Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
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Attribution
Series:	Discovery
Production information
Episode no.:	1x08
Production no.:	8
First aired:	5 November 2017
Chronology
Date:	2256

"Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" is the eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery in the program's first season, which premiered on 5 November 2017 exclusively on CBS All Access.

Log entries

Personal log, Specialist Michael Burnham, stardate 1308.9

We landed on Pahvo eighteen hours ago. It's a seemingly uninhabited planet, but a unique and, for us, strategic one. Every tree, rock, and blade of grass here vibrates with its own specific tone. Together these combine to form a kind of music, the signature sound of the planet heard everywhere on the surface. The sound is even broadcast into space by a towering crystal structure, a sort of naturally-occurring transmitter. It is Starfleet's plan to modify the electromagnetic frequency of Pahvo's signal and harness it as a form of SONAR that can detect the presence of cloaked Klingon vessels decimating our fleet, make them visible to our sensors, and turn the tide of war in our favor.

References

Characters

Airiam • R.A. Bryce • Michael Burnham • Katrina Cornwell • Hugh Culber • Keyla Detmer • Grafk • Kol • T'Shen Kovil • Gabriel Lorca (mirror) • L'Rell • Joann Owosekun • Gen Rhys • Saru • Silrek • Paul Stamets • Terral • Sylvia Tilly • Torath • Ash Tyler (Klingon) • unnamed Klingons • Pahvans • USS Discovery computer

Starships and vehicles

USS Discovery (Crossfield-class) • Sarcophagus • Chargh class • Qugh class • Klingon bird-of-prey

Referenced only

USS Muroc

Locations

Pahvo

Races and cultures

Human • Kelpien • Klingon • Pahvan • Vulcan

Other references

apex predator • radio silence

Chronology

2256

The Klingons and Starfleet continue warring.

Appendices

Background

• The eighth episode of Discovery, this episode was made available on CBS All Access streaming service for subscribers only on 5 November 2017.

Notable cast and crew

• Written by Kirsten Beyer

Images

Captain T'Shen Kovil.

USS Gagarin (NCC-1309).

Connections

Timeline

published order
Previous episode: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad	Discovery episode produced	Next episode: Into the Forest I Go
Previous episode: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad	Discovery episode aired	Next episode: Into the Forest I Go
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad	Voyages of the USS Discovery	Next Adventure: Into the Forest I Go

External links

• "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.