ended up becoming dependent on them to the point that the settlements around the machines that broke down, died out. Even worse, the machines became the basis for a religious practice of HumanSacrifice.
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* AlmostOutOfOxygen: The sacrificial chamber is actually the weather tower's vacuum chamber, which means that Tilly and Ravah will suffocate to death unless Burnham talks Ravah's father into opening the door. It's a close call and medical intervention is required, but both make it.
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* IHaveMyWays: Kovich cryptically replies that he's "resourceful" when asked how he came by the names of the Progenitor research team and somehow acquired a genuine 21st century legal pad.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Journey is something treated as a great honor and yet those that have won it are spoken of in the past tense and Ravah's father is quite against their participation. Too late does Tilly realize that this is because the "winners" are sacrificed to the High Summit.
* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain.
* LastResortTakeout: With a Franchise/StarTrek twist. A holographic semi-flashback shows how Dr. Culber learned that his ''abuela'''s mofongo recipe was actually horrible, and rather than serve it, she'd wait until Culber was distracted and then make a new batch in [[MatterReplicator the replicator]].
* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain.
* LastResortTakeout: With a Franchise/StarTrek twist. A holographic semi-flashback shows how Dr. Culber learned that his ''abuela'''s mofongo recipe was actually horrible, and rather than serve it, she'd wait until Culber was distracted and then make a new batch in [[MatterReplicator the replicator]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Journey is something treated as a great honor and honor, yet those that have won it are spoken of in the past tense and Ravah's father is quite against their participation. Too late does late, Tilly realize realizes that this is because the "winners" are sacrificed to the High Summit.
* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit inthe hopes of bringing the rain.
* LastResortTakeout: With a Franchise/StarTrek twist. A holographic semi-flashback shows how Dr. Culber learned that his ''abuela'''s mofongo recipe was actually horrible, and rather than serve it, she'd wait until Culber was distracted and then make a new batchin using [[MatterReplicator the replicator]].
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* LastResortTakeout: With a Franchise/StarTrek twist. A holographic semi-flashback shows how Dr. Culber learned that his ''abuela'''s mofongo recipe was actually horrible, and rather than serve it, she'd wait until Culber was distracted and then make a new batch
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* FanOfThePast: Kovich has a genuine (not even replicated) 21st-century legal pad that he writes on with an actual pen. He admits that he likes the feel of paper.
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* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain, not realizing they're being suffocated in a giant vacuum chamber.
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* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain, not realizing they're being suffocated in a giant vacuum chamber.rain.
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* RagnarokProofing: Averted. It's noted that the weather towers on Halem'no have to be regularly maintained, and that clearly stopped at some point (the Burn can likely be blamed). The four support towers have failed completely, severely shrinking the habitable area of the planet, and the fifth is on its last legs. Burnham even notes that, while she has repaired it for now, the Halem'nites will need to be taught how to do so themselves lest it fail again.
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* RagnarokProofing: Averted. It's noted that the weather towers on Halem'no have to be regularly maintained, and that clearly stopped at some point (the Burn can likely be blamed). The four support Four towers have failed completely, severely shrinking the habitable area of the planet, and the fifth is on its last legs. Burnham even notes that, while she has repaired it for now, the Halem'nites will need to be taught how to do so themselves lest it fail again.
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* WeatherControlMachine: Halem'no is an arid world besieged by constant dust storms, protected by a weather tower that creates a verdant zone while also generating a forcefield to block the storms. Four other towers around the central one have since fallen into disrepair.
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* WeatherControlMachine: Halem'no is an arid world besieged by constant dust storms, protected by a weather tower that creates a verdant zone while also generating a forcefield to block the storms. Four other such towers around the central one have since fallen into disrepair.
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* ContinuityNod: the WeatherControlMachine was placed on the planet by the [[Characters/StarTrekSpeciesAToD Denobulans]], in their first on-screen mention since the end of ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]''.
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* ContinuityNod: the The WeatherControlMachine was placed on the planet by the [[Characters/StarTrekSpeciesAToD Denobulans]], who previously featured in their first on-screen mention since the end of ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]''.Enterprise]]'', as well as an officer who was seen in ''[[WesternAnimation/StarTrekProdigy Prodigy]]''.
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* ContinuityNod: the WeatherControlMachine was placed on the planet by the [[Characters/StarTrekSpeciesAToD Denobulans]], in their first on-screen mention since the end of ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]''.
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* LastResortTakeout: With a Franchise/StarTrek twist. A holographic semi-flashback shows how Dr. Culber learned that his ''abuela'''s mofongo recipe was actually horrible, and rather than serve it, she'd wait until Culber was distracted and then make a new batch in [[MatterReplicator the replicator]].
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* EurekaMoment: Ravah shows Tilly an ancient numbering system inside the High Summit, used to indicate the five towers (they're presently in #3). Tilly recognizes the fifth symbol as being the same scratches on the water vial from the previous clue, indicating that they've been searching the wrong tower.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Journey is something treated as a great honor and yet those that have won it are spoken of in the past tense and Ravah's father is quite against their participation. Too late does Tilly realize that this is because the "winners" are sacrificed to the High Summit.
* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain, not realizing they're being suffocated in a giant vacuum chamber.
* RagnarokProofing: Averted. It's noted that the weather towers on Halem'no have to be regularly maintained, and that clearly stopped at some point (the Burn can likely be blamed). The four support towers have failed completely, severely shrinking the habitable area of the planet, and the fifth is on its last legs. Burnham even notes that, while she has repaired it for now, the Halem'nites will need to be taught how to do so themselves lest it fail again.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The Journey is something treated as a great honor and yet those that have won it are spoken of in the past tense and Ravah's father is quite against their participation. Too late does Tilly realize that this is because the "winners" are sacrificed to the High Summit.
* HumanSacrifice: The Halem'nites sacrifice people to the High Summit in the hopes of bringing the rain, not realizing they're being suffocated in a giant vacuum chamber.
* RagnarokProofing: Averted. It's noted that the weather towers on Halem'no have to be regularly maintained, and that clearly stopped at some point (the Burn can likely be blamed). The four support towers have failed completely, severely shrinking the habitable area of the planet, and the fifth is on its last legs. Burnham even notes that, while she has repaired it for now, the Halem'nites will need to be taught how to do so themselves lest it fail again.
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Burnham breaks the Prime Directive to save Tilly and Ravah.
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* RubberForeheadAliens: The Halem'nites look human but with small, darker ridges on their foreheads.
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* StarfishLanguage: The Halem'nites have a phonetic language and a secondary language based on whistling for communication over longer distances.
* WeatherControlMachine: Halem'no is an arid world besieged by constant dust storms, protected by a weather tower that creates a verdant zone while also generating a forcefield to block the storms.
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* StarfishLanguage: The Halem'nites have a phonetic language and a secondary language based on whistling for communication over longer distances.
* WeatherControlMachine: Halem'no is an arid world besieged by constant dust storms, protected by a weather tower that creates a verdant zone while also generating a forcefield to block the storms.
