Episode
Star Trek: Discovery: Face the Strange
Overview
On the way to the next clue, the U.S.S. Discovery is sabotaged by a mysterious weapon, leaving Captain Burnham, Rayner, and Stamets as the only crew members who can possibly save the ship in time.
Details
- Series
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2024-04-18
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Face the Strange is Episode 4 in Season 5 of Star Trek: Discovery. It aired on 2024-04-18. The runtime is 52 min.
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Episode 3: Jinaal
On Trill, Captain Burnham, Book, and Culber must pass a dangerous test to prove themselves worthy of the next clue. Adira reconnects with Gray and Saru’s first day as ambassador is complicated by his engagement to T'Rina.
Episode 5: Mirrors
Captain Burnham and Book journey into extradimensional space in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors' power. Meanwhile, Rayner navigates his first mission in command of the U.S.S. Discovery, and Culber opens up to Tilly.
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Episode 7: Erigah
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Episode 10: Life, Itself
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