Get in loser, we're going to Starfleet! Star Trek: Discovery kicks off its final fifth season with a 2-episode premier. We've your coverage of "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" with our review and takes. 

EPISODE 501: "RED DIRECTIVE"

Season premiere. Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside an 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.

Written by: Michelle Paradise

Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi

EPISODE 502:  "UNDER THE TWIN MOONS"

On Saru’s last mission as Captain Burnham’s Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.

Written by: Alan McElroy

Directed by: Doug Aarniokoski

Also in our news segment, we'll talk about a big interview with key cast members of the Star Trek: Discovery cast at SXSW. Also, get ready to order your Starfleet football jerseys. Prepare yourself to step into a trekker's dream home.

News:

Paramount Sale Deal with Skydance?

https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/paramount-global-redstone-skydance-charter-acquisition-1235962741/

Cast interview at SXSW
https://screenrant.com/star-trek-discovery-season-5-cast-interview-sxsw/

Star Trek "Football" Jerseys
https://www.startrek.com/news/union-berlin-star-trek-football-jerseys

Trekkie Dream House
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/star-trek-superfan-turns-his-home-into-a-trekkie-s-dream-1.6836305

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