Written by Erica Rose Jackson I was sold on Star Trek: Discovery from the very first episodes of season one but there were many fans concerned about canon who were afraid to dip their toes in. After Lorca died in the finale, I wasn’t sure I’d want to come back for season two because I enjoyed his character so much. Luckily, I love the entire crew of the Discovery so it didn’t take much to get me over those worries. I had no idea where season two would take the story especially after they gave us that shot of the Enterprise and Discovery together in space just as the finale ended. Many, including myself, thought it was way too early to be tying the Enterprise into their story. We were so very wrong.
What I really want to get into, though, is how well the writers ended season two. Those of us who have been Star Trek fans for a long time never heard of a ship called the Discovery and Spock never had a sister named Michael. I was curious to see how they’d tie things together because, even though I’m ok with adding new stuff, many fans take canon very seriously. The solution was to send Discovery and her crew into the future, far past any Star Trek we know. In a second, very smart move, those who know where Discovery went and how they defeated control requested all records be sealed and to act as if none of them had ever existed. Ending the second season this way was a brilliant move because now Discovery is free of canon and the rest of the series remains intact because no one can ever mention anything about the ship or her crew. I was blown away by how well the season ended and I’m even more excited for where they go next. Captain Pike was a character I had little to no interest in because he was such a small part of the original series. His role was larger in the JJ Abrams reboot movies but he still wasn’t one of my favorites. That has changed because Anson Mount played Pike so well and seems to embody the best parts of every Star Trek captain we’ve known. I was hooked by Pike from the very second he beamed aboard Discovery. Liking Pike created a problem, though, because much like Lorca, he wouldn’t be around for another season of Discovery. Pike has his own adventure and timeline to return to. But, we have all fallen in love with Pike and Spock and we aren’t ready to say goodbye to these characters or send them back into the Trek we already know. An Enterprise series starring Mount and Peck would be the ultimate solution. We know Pike and Spock have more stories to tell and there’s still plenty of time to do it before Kirk ever takes over the ship. Sign the petition and be sure to share it so that those in control know what the fans really want. And honestly, that’s more Anson Mount and Ethan Peck.
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