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"The Vulcan Hello" is the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery in the program's first season, which premiered on 24 September 2017 on the CBS All Access viewing service alongside a traditional television broadcast on the CBS network. This episode was written by Bryan FullerMA, Akiva GoldsmanMA and Alex Kurtzman and directed by David SemelMA.

Description[]

While patrolling Federation space, the USS Shenzhou encounters an object of unknown origin, putting First Officer Michael Burnham to her greatest test yet.

Summary[]

Log entries[]

First officer's log, stardate 1207.3
On Earth, it's May 11, 2256, a Sunday. The crew of the USS Shenzhou has been called to the edge of Federation space to investigate damage done to one of our interstellar relays. Blast burns around the hole are inconclusive. Were they caused by an asteroid, or was it deliberately destroyed to limit Starfleet communications? And if so, by whom? Despite the risks of our mission, I remain optimistic. It's hard not to be in the face of such beauty–in this case, a binary star system. Around these two suns, ice, dust, and gasses collide to form planets future generations will call home. A humbling reminder that all life is born from chaos and destruction.

References[]

Characters[]

Brett Anderson (Admiral)Michael BurnhamDanby ConnorKeyla DetmerKamran GantPhilippa GeorgiouTroy JanuzziL'RellAnton NambueJira NarwaniOr'EqRejac (Torchbearer)SarekSaruT'KuvmaTrokeVoqBritch WeetonCrepusculansUSS Shenzhou computerunnamed USS Shenzhou personnel (USS Shenzhou personnel)
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Kahless the Unforgettable

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Shenzhou (Walker-class starship) • Klingon sarcophagus ship
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USS Europa (Nimitz-class starship)

Locations[]

the galaxy's Alpha and Beta Quadrants
Crepusculan homeworldVulcan (Vulcan system, Vulcan sector, Sirius sector block, Beta Quadrant)
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Eagle-12Doctari AlphaDonatu V (Donatu system, Donatu sector, Eta Eridani sector block, Beta Quadrant) • Gamma Hydra (Gamma Hydra sector, Beta Quadrant) • H'atoria (H'atoria system, Mempa sector, Pi Canis sector block, Beta Quadrant) • Qo'noS (Qo'noS system, Qo'noS sector, Omega Leonis sector block, Beta Quadrant)

Races and cultures[]

CrepusculanHumanKelpienKlingonTulianVulcan
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Andorian

States and organizations[]

Klingon EmpireHouse T'KuvmaStarfleetUnited Federation of PlanetsVulcan Science Academy

Science and classification[]

asteroidatmospherebinary starcommunicationsgasicelifeformmatterplanetspacestarstar systemstardatetechnologytimeuniverseweapon

Technology and weapons[]

cloaking deviceEVA suitinterstellar positioning relayphase cannonphoton torpedosensorstarship

Ranks and titles[]

admiralcaptaincommanderensignfirst officerlieutenant commandernumber onescience officer

Other references[]

bootBlack FleetcalendarChâteau PicardclothingFederation Starfleet ranksFederation Starfleet ranks (2240s-2260s)first officer's logfirst officer's log, USS ShenzhougovernmentGreat HousejacketKlingon historylog entryMaynationpantsPrime Directiveraces and culturesranksarcophagusscienceStarfleet uniformStarfleet uniform (2240s-2265)titleuniformwaryear

Chronology[]

2016
The Vulcan encounter at H'atoria. (240 years prior to episode)
2240s decade (2249, etc.)
Michael is educated on Vulcan in preparation for her assignment to the Shenzhou. (flashbacks in episode)
11 May 2256, stardate 1207.3 (2250s chronology)
Michael's narrative. (voiceover in episode)

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Notable cast and crew[]

Images[]

Connections[]

Star Trek: Discovery episodes Series title image.
season 1 chapter 1 "The Vulcan Hello" • "Battle at the Binary Stars" • "Context Is for Kings" • "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry" • "Choose Your Pain" • "Lethe" • "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" • "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" • "Into the Forest I Go"
chapter 2 "Despite Yourself" • "The Wolf Inside" • "Vaulting Ambition" • "What's Past Is Prologue" • "The War Without, The War Within" • "Will You Take My Hand?"
season 2 "Brother" • "New Eden" • "Point of Light" • "An Obol for Charon" • "Saints of Imperfection" • "The Sound of Thunder" • "Light and Shadows" • "If Memory Serves" • "Project Daedalus" • "The Red Angel" • "Perpetual Infinity" • "Through the Valley of Shadows" • "Such Sweet Sorrow"
season 3 "That Hope Is You, Part 1" • "Far From Home" • "People of Earth" • "Forget Me Not" • "Die Trying" • "Scavengers" • "Unification III" • "The Sanctuary" • "Terra Firma" • "Su'Kal" • "There Is A Tide..." • "That Hope Is You, Part 2"
season 4 "Kobayashi Maru" • "Anomaly" • "Choose to Live" • "All Is Possible" • "The Examples" • "Stormy Weather" • "...But to Connect" • "All In" • "Rubicon" • "The Galactic Barrier" • "Rosetta" • "Species Ten-C" • "Coming Home"

Timeline[]

published order
Previous episode:
first episode
Discovery episode produced Next episode:
Battle at the Binary Stars
Previous episode:
first episode
Discovery episode aired Next episode:
Battle at the Binary Stars
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
first episode
Voyages of the
USS Discovery
Next Adventure:
Battle at the Binary Stars


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