"Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" is the seventh episode of the first season of Discovery.
Description[]
- As the USS Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard bringing about a problematic and twisted sequence of events.
Summary[]
Log entries[]
- Personal log, Specialist Michael Burnham
- Despite my fears to the contrary, I seem to have found my place on this Discovery. An air of routine has descended upon the ship, and even I am a part of it. I've made friends. Well, one at least. I take comfort in my work. This ship has quickly become the most important weapon in the Federation's arsenal in our war against the Klingons. And because of her, the tide has turned. Because of us, we are winning. Lieutenant Stamets' ability to pilot the ship's spore drive has given him access not just to all of space, but to unseen parts of his personality as well. As we perform our daily responsibilities, I confess I find some members of my fellow crew more interesting than others. Lieutenant Tyler has suffered so much, and still maintains such dignity and kindness. I find him... intriguing. But I fear my personal history interferes with my ability to forge relationships. I am among the others... but also apart. I wish sorely to step out of my comfort zone, yet don't know how. But tonight, I will face one of my greatest challenges so far. Tonight we are having... a party.
- Captain's log, Captain Harcourt Fenton Mudd recording.
- I am about to close the deal of the millennium...
- Personal log, Michael Burnham
- Just as repetition reinforces repetition, change begets change. I guess the truth is, we never really know what's coming. Sometimes the only way to find out where you fit in is to step out of the routine, because sometimes where you really belong was waiting right around the corner all along.
References[]
Characters[]
- Airiam • R.A. Bryce • Michael Burnham • Hugh Culber • Keyla Detmer • Grimes (Baron) • Stella Grimes • Gabriel Lorca (mirror) • Harry Mudd • Joann Owosekun • Gen Rhys • Saru • Paul Stamets • Sylvia Tilly • Ash Tyler (Klingon) • Gormagander • USS Discovery computer
- Referenced only
- T'Kuvma
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Discovery (Crossfield-class) • The Festoon (luxury yacht)
Races and cultures[]
Other references[]
- Endangered Species Act • gormagander • Kasseelian opera
Appendices[]
Images[]
Alpha and Beta Quadrant star chart.
USS Discovery and The Festoon.
Gormagander.
Gormagander.
Harry Mudd aboard Discovery.
Connections[]
| Media featuring Harry Mudd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Episodes | "Mudd's Women" • "I, Mudd" • "Mudd's Passion" • "Choose Your Pain" • "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" • "The Escape Artist" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Novels and collections | Mudd's Angels • Mudd's Enterprise • Mudd in Your Eye • The Light Fantastic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short stories | "The Business, As Usual, During Altercations" • "Dilithium Is a Girl's Best Friend" • "A Sucker Born" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RPGs and games | The Adventure Game • 25th Anniversary • 25th Anniversary (NES) • Starfleet Academy • Through a Glass, Darkly m • Trexels • Timelines • Fleet Command | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comics | "Operation Con Game" • "It's a Living" • "Made Out of Mudd" • "The Survival Equation" • Discovery - Succession, Issue 1 m • "Vote Mudd!" (Year Five, Issue 15 • Issue 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Return of Mudd | "When You Wish Upon a Star...!" • "Mudd's Magic!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Return of Harry Mudd | "Mission: Muddled" • "The Sky Above...The Mudd Below" • "Target: Mudd!" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| m : Mirror universe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Lethe |
Discovery episode produced | Next episode: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum |
| Previous episode: Lethe |
Discovery episode aired | Next episode: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum |
| chronological order | ||
External link[]
- Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.