"Red Directive" is the 56th episode of Star Trek: Discovery, the premiere of the show's fifth and final season, released on Paramount+ on 4 April 2024.
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Characters[]
- Cleveland Booker • Michael Burnham • Christopher (Lieutenant) • Hugh Culber • Keyla Detmer • Fred (android) • Gallo • Jax • Kovich • L'ak • Linus • Moll • Naya • Joann Owosekun • Rayner • Gen Rhys • Ross (Cadet) • Saru • Paul Stamets • Adira Tal • Sylvia Tilly • T'Rina • Charles Vance • Vellek • Zora • EV suit computer • FHQ security officer • FHQ waitress • UFP presidental aide
- Referenced only
- Galathon • Jean-Luc Picard • Laira Rillak • Altan Soong • Ruon Tarka • unnamed Romulans (2369 officers) • ancient humanoid
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Antares • USS Discovery (Crossfield-class science vessel) • Vellek's ship (Romulan science vessel) • Moll and L'ak's ship (courier ship)
- Referenced only
- Booker's ship (Kwejian frigate)
Locations[]
- the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant
- Federation Headquarters • Infinity Room • unnamed planets (Beta Quadrant world orbited by Vellek's derelict) • Q'mau (spice market)
- Referenced only
- Lyrek • Rigel V (Rigel systems, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant) • Scaptar • Vileen • Vintar IV (Vintar star system) • star chart: 15 Sagittae • 31 Aquilae • 39 Serpentis • 53 Aquarii • 58 Ophiuchi • 99 Herculis • Aaamazzara system (Therbia system/Epsilon Serpentis) • Alshain • Antos system (Kappa Delphini) • Arbazan system • Argus system • Ascella (Zeta Sagittarii) • Baham (Theta Pegasi) • Balancar system • Balosnee • Berengaria • Cebelrai (Beta Ophiuchi) • Deep Space 3 • Deep Space 5 • Delta • Delta Aquilae • Delta Sculptoris • Deneb El Okab (Zeta Aquilae) • Dopteria (Kappa Coronae Borealis) • Eta Coronae Borealis • Eta Serpentis • Ferenginar system • Fesarius system • Gamma Coronae Australis • Gamma Coronae Borealis • Gamma Ophiuchi • Gamma Serpentis • Gemma system (Alpha Coronae Borealis) • Hornish • Hupyria (Tau Coronae Borealis) • Izar system (Epsilon Boötis) • Kappa Ophiuchi • Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii) • Kholfa • Kohlan • Lambda Coronae Borealis • Lappa • Lytasia system • Ludugia (Rho Coronae Borealis) • Neural system (Zeta Boötis) • Nusakan (Beta Coronae Borealis) • Omega Sagitta (Madena, Altec, Straleb) • Omega Sagittarii • Prexnak • Rasalhague (Alpha Ophiuchi) • Rhaandar system (Alpha Indi) • Rho Capricorni • Rotanev (Beta Delphini) • Rymus • Sabik (Eta Ophiuchi) • Sarin system (Delta Herculis) • Sauria system (Psi Serpentis) • Sepia • Sigma Coronae Borealis • Sigma Serpentis • Tarahong • Tau Piscis Australis • Thalos • Uncharted System 1702 • Unukalhai (Alpha Serpentis) • Upsilon Aquarii • Zaran (Mu Capricorni) • Xi Ophiuchi • Zeta Microscopii • Zeta Serpentis
Station and shipboard locations[]
- USS Discovery
- bridge • corridor • quarters • cargo bay • medbay • engineering
- Federation Headquarters
- quarters (Tilly's)
- Moll and L'ak's ship
- vault
- Vellek's science vessel
- science lab
Races and cultures[]
- android • Breen (L'ak's species) • Human • Kellerun • Kelpien • Kwejian • Romulan • Saurian • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Tellarite • Progenitors • Lurian
States and organizations[]
- Referenced only
- Tholian Republic • Breen Imperium
Science and classification[]
- astronomy • avalanche • biology • cartography • communications • hologram • matter • measurement • technology • warp bubble • The Burn • Dark Matter Anomaly • teleport • lifesign • cloaked • stun • warp trail • atmosphere • transporter lock • warp signature • driving • gravitational well • science lab • vault • energy
Astronomy[]
Biology[]
Lifeforms[]
Communications[]
- briefing • journal • Starfleet database • database • diplomacy • Security Protocol Six Alpha • term of endearment • memory drive • coordinates
Materials and substances[]
Food and drink[]
- Andorian champagne • cocktail • Tonic 2161 • cherry • sundae • champagne • jumja stick • spice
Cartography and measurement[]
- year • year • hour • millennium • decade • month • minute • coordinates • star chart • sector
Technology and weapons[]
- starship • warp drive • hull • phaser • prototype • phaser pistol • phaser rifle • cloaking device • spacesuit • magnetic clamp • engine • tractor beam • pathway drive • tan zhekran • Romulan puzzle box • scanner • Soong-type android • spore drive • helmet • memory drive • android • sand runner • photon torpedo • shields • spacedock • holodeck • spore drive • probe • self-sealing stembolt • PADD • tricorder • computer • isolinear co-processor • transporter • tricombadge
Occupations and titles[]
- captain • command division • crew • cadet • commanding officer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (32nd century) • lieutenant commander • officer • rank • waiter • president • ambassador • admiral • security • courier • security officer • scientist • delegate • lieutenant junior grade • lieutenant • civilian • citizen • dignitary
Other references[]
- boot • clothing • emotion • government • hair • pants • races and cultures • science • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (32nd century) • state • title • tunic • uniform • red directive • commission • mission • chain of command • latinum bar • memory • packrat • outpost • marriage • after-party • Millennium Celebration • graveyard • mind meld • peace • party • resignation • Simulation Week • spice market
Chronology[]
- 24th century
-
- 2370s decade:
- 2370: The Progenitors' message is discovered
- 2370s decade:
- 26th century
- 32nd century
-
- 3190s decade:
- 3191 (voyages of the USS Discovery): Discovery receives the red directive.
- 3190s decade:
Appendices[]
Background[]
- The star chart information displayed in the episode is taken from ST reference: Star Charts with minor format alterations.
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Coming Home |
Discovery episode produced | Next episode: Under the Twin Moons |
| Previous episode: Coming Home |
Discovery episode aired | Next episode: Under the Twin Moons |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Coming Home |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Under the Twin Moons |
| Previous Adventure: Coming Home |
Voyages of the USS Discovery |
Next Adventure: Under the Twin Moons |
External link[]
- Red Directive (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.